Background
She was born Nancy Christine Fletcher in Halifax, West Yorkshire but moved with her parents to Ilford, Essex, as an infant.
She was born Nancy Christine Fletcher in Halifax, West Yorkshire but moved with her parents to Ilford, Essex, as an infant.
She became involved in the film industry in war service at Elstree Studios and studied art during her free time.
One of her ancestors was Domenico Corri, who in the late 18th century arrived from Rome to teach music in Edinburgh. Glanville joined Associated Press Films in 1957 and worked on all its series, as well as the later Supermarionation presentations of Anderson"s Century 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.
1965-1966) and sculpted marionettes of Scott Tracy, Alan Tracy, and Tin-Tin Kyrano. The likeness of Mrs Appleby, a supporting character that appeared in The 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) in Captain Scarlet and The Mysterons. Glanville worked in puppetry and lived in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, until her death on 1 March 1999 at the age of 74.