Margery Maude

Margery Maude (29 April 1889 – 7 August 1979) was an English actress of stage, screen and television.

by Bassano, vintage print

by Bassano, whole-plate glass negative

by Bassano, whole-plate glass negative

Family

Margery Kathleen Maude was born in Wimbledon, London, the elder daughter of actors Cyril and Winifred (née Emery) Maude.

Marriage

She married Joseph Warren Burden on 23 July 1917 in New York City; the couple had three children: Joseph, Jr. (1918–1944), Winifred and Pamela.^[1]

Stage

Margery Maude appeared on Broadway between 1913 and 1965. She received the following commendation for her performance in a production of Rip van Winkle, opposite her father in the title role in 1911. Her mother also had a role in the play.

Miss Margery Maude played her part with peculiar sweetness. She is a charming little actress, dainty, earnest and unaffected. Miss Winifred Emery had only a small part, but a telling one. She gave a touching rendering of an old lady in whose soul the bitterness of time was powerless to destroy the sweetness, and many eyes were moist while she was on stage. ^[2]

Death

Margery Maude died on August 7, 1979 at her home near Cleveland, Ohio, aged 90.^[3]

Filmography

• The Defenders (1 episode, 1964)
• Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot (1957)
• The Birds and the Bees (1956)
• You're Never Too Young (1955)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1 episode, 1952)
• Kraft Television Theatre (1 episode, 1949)
• The Colgate Comedy Hour (1 episode, 1954, as herself)

References

1. Family Theatrical Papers, 1898-1960, RBM 6049. Penn State University Libraries, Gift of Pamela Maude Burden Milholland, 2006.
2. The Playgoer and Society Illustrated, vol. V, new series, no. 25, London, October 1911, p. 29)
3. Margery Maude Burden. St. Petersburg Times, Obituaries, Friday, August 9, 1979.

External links

• IBDb
• IMDb
• Biographical info at The Peerage
• Margery Maude photo set at the New York Public Library (NYPL)