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Eleanor Summerfield

Eleanor Summerfield

Actor · Died July 13, 2001, aged 80 · St. Pancras, London, England, UK

Eleanor Summerfield (7 March 1921 – 13 July 2001) was an English actress. Summerfield was born in St Pancras, London in 1921. She received her acting training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art In 1937. Her first stage show was "Her Excellency", at the London Hippodrome in 1949.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 7, 1921
Died
July 13, 2001 (aged 80)
From
St. Pancras, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 58 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 10% in 30 days

What are Eleanor Summerfield's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
38%
Bonds
32%
Power
11%
Society
11%
Self
8%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Tense
3
Absurd
2
Joyful
2
Contemplative
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Eleanor Summerfield's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Eleanor Summerfield's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

58 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Elfrida Molfrey

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Upper Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Joyce Pickering

  • Lovejoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as May Walker

  • The Island of Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Aunt Polly

  • Hammer House of Horror(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Lady Strudwick

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Watcher in the Woods(1980)

    as Mrs. Thayer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Murder at the Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 4 episodes · as Gwen Russell

  • UFO(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Muriel Thompson

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Some Will, Some Won't (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Elizabeth Robson

  • Foreign Exchange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Mrs. Roberts

  • The Spy Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Mrs. Roberts

  • Department S (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Evans

  • Who-Dun-It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Sylvie La-Coste

  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Elsie Todd

  • The Root of All Evil? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Mortimore

  • Ooh La La! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • David Copperfield (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 4 episodes · as Emma Micawber

  • The Yellow Hat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Lady Xenia

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Aunt Enid

  • The World of Wooster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 5 episodes · as Aunt Dahlia

  • Night Train to Surbiton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 6 episodes · as Hester Pilbeam

  • The Running Man(1963)

    as Hilda Tanner

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Invasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Heather

  • On the Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Sergeant Lucilla Wilkins

  • Guns of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Mrs. Bastian

  • Petticoat Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Chief Wren Mabel Rawlins

  • On the Fiddle(1961)

    as Flora McNaughton

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Why Bother to Knock!(1961)

    as Mother

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Spare the Rod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Mrs. Harkness

  • The Dickie Henderson Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 119 episodes · as Maggie

  • The Millionairess(1960)

    as Mrs. Willoughby

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Dentist in the Chair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Ethel

  • A Cry from the Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Gloria May

  • No Road Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Marguerite

  • It's Great to be Young! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Barmaid

  • Odongo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Celia Watford

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Heather

  • Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Sergeant Cook

  • The Last Appointment(1954)

    as Jenny Drew

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Blackout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Margaret 'Maggie' Doone

  • The Black Glove(1954)

    as Barbara Quigley

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Uncle Willie's Bicycle Shop(1953)

    as Kate, Willie's wife

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Street Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Edna Hurran

  • Top Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Cecilia

  • Mandy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Lily Tabor

  • Man Bait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Vi

  • A Christmas Carol(1951)

    as Miss Flora

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Laughter in Paradise(1951)

    as Sheila Wilcott

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Third Visitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Vera Kurton

  • Sunday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Jenkins

  • The Story of Shirley Yorke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Doris

  • No Way Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Beryl

  • Man on the Run(1949)

    as May Baker, Anchor Hotel

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • All Over the Town(1949)

    as Beryl Hopper

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Dulcimer Street(1948)

    as The Blonde

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Weaker Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Clippie

  • Thark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Cherry Buck

  • Take My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Miss Carteret

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 58 titles from 1947 to 1997; peak year 1962.

Highest rated

Laughter in Paradise (1951)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

The Running Man (1963)

Film career

19471997

Peak 1962 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1951Screen debut· Laughter in Paradise

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting58 of 58: 58 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1940s8 · acting1950s18 · acting1960s22 · acting1970s4 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s2 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Eleanor Summerfield's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 13; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 16 titles divides audiences: 8 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed2

Most loved · actor

A Christmas Carol (1951)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 52. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Eleanor Summerfield work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eleanor Summerfield's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alastair Sim shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors