Glennis Lorimer (born Glennis Dorothy Browne; 27 April 1913 – 17 November 1968) was a British actress, who appeared in a number of films during the 1930s.[1] She also appeared in the Gainsborough Pictures logo before the opening credits of films by that studio.[2] She made her debut in the 1933 film Britannia of Billingsgate.[1] Her last film appearance was in the 1939 Will Hay comedy Ask a Policeman. She died of cancer of the esophagus at Guy’s Hospital, London.[3]
Glennis Lorimer | |
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 Gaumont British Picture Card, 1933 | |
| Born | Glennis Dorothy Browne 27 April 1913 |
| Died | 17 November 1968 (aged 55) Guy's Hospital, London, England |
| Other names | Glennis Ennis, Glennis Evans |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1933-1939 |
| Spouse(s) | Thomas Henry Ennis (1939-?) John Cowles Evans (1948-1968) (her death) |
Selected filmography
edit- Britannia of Billingsgate (1933)
- Orders is Orders (1934)
- My Old Dutch (1934)
- Old Faithful (1935)
- Car of Dreams (1935)
- Strictly Illegal (1935)
- It's Love Again (1936)
- All In (1936)
- The Interrupted Honeymoon (1936)
- Farewell to Cinderella (1937)
- Alf's Button Afloat (1938)
- Ask a Policeman (1939)
References
edit- ^ a b "Glennis Lorimer". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 2 July 2015. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111975 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Glennis Lorimer - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
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