Ellis Powell was born in 1904 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Hugh and I (1962). She was married to Ralph Truman. She died on May 2, 1963 in London, England, UK. Her father was 'London Financial News' editor Dr. Ellis Powell (1868-1922), and …

Ellis Powell may refer to: Ellis Powell (journalist) (1869-1922), British newspaper editor and colleague of Harry Marks; Ellis Powell, an actress who played the lead role in Mrs Dale's Diary

Ellis Powell was born in 1904 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Hugh and I (1962). She was married to Ralph Truman. She died on 2 May 1963 in London, England, UK.

We go back to a feature done here some months ago, on the Radio personality Ellis Powell who played Mrs Dale in the long running series Mrs Dale’s Diary. There had been reports of her losing the job as Mrs Dale due to drinking but there is no evidence of this and I think it is untrue.

The actress who had played Mrs Dale for 15 years, Ellis Powell, never recovered from this blow and died three months later, at the age of 57, through the shock and distress of her summary dismissal by the BBC.

Ellis Powell (1904-1963) was an actress in the BBC radio series Mrs Dale's Diary. She also appeared in TV comedy Hugh and I. She was most famous for playing "Mrs. Dale" starting in the late 1940s.

Nov 9, 2020 · Ellis Powell was part of the BBC radio drama team during World War II, appearing in many radio plays. she married the character actor ralph Truman. Though her voice was known to millions, she earned just £30 a week as Mrs Dale. she was sacked on February 19, 1963, and replaced by actress and singer Jessie Matthews.

On 19 February 1963, Ellis Powell a fifty-six-year-old character actress walked out of Broadcasting House for the last time. In fact she had earned less than £ 30 a week playing Mrs. Dale in Mrs Dale’s Diary but her voice was as well known in Britain as that of Queen Elizabeth II, for it was heard twice a day by seven million devoted listeners.

English actress Ellis Powell (1904 - 1963) of BBC radio drama serial 'The Dales', formerly 'Mrs Dale's Diary', London, UK, 19th February 1963. She has just been fired from her role as Mrs Dale, and died only three months later.

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