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Diana Wynyard, CBE (born Dorothy Isobel Cox; 16 January 1906 – 13 May 1964) was an English stage and film actress. Life and career [ edit ] Born in Lewisham , South London , Wynyard began her career on the stage.
Diana Wynyard. Actress: Cavalcade. One of the outstanding stage actresses of her time, Diana Wynyard will always be remembered for her unforgettable performance in the British version of the thriller Gaslight (1940) (re-made in Hollywood in 1944 with Ingrid Bergman).
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Diana Wynyard was a British stage and film actress who starred in Gaslight, Cavalcade and Pygmalion. She received an Oscar nomination, a CBE award and appeared in Shakespearean roles until her death in 1964.
- January 16, 1906
- May 13, 1964
LONDON, May 13 — Diana Wynyard, the actress, died in St.. Paul's Hospital tonight. Her age was 58. She was taken ill recently with a kidney complaint. Both of Miss Wynyard's marriages ended in ...
Diana Wynyard (1906-1964) was a versatile and acclaimed stage and film performer, known for her roles in Cavalcade, Angel Street, and The Bad Seed. She was also a Companion of the Order of the British Empire and a Stratford Memorial Theater regular.
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Learn about Diana Wynyard, a successful stage and screen actress who was nominated for an Oscar and worked with Noël Coward. Discover her links to Liverpool, the Sewing Circle and the Liverpool Playhouse.
A luminous and intelligent British actress, Diana Wynyard brought genteel grace and an aristocratic dignity to a highly successful stage career. With a carriage and mien well-suited to period drama, she briefly made her mark in several classy roles in Hollywood during the depths of the Depression in the 1930s.