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{{Short description|English actress (1907–1993)}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Adrianne Allen
| name = Adrianne Allen
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| image = Actress_Adrianne_Allen.jpg
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| caption = Photo by [[Dorothy Wilding]], 1939
| birthname =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1907|02|07|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1907|02|07|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Manchester]], [[Lancashire]], England, UK
| birth_place = [[Manchester]], [[Lancashire]], England
| death_date = {{death date and age|1993|09|14|1907|02|07|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1993|09|14|1907|02|07|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Montreux]], Switzerland
| death_place = [[Montreux]], Switzerland
| occupation = Actress
| occupation = Actress
| spouse = {{plainlist|
| spouse = [[Raymond Massey]] (1929-1939; divorced)<br>William Whitney (1939-1973; his death)
* {{marriage|[[Raymond Massey]] <br>|1929|1939|end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|William Whitney <br>|1939|1973|end=died}}
}}
| children = [[Daniel Massey (actor)|Daniel Massey]]<br>[[Anna Massey]]}}
| children = [[Daniel Massey (actor)|Daniel Massey]]<br>[[Anna Massey]]}}


'''Adrianne Allen''' (7 February 1907 &ndash; 14 September 1993) was an English stage actress.
'''Adrianne Allen''' (7 February 1907 &ndash; 14 September 1993) was an English stage actress.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f99c104|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021095813/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f99c104|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 21, 2017|title=Adrianne Allen|publisher=}}</ref>


Most often seen in light comedy,<ref name="NYT">{{cite news |first=Eric|last=Pace|title=Adrianne Allen, 86, A British Specialist In Light Comedies|url= http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CEEDF1630F933A1575AC0A965958260|publisher=[[New York Times]]|accessdate=28 June 2015|date=20 September 1993}}</ref> played Sybil Chase in the original [[West End theatre|West End]] production of ''[[Private Lives]]'' and Elizabeth Bennet in the 1935 [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] production of ''[[Pride and Prejudice]]''. She appeared in several films and was the mother of actors [[Daniel Massey (actor)|Daniel]] and [[Anna Massey]].
Most often seen in light comedy,<ref name="NYT">{{cite news |first=Eric|last=Pace|title=Adrianne Allen, 86, A British Specialist In Light Comedies|url= https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CEEDF1630F933A1575AC0A965958260|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=28 June 2015|date=20 September 1993}}</ref> Allen played Sybil Chase in the original [[West End theatre|West End]] production of ''[[Private Lives]]'' and Elizabeth Bennet in the 1935 [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] production of ''[[Pride and Prejudice]]''. She appeared in several films and was the mother of actors [[Daniel Massey (actor)|Daniel]] and [[Anna Massey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/2363%7C7688/Adrianne-Allen/|title=Overview for Adrianne Allen|website=Turner Classic Movies}}</ref>


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
Allen was born in [[Manchester]] on 7 February 1907 to John and Margaret Allen. After her education in France and Germany,<ref name="timesobituary">{{cite news|title=Adrianne Allen obituary|publisher=[[The Times]]|page=17|date=17 September 1993}}</ref> she trained as an actress at the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]], where her 1926 graduation performance caught the attention of [[Basil Dean]], who cast her as Nina Vansittart in the [[Noël Coward]] play ''[[Easy Virtue (play)|Easy Virtue]]''.<ref name="collectorspost">{{cite news|title=Adrianne Allen on Collectors' Post|url=http://www.collectorspost.com/cgi-bin/ShopLoader.cgi?Actors/adrianne_allen.html|accessdate=5 November 2007}}</ref>
Allen was born in [[Manchester]] on 7 February 1907 to John and Margaret Allen. After her education in France and Germany,<ref name="timesobituary">{{cite news|title=Adrianne Allen obituary|work=[[The Times]]|page=17|date=17 September 1993}}</ref> she trained as an actress at the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]], where her 1926 graduation performance caught the attention of [[Basil Dean]], who cast her as Nina Vansittart in the [[Noël Coward]] play ''[[Easy Virtue (play)|Easy Virtue]]'', when it arrived to London from Broadway.<ref name="collectorspost">{{cite news|title=Adrianne Allen on Collectors' Post|url=http://www.collectorspost.com/cgi-bin/ShopLoader.cgi?Actors/adrianne_allen.html|accessdate=5 November 2007|archive-date=22 June 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070622202837/http://www.collectorspost.com/cgi-bin/ShopLoader.cgi?Actors%2Fadrianne_allen.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Adrianne Allen – Private Lives Star, Also Two Paramount Pre-Code Gems|author=Cliff Aliperti|date=7 February 2013 |url=https://immortalephemera.com/30181/adrianne-allen-biography/}}</ref>


In 1929, she married [[Raymond Massey]], after he had cast her for a part in Noël Coward's play ''[[The Rat Trap]]''.<ref name="collectorspost"/> Her first [[West End theatre|West End]] appearance followed in July 1930, where she played the role of Sibyl in Noël Coward's ''[[Private Lives]]''.<ref name="timesobituary"/> She had two children with Raymond Massey, [[Daniel Massey (actor)|Daniel]] and [[Anna Massey|Anna]], who later became actors. The marriage ended in divorce in 1939.<ref name="timesobituary"/>
In 1929, she married [[Raymond Massey]], after he had cast her for a part in Noël Coward's play ''[[The Rat Trap]]''.<ref name="collectorspost"/> Her first [[West End theatre|West End]] appearance followed in July 1930, where she played the role of Sibyl in Noël Coward's ''[[Private Lives]]''.<ref name="timesobituary"/> She had two children with Raymond Massey, [[Daniel Massey (actor)|Daniel]] and [[Anna Massey|Anna]], who later became actors. The marriage ended in divorce in 1939.<ref name="timesobituary"/> Shortly after her divorce she married William Dwight Whitney, the lawyer who had handled the divorce.


During this time she appeared on Broadway, in ''Cynara'', and as Judy Linden in ''[[The Shining Hour (play)|The Shining Hour]]'') and in several films, most notably ''[[Merrily We Go to Hell]]''. Following her divorce, she married an American lawyer, William Whitney. In 1942, she played "Doris" in the original London production of [[Terence Rattigan]]'s play ''[[Flare Path (play)|Flare Path]]''.<ref>Rattigan, Terence (2001). ''The Collected Plays of Terence Rattigan, Volume One, The Early Plays 1936-1952'', pg. 80; ISBN 978-1-889439-27-3.</ref>
During this time she appeared on Broadway, in ''Cynara'', and as Judy Linden in ''[[The Shining Hour (play)|The Shining Hour]]'', and in several films, most notably ''[[Merrily We Go to Hell]]''. In 1942, she played "Doris" in the original London production of [[Terence Rattigan]]'s play ''[[Flare Path (play)|Flare Path]]''.<ref>Rattigan, Terence (2001). ''The Collected Plays of Terence Rattigan, Volume One, The Early Plays 1936-1952'', pg. 80; {{ISBN|978-1-889439-27-3}}.</ref>


She starred in more films, and appeared on British [[television]], before returning to Broadway in 1957, where she starred alongside her daughter in ''[[The Reluctant Debutante (play)|The Reluctant Debutante]]''.<ref name="collectorspost"/> Her acting career ended in 1958.<ref name="NYT"/>
She starred in more films, and appeared on British [[television]], before returning to Broadway in 1957, where she starred alongside her daughter in ''[[The Reluctant Debutante (play)|The Reluctant Debutante]]''.<ref name="collectorspost"/> Her acting career ended in 1958.<ref name="NYT"/>


==Death==
==Death==
Allen died from cancer on 14 September 1993 in [[Montreux]], Switzerland.
Allen died from cancer on 14 September 1993 in [[Montreux]], Switzerland.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/20/obituaries/adrianne-allen-86-a-british-specialist-in-light-comedies.html Obituary], nytimes.com. Accessed 20 November 2022.</ref> Both of her children died of cancer, as well.


==Broadway roles==
==Selected Broadway and West End roles==
* ''Cynara'' (1931) as Doris Lea
* ''Cynara'' (1931) as Doris Lea
* ''[[The Shining Hour (play)|The Shining Hour]]'' (1934) as Judy Linden
* ''[[The Shining Hour (play)|The Shining Hour]]'' (1934) as Judy Linden
* ''Pride and Prejudice'' (1935) as [[Elizabeth Bennet]]
* ''Pride and Prejudice'' (1935) as [[Elizabeth Bennet]]
* ''[[Flare Path]]'' (1942) as Doris, Countess Skriczevinsky
* ''Love for Love'' (1947) as Mrs. Frail
* ''Love for Love'' (1947) as Mrs. Frail
* ''Edward, My Son'' (1948) as Evelyn Holt
* ''[[Edward, My Son (play)|Edward, My Son]]'' (1948) as Evelyn Holt
* ''[[Someone Waiting]]'' (1953) as Vera
* ''[[The Reluctant Debutante (play)|The Reluctant Debutante]]'' (1956) as Sheila Broadbent
* ''[[The Reluctant Debutante (play)|The Reluctant Debutante]]'' (1956) as Sheila Broadbent


==Filmography==
==Selected filmography==
* ''[[Loose Ends (film)|Loose Ends]]'' (1930)
* ''[[The Stronger Sex]]'' (1931)
* ''[[The Stronger Sex]]'' (1931)
*''[[The Woman Between (1931 British film)|The Woman Between]]'' (1931)
*''[[The Woman Between (1931 British film)|The Woman Between]]'' (1931)
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* ''[[Merrily We Go to Hell]]'' (1932)
* ''[[Merrily We Go to Hell]]'' (1932)
* ''[[The Night of June 13]]'' (1932)
* ''[[The Night of June 13]]'' (1932)
* ''[[The Morals of Marcus]]'' (1935)
* ''[[The Morals of Marcus (1935 film)|The Morals of Marcus]]'' (1935)
* ''[[The October Man]]'' (1947)
* ''[[The October Man]]'' (1947)
* ''[[Bond Street (film)|Bond Street]]'' (1948)
* ''[[Bond Street (film)|Bond Street]]'' (1948)
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* [http://www.mmgcollectibles.com/images/100/1001104f.jpg Photo of Adrianne Allen]
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Adrianne Allen
Photo by Dorothy Wilding, 1939
Born(1907-02-07)7 February 1907
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Died14 September 1993(1993-09-14) (aged 86)
Montreux, Switzerland
OccupationActress
Spouses
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(m. 1929; div. 1939)​
William Whitney
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(m. 1939; died 1973)​
ChildrenDaniel Massey
Anna Massey

Adrianne Allen (7 February 1907 – 14 September 1993) was an English stage actress.[1]

Most often seen in light comedy,[2] Allen played Sybil Chase in the original West End production of Private Lives and Elizabeth Bennet in the 1935 Broadway production of Pride and Prejudice. She appeared in several films and was the mother of actors Daniel and Anna Massey.[3]

Life and career[edit]

Allen was born in Manchester on 7 February 1907 to John and Margaret Allen. After her education in France and Germany,[4] she trained as an actress at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where her 1926 graduation performance caught the attention of Basil Dean, who cast her as Nina Vansittart in the Noël Coward play Easy Virtue, when it arrived to London from Broadway.[5][6]

In 1929, she married Raymond Massey, after he had cast her for a part in Noël Coward's play The Rat Trap.[5] Her first West End appearance followed in July 1930, where she played the role of Sibyl in Noël Coward's Private Lives.[4] She had two children with Raymond Massey, Daniel and Anna, who later became actors. The marriage ended in divorce in 1939.[4] Shortly after her divorce she married William Dwight Whitney, the lawyer who had handled the divorce.

During this time she appeared on Broadway, in Cynara, and as Judy Linden in The Shining Hour, and in several films, most notably Merrily We Go to Hell. In 1942, she played "Doris" in the original London production of Terence Rattigan's play Flare Path.[7]

She starred in more films, and appeared on British television, before returning to Broadway in 1957, where she starred alongside her daughter in The Reluctant Debutante.[5] Her acting career ended in 1958.[2]

Death[edit]

Allen died from cancer on 14 September 1993 in Montreux, Switzerland.[8] Both of her children died of cancer, as well.

Selected Broadway and West End roles[edit]

Filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Adrianne Allen". Archived from the original on October 21, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Pace, Eric (20 September 1993). "Adrianne Allen, 86, A British Specialist In Light Comedies". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Overview for Adrianne Allen". Turner Classic Movies.
  4. ^ a b c "Adrianne Allen obituary". The Times. 17 September 1993. p. 17.
  5. ^ a b c "Adrianne Allen on Collectors' Post". Archived from the original on 22 June 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2007.
  6. ^ Cliff Aliperti (7 February 2013). "Adrianne Allen – Private Lives Star, Also Two Paramount Pre-Code Gems".
  7. ^ Rattigan, Terence (2001). The Collected Plays of Terence Rattigan, Volume One, The Early Plays 1936-1952, pg. 80; ISBN 978-1-889439-27-3.
  8. ^ Obituary, nytimes.com. Accessed 20 November 2022.

External links[edit]

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