Penelope Dudley-Ward

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Penelope Ann Rachel, Lady Reed (born Penelope Anne Rachel Dudley Ward; 4 August 1914 – 21 January 1982),[1] known as Penelope Dudley-Ward, was an English actress.

Penelope Dudley-Ward
Born
Penelope Anne Rachel Dudley Ward

(1914-08-04)4 August 1914
London, England
Died21 January 1982(1982-01-21) (aged 67)
London, England
OccupationActress
Years active1935–1944
Spouses
(m. 1939; div. 1944)
(m. 1948; died 1976)
Children2, including Tracy Reed
Parents

Born in London, she was the elder daughter of William Dudley Ward and the leading socialite Freda Dudley Ward,[2] her mother being best remembered for being the long-time mistress of the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VIII. She was a leading lady in several British films during the 1930s and 1940s. She retired from the screen following her second marriage.

Her first marriage, to Anthony Pelissier, lasted from 29 December 1939, until their divorce in 1944;[3] the couple had one daughter, the actress Tracy Reed. Dudley-Ward married film director Carol Reed on 24 January 1948.[3][4] They had one son, Max Reed, born 14 September 1948.[5] Dudley-Ward and Reed remained married until he died in 1976.[6]

Death

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Lady Reed died from a brain tumour on 21 January 1982 at the age of 67,[7] fourteen months before her mother.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1935 Escape Me Never Fenella McClean
1935 Moscow Nights Natasha Kovrin
1938 The Citadel Toppy LeRoy
1939 Hell's Cargo Annette Lestailleur
1940 Dangerous Comment Mrs. Conway Short
1940 Convoy Mabel
1940 The Case of the Frightened Lady Isla Crane
1941 Major Barbara Sarah Undershaft
1942 We Serve ATS Driver Short
1942 In Which We Serve Maureen
1943 The Demi-Paradise Ann Tisdall
1944 The Way Ahead Mrs. Perry
1944 English Without Tears Joan Heseltine (final film role)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Benjamin, Ruth; Arthur, Rosenblatt (2006). Who sang what on Broadway, 1866-1996. Vol. 2 (M-Z ed.). McFarland & Company. p. 775. ISBN 0786415061.
  2. ^ Who was who in the theatre, 1912-1976. Vol. 4 (Q-Z ed.). Gale Research Company. 1978. p. 2498. ISBN 0810304066.
  3. ^ a b Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage. Burke's Peerage. 1956. p. 688.
  4. ^ Wapshott, Nicholas (1994). Carol Reed: A Biography. Alfred A. Knopf. p. 181. ISBN 0679402888.
  5. ^ Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage, Privy Council, and Order of Preference. Burke's Peerage. 1963. p. 10.
  6. ^ Wapshott, p. 332.
  7. ^ Wapshott, p. 334.
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