Hermione Baddeley

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Hermione Baddeley (1978)

Hermione Baddeley (born November 13, 1906 in Broseley , Shropshire , England , † August 19, 1986 in Los Angeles , USA ; actually Hermione Youlanda Ruby Clinton-Baddeley ) was a British actress . Her sister was the actress Angela Baddeley . Both descend in direct line from the British General Henry Clinton .

Career

Hermione Baddeley made her stage debut as a child in 1918. Since the mid-1920s, she was engaged in various comedy and revue theaters in London. From 1927 she also appeared in silent films, from 1930 in sound films. Her first big success in a film lead role was in 1947 with the English feature film Brighton Rock (with Richard Attenborough ). For her portrayal of "Elspeth" in The Way Up (1959) she was nominated for the Oscar for best supporting actress in 1960 , which Shelley Winters received.

From 1960, Baddeley lived and worked mainly in the USA. Here she played important roles in the films Midnight Peak (1960), Mary Poppins (1964) and Three Times to Mexico (1965). She was also active as a speaker in cartoons, for example in Aristocats (1970). At the express request of Tennessee Williams , Hermione Baddeley took over the female lead role of "Flora Goforth" in the premiere of his play The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore in 1963 on Broadway . That earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress ; however, it was defeated by Uta Hagen .

Unlike her sister Angela, Hermione Baddeley long refused to appear in television series. In 1974, producer Norman Lear was able to persuade her to appear in the sitcom Maude , where she appeared in several episodes until 1977. In 1976 she received the Golden Globe Award for best supporting actress in the area of ​​series, miniseries or TV film . From 1977 to 1979 she appeared in a supporting role in the TV series Our Little Farm .

In 1984 Baddeley published her autobiography The Unsinkable Hermione Baddeley . The title alludes to the film The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964), in which she played the role of "Buttercup Grogan". Her last appearances were in 1985 in some episodes of the US television series Shadow Chasers . In 1986 Hermione Baddeley died of a stroke in her adopted home Los Angeles at the age of 79 .

Hermione Baddeley was married twice, with two children from her first marriage. In the early to mid-1950s she was in a relationship with actor Laurence Harvey , who was more than 20 years her junior .

Filmography (selection)

literature

  • Hermione Baddeley: The Unsinkable Hermione Baddeley . Collins, London 1984, ISBN 0-00-216493-0 .

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personal data
SURNAME Baddeley, Hermione
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hermione Youlanda Ruby Clinton-Baddeley
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British actress
DATE OF BIRTH November 13, 1906
PLACE OF BIRTH Broseley , Shropshire , England , United Kingdom
DATE OF DEATH August 19, 1986
Place of death Los Angeles , California , United States