She was 87 and her death was confirmed by daughter Kim Everest, a casting director.
In 1956, she played the teacher Mrs. Stacey on a CBC adaptation ofAnne of Green Gables.
In addition toPoint Blank, her film credits includeLucky Jim(1957).
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Acker also was inDont Let the Angels Fall(1969), which played in competition at Cannes.
She later appeared in the 1973 reboot ofPerry Mason, which lasted 15 episodes.
She also appeared on the CBC seriesFestival, and in 1961 portrayed Lady MacDuff on an adaptation ofMacbeth.
She retired from acting in 1994.
