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| name = Beatrice Lillie | | name = Beatrice Lillie | ||
| image = | | image = BeatriceLillie.jpg | ||
| caption = Beatrice Lillie, as photographed by [[Yousuf Karsh]], 1948 | | caption = Beatrice Lillie, as photographed by [[Yousuf Karsh]], 1948 | ||
| birthname = Beatrice Gladys Lillie | | birthname = Beatrice Gladys Lillie | ||
| birthdate = df=y|1894|05|29}} | | birthdate = {{dob|df=y|1894|05|29}} | ||
| birthplace = | | birthplace = Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| deathdate = {{ | | deathdate = {{dod|df=y|1989|01|20|1894|05|29}} | ||
| deathplace = | | deathplace = Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England | ||
| occupation = Stage and film actress, singer and comedic performer | | occupation = Stage and film actress, singer and comedic performer | ||
| spouse = {{marriage | | spouse = {{marriage|Sir Robert Peel, 5th Baronet|1920|1934|end=d.}} | ||
| children = 1 | | children = 1 | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Beatrice Gladys Lillie''', Lady Peel ({{star}}29 May 1894 – {{dag}}20 January 1989), known as Bea Lillie, was a Canadian-born British actress, singer and comedic performer. | |||
She began to perform as a child with her mother and sister. She made her West End debut in 1914 and soon gained notice in revues and light comedies, becoming known for her parodies of old-fashioned, flowery performing styles and absurd songs and sketches. She debuted in New York in 1924 and two years later starred in her first film, continuing to perform in both the US and UK. She was associated with revues staged by André Charlot and works of Noël Coward and Cole Porter, and frequently was paired with Gertrude Lawrence, Bert Lahr and Jack Haley. | |||
During World War II, Lillie was an inveterate entertainer of the troops. She won a Tony Award in 1953 for her revue An Evening with Beatrice Lillie. | |||
Revision as of 02:16, 13 October 2022
| Beatrice Lillie | ||
 Beatrice Lillie, as photographed by Yousuf Karsh, 1948 | ||
| Background information | ||
| Born as: | Beatrice Gladys Lillie | |
| Born | May 29, 1894 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Died | Jan 20, 1989 - age 95 Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England | |
| Spouse(s): | Sir Robert Peel, 5th Baronet (1920 - 1934) d. | |
| Children: | 1 | |
| Occupation: | Stage and film actress, singer and comedic performer | |
Beatrice Gladys Lillie, Lady Peel (✦29 May 1894 – †20 January 1989), known as Bea Lillie, was a Canadian-born British actress, singer and comedic performer.
She began to perform as a child with her mother and sister. She made her West End debut in 1914 and soon gained notice in revues and light comedies, becoming known for her parodies of old-fashioned, flowery performing styles and absurd songs and sketches. She debuted in New York in 1924 and two years later starred in her first film, continuing to perform in both the US and UK. She was associated with revues staged by André Charlot and works of Noël Coward and Cole Porter, and frequently was paired with Gertrude Lawrence, Bert Lahr and Jack Haley.
During World War II, Lillie was an inveterate entertainer of the troops. She won a Tony Award in 1953 for her revue An Evening with Beatrice Lillie.
Life and career
Personal life
Career
- Wikipedia article: Beatrice Lillie Career
Filmography
- Wikipedia article: Beatrice Lillie Filmography
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- Wikipedia article: Beatrice Lillie
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Note: Beatrice Lillie was a volunteer at the Hollywood Canteen |
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