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Irene Browne

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Irene Browne

Born February 23, 1891 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UKDied July 24, 196521 films

Irene Browne was born on February 23, 1891 in London, England. She was an actress, known for The Red Shoes (1948), Cavalcade (1933) and Pygmalion (1938). She died on July 24, 1965 in London.

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British-born leading actress with long stage experience, beginning in 1910 with 'Robert Macaire'. Appeared in the West End production of 'No,No Nanette' (1925), followed by Noel Coward's 'Cavalcade'. She was also in the Hollywood screen version of 'Cavalcade' (1933), but was subsequently relegated to supporting roles and eventually returned to the London stage.

She played Lady Ann(e) Pettigrew in both Berkeley Square (1933) and its remake I'll Never Forget You (1951). Although she played Colin Keith-Johnston, Valerie Taylor and Heather Angel's mother in Berkeley Square (1933), she was only three months older than Keith-Johnston, six years older than Taylor and twelve years older than Angel in real life.

Miss Browne pronounced her first name Eye-REE-nee.

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The Red Shoes posterFirst watchThe Red Shoes19488.0as Lady NestonA fledgling ballerina falls in love with a brilliant composer, but the jealous head of the ballet company plots to drive them apart.View film

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21 films as actor
  1. 1963The Wrong Arm of the LawDowager
  2. 1959Serious ChargeMrs Phillips
  3. 1958RooneyMrs Manning ffrench
  4. 1957Barnacle BillMrs. Barrington
  5. 1951The House in the SquareLady Anne Pettigrew
  6. 1950MadeleineMrs. Grant
  7. 1949Trottie TrueDuchess (uncredited)
  8. 1949The Bad Lord ByronLady Melbourne
  9. 1948QuartetLady Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")
  10. 1948The Red ShoesLady Neston
  11. 1947Meet Me at DawnMme. Renault
  12. 1941The Prime MinisterLady Londonderry
  13. 1938PygmalionDuchess
  14. 1936The Amateur GentlemanLady Huntstanton
  15. 1933My Lips BetrayQueen Mother Therese
  16. 1933Berkeley SquareLady Ann Pettigrew
  17. 1933Peg o' My HeartMrs. Chichester
  18. 1933Christopher StrongCarrie Valentine
  19. 1933CavalcadeMargaret Harris
  20. 1931The White WomanMrs. Joyce
  21. 1929The LetterMrs. Joyce