Christine Glanville | |
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 Glanville in 1992 | |
| Born | Nancy Christine Fletcher (1924-10-28)28 October 1924 Halifax, West Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 1 March 1999(1999-03-01) (aged 74) High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Occupation | Puppeteer |
Christine Glanville (bornNancy Christine Fletcher; 28 October 1924 – 1 March 1999) was an English puppeteer who spent much of her professional life contributing to television series produced byGerry Anderson.
Glanville became involved in the film industry in war service atElstree Studios and studied art during her free time. After the Second World War she joined a puppet theatre company with which her parents were connected, Ebor Marionettes.[1]
Glanville joinedAP Films in 1957 and worked on all its series, as well as the laterSupermarionation presentations of Anderson'sCentury 21 Productions. She worked closely with fellow puppeteer Mary Turner. In addition to her primary role of lead puppet operator, Glanville was often responsible for the design and construction of the puppets themselves (Thunderbirds; 1965–66) and sculpted marionettes ofScott Tracy,Alan Tracy, andTin-Tin Kyrano.[citation needed]
The likeness of Mrs Appleby, a supporting character that appeared inThe Secret Service (1969), was based on Glanville's mother. Others she created included Masterspy and his sidekick Zarin (Supercar), Venus (Fireball XL5), Titan, Agent X20 and Atlanta Shore (Stingray) Captain Black and the Angels (excluding Destiny) inCaptain Scarlet and the Mysterons.[1]
Glanville was born inHalifax, West Yorkshire, to James Fletcher and Phyllis Blatchford(maiden; 1890–1976), who were married July 1923 inHalifax, England. She moved with her parents toIlford, Essex, as an infant. One of her 3rd great-grandparents wasDomenico Corri (1746–1825), an Italian musician and publisher who, in the late 18th century, moved fromRome toEdinburgh to teach music.[2] She was agrandniece ofRobert Peel Glanville Blatchford (1851–1943), English socialist campaigner, journalist, and author.
Glanville worked in puppetry and lived inHigh Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, until her death on 1 March 1999 at the age of 74.[1]
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