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Mary Weir, known as Molly Weir (17 March 1910 – 28 November 2004) was a Scottish stage actress,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Molly Weir )〕 most notable for her role as the long-running (1977–1984) character Hazel the McWitch in the BBC TV series ''Rentaghost''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=BBC NEWS - Entertainment - Obituary: Molly Weir )〕 She was the sister of naturalist and broadcaster Tom Weir.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=University of Glasgow )〕 ==Biography== Born in Glasgow and brought up in the Springburn area of the city, Weir began in amateur dramatics. In her early professional career, she was a well-known radio actress, featuring in many comedy shows, such as ''ITMA''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Obituary: Molly Weir )〕 She made her film debut in 1949, and had a regular role as the housekeeper, Aggie McDonald, in the radio and television sitcom ''Life With The Lyons''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=BBC NEWS - Entertainment - Obituary: Molly Weir )〕 During the 1970s and early 1980s she became famous as a writer, with several volumes of best-selling memoirs, notably, ''Shoes Were For Sunday''. She also appeared in a series of television advertisements for Flash the household cleaning agent.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=A beloved Scots star for generations Molly Weir, actress and writer, dies, aged 94 )〕 In 1969 she appeared in ''The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'' starring Dame Maggie Smith.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Detail view of Movies Page )〕 She and Helena Gloag played the Kerr sisters, the sewing mistresses of Marcia Blaine School for Girls.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie )〕 In 1970 Weir and Gloag reprised their collaboration in ''Scrooge'', playing old sisters in debt to Mr Scrooge, played by Albert Finney.〔 In the 1970s she was one of the presenters of ''Teatime Tales'', a television series broadcast by STV in which she recalled her childhood. The series also featured Lavinia Derwent and Cliff Hanley.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Lavinia Derwent )〕 In the 1980s, she lampooned this homely image in the comedy series ''Victoria Wood As Seen On TV'' and appeared in a pop video for the Bluebells 1983 hit ''Young At Heart''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=MEMORIES: Molly helps collar four-legged fan )〕 The Scottish Rock band The Vaselines song ''Molly's Lips'' which was famously covered by Nirvana was said to be inspired by Weir.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Molly's Lips by The Vaselines Songfacts )〕 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The second coming of The Vaselines )〕 After her death, Molly Weir's ashes were scattered on the banks of Loch Lomond, a favourite holiday location; and almost all her estate (of nearly £1.9 million), was bequeathed to charities.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Molly Weir (1910 - 2004) - Find A Grave Memorial )〕 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Molly Weir leaves £1.8m to charities )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Molly Weir」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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