Gladys Boot
Gladys Boot (1890 – 16 October 1964), was a British actress.[1][2]
Gladys Boot | |
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| Born | 1890 |
| Died | 16 October 1964 (aged 73–74) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1940-1963 |
She studied acting privately with Elsie Fogerty, and made her stage debut in Newcastle in 1940 in Quiet Wedding; and in London at Wyndham's Theatre the following year in Quiet Weekend. In this, she appeared in over 1,000 performances, including overseas tours and for the forces, 1943-44. After the war, theatre work included as leading lady with the Liverpool Playhouse, and on tour and on Broadway in Yes M'Lord (1949); and again on tour as Mrs Higgins in Shaw's Pygmalion in 1951.[3][4][5]
She died on 16 October 1964, in Chelsea, London.[2]
Selected filmography
- Harry Black (1958), as Mrs. Tanner
- Virgin Island (1958), as Mrs. Carruthers
- Your Money or Your Wife (1960), as Mrs. Compton Chamberlain
References
- "Gladys Boot - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- "Gladys Boot". bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- "Maclean Family Tree: Catherine Wharrie Maclean". www.simontesler.com.
- League, The Broadway. "Gladys Boot – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
- "Gladys Boot - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
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