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Brief Life History of Rachel. When Lady Rachel Kempson was born on 28 May 1910, in Dartmouth, Devon, England, her father, Eric William Edward Kempson, was 31 and her mother, Beatrice Hamilton Ashwell, was 26. She married Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave on 18 July 1935, in England, United Kingdom.
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- Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave
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Born on May 28, 1910, in Dartmouth, Devon, England, to Beatrice Hamilton (Ashwell) and Eric William Edward Kempson, a headmaster, Rachel trained at RADA and made her professional stage debut at Stratford in 1933 playing Hero in Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing."
- May 28, 1910
- May 24, 2003
views 2,770,446 updated. Kempson, Rachel (1910–2003) British actress. Name variations: Lady Redgrave. Born in Dartmouth, Devon, England, May 28, 1910; died May 24, 2003, at her home in Millbrook, NY; dau. of Eric William Edward (headmaster) and Beatrice Hamilton (Ashwell) Kempson; studied at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art; m.
Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Kempson, Rachel (1910—)British actress and matriarch of the family Redgrave. Born in Dartmouth, Devon, England, on May 28, 1910; daughter of Eric William Edward (a headmaster) and Beatrice Hamilton (Ashwell) Kempson; attended St. Agnes School, East Grinstead, and Oaklea Buckhurst Hill ...
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Born May 28, 1910, in Dartmouth, England; daughter of Eric William Edward (aheadmaster) and Beatrice Hamilton (Ashwell) Kempson; married Michael Redgrave (an actor), July 18, 1935 (died, March 21, 1985); children: Vanessa, Lynn, Corin. Addresses: OFFICE--42 Ebury Mews, London SW1, England. Nationality. English. Gender. Female. Birth Details.
