Acting

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Woman

23 Feb 1891

Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK

Irene Browne

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. 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.

The Red Shoes

6 September 1948

Pygmalion

3 March 1939

Cavalcade

8 February 1933

The Wrong Arm of the Law

17 March 1963

Madeleine

16 February 1950

Christopher Strong

9 March 1933

Barnacle Bill

17 December 1957

The Letter

17 March 1929

Quartet

26 October 1948

Berkeley Square

15 September 1933