MARY WEIR (17 de marzo de 1910 - 28 de noviembre de 2004), conocida como MOLLY WEIR, fue una actriz escocesa. Apareció como el personaje Hazel the McWitch en la serie de televisión de la BBC Rentaghost. Era hermana del naturalista y locutor Tom Weir. Biografía y carrera Nacida en Glasgow y criada en el área de Springburn de la ciudad, Weir comenzó en el teatro amateur. Al principio de su carrera profesional, fue una reconocida actriz de radio, que participó en muchos programas de comedia, como ITMA. Su mayor éxito teatral se produjo en The Happiest Days of Your Life. Hizo su debut cinematográfico en 1949 y tuvo un papel regular como el ama de llaves, Aggie McDonald, en la comedia de situación de radio y televisión Life With The Lyons. Durante la década de 1970 y principios de la de 1980 se hizo famosa como escritora, con varios volúmenes de memorias más vendidas, en particular, Shoes Were For Sunday. También apareció en una serie de anuncios televisivos de Flash, el agente de limpieza del hogar. En 1969, apareció en The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie protagonizada por Dame Maggie Smith. Ella y Helena Gloaginterpretó a las hermanas Kerr, las amantes de la costura de Marcia Blaine School for Girls. En 1970 Weir y Gloag retomaron su colaboración en Scrooge , interpretando a viejas hermanas en deuda con el Sr. Scrooge, interpretado por Albert Finney. En la década de 1970 fue una de las presentadoras de Teatime Tales, una serie de televisión transmitida por STV en la que recordaba su infancia. La serie también contó con Lavinia Derwent y Cliff Hanley . En la década de 1980, satirizó esta imagen hogareña en la serie de comedia Victoria Wood As Seen On TV y apareció en un video pop para el éxito de The Bluebells 1983 " Young At Heart ". Muerte Murió el 28 de noviembre de 2004, tenía 94 años. Después de su muerte, las cenizas de Molly Weir se esparcieron en las orillas del lago Lomond, un lugar de vacaciones favorito. Wikipedia in English MARY WEIR (March 17, 1910 - November 28, 2004), known as MOLLY WEIR, was a Scottish actress. She appeared as the character Hazel the McWitch on the BBC television series Rentaghost. She was the sister of naturalist and broadcaster Tom Weir. Biography and career Born in Glasgow and raised in the Springburn area of the city, Weir started out in amateur theater. At the beginning of her professional career, she was a renowned radio actress, who participated in many comedy shows, such as ITMA. His greatest theatrical success came in The Happiest Days of Your Life. She made her film debut in 1949 and had a series regular role as the housekeeper, Aggie McDonald, on the television and radio sitcom Life With The Lyons. During the 1970s and early 1980s she became famous as a writer, with several volumes of best-selling memoirs, notably Shoes Were For Sunday. He also appeared in a series of television commercials for Flash, The Home Cleaning Agent. In 1969, she appeared in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie starring Dame Maggie Smith. She and Helena Gloag played the Kerr sisters, Marcia Blaine School for Girls' sewing lovers. In 1970 Weir and Gloag resumed their collaboration on Scrooge, playing old sisters in debt to Mr. Scrooge, played by Albert Finney. In the 1970s, she was one of the hosts of Teatime Tales, a television series broadcast by STV in which she remembered her childhood. The series also featured Lavinia Derwent and Cliff Hanley. In the 1980s, she satirized this homey image on the Victoria Wood comedy series As Seen On TV and appeared in a pop video for The Bluebells 1983 hit "Young At Heart." Death He died on November 28, 2004, he was 94 years old. After her death, Molly Weir's ashes were scattered on the shores of Loch Lomond, a favorite vacation spot. Filmography 1947 Coming from the rye 1949 Floodtide 1950 Madeleine 1950 Something in the City 1951 Flesh and blood 1951 Cheers the Brave 1952 You're only young twice 1953 Forces' Sweetheart 1953 Small Town Story 1954 The Diamond 1954 Marline's housekeeper 1954 Life with the Lyons 1955 The Lyons in Paris 1955 John and Julie Value for money 1957 Let's be happy 1959 The Bridal Way 1961 Carry On Regardless 1961 What a Whopper 1969 The Best of Miss Jean 1969 Brodie 1970 Scrooge 1971 Hands of the Gutted 1972 Bless this house 1973 assassin 1975 One of our dinosaurs is missing 1979 Mr. Selkie 1999 Captain Jack. Créditos: Tomado de Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly_Weir

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