Sally Ann Howes has passed away at the age of 91. The actress was best known for her role in the musical 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'.
The Times reports that Sally Ann Howes died last Sunday. No other details of her death are currently available.
The actress began her career at the age of 12 when she starred in 'Thursday's Child'.
She starred in such films as 'The Admirable Crichton', 'The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby' and 'Dead of Night'.
Her career spanned over six decades with roles across the stage and screen, big and small.
She replaced Julie Andrews in 'My Fair Lady' on Broadway and was nominated for a Tony Award in 1963 for her performance as Fiona in a revival of 'Brigadoon'.
Other theatre roles included 'What Makes Sammy Run?', 'The King and I', and 'Summer Song'.
She starred opposite Vivien Leigh in the 1948 film 'Anna Karenina' and headlined the 1950 version of 'Cinderella' for BBC.
In the 1968 film 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang', Sally Ann Howes played Truly Scrumptious, starring opposite Dick Van Dyke.
Julie Andrews turned down the role as she felt it was too similar to her characters in 'The Sound of Music' and 'Mary Poppins'.
Howes was cast without having to audition.
She performed such numbers as "Toot Sweets", "Lovely Lonely Man", "Hushabye Mountain" and "Doll on a Music Box" in the classic musical.
