Thelma Grigg

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Thelma Grigg (* before 1937 in Perth , Australia ) is an Australian film and theater actress .

Life

Thelma Grigg was hired by Cinesound Productions in 1937. She made her stage debut in 1939 in the production The Women by Clare Boothe Luce at the Minerva Theater in Sydney. During her career she appeared in over 25 plays. From 1944, the actress also spoke radio play roles for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

In her first film That Certain Something Grigg was cast in a leading role as Miss Hemingway. In 1947, Grigg appeared in her final Australian film production, the very popular family film in Australia, The Children of Mara-Mara . Thereafter, the actress moved to England, where she tried hard to advance her film career, which was largely unsuccessful. In 1949 she got a smaller role as a lady-in-waiting in the historical film Christopher Columbus , which was played by Fredric March , as well as in the 1949 film drama Train of Events , where she played a harpist in the section The Composer , but became bigger Roles no longer occupied. In 1950 Grigg returned to the stage and starred with Robertson Hare in a West End production of Vernon Sylvaine Will Any Gentleman ...? . In the same year she also had her last known film appearance. She played Julia in the mystery comedy The Lady Craved Excitement .

Filmography

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Striking Actress off to England In: National Advocate (Bathurst, NSW: 1889–1954), September 12, 1947 (English), accessed December 30, 2015.
  2. ↑ Won star role after two years of struggle In: The Australian Women's Weekly (1933–1982), April 29, 1950 (English), accessed December 30, 2015.
  3. ↑ They help a mouse to become a man In: The Sunday Times (Perth, WA: 1902–1954), September 17, 1950 (English), accessed December 30, 2015.
personal data
SURNAME Grigg, Thelma
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian film and stage actress
DATE OF BIRTH before 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH Perth , Australia