Actress and singer. Born Josephine Charlotte Collins or Cooney in Whitechapel. She started her career as a child performer and went on to perform on stage and in films in Britain and America. Her greatest success was in playing the title role in the hit musical 'The Maid of the Mountains', and the name of the show became her nickname. Died at Epping Hospital.
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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
José Collins
The plaque was originally erected on the house where she had lived. This was ...
Film, stage and television director. Born Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell at 31 Belnont Road, Southampton. He studied photography before moving to television. Here he specialised in films about famous...
The acting dynasty, fully documented at Wikipedia. The photo shows, left to right: Lynn Redgrave, Jemma Redgrave, Corin Redgrave, Corin's wife Kika Markham, Luke Redgrave, Annabel Clark (Lynn's da...
Documentary film maker. Born Suffolk. Co-founder of the Mass Observation organisation (something like current day personal blogs but with pencil and paper). In 1936 he helped organise the Surreal...
Film director who settled in London and made many of his films here. Born New York City. The first film made in England was Lolita in 1962. He lived close to the film studios at Elstree and rarel...
Comedy actor. Born 13 Leith Mansions, Paddington and grew up in St John's Wood. Began acting in her mid thirties and was almost never out of work, giving cameo performances in many British films ...
