Jane Baxter
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Jane Baxter | |
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Born | Feodora Kathleen Alice Forde 9 September 1909 Bremen, Germany |
Died | 13 September 1996 London, England | (aged 87)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1930–1976 |
Spouses | Clive Dunfee (m. 1930–1932)Arthur Montgomery
(m. 1939–1978) |
Jane Baxter (9 September 1909 – 13 September 1996) was a British actress.[1] Her stage career spanned half a century, and she appeared in a number of films and in television.[2]
Early life
Baxter was born as Feodora Kathleen Alice Forde in
Career
Feodora Forde came to London at the age of six and studied acting at the
She made her screen debut in 1930 in a B-movie, Bed and Breakfast, and acted in a succession of films in the 1930s, most famously
After a year's run in Dial M for Murder in 1952, she continued to work in the theatre for 20 years her last West End appearance being in A Voyage Round My Father, which co-starred her old friend, Michael Redgrave.[13][14] Baxter's television work included plays and series such as Upstairs, Downstairs.[15] Her last appearance was in the documentary Missing Believed Lost (1992), in which Sir John Mills also appeared.[8]
Personal life
Baxter married Clive Dunfee, the racing driver, in 1930 and witnessed his death in a race at Brooklands two years later.[2] In 1939, she married Arthur Montgomery, a businessman, with whom she had two daughters and one son.[8] One daughter married James Dugdale, 2nd Baron Crathorne, until 2014 Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire.
Death
Jane Baxter died in 1996, four days after her 87th birthday, from stomach cancer.[16]
Miscellaneous
Newspaper journalist Tom Vallance described Jane Baxter as "the epitome of middle-class breeding – sensible and practical, pretty rather than glamorous, with a delicate complexion. Perfect elocution, a beaming smile, and a hint of the coquette behind the cool exterior." [8]
Of her performance in the film Ships with Wings, Prime Minister Winston Churchill called Baxter "that charming lady whose grace personifies all that is best in British womanhood."[6]
Filmography
- Bed and Breakfast (1930)
- Bedrock (1930)
- Down River (1931)
- Two White Arms (1932)
- Flat No. 9 (1932)
- The Constant Nymph (1933)
- The Night of the Party (1934)
- The Double Event (1934)
- We Live Again (1934)
- The Little Minister (1934)
- Blossom Time (1934)
- Girls, Please! (1934)
- The Clairvoyant (1935)
- Enchanted April (1935)
- Line Engaged (1935)
- Royal Cavalcade (1935)
- Drake of England (1935)
- Dusty Ermine (1936)
- The Man Behind the Mask (1936)
- The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936)
- Second Best Bed (1938)
- The Ware Case (1938)
- Confidential Lady (1939)
- Murder Will Out (1939)
- Chinese Bungalow (1940)
- The Briggs Family (1940)
- Ships with Wings (1941)
- The Flemish Farm (1943)
- Death of an Angel (1952)
- Upstairs Downstairs (episode 'A Change of Scene') (1973) as The Dowager Lady Newbury
Selected stage credits
- George and Margaret by Gerald Savory (1937)
- Living Room by Esther McCracken (1943)
- The Damask Cheek by John Van Druten (1949)
- The Holly and the Ivy by Wynyard Browne (1950)
References
- ^ "Jane Baxter". Archived from the original on 14 October 2017.
- ^ ISBN 9781526111975– via Google Books.
- ^ "Jane Baxter - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ a b "Jane Baxter, 87; Actress Recoiled from Hollywood". The New York Times. 17 September 1996.
- ^ "Portrait of actress on show for first time". Darlington and Stockton Times. 15 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Jane Baxter; British Theater and Movie Actress". 17 September 1996 – via LA Times.
- ISBN 9781317381914– via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d Baxter's obituary, written by Tom Vallance, The Independent (London) 17 September 1996[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Jane Baxter - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ "Production of George & Margaret - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ League, The Broadway. "The Importance of Being Earnest – Broadway Play – 1947 Revival - IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
- ^ "Production of Twelfth Night - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ISBN 9780822203056– via Google Books.
- ^ "Theatre collections: record view - Special Collections & Archives - University of Kent". www.kent.ac.uk.
- ^ "Jane Baxter". TVGuide.com.
- ^ "DEATHS". 17 September 1996 – via www.washingtonpost.com.
External links
- Jane Baxter at IMDb
- Jane Baxter at the Internet Broadway Database