Violet Farebrother
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English actress (1888–1969)
Violet Farebrother | |
|---|---|
| 1936 Spotlight photo | |
| Born | (1888年08月22日)22 August 1888 Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England |
| Died | 27 September 1969(1969年09月27日) (aged 81) Eastbourne, Sussex, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1907–1965 |
Violet Farebrother (22 August 1888 – 27 September 1969) was an English actress.[1] [2] She appeared in 25 films between 1911 and 1965, including three films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. She was born in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, and died in Eastbourne, Sussex.[1]
On stage from 1907, her theatre work included touring with Frank Benson's company, and playing Gertrude opposite Donald Wolfit's Hamlet on Broadway.[3] [4] [5]
Selected filmography
[edit ]- Downhill (1927)
- Easy Virtue (1928)
- Murder! (1930)
- At the Villa Rose (1930)
- Enemy of the Police (1933)
- This Acting Business (1933)
- Nine Forty-Five (1934)
- The Office Wife (1934)
- It's a Bet (1935)
- Where's Sally? (1936)
- Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk (1936)
- The Pearls of the Crown (1937)
- Change for a Sovereign (1937)
- It's Not Cricket (1937)
- The Voice Within (1946)
- Cup-tie Honeymoon (1948)
- The Woman for Joe (1955)[6]
- Man of the Moment (1955)
- Fortune Is a Woman (1957)
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Violet Farebrother". BFI. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Violet Farebrother – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
- ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Violet Farebrother - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "Hamlet – Broadway Play – 1947 Revival - IBDB". Internet Broadway Database.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (22 March 2025). "Forgotten British films: The Woman for Joe". Filmink. Retrieved 22 March 2025.