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Frieda Inescort

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Frieda Inescort

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Scottish actress (1901–1976)

Film & TV

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frieda Inescort (born Frieda Wrightman, 29 June 1901 – 26 February 1976) was a Scottish-born actress best known for creating the role of Sorel Bliss in Noël Coward's play Hay Fever on Broadway. She also played the shingled lady in John Galsworthy's 1927 Broadway production Escape. Inescort's acting debut came in The Truth About Blayds (1922), which was…

Known for

  • The Crowded Sky — Mrs. Mitchell1960
  • Thriller — De Chantenay's Mother1960
  • The Alligator People — Mrs. Lavinia Hawthorne1959
  • Juke Box Rhythm — Aunt Margaret1959
  • Bourbon Street Beat1959
  • The Rebel — Varina Davis1959
  • Senior Prom — Mrs. Sherridan1958
  • Perry Mason — Hope Quentin1957
  • The She-Creature — Mrs. Chappel1956
  • The Eddy Duchin Story — Edith Wadsworth1956

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Instance of
human
Gender
female
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Edinburgh
Place of death
Woodland Hills
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
English language
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Frieda Inescort in Pride and Prejudice trailer.jpg
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Frieda Inescort
date of birth
1901-06-29
date of death
1976-02-26
cause of death
multiple sclerosis
manner of death
natural causes
name in native language
Frieda Inescort
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