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Diana Wynyard

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Also known as Isobel Cox, Dorothy Isobel Cox

English actress (1906-1964)

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Diana Wynyard, born Dorothy Isobel Cox, was a British actor who worked in stage and film. She was born in London in 1906 and died in the same city in 1964. Her career began in 1928. She was a member of the English people and spoke British English. She was married to Carol Reed.

Wynyard was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. She received the award of Commander of the Order of the British Empire. She died from kidney failure due to natural causes. Her works are held in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery.

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Film & TV

London, England, UK

Diana Wynyard, CBE  (16 January 1906 – 13 May 1964), whose birth name was Dorothy Isobel Cox, was an English stage and film actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Diana Wynyard, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known for

  • Armchair Mystery Theatre — Stella Lambert1960
  • Island in the Sun — Mrs. Fleury1957
  • Mayerling — The Empress Elizabeth1957
  • Theatre Night — Mary Lester1957
  • The Feminine Touch1956
  • Tom Brown's Schooldays — Mrs. Arnold1951
  • The Ed Sullivan Show — Self1948
  • An Ideal Husband — Gertrude Chiltern1947
  • Kipps — Helen Walshingham1941
  • The Prime Minister — Mary Anne1941

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Diana
Family name
Cox
Gender
female
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
London
Place of death
London
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
British English
Image
Diana Wynyard Argentinean Magazine AD.jpg
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date of birth
1906-01-16
date of death
1964-05-13
cause of death
kidney failure
manner of death
natural causes
Commons category
Diana Wynyard
on focus list of Wikimedia project
Art+Feminism
start of work period
1928-00-00
has works in the collection
Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery
ethnic group
English people
birth name
Dorothy Isobel Cox
writing language
British English
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