Imogen Hassall

Imogen Hassall
1942 - 1980
Imogen Hassall  British Actress
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Imogen Hassall was previously married to Andrew Knox (1979) and Kenneth Ives (1968 - 1972).

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British Actress Imogen Hassall passed away on 16th Nov 1980 Wimbledon, London, England, UK aged 38. Born on 6th August, 1942 in Woking, Surrey, England, UK and educated at [1955–58] Royal Ballet School, White Lodge, Richmond Park, London and [1958-??] She studied in New York City, Imogen Hassall is most remembered for Jenny Grubb in ‘Carry On Loving’ in a career that spanned 1974-1978 (wife of Kenneth Ives) and 1979-1979 (wife of Andrew Knox) and 1972-1972 (mother of Melanie Ives Hassall) and 1969-1973 (self appearances: 2 x tv quiz show as panellist) and 1963–1980. Her zodiac sign is Leo.

Imogen Hassall is a member of the following lists: English film actors, English television actors and Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

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Relationship Statistics

TypeTotalLongestAverageShortest
Married2 5 years 3 years, 4 months 1 year, 8 months
Total2 5 years 3 years, 4 months 1 year, 8 months

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First Name Imogen
Last Name Hassall
Maiden Name Hassall
Full Name at Birth Imogen Hassall
Alternative Name The Countess of Cleavage, Imogen Hassell, Imogen Knox, Imogen Ives, The Queen of Premieres, @imogenhassall1980 [facebook]
Birthday 6th August, 1942
Birthplace Woking, Surrey, England, UK
Died 16th November, 1980
Place of Death Wimbledon, London, England, UK
Cause of Death Suicide by Overdose of sleeping pills.
Buried Gap Road Cemetery, Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton, Greater London, England
Height 5' 5" (165 cm)
Weight 114lbs (52 kg)
Build Voluptuous
Eye Color Green
Hair Color Brown - Dark
Distinctive Feature Long lustrous black hair and a very large bust...., She had a daughter called Melanie Ives Hassall, who died four days after being born in 1972..., Her second husband Andrew Knox also committed suicide in 1987..., She miscarried her second baby (by actor Andrew Knox) in 1979...., Hassall's private life was a regular subject of interest in tabloid newspapers, who labelled her 'The Countess of Cleavage'...., She was known for playing sexy, scantily-clad characters on film, TV & at film premieres...., After her failed relationships, the death of her child, her miscarriage, and her career decline, she became depressed & was found dead in her Wimbledon home on the morning of 16 November 1980...., Shortly before her death, she described her second marriage to Andrew Knox as "a total farce," while other times she expressed despair over the breakup and divorce...., Hassall had recently been very depressed over the failure of her second marriage and her inability to find consistent, full-time acting work in several years..., Police said she was found in bed, with a telephone in one hand and an empty bottle of pills in the other. Friends said that she had been hospitalized the week before for one of several suicide attempts...., Typecast as a ditzy sex-bomb in popular television series such as The Avengers and The Saint and was increasingly frustrated at being offered parts that, for the most part, belied her fierce intelligence and classical training...., By the mid-1970s, both the television and films roles started to dry up and Imogen began to seek other employment, taking on casual work in a wine bar...., Possessing a personal magnetism that defied her professional accomplishments, Imogen once remarked that she had two careers ‘as actress and as glamour girl.’ Tragically, she found fulfillment in neither...., In 2002, Dan Leissner published the biography, Tuesday’s Child: The Life and Death of Imogen Hassall in which he claimed ‘she would be delighted to know that we’re still talking about her'...., She lived at the house next to the pub The Crooked Billet which she frequented...., She married twice and cultivated a reputation for promiscuity making her a tabloid favourite, and soon the nickname 'the Countess of Cleavage' was coined...., Imogen was quickly pigeon-holed by the media and casting directors as only capable of playing certain roles. One can only imagine how frustrating this must have been for someone who was clearly talented...., Jacki Piper and Richard O'Callaghan spoke fondly of Imogen, sharing many happy memories of working with her on the film...., Imogen’s private life was tabloid’s dream. A regular on the party circuit and attending movie premiers, she was labelled “the Countess of Cleavage”, due to her rather scantily clad appearances...., This fun-loving outward persona however, hid an inner torment, and in her later years Imogen’s life was plagued with depression. Her life had become a rollercoaster, and after many failed relationships, her career was now in a rapid decline...., Imogen Hassall may have appeared outgoing and lively, but her lively appearance hid deep insecurities. She was a very attractive woman with a degree of talent, but she was also lonely and lacking confidence and self belief...., A loving, kind person whose star shone briefly, Imogen left an indelible mark as a starlet in a handful of British B-movies...., It is the human tragedy of a warm and caring, loving individual, who was broken inside and was lost...., Failing to find screen work due to alcoholism, she appeared in small touring theatre productions and worked as a waitress...., Actress friend Suzanna Leigh found Hassall dead in her apartment on the morning
they had planned to take a holiday...
Zodiac Sign Leo
Sexuality Straight
Ethnicity White
Nationality British
High School [1952–54] Elmhurst Ballet School, Camberley, Surrey, [1955–58] Royal Ballet School, White Lodge, Richmond Park, London, [1958-??] She studied in New York City
University [1960–62] London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA)
Occupation Text Actress, Model, Ballerina
Occupation Actress
Claim to Fame Jenny Grubb in ‘Carry On Loving’
Year(s) Active 1963-1980...........................(CAREER), 1974-1978 (wife of Kenneth Ives), 1979-1979 (wife of Andrew Knox), 1972-1972 (mother of Melanie Ives Hassall), 1969-1973 (self appearances: 2 x tv quiz show as panellist), 1963–1980
Associated Acts Royal Shakespeare Company
Bust (inches) 33
Cup Size D
Waist (inches) 25
Hips (inches) 36
Official Websites www.facebook.com/imogenhassall1980/
Father Christopher Hassall (Poet Screenwriter Composer), Alexander Knox (Father in Law)
Mother Eve Lynett, Doris (Nolan) Knox (Ex Mother in Law)
Family Member Andrew Knox, Kenneth Ives
Pets A Parrot called Bubba, A Turtle called Rock, Andrew Knox
(2nd husband), Kenneth Ives
(1st husband), John Hassall
(grandfather), Joan Hassall
(aunt), Christopher Hassall
(father), Ivor Novello
(godfather), Melanie Ives Hassall
(daughter), Suzanna Leigh
(actress friend), Alexander Knox
(ex father-in-law), Doris Nolan
(ex mother-in-law), Eve Lynett
(mother), Bryan Lawrence
(fellow ballet student), Richard Farley
(ex boyfriend), Jacki Piper
(actor), Richard O'Callaghan
(actor)
Favorite Places Hampstead Heath, London, Woodhayes Road, Wimbledon, London (residence), Mombasa, Kenya, The Crooked Billet, Wimbledon (pub)

Imogen Hassall (25 August 1942 – 16 November 1980) was an English actress who appeared in 33 films during the 1960s and 1970s.

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NameAgeZodiacOccupationNationality
Imogen Hassall38 LeoActress
British
Andrew Knox-Actor
Kenneth Ives87 AriesActor
British

Filmography

FilmYearCharacterType
Undercover Lover1979Miss MartinMovie
White Cargo1973StellaMovie
Images1972TV Movie
And Mother Makes Three1971VirginiaTV Show
Jason King1971GinaTV Show
The Persuaders!1971MariaTV Show
Bloodsuckers1970ChriseisMovie
Carry on Loving1970Jenny GrubbMovie
El Condor1970DoloresMovie
Girly1970GirlfriendMovie
Take a Girl Like You1970SamanthaMovie
The Virgin and the Gypsy1970The Gypsy's WifeMovie
Toomorrow1970AmyMovie
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth1970AyakMovie
Softly Softly: Task Force1969Molly CarsonTV Show
The Champions1968CleoTV Show
The Long Duel1967TaraMovie
Champion House1967ChristinaTV Show
Mickey Dunne1967Veronica ColeTV Show
Bedtime1967The WomanShort Film
Press for Time1966Suffragette (uncredited)Movie
The Lance Percival Show1966TV Show
Help!1965Restaurant Patron (uncredited)Movie
The Early Bird1965Sir Roger's SecretaryMovie
Mogul1965Nancy ClucasTV Show
BBC Play of the Month1965AtaTV Show
The Wednesday Play1964Rogation, YasminaTV Show
Theatre 6251964Madame KanylTV Show
The Reluctant Peer1964Rosalind, June's daughterTV Movie
The Cracksman1963Guv'nor's Secretary (uncredited)Movie
The Mind Benders1963Student (uncredited)Movie
The Sentimental Agent1963NikkiTV Show
Moonstrike1963MarieTV Show
The Saint1962Malia, Nadya, Sophia ArnetasTV Show
The Scales of Justice1962Yvonne PurvisTV Show
It Happened Like This1962Miss JerylTV Show
The Avengers1961AnjaliTV Show
The Dickie Henderson Show1960TV Show
No Hiding Place1959Jane BowdenTV Show
ITV Television Playhouse1955Dark GirlTV Show
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StanButler1997StanButler1997May 1, 2014

A Wonderful and beautiful woman imogen was . rip angel x


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