Answer the following question: Facts: - death date: 13 may 2002 - spouse: eric phillips -lrb- 3 children -rrb- - birth date: 6 july 1925 - name: ruth cracknell - death place: sydney , australia - birth place: maitland , new south wales , australia Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ruth cracknell .
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ruth winifred cracknell am -lrb- 6 july 1925 -- 13 may 2002 -rrb- was an australian character actress and author , her career encompassing many genres including radio , television , film , and especially theatre .she appeared in many dramatic as well as comedy roles throughout a career spanning some 56 years .