Googie Withers

Georgette Lizette "Googie" Withers, CBE, AO (12 March 1917  15 July 2011) was an English entertainer. She was a dancer and actress, with a lengthy career spanning some nine decades in theatre, film, and television. She was a well-known actress and star of British films during and after World War II.

Googie Withers

Withers in 1947
Born
Georgette Lizette Withers

(1917-03-12)12 March 1917
Died15 July 2011(2011-07-15) (aged 94)
Sydney, Australia
EducationItalia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
Occupation(s)Actress, dancer
Years active1929–2002
Spouse
(m. 1948; died 2010)
Children3, including Joanna

She often featured in British productions, primarily in films with actor and producer John McCallum, whom she married and, in the late 1950s, emigrated together to her husband's native Australia, where they became best known in theatre. However, during the 1970s, she played prison governor Faye Boswell in the TV series Within These Walls, and continued to feature in films.

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