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Gertrude Lawrence (4 July 1898 – 6 September 1952) was an English actress, singer, dancer and musical comedy performer known for her stage appearances in the West End of London and on Broadway in New York.
Gertrude Lawrence (born July 4, 1898, London, Eng.—died Sept. 6, 1952, New York, N.Y., U.S.) was an English actress noted for her performances in Noël Coward’s sophisticated comedies and in musicals.
Gertrude Lawrence was a 20th-century Broadway darling with a taste for the finer things in life. But behind her professional persona was a woman living on the edge, desperate to please and sometimes desperate for work.
Gertrude Lawrence was born on 4 July 1898 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Mimi (1935), Rembrandt (1936) and The Glass Menagerie (1950). She was married to Richard Aldrich and Francis Gordon-Howley. She died on 6 September 1952 in New York City, New York, USA.
Gertrude Lawrence was born on 4 July 1898 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Mimi (1935), Rembrandt (1936) and The Glass Menagerie (1950). She was married to Richard Aldrich and Francis Gordon-Howley. She died on 6 September 1952 in New York City, New York, USA.
British singer, dancer, and actress, an idol of the interwar generation, who achieved, enhanced, and maintained her status as a "star" on both sides of the Atlantic for nearly 30 years.
Gertrude Lawrence was an English actress, singer, dancer and musical comedy performer known for her stage appearances in the West End of London and on Broadway in New York.
Gertrude Lawrence, who captivated theatre audiences on two continents for more than twenty-five years, died unexpectedly at 8:30 A. M. yesterday in New York Hospital at the age of 52.
Sep 20, 2023 · The 1930’s star of musical comedy tells her own story in her own words. Funny, pacy dialogue which is bursting with songs from Variety and Revue to hits by Noël Coward and Kurt...
Jan 1, 1984 · Gertrude Lawrence was one of the greatest stars of London and New York musical theatre. Now largely forgotten, she dominated the stage from the late Twenties until her premature death in 1951 during the run of THE KING AND I. Sheridan Morley's biography captures the essence of Lawrence's personality; her love of stardom and her need to have ...
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