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Blanche Blackwell [1] (née Lindo; 9 December 1912 – 8 August 2017) was a Jamaican heiress, mother of Chris Blackwell, and an inspirational muse to Ian Fleming and Noël Coward. [2] [3]
Aug 15, 2017 · Blanche Blackwell, who died in London on 8 August, inspired one of Noel Coward’s plays about an upper-crust love triangle. The swashbuckling Hollywood star Errol Flynn wanted to marry her.
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Blackwell's mother, Blanche, had been original Bond author Ian Fleming's mistress. After the film wrapped, producer Harry Saltzman offered him a full-time position. Conflicted between music and film, Blackwell visited a psychic, who told him that he would be successful if he stayed in the music industry.
Jamaican muse and mistress of 007’s creator, Ian Fleming, dies at 104. Blanche Blackwell, right, with actress Jenny Seagrove, who portrayed a character based on Mrs. Blackwell in Noël Coward ...
Jan 26, 2019 · At the age of 23, Blanche married Joseph Blackwell, an Anglo-Irish former Guards officer and part of the Crosse & Blackwell food empire, but their marriage ended in divorce. They had one son, Chris Blackwell, who became a record mogul with a personal fortune estimated at $100 million.
Aug 12, 2017 · Blanche Blackwell, who has died aged 104, was the mother of the record mogul Chris Blackwell, the mistress of Ian Fleming and one of the last survivors from the age when some 20 families ran...
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Aug 10, 2017 · Blanche Blackwell, who has died aged 104, was the mother of the record mogul Chris Blackwell, the mistress of Ian Fleming and one of the last survivors from the age when some 20 families ran...