Lillian Kemble-Cooper (21 March 1892 – 4 May 1977) was an English-American actress who had a successful career on Broadway and in Hollywood film.

Lillian Kemble-Cooper
Kemble-Cooper during "Our Betters" in 1928
Born(1892-03-21)21 March 1892
London, England
Died4 May 1977(1977-05-04) (aged 85)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeHollywood Forever Cemetery
Years active1906–1964
Spouse(s)Louis Bernheimer
(m. 19??; div. 19??)
(m. 1936; died 1968)
RelativesViolet Kemble-Cooper (sister)
H. Cooper Cliffe (uncle)

Alice May Ellie Mary Taunton (mother)

Frank Clifford Cooper (father)

Biography

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Early life

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Lillian Kemble-Cooper was a member of the Kemble family from England. She was born as a daughter of stage actor Frank Kemble-Cooper. Her younger brother Anthony Kemble-Cooper (1904–2000) and her elder sister Violet Kemble-Cooper also worked as actors.

Career

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Kemble-Cooper first stage appearance was as a member of the chorus in a September, 1914, production of The Chocolate Soldier at the Lyric Theatre, London.[1] She soon moved to the United States, where she appeared in several Broadway productions. In 1919, she appeared in the original Hitchy-Koo. Later in her career, she became a film actress and appeared in about 20 films, mostly in minor supporting roles. In Hollywood, Kemble-Cooper portrayed mostly aristocrats, spinsters and servants. She is perhaps best-remembered for her short appearance as Bonnie Blue Butler's nurse in London in Gone with the Wind.

Personal life and death

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In 1923 Kemble-Cooper married former World War I pilot and writer Louis G. Bernheimer, who died in 1930.[2] Her second husband was actor Guy Bates Post, and this marriage lasted for over 30 years until his death in 1968.

Kemble died on 4 May 1977 in Los Angeles. She was buried at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.[3]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Parker, John, ed. (1936). Who's Who In The Theatre (8th ed.). p. 451.
  2. ^ "Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University" (PDF). Bulletin of Yale University (89): 211–212. 1930.
  3. ^ Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-7864-0983-9.
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