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Penelope Horner | |
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| Born | 20 June 1939 (age 84) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress |
Penelope "Penny" Horner (born 20 June 1939) is a British former film and television actress.
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Penelope Horner | |
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| Born | 20 June 1939 (age 84) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress |
Penelope "Penny" Horner (born 20 June 1939) is a British former film and television actress.
Penelope Horner began her acting career in 1956 in the British film comedy A Touch of the Sun . [1] Other small roles followed in films such as A King in New York and The Nun's Story . [2] [1] In 1961, she played the Anne Rider in the Edgar Wallace film The Daffodil Mystery as well as Julie Denver in Locker Sixty-Nine in 1962. [1] During the 1960s and 1970s she became a regular face in some of the popular spy adventure series of the day, including The Saint , The Avengers and The Persuaders! . [3] She starred alongside Jack Palance in the 1974 television adaptation of Dracula directed by Dan Curtis. [4]
In the 1980s, she appeared as Sarah Hallam in the second and third season of the BBC soap opera Triangle . [5] She retired in 1986.
Penelope married 2 times :
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