Elvi Hale

Elvi Hale
Born	Patricia Elvira Hake (1931-01-29) 29 January 1931 Essex, England
Nationality	British
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1957–1992
Spouses	Mike Morgan ​ ​ (m. 1957; died 1958)​ George Murcell ​ ​ (m. 1961; died 1998)​

Patricia Elvira Hake (born 29 January 1931), known as Elvi Hale, is a British retired actress. She played Anne of Cleves in The Six Wives of Henry VIII, broadcast in 1970.

Career

Born in Essex on 29 January 1931, Hake was raised in Romford. She was educated at Reed's School. Hake was discovered by Laurence Olivier, who saw her perform at the Old Vic School. Elvi played Heather, the love interest of Leslie Phillips (as Sub-Lieutenant Pouter) in the film version of The Navy Lark (1959), a role normally played by Heather Chasen in the radio series.

Hale was nominated for a BAFTA award for most promising film newcomer for her performance in Wendy Toye's True as a Turtle (1957). She portrayed the fourth of Henry VIII's wives, Anne of Cleves, in the BBC's six-part drama serial The Six Wives of Henry VIII first broadcast in 1970. She completely retired from all film and television work in 1990.

Personal life

She was married to actor Mike Morgan until his death in 1958. She married character actor George Murcell in 1961; he died in 1998, aged 73.

Partial filmography

• True as a Turtle (1957) - Ann
• Happy Is the Bride (1958) - Petula
• The Navy Lark (1959) - Leading WREN Heather
• Man Detained (1961) - Kay Simpson
• The Heroes of Telemark (1965) - Mrs. Sandersen
• Bel Ami (1971) - Clotilde de Marelle

External links

• Elvi Hale at IMDb