Beryl Measor
Beryl Measor, (22 April 1908 – 8 February 1965) was an English actress. She was born in Shanghai,[1] and studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.[2] She was a star pupil, winning the RADA Silver Medal in 1931.[3]
Among her stage roles was Madame Arcati in the original production of Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit, succeeding Margaret Rutherford in the part, during the record-breaking run.[4] She originated two roles in other plays by Coward: Edie in This Happy Breed and the central character's wise and long-suffering secretary, Monica Reed, in Present Laughter, both in 1942.[5] In 1957 she was nominated for a Tony award as Featured Actress in a Play for her performance as Miss Cooper in Terence Rattigan's Separate Tables on Broadway.[6]
Measor was married to the actor Terence De Marney. She died in London at the age of 56.[1]
Film and television roles
- Almost a Honeymoon– Mabel, the barmaid (1938)
- Richard of Bordeaux– Countess of Derby (1938)
- English Without Tears– Miss Faljambe (1944)
- Dual Alibi– Gwen (1947)
- Odd Man Out – Maudie (1947)
- The Mark of Cain – Nurse Brand (1947)
- While the Sun Shines– Woman in train (1947)
- Blithe Spirit Madame Arcati (1948)
- Esther Waters – Mrs Spires (1948)
- Morning Star – Amarilla Arbuthnot (1956)
- Please Murder Me – cast member (1958)
- Uncle Harry– Hester Quincey (1958)
- How Did He Get It?– Mrs Proudie (1959)
- No Wreath for the General Episode 3 – middle-aged woman (1960)
- Source: British Film Institute.[1]
Notes
- 1 2 3 "Beryl Measor", British Film Institute, retrieved 19 March 2014
- ↑ "Royal Academy of Dramatic Art", The Times, 31 July 1930, p. 12
- ↑ "Royal Academy of Dramatic Art", The Times, 8 August 1931, p. 8
- ↑ "Theatres", The Times, 29 June 1942, p. 6
- ↑ Coward, unnumbered introductory page
- ↑ "Beryl Measor search", Tony Awards, retrieved 19 March 2014
References
- Coward, Noël (1994). Plays, Four. London: Methuen. ISBN 0413461203.