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Dame Celia Elizabeth Johnson, DBE (18 December 1908 – 26 April 1982) was an English actress, whose career included stage, television and film. She is especially known for her roles in the films In Which We Serve (1942), This Happy Breed (1944), Brief Encounter (1945) and The Captain's Paradise (1953).
Dec 11, 2015 · Far from being a glamorous movie star, down-to-earth Celia Johnson wore thick-lensed spectacles and false front teeth, having knocked out her own on a pebbly beach as a teenager.
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Celia Johnson was an English actress, once nominated for an Academy Award. Johnson was born in the town of Richmond, Surrey in 1908. Richmond was incorporated into Greater London in 1965, as part of an administrative reform. Celia's parents were John Robert Johnson and Ethel Griffiths.
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- Ellerker Gate, Richmond, Surrey, England, UK
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- Nettlebed, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Apr 27, 1982 · Dame Celia Johnson, best known for her role in the movie ''Brief Encounter,'' died of a stroke today at her home at Nettlebed, near Oxford. She was 73 years old.
Celia Johnson was an English actress, once nominated for an Academy Award for her role in "Brief Encounter" (1945). She also starred in theatrical plays, such as "Rebecca" (1940), and was related to the Fleming family.
- December 18, 1908
- April 26, 1982
Celia Johnson was an English actress who bewitched the audience with her performance on both stage and the screen during 1920s-1970s. This biography profiles her childhood, life, acting career, achievements and timeline.
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Celia Johnson was a British actress who starred in films such as Brief Encounter and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. She also won two BAFTA Awards and performed in theatre and television until her death in 1982.
