Mary Jerrold

Mary Jerrold
by Norman Parkinson, 1954 © Norman Parkinson Archive
Born 4 December 1877
London, England
Died 3 March 1955 (1955-03-04) (aged 77)
London, England
Occupation actor
Years active 1896–1955

Mary Jerrold (4 December 1877 – 3 March 1955) was an English actress.[1][2] She was married to actor Hubert Harben, and mother of actress Joan Harben and celebrity chef Philip Harben.[3]

She made her London stage debut as Prudence Dering in Mary Pennington Spinster (1896); and played Martha Brewster for three and a half years in the original West End production of Arsenic and Old Lace, opening in 1942.[4][5][6] In 1922, in a stage production of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Jerrold became one of the oldest actresses cast as Elizabeth Bennet, at age 44. In the play, she acted opposite her husband, cast as Mr. Collins. [7]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ↑ "Mary Jerrold".
  2. ↑ "Mary Jerrold - Theatricalia".
  3. ↑ Randal, Oulton, (8 September 2005). "Philip Harben".
  4. ↑ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/4810007/TVs-first-masterchef.html
  5. ↑ http://www.encyclopedia.com/women/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/jerrold-mary-1877-1955
  6. ↑ http://garrick.ssl.co.uk/names/SJE003
  7. ↑ Looser, Devoney (2017). The Making of Jane Austen. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 106. ISBN 1421422824.


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