Penelope Dudley-Ward

Penelope Ann Rachel, Lady Reed (born Penelope Anne Rachel Dudley Ward; 4 August 1914 – 22 January 1982), known as Penelope Dudley-Ward, was an English actress.

Penelope Dudley-Ward
Born	Penelope Anne Rachel Dudley Ward 4 August 1914 London, England
Died	22 January 1982 (aged 67) London, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1935–1944
Spouse(s)	Anthony Pelissier ​ ​ (m. 1939; div. 1944)​ Carol Reed ​ ​ (m. 1948; died 1976)​
Children	2, including Tracy Reed
Parent(s)	William Dudley Ward Freda Dudley Ward

Biography

Born in London, she was the elder daughter of William Dudley Ward and the leading socialite Freda Dudley Ward, her mother being best remembered for being the long-time mistress of the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VIII. She was a leading lady in several British films during the 1930s and 1940s. She announced her retirement from the screen following her second marriage.

Her first marriage, to Anthony Pelissier, lasted from 29 December 1939, until their divorce in 1944; the couple had one daughter, the actress Tracy Reed. Dudley-Ward married film director Carol Reed on 24 January 1948. They had one son, Max Reed, born 14 September 1948. Dudley-Ward and Reed remained married until he died in 1976.

Lady Reed died from a brain tumour in January 1982 at the age of 67, fourteen months before her mother.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1935	Escape Me Never	Fenella McClean
1935	Moscow Nights	Natasha Kovrin
1938	The Citadel	Toppy LeRoy
1939	Hell's Cargo	Annette Lestailleur
1940	Dangerous Comment	Mrs. Conway	Short
1940	Convoy	Mabel
1940	The Case of the Frightened Lady	Isla Crane
1941	Major Barbara	Sarah Undershaft
1942	We Serve	ATS Driver	Short
1942	In Which We Serve	Maureen
1943	The Demi-Paradise	Ann Tisdall
1944	The Way Ahead	Mrs. Perry
1944	English Without Tears	Joan Heseltine	(final film role)

See also

• List of notable brain tumor patients

External links

• Penelope Dudley-Ward at IMDb
• Penelope Dudley-Ward at Find a Grave