Rosamund John
Rosamund John (19 October 1913 – 27 October 1998), born Nora Rosamund Jones, was an English film and stage actress.[1]
Rosamund John | |
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| Born | Nora Rosamund Jones 19 October 1913 Tottenham, England |
| Died | 27 October 1998 (aged 85) London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1934–1957 |
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She was born and brought up in Tottenham in North London and became a popular film and stage actress, who was known for playing gentle-mannered women. John was twice married, first to film editor Russell Lloyd, from 1943 to 1949, and then to politician John Silkin from 1950 to 1987, with whom she had one son, Rory (born 1954).
She died from natural causes in London in 1998, aged 85.[2]
Filmography
- The Secret of the Loch (1934)
- Lucky to Me (1939)
- The First of the Few (1942) (titled Spitfire in the USA)
- The Gentle Sex (1943)
- The Lamp Still Burns (1943)
- Tawny Pipit (1944)
- The Way to the Stars (1945)
- Green for Danger (1946)
- The Upturned Glass (1947)
- Fame Is the Spur (1947)
- When the Bough Breaks (1947)
- No Place for Jennifer (1949)
- She Shall Have Murder (1950)
- Never Look Back (1952)
- Street Corner (1953)
- Operation Murder (1957)
Sources
- Halliwell, Leslie and John Walker. Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies. Harper Resource, 2001. ISBN 0-06-093507-3.
References
- Born: 19 October 1913, LondonDied: 27 October 1998, London. "Rosamund John | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2014.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- Tom Vallance (2 November 1998). "Obituary: Rosamund John - Arts and Entertainment". The Independent. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
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