Olga Lowe

Olga Lowe (14 September 1919 – 2 September 2013) was a South African-born British film, stage and television actress. Described by The Stage as "an actress of extraordinary versatility," her credits included EastEnders, Where Eagles Dare, Carry On Abroad, Steptoe and Son Ride Again and The Riddle of the Sands.

Biography

Lowe, who was of Russian Jewish descent on her father's side, was born in Durban, South Africa. Her father, Charles Lowe, led the Johannesburg Symphony Orchestra.

Lowe was a childhood friend of Carry On and Bless This House actor Sid James. Lowe and her first husband, John Tore, were considered to be instrumental in launching James' film career after he moved to Britain in 1947.

Personal life Lowe was married three times. Her first husband, John Tore, died in 1959, aged 35.

Partial filmography State Secret (1950) - Baba 'Robinson', taller singer Hotel Sahara (1951) - Fatima (uncredited) Stop the Merry-Go-Round (1952) So Little Time (1952) - Florine Oh... Rosalinda!! (1955) - Lady Where Eagles Dare (1968) - Lt. Anne-Marie Kernitser Carry On Abroad (1972) - Madame Fifi Steptoe and Son Ride Again (1973) - Percy's Wife The Final Programme (1973) - Hari (uncredited) The Clifton House Mystery (1978) - Myrna Spangler The Riddle of the Sands (1979) - Frau Dollmann Nijinsky (1980) - Signora Cecchetti Cous-cous (1996) - Rebecca (final film role)