Mary Jerrold

Acting

Born:December 3, 1877
Died:March 3, 1955(aged 77)
Birthplace:London, England, UK
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Mary Jerrold (4 December 1877 – 3 March 1955) was an English actress. She was married to actor Hubert Harben, and mother of actress Joan Harben and celebrity chef Philip Harben. 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. 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. She appeared in Molly Keane's Ducks and Drakes in 1941. In 1946 she starred in the West End melodrama But for the Grace of God by Frederick Lonsdale. In 1951 she played the lead role in Kenneth Horne's comedy And This Was Odd at the Criterion Theatre. In 1953 she appeared in A Day by the Sea by N.C. Hunter.

Filmography (31 movies)

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Alibi

1931

as Mrs. Ackroyd

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Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill

1948

as Mrs. Perrin

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The W Plan

1930

as Frau Muller

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Woman Hater

1948

as Lady Datchett

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The Gentle Sex

1943

as Mrs. Sheridan

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Bond Street

1948

as Miss Slennett

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Meet Me Tonight

1952

as Nanny (segment "Ways and Means")

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The Way Ahead

1944

as Mrs. Gillingham

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The Lash

1934

as Margaret Haughton

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The Queen of Spades

1949

as Old Varvarushka

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Return to Yesterday

1940

as Old Lady

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Perfect Understanding

1933

as Mrs. Graham

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Doctor's Orders

1934

as Mary Blake

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Friday the Thirteenth

1933

as Flora Wakefield

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The Price of Wisdom

1935

as Mary Temple

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The Flemish Farm

1943

as Mme Duclos

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Jack of All Trades

1936

as Mrs. Warrender

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The Magic Bow

1946

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The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

1947

as Lettie

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The Sport of Kings

1931

as Mrs. Purdie

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Fighting Stock

1935

as Emmie

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Saturday Night Revue

1937

as Mrs. Dorland

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Marry Me

1949

as Emily Parsons

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The Great Defender

1934

as Mrs. Hammond

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A Sinless Sinner

1919

as Mary Hendon

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The Shadow Between

1931

as Mrs. Maddox

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The Last Coupon

1932

as Polly Carter

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She Shall Have Murder

1950

as Mrs. Robjohn

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Talk About Jacqueline

1942

as Aunt Helen

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Spring in the Air

1935

as Albertina

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Disraeli

1916

as Lady Beaconsfield

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