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Irene Browne

Actor
Born February 23, 1891Died July 24, 1965 (74 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Red Shoes
  • Pygmalion
  • Madeleine
  • All at Sea

Known For

  • The Red Shoes
  • Cavalcade
  • Peg o' My Heart
  • Christopher Strong
  • Berkeley Square
  • The Letter
  • I'll Never Forget You
  • Serious Charge
  • The Bad Lord Byron

Irene Browne Filmography

1963
1959
Probation Officer (TV Series) · as Mrs. Bostock
1959
Serious Charge · as Mrs Phillips
1958
Rooney · as Mrs Manning Ffrench
1957
All at Sea · as Mrs. Barrington
1955
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Aunt Helen
1955
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Lady Damaris
1953
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Presents (TV Series) · as Agnes
1951
I'll Never Forget You · as Lady Anne Pettigrew
1950
Madeleine · as Mrs. Grant
1949
The Gay Lady · as Duchess (uncredited)
1949
The Bad Lord Byron · as Lady Melbourne
1948
Quartet · as Lady Bland (segment "the Alien Corn")
1948
The Red Shoes · as Lady Neston
1947
Meet Me at Dawn · as Mme. Renault
1941
The Remarkable Mr. Kipps · as Mrs. Bindon-Botting
1941
The Prime Minister · as Lady Londonderry
1938
Pygmalion · as Duchess
1936
The Amateur Gentleman · as Lady Huntstanton
1933
Berkeley Square · as Lady Ann Pettigrew
1933
Peg o' My Heart · as Mrs. Chichester
1933
Cavalcade · as Margaret Harris
1933
Christopher Strong · as Carrie Valentine
1929
The Letter · as Mrs. Joyce

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