Born Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. Actor. George Bernard Shaw wrote his play Saint Joan with her in mind. Created Dame of the British Empire in 1931. She was married to the actor Sir Lewis Casson. Died at her flat at 98 Swan Court, Chelsea. Buried in Westminster Abbey.
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Dame Sybil Thorndike
English Heritage Dame Sybil Thorndike, 1882-1976, actress, lived here, 1921-...
George Bernard Shaw wrote his play Saint Joan with Thorndike in mind, and thi...
Born Darjeeling, India. With her husband Laurence Olivier, she managed the St James's Theatre from 1950 to its closure in 1957. She led a vigorous but unsuccessful campaign to try and save it. Di...
In 1908 Pyke converted two shops at 164-166 Edgware Road into a cinema. This was a success and he created more, naming each one the Cinematograph Theatre. By 1910 he had 5 cinemas, each an independ...
Actor and film and television director. Born at 33 Ardbeg Road, Camberwell, She was the daughter of Stanley Lupino and the niece of Lupino Lane. She made her first film appearance at the age of fou...
Diplomat, art critic, broadcaster, film producer and lecturer. Born Petar Christoff Ouvaliev in Sofia, Bulgaria. He came to Britain in 1947 as a diplomat. His extensive career in the British film i...
Person, Art, Cinema, TV & Radio, Balkans
Television and film producer. Born Malcolm Gordon Craddock, London. Began making films while at university. Produced TV commercials for 14 years. Co-founder of Picture Palace, the television produc...
