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Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies
Legendary figure of the English stage and, in the words of The New York Times, "a last link with the world of Victorian theater." Ffrangcon-Davies' career spanned 80 years, from a walk-on part in a 1911 performance of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" to an appearance in the 1992 Sherlock Holmes TV-movie "The Master Blackmailer." She was hailed as the finest Juliet of her generation for her 1924 portrayal opposite the 19-year-old John Gielgud. Ffrangcon-Davies retired from the stage in 1970 but continued to work in radio and TV until the end of her life. She was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1991 after much campaigning by senior theatrical figures. At age 100, she was the oldest person to be so honored.
Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Master Blackmailer | The Dowager (Character) | - | 1992 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Burning | Gran (Character) | - | 1968 |
| 96% |
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The Devil Rides Out | Countess (Character) | - | 1968 |
| 70% |
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The Devil's Own | Granny Rigg (Character) | - | 1966 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lady Jane Grey | Mary Tudor (Character) | - | 1936 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Nine Days a Queen | Mary Tudor (Character) | - | 1936 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | 98% | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1992 |