Jessie Robins Explained

Jessie Robins (5 June 1905 – 10 August 1991) was an English actress whose career lasted from 1958 to 1974.[1] [2] [3] She was best recognised as Ringo Starr's "Auntie Jessie" in The Beatles' made-for-television movie Magical Mystery Tour[4] and as the innkeeper's wife in Roman Polanski's The Fearless Vampire Killers.

Work

Her television and film work includes:[2]

YearTitleRoleNotes
1958The Benny Hill Show Various Roles 1 episode
1959Danger Within Lady in Cafe Film, Uncredited
1959Breakout Lady in Cafe Uncredited
1961The Kitchen Bertha Film
1961The Younger Generation Elsie Episode: "Goodbye Charlie"
1961The Pursuers Samantha Rock Episode: "The Web"
1961-1967Armchair Theatre Ma / Edna Jacobs / Mrs. Cohen 3 episodes
1963Billy Liar Woman at Hospital Film, Uncredited
1963The Saint Maria Calvetti / Hotelier 2 episodes
1963The Sentimental Agent Woman on Plane Episode: "A Very Desirable Plot"
1963What a Crazy World Fat Woman Film
1965The Wednesday Play Fat Lil Episode: "Up the Junction"
1967Woman Times Seven Marianne, Edith's maid Film, (segment "Super Simone")
1967Magical Mystery Tour Ringo's Auntie Jessie TV movie
1967The Fearless Vampire Killers Rebecca Shagal Film
1968Dixon of Dock GreenBeatrice Episode: "Nightmare"
1968Up the Junction Fat Lil Film
1968Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter Woman in pubFilm
1968Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Pastry Cook Film, Uncredited
1969Wild, Wild Women Blossom 6 episodes
1969The Best House in London Machinist Film, Uncredited
1970Doctor in Trouble Ship passenger beside Llewellyn Wendover Film, Uncredited
1974The Black Windmill Passenger on the bus beside Tarrant Film, Uncredited, (final film role)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jessie Robins | Movies and Filmography.
  2. Web site: Jessie Robins. https://web.archive.org/web/20180220133938/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba59741b9. dead. 20 February 2018. BFI.
  3. Web site: Jessie Robins. www.aveleyman.com.
  4. Web site: Review: Beatles flop 'Magical Mystery Tour' is put in context. December 14, 2012. Los Angeles Times.