Bernadette O'Farrell

Bernadette O'Farrell
Bernadette O'Farrell
	As Maid Marian in The Adventures of Robin Hood
Born	30 January 1924; Birr, County Offaly, Ireland
Died	26 September 1999 (aged 75); Monaco
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1947–1959
Spouse	Frank Launder (m. 1950; died 1997)
Children	2

Bernadette O'Farrell (30 January 1924 – 26 September 1999) was an Irish actress. She was born in Birr, County Offaly, Irish Free State.^[1]

Career

She is best known for playing Maid Marian in the 1950s TV version of The Adventures of Robin Hood. She left the show in 1957, after 78 episodes, to avoid type-casting, and was replaced by Patricia Driscoll.^[2]^[3]

She played an English school mistress, Miss Harper, in The Happiest Days of Your Life (1949), Jessie Bond in The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan (1953) and Peg Curtis in the boxing film The Square Ring (1953).^[4]

She retired from acting in 1959 to live on a farm in Buckinghamshire, England. Later, O'Farrell and Launder moved to Monaco.^[5] Her last film appearance was in The Wildcats of St. Trinian's (1980).^[4]

She was married to the film writer, director and producer Frank Launder from 1950 until his death in 1997. They had two daughters together.^[5]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1947	Captain Boycott	Mrs. Fagan
1950	The Happiest Days of Your Life	Miss Harper
1951	Life in Her Hands	Mary Gordon
1951	Lady Godiva Rides Again	Janie
1952	Lady in the Fog	Heather McMara
1953	The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan	Jessie Bond
1953	The Genie
1953	The Square Ring	Peg Curtis
1959	The Bridal Path	Siona
1980	The Wildcats of St Trinians	Miss Carfax	(final film role)