Grayce Hampton (28 March 1876 – 20 December 1963) was a British film and stage actress. Her name was often seen as Grace Hampton.[1]
Grayce Hampton | |
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| Born | 28 March 1876 Devon, United Kingdom |
| Died | 20 December 1963 (aged 87) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Grace Hampton |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1916–1953 (film) |
| Spouse | Charles Dodsworth |
Hampton studied at a convent in Brussels, and a teacher there introduced her to Augustus Harris, who arranged for her to perform in one of his productions. After that, she acted in other Harris productions at the Drury Lane Theater in London.[2]
Hampton emigrated to the United States with Henry Irving's production of Robespierre.[2] She found work on Broadway and then in Hollywood as a film actress in generally character roles such as the 1932 comedy The Unexpected Father.[3]
Broadway plays in which Hampton appeared included Suspect (1940), Point Valaine (1935), Her Majesty the Widow (1934), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1926), Easy Virtue (1925), Antony and Cleopatra (1924), Pelleas and Melisande (1923), Romeo and Juliet (1923), Malvaloca (1922), and Fall and Rise of Susan Lenox (1920).[4]
Hampton performed in vaudeville with Otis Skinner.[2]
Hampton was married to English comedian Charles Dodsworth.[2]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | The Pursuing Vengeance | Countess Simone | |
| 1930 | The Bat Whispers | Miss Cornelia van Gorder | |
| 1931 | Ex-Bad Boy | Mrs. Simmons | |
| 1931 | Broadminded | Aunt Polly | |
| 1932 | The Unexpected Father | Mrs. Smythe | |
| 1932 | Stepping Sisters | Mrs. Donaldston | Uncredited |
| 1932 | Almost Married | Aunt Mathilda | Uncredited |
| 1933 | Looking Forward | Woman Buying Dog Basket | Uncredited |
| 1935 | Gigolette | Mrs. Emerson | |
| 1936 | Piccadilly Jim | Mrs. Brede | |
| 1937 | Souls at Sea | Old Knitting Woman | Uncredited |
| 1939 | The Women | Dowager in Powder Room | Uncredited |
| 1939 | Rio | Minor Role | Uncredited |
| 1941 | The Shanghai Gesture | The Social Leader | |
| 1943 | Heaven Can Wait | Albert's Mother | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Standing Room Only | Guest at Ritchie Home | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Ministry of Fear | Lady with Floppy Hat | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Abroad with Two Yanks | Stuart's Party Guest | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Three Sisters of the Moors | Martha | Short |
| 1944 | Nothing but Trouble | Mrs. Herkheimer | Uncredited |
| 1944 | The Suspect | Margaret | Uncredited |
| 1945 | Her Highness and the Bellboy | Mrs. Chudduster | Uncredited |
| 1945 | Confidential Agent | Woman on Road | Uncredited |
| 1945 | Hold That Blonde | Mrs. Case | Uncredited |
| 1946 | Johnny Comes Flying Home | Mrs. Bixler | Uncredited |
| 1946 | Without Reservations | Lois | Uncredited |
| 1946 | Lady Luck | Woman in Bookshop | Uncredited |
| 1947 | Love and Learn | Mrs. Bronson | Uncredited |
| 1947 | Fun on a Weekend | Hotel Stenographer | Uncredited |
| 1947 | Down to Earth | Dowager | Uncredited |
| 1947 | The Exile | First Court Lady | |
| 1948 | Sitting Pretty | Mrs. Appleton | Uncredited |
| 1948 | April Showers | Dowager | Uncredited |
| 1948 | Silver River | Woman | Uncredited |
| 1948 | The Snake Pit | Inmate Countess | |
| 1948 | Trouble Preferred | Mrs. McGinnis - Landlady | Uncredited |
| 1949 | A Kiss in the Dark | Mrs. Stuyvedant | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Anna Lucasta | Queenie | Uncredited |
| 1949 | The Girl from Jones Beach | Party Guest | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Bride for Sale | Harriet Jonathan | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Kill the Umpire | Dowager | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Caged | Woman | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Love That Brute | Dowager | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Harvey | Mrs. Strickleberger | Uncredited |
| 1951 | The Mating Season | Mrs. Fahnstock | |
| 1953 | Forever Female | Olga O'Brien | Uncredited, (final film role) |
References
edit- ^ Wilson, Scott (19 August 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 313. ISBN 978-1-4766-2599-7. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d "About Grace Hampton". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 10 April 1927. p. 66. Retrieved 25 October 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Stumpf, Charles (2010). ZaSu Pitts: The Life and Career. McFarland. p. 136.
- ^ "Grace Hampton". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
