Caroline Mortimer

Caroline Mortimer (born Caroline Dimont; 12 March 1942 – 20 September 2020) was a British actress.

Caroline Mortimer was the daughter of the novelist Penelope Mortimer from her first marriage to the journalist Charles Dimont[1] and the step-daughter of the playwright Sir John Mortimer.[2] She was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[3]

Career

Her television credits include: 1965's A Little Temptation, in which she co-starred with Denholm Elliott and Barbara Jefford,[4] 1966's Intrigue, an industrial espionage series in which she played Val, the hero's assistant/girlfriend,[5] The Saint ("The Organisation Man", 1968), Menace, Spy Trap and The Death of Adolf Hitler. In 1974 she played Alice Vavasor in six episodes of The Pallisers. Her other television work includes Within These Walls, Looking For Clancy, Marked Personal, Space: 1999, The Cleopatras (1983) and an appearance as Emily Murray in one episode of the 1991 BBC television series The House of Eliott.

Personal life

In the 1960s, she had a relationship with the married actor Leslie Phillips.[6] She married the actor John Bennett in 1979. They had two sons, one of whom is deceased.[7][8] Her husband died in April 2005.

Mortimer died in September 2020 at the age of 78.[9][10]

Selected filmography

References
  1. Honan, William H. (October 23, 1999). "Obituary of Penelope Mortimer". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
  2. Grove, Valerie (January 23, 2009). "The Sunday Times". The Times. London. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
  3. "Burnett Crowther". Archived from the original on 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
  4. "TV Cream". Retrieved 2011-08-20.
  5. "Television Heaven". Archived from the original on 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
  6. "The Age". Melbourne. January 14, 2003. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
  7. "John Bennett Obituary". The Independent. London. April 16, 2005. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
  8. "The Stage". Retrieved 2011-08-20.
  9. Caroline Mortimer obituary
  10. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/oct/28/caroline-mortimer-obituary


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