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Jill Esmond Moore (26 January 1908 – 28 July 1990) was an English stage and screen actress.
Jill Esmond. Actress: F. P. 1 Doesn't Answer. 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.
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.
Aug 1, 1990 · Jill Esmond, the comely film and stage actress of the 1930s and ‘40s whose divorce from Sir Laurence Olivier made possible his marriage to Vivien Leigh, has died.
Jill Esmond was present at that first meeting, in a New York hotel room, watching while her son was beguiled by the woman who had stolen her husband. Through the years, Jill acted toward Vivien with great dignity (even attending her memorial service when she died in 1967, aged 53).
Jul 20, 1990 · 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.
Aug 1, 1990 · Jill Esmond, a film and stage actress who was the first wife of Laurence Olivier, died on Saturday at her home in Wimbledon. She was 82 years old. No cause of death was given.
Knighted in 1947, he became the first actor to receive a peerage in 1970, allowing him to sit in the House of Lords. Despite these honors, he retained his essential modesty; whenever asked if he should be addressed as Sir Laurence or Lord Olivier, the actor invariably replied, “Call me Larry.”.
Jill Esmond. Highest Rated: 100% The Pied Piper (1942) Lowest Rated: 38% The Skin Game (1931) Birthday: Jan 26, 1908. Birthplace: London, England, UK. Elegant, sophisticated British lead and...
Elegant, sophisticated British lead and supporting actress who fluctuated between stage and screen on both sides of the Atlantic. First wife of Laurence Olivier (1930-40), with whom she went to Hollywood for a screen test in 1931; both secured contracts with RKO, but Esmond was judged the more...
