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Early life. Esmond was born in London, the daughter of stage actors Henry V. Esmond and Eva Moore. [1] . Dramatist W.S. Gilbert and actress Maxine Elliott were her godparents. [2] . One of her maternal aunts was Decima Moore. [citation needed] She had a brother Jack (an actor) and a sister, Lynette, who did not survive infancy. [3]
Mini Bio. Jill Esmond was born on January 26, 1908 in London, England, UK. She was 23-years-old when she first came to prominence when she first appeared in The Skin Game (1931) in 1931. Once Jill got in the groove, she kept up a steady pace. Three more films followed in 1931 and five more came her way the following year.
- January 26, 1908
- July 28, 1990
Laurence Olivier (born May 22, 1907, Dorking, Surrey, England—died July 11, 1989, near London, England) was a towering figure of the British stage and screen, acclaimed in his lifetime as the greatest English-speaking actor of the 20th century. He was the first member of his profession to be elevated to a life peerage.
29 Photos. Jill Esmond was born on January 26, 1908 in London, England, UK. She was 23-years-old when she first came to prominence when she first appeared in The Skin Game (1931) in 1931. Once Jill got in the groove, she kept up a steady pace. Three more films followed in 1931 and five more came her way the following year.
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- London, England, UK
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- Wimbledon, London, England, UK
Born in England, UK. Born 1908. Died in England, UK. Died 1990. Jill Esmond.
Jill Esmond (26 January 1908 – 28 July 1990) was an English actress and first wife of Sir Laurence Olivier. In 1928 Esmond (billed as Jill Esmond Moore) appeared in the production of Bird in the Hand, where she met fellow cast member Laurence Olivier for the first time.
Born Jill Esmond-Moore in London, England, Jan 26, 1908; died July 28, 1990, in Wimbledon, England; dau. of Henry Vernon Esmond and Eva (Moore) Esmond; studied at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art; m. Laurence Olivier (actor), 1930 (div. 1940); children: Tarquin Olivier.
