Sally Ann Howes, the actress and singer best known for playing the role of Truly Scrumptious in 1968 musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, has died aged 91. The news was confirmed by Howes’ nephew…
screening of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as this would have greatly appealed to her mischievous side. ❤️❤️The British-American actress, whose career spanned six decades, was also nominated for a Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical in 1963 forHowes was born in London on 20 July 1930 into a family of actors. Her career launched in 1943 with movie. She went on to sign contracts with UK studios Ealing and Rank before starring in a string of hit West End plays.
Over the period September 2007 to January 2008, she toured the U.S. in the Cameron Mackintosh production of , appearing as Mrs Higgins. When she was not performing, she was an artistic advisor for the Palm Beach Theatre Guild. Howes married Tony-winning composer Richard Adler in 1958, and the pair adopted two sons. She re-married in 1972, remaining with literary agent Douglas Rae until his death in September 2021.
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