Irene Browne

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Irene Browne

Acting February 23, 1891

Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK

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…

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The Red Shoes

The Red Shoes

8.0 1948 Movie
Pygmalion

Pygmalion

7.0 1938 Movie
Cavalcade

Cavalcade

5.5 1933 Movie
The Wrong Arm of the Law

The Wrong Arm of the Law

6.7 1963 Movie
Christopher Strong

Christopher Strong

5.9 1933 Movie
Madeleine

Madeleine

6.8 1950 Movie
Barnacle Bill

Barnacle Bill

6.6 1957 Movie
The House in the Square

The House in the Square

6.4 1951 Movie
The Letter

The Letter

5.6 1929 Movie
Berkeley Square

Berkeley Square

5.9 1933 Movie
Quartet

Quartet

6.3 1948 Movie
Serious Charge

Serious Charge

6.2 1959 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1963
    The Wrong Arm of the Law

    Movie Dowager

  2. 1959
    Serious Charge

    Movie Mrs Phillips

  3. 1958
    Rooney

    Movie Mrs Manning ffrench

  4. 1957
    Barnacle Bill

    Movie Mrs. Barrington

  5. 1951
    The House in the Square

    Movie Lady Anne Pettigrew

  6. 1950
    Madeleine

    Movie Mrs. Grant

  7. 1949
    Trottie True

    Movie Duchess (uncredited)

  8. 1949
    The Bad Lord Byron

    Movie Lady Melbourne

  9. 1948
    Quartet

    Movie Lady Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")

  10. 1948
    The Red Shoes

    Movie Lady Neston

  11. 1947
    Meet Me at Dawn

    Movie Mme. Renault

  12. 1941
    The Prime Minister

    Movie Lady Londonderry

  13. 1938
    Pygmalion

    Movie Duchess

  14. 1936
    The Amateur Gentleman

    Movie Lady Huntstanton

  15. 1933
    My Lips Betray

    Movie Queen Mother Therese

  16. 1933
    Berkeley Square

    Movie Lady Ann Pettigrew

More credits
  1. 1933
    Peg o' My Heart

    Movie Mrs. Chichester

  2. 1933
    Christopher Strong

    Movie Carrie Valentine

  3. 1933
    Cavalcade

    Movie Margaret Harris

  4. 1931
    The White Woman

    Movie Mrs. Joyce

  5. 1929
    The Letter

    Movie Mrs. Joyce