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Dame Gladys Constance Cooper, DBE (18 December 1888 – 17 November 1971) was an English actress, theatrical manager and producer, whose career spanned seven decades on stage, in films and on television.
Gladys Cooper. Actress: My Fair Lady. Gladys Cooper was the daughter of journalist William Frederick Cooper and his wife Mabel Barnett. As a child she was very striking and was used as a photographic model beginning at six years old.
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- Lewisham, London, England, UK
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- Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Dame Gladys Cooper (born Dec. 18, 1888, Lewisham, London, Eng.—died Nov. 17, 1971, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire) was a popular British actress-manager who started her 66-year theatrical career as a Gaiety Girl and ended it as a widely respected mistress of her craft.
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The grand dame of English theater and a prolific screen actress, Gladys Cooper was one of the most revered performers of her generation. She began appearing as a photographic model as a child, and after her stage career began she became a popular pin-up postcard model for British troops during...
Gladys Cooper was an English actress who starred in stage, film and TV for over seven decades. She was nominated for three Academy Awards, including My Fair Lady, and appeared in classics like Rebecca, The Bishop's Wife and The Pirate.
The grand dame of English theater and a prolific screen actress, Gladys Cooper was one of the most revered performers of her generation. She began appearing as a photographic model as a...
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Gladys Cooper was a popular English actress-manager and musical-comedy star who performed on stage and screen from 1905 to 1969. She was known for her roles in drawing-room comedy, Shakespeare, and films such as Rebecca, Now Voyager, and My Fair Lady.
