Gertrude Alexandria Dagmar Law...
Sign | Cancer |
Born | Jul 4, 1898 London, England |
Died | Sep 6, 1952 New York City, NY |
Age | Died at 54 |
Gertrude Lawrence | |
Job | Actress |
Years active | 1916-1951 |
Top Roles | Geertje Dirx, Herself, Barbara Halson, Yvonne, Herself |
Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Biographical, Short Films, Musical, Romance |
Top Topics | Artists, New York, World War II |
Top Collaborators | Alexander Korda (Director), Alfred Lunt, Edgar Bergen, Alfred Hitchcock (Director) |
Shares birthday with | Eva Marie Saint, William Farnum, George Murphy see more.. |
Gertrude Lawrence Overview:
Legendary actress, Gertrude Lawrence, was born Gertrude Alexandria Dagmar Lawrence-Klasen on Jul 4, 1898 in London, England. Lawrence died at the age of 54 on Sep 6, 1952 in New York City, NY .
MINI BIO:
Jaunty, spring-heeled, irrepressible star of post-World War I revue, the top British star of her type in the twenties, with much of her material written especially for her by Noel Coward. She never came to terms with the cinema any more than it came to terms with her, although Julie Andrews told her story in Star! Suffered much from ill-health in later years. Died from cancer of the liver. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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Lawrence was never nominated for an Academy Award.
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