Ethel Irving (born Frances Emily Irving; 1869–1963) was a British stage actress.[1] She also appeared in five films.
Ethel Irving | |
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![]() Ethel Irving, from a 1907 publication | |
Born | Frances Emily Irving 5 September 1869 London, United Kingdom |
Died | 3 May 1963 Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex United Kingdom | (aged 93)
Other names |
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Occupation | Actress |
Spouse |
Gilbert Porteous (died 1928) |
Biography
editFrances Emily Irving was born in England on 5 September 1869, the daughter of stage actor Joseph Irving (died 1870)[2] and the wife of actor Gilbert Porteous (died 1928).[3]
She was initially billed as Birdie Irving, appearing in London productions such as the 1885 pantomime A Frog He Would a Wooing Go and the burlesque The Vicar of Wideawakefield.[2][4]
She died in Bexhill-on-Sea on 3 May 1963.[2][5]
Selected filmography
edit- Under Crimson Skies (1920)
- Michael O'Halloran (1923)
- A Peep Behind the Scenes (1929)
- Call Me Mame (1933)
References
edit- ^ Rogal, Samuel J. (28 May 1997). A William Somerset Maugham Encyclopedia. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 104. ISBN 9781567509021. Retrieved 25 January 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "Irving, Ethel (1869–1963)". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Stageland". Auckland Sun. No. 514. 17 November 1928. p. 22. Retrieved 25 January 2024 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Public Amusements". Reynolds's Newspaper. London. 4 January 1885. p. 5. Retrieved 25 January 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Obituary: Ethel Irving". The Stage. 9 May 1963. p. 15. Retrieved 25 January 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
External links
edit- Ethel Irving at IMDb