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Dame Gracie Fields DBE OStJ (born Grace Stansfield; 9 January 1898 – 27 September 1979) was a British actress, singer and comedian. A star of cinema and music hall , [2] [3] she was one of the top ten film stars in Britain during the 1930s and was considered the highest paid film star in the world in 1937. [4]
Gracie Fields. Actress: Holy Matrimony. A comedienne and singer in the British Music Halls, she was the top box-office draw and the highest paid actress in Britain in the 1930's. Her Northern, working-class girl character was a favourite during the inter-war years.
- January 1, 1
- Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK
- January 1, 1
- Capri, Italy
Gracie Fields. Actress: Holy Matrimony. A comedienne and singer in the British Music Halls, she was the top box-office draw and the highest paid actress in Britain in the 1930's. Her Northern, working-class girl character was a favourite during the inter-war years.
- Actress, Writer, Producer
- September 27, 1979
- January 9, 1898
English singer, comedian, impersonator, and actress who rose from poverty in Lancashire to become one of the best beloved performers in the world. Born Grace Stansfield on January 9, 1898, in the town of Rochdale, Lancashire, England; died on the Italian island of Capri on September 27, 1979; daughter of Fred Stansfield (an engineer) and Sarah ...
May 2, 2024 · Fields made nine command performances between 1928 and 1964. Records and work in radio, film, and television spread her name throughout the world. She was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1979.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Dame Gracie Fields DBE OStJ (born Grace Stansfield; 9 January 1898 – 27 September 1979) was a British actress, singer and comedian. A star of cinema and music hall, she was one of the top ten film stars in Britain during the 1930s and was considered the highest paid film star in the world in 1937.
Apr 18, 2011 · This programme is not currently available on BBC iPlayer. Documentary about singer and comic actress Gracie Fields, arguably the greatest female entertainer Britain has ever produced. Show...
