Birthday: July 6th, 1925 Date of Death: May 13th, 2002 Place of Birth: Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
Ruth Winifred Cracknell was an Australian character and comic actress, comedienne and author, her career encompassing all genres including radio, theatre, television and film. She appeared in many dramatic as well as comedy roles throughout a career spanning some 56 years. In theatre she was well known for her Shakespeare roles.