Her husband, who was sentenced to 15 years in the federal prison at McNeil Island last April for robbery of the Hillsdale branch of Multnomah Bank, also was charged with the store holdup.

Her reputed last words, uttered as the assassin was about to strike, were " Smite my womb ", the implication here being she wished to be destroyed first in that part of her body that had given birth to so " abominable a son.

Her second and last novel, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, which is considered to be one of the first sustained feminist novels, appeared in 1848.

* Her fourth and last marriage was to Barry Comden ( born 1935 – died 2009 ), who was roughly a decade younger, from April 14, 1976 until 1981.

Her last courtship was with Francis, Duke of Anjou, 22 years her junior.

Her last novel was Daniel Deronda, published in 1876, whereafter she and Lewes moved to Witley, Surrey ; but by this time Lewes's health was failing and he died two years later on 30 November 1878.

Her last acting role before becoming a director was the 1933 U. S .- German co-productions of the Arnold Fanck-directed, German-language SOS Eisberg and the Tay Garnett-directed, English-language SOS Iceberg.

Her last Broadway appearance was as Mrs. Warren in George Bernard Shaw's Mrs. Warren's Profession, produced by Joseph Papp at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre in 1976.

Her work had tailed off during the last few years of her life because of her illness, and as some townspeople misinterpreted the effects of the increasing doses of laudanum she was taking for the pain, there had been gossip in Lyme that she had a drinking problem.

Her last feature film appearance was a cameo as herself in MGM's Main Street to Broadway in 1953.

Her last movie was Regina Roma ( 1982 ), a direct-to-video release.

Her last words ( to her housekeeper Carmen ), were reportedly, " I'm so tired ," before she died of pneumonia at the age of 67.

Her testament of June 6, 1939 states, " I beg the Lord to take my life and my death … for all concerns of the sacred hearts of Jesus and Mary and the holy church, especially for the preservation of our holy order, in particular the Carmelite monasteries of Cologne and Echt, as atonement for the unbelief of the Jewish People and that the Lord will be received by his own people and his kingdom shall come in glory, for the salvation of Germany and the peace of the world, at last for my loved ones, living or dead, and for all God gave to me: that none of them shall go astray.

Her epitaph says, in part, " Her bright, energetic spirit, undaunted by suffering to the last, and ever working for the welfare of those around her, made a short life long.

Her last words were " Pardon me sir, I meant not to do it ", to Henri Sanson the executioner, whose foot she had accidentally stepped on after climbing the scaffold.

Her first three marriages ended in divorce ; the last ended with the death of husband Al Steele.

Her last public appearance was September 23, 1974, at a party honoring her old friend Rosalind Russell at New York's Rainbow Room.

Her last film of the 1980s was opposite partner Kurt Russell for the third time in the comedy Overboard ( 1987 ).

Edward wrote fondly of his mother in his memoirs: " Her soft voice, her cultivated mind, the cosy room overflowing with personal treasures were all inseparable ingredients of the happiness associated with this last hour of a child's day ...

Her last films made abroad were Beyond All Limits ( Mexican-American production, 1957 ) with Jack Palance, Faustina ( Spain, 1957 ), Sonatas ( Spain, 1957 ) directed by Juan Antonio Bardem and La Fievre Monte a El Pao ( French-Mexican production, 1959 ) directed by Luis Buñuel.

Her last husband was a French banker, Alex Berger, whom she married in 1956.

Her benefactors gone, and her own health in decline, she made her last appearance on the stage in Edinburgh in 1785.

Her first appearance on film is as the baby in the very last shot of her mother's film, In the Good Old Summertime ( 1949 ).

Her vociferous disapproval of Meg's impending engagement to the impoverished Mr. Brooke becomes the proverbial " last straw " that actually causes Meg to accept his proposal.

* Richard Dysart in both the television film Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair ( 1993 ) and in the 1995 film Panther.

Her parents were the film producer Wilbur Stark ( 1912 – 1995 ) and New York television host Kathi Norris ( 1919 – 2005 ).

Her stories have been included in numerous anthologies and a few have had radio and television adaptations.

Her other television roles include recurring appearances as Marelene on Dharma & Greg, and Penny in two episodes of Dead Like Me.

Her first publicly known romance was with actor Lorenzo Lamas, with whom she made an appearance in the television series The Love Boat in which two friends ( Lorenzo and Melissa ) resist the matchmaking efforts of their parents.

Her other notable film roles include Sara in Runaway Train in 1985, Helen McCaffrey in the thriller Backdraft in 1991, her portrayal of the chillingly twisted nanny Peyton Flanders in the popular 1992 thriller The Hand That Rocks the Cradle and as Wendy Torrance in Stephen King's 1997 television adaptation of The Shining.

Her television credits include Sarah, Plain and Tall, Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End, Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story, In the Gloaming and The Lion in Winter.

Her habits were often parodied ( with relative affection ) by the satirical 1980s television programme Spitting Image – which portrayed her with a Birmingham accent ( modelled on actress Beryl Reid ) and an ever-present copy of the Racing Post.

Her appointment was called " one of the most important television developments of the decade ".

Her most mainstream and well-received role was as Laotian refugee Keo Sirisomphone in Michael Landon's 1983 American television movie, Love Is Forever, in which she was credited as Moira Chen.

Her notable guest appearances on American television during the 1960s and 1970s included Batman, The Virginian, Mission: Impossible, Police Woman and the notable Star Trek episode, " The City on the Edge of Forever ".

Her first professional screen experience was as an extra in the three part TF1 television series Dorothée, danseuse de corde ( 1983 ) directed by Jacques Fensten, which was followed by a similarly small role in the provincial television film Fort bloque directed by Pierrick Guinnard.

On 15 April 1984, Cooper collapsed and soon after died from a heart attack in front of millions of television viewers, midway through his act on the London Weekend Television variety show Live From Her Majesty's, transmitted live from Her Majesty's Theatre.

Her final years were marred by a long period of ill health, but she continued acting until shortly before her death from breast cancer, with more than 100 films, television and theater roles to her credit.

Her first big break was a lead role in the radio comedy Take It From Here, and television followed, including appearances with Tony Hancock throughout his television career.

Her many television appearances include lead roles in the series A Fine Romance and As Time Goes By.

Her first television appearance was on the pilot for a hip hop television dance show, Graffiti Rock in 1984.

The story of Carrie Buck's sterilization and the court case was made into a television drama in 1994, Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story.

Her performance on the series was met with critical acclaim, and she was a regular winner and nominee at television award shows throughout the 1990s.

Her successful acting career includes a starring role in the television series Private Practice.

Kavner has frequently appeared in Woody Allen films, having roles in Hannah and Her Sisters ( 1986 ), Radio Days ( 1987 ), New York Stories ( 1989 ), Alice ( 1990 ), Shadows and Fog ( 1991 ), the television movie Don't Drink the Water ( 1994 ) and Deconstructing Harry ( 1997 ).