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Actor
Irene Browne
- Born February 23, 1891 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK
- Died July 24, 1965
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.
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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.
Known for
The Red Shoes1948
Pygmalion1938
Cavalcade1933
The Wrong Arm of the Law1963
Madeleine1950
Christopher Strong1933
Barnacle Bill1957
The Letter1929
Filmography
- 1963The Wrong Arm of the LawFilmDowager
- 1959Serious ChargeFilmMrs Phillips
- 1958RooneyFilmMrs Manning ffrench
- 1957Barnacle BillFilmMrs. Barrington
- 1951The House in the SquareFilmLady Anne Pettigrew
- 1950MadeleineFilmMrs. Grant
- 1949The Bad Lord ByronFilmLady Melbourne
- 1949Trottie TrueFilmDuchess (uncredited)
- 1948The Red ShoesFilmLady Neston
- 1948QuartetFilmLady Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")
- 1947Meet Me at DawnFilmMme. Renault
- 1941KippsFilmMrs. Bindon Botting
- 1941The Prime MinisterFilmLady Londonderry
- 1938PygmalionFilmDuchess
- 1936The Amateur GentlemanFilmLady Huntstanton
- 1933CavalcadeFilmMargaret Harris
- 1933Christopher StrongFilmCarrie Valentine
- 1933Berkeley SquareFilmLady Ann Pettigrew
- 1933Peg o' My HeartFilmMrs. Chichester
- 1933My Lips BetrayFilmQueen Mother Therese
- 1931The White WomanFilmMrs. Joyce
- 1929The LetterFilmMrs. Joyce