Florence Lindon-Travers, known professionally as Linden Travers (27 May 1913 – 23 October 2001

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), was a British actress.

Life and career

Travers was born in Houghton-le-Spring,

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, the daughter of Florence (née Wheatley) and William Halton Lindon-Travers. She was the elder sister of

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, and attended La Sagesse. She made her first stage appearance at the

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in 1933. She made her West End debut the following year in Ivor Novello's ''Murder in Mayfair'', and appeared in her first film, ''Children of the Fog'' in 1935. She played a substantial role in

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’s ''

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'' (1938). One of her most widely seen performances was as "Mrs." Todhunter in

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'' (1938). She also appeared in ''

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'' (1940) '' The Ghost Train'' (1941), and ''

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'' (1948). Her career consisted mainly of supporting roles, but she also played occasional lead roles, such as Miss Blandish in both the well received 1942 stage adaptation in which she starred with

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which had 203 performances at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London and the widely panned 1948 film version of

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's 1939 novel '' No Orchids for Miss Blandish''. She retired in 1948, after her second marriage. In 1999, she took part in the television programme ''Reputations: Alfred Hitchcock'', paying tribute to the man who had directed her sixty years earlier. She died in

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, aged 88, in 2001. Her daughter Susan Travers and granddaughter

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also became actresses.

Filmography

* ''Children of the Fog'' (1935) * '' Wednesday's Luck'' (1936) * '' Double Alibi'' (1937) * ''

London Melody ''London Melody'' is a 1937 British musical film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle, Tullio Carminati and Robert Douglas. It was made at British and Dominions Imperial Studios, Elstree and Pinewood Studios by Wilcox's indep ...

'' (1937) * '' Against the Tide'' (1937) * ''

The Last Adventurers ''The Last Adventurers'' is a 1937 British drama film directed by Roy Kellino and starring Niall MacGinnis, Roy Emerton, Linden Travers and Peter Gawthorne. A shipwrecked castaway is rescued by a sea captain, and then falls in love with the capt ...

'' (1937) * '' Brief Ecstasy'' (1937) * ''

'' (1938) * ''

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'' (1938) * ''

'' (1938) * '' Almost a Honeymoon'' (1938) * ''

Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday ''Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday'' is a 1939 British detective film directed by Walter Forde and starring Gordon Harker, Alastair Sim and Linden Travers. It is the sequel to the 1938 film ''Inspector Hornleigh'', and both films are based on the ...

'' (1939) * ''

'' (1940) * '' The Ghost Train'' (1941) * ''

South American George ''South American George'' is a 1941 British, black-and-white, comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring George Formby in a dual role, Linden Travers, Enid Stamp-Taylor, Felix Aylmer, Ronald Shiner as Swifty, Mavis Villiers and Herbert ...

'' (1941) * ''

The Missing Million ''The Missing Million'' is a 1942 British crime film directed by Philip Brandon and starring Linden Travers, John Warwick and Patricia Hilliard. It is adapted from the 1923 novel ''The Missing Million'' by Edgar Wallace. A millionaire is persecu ...

'' (1942) * ''

The Seventh Survivor ''The Seventh Survivor'' is a 1942 British spy war film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Austin Trevor, Linden Travers and John Stuart. It was produced by British National Films and Shaftesbury Films. Shot in 1941, it was released i ...

'' (1942) * ''

Beware of Pity ''Beware of Pity'' is a 1946 British romantic drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Lilli Palmer, Albert Lieven and Cedric Hardwicke. It is based on the novel of the same name by Stefan Zweig. A paraplegic young baroness mistakes co ...

'' (1946) * '' Jassy'' (1947) * ''

Master of Bankdam ''Master of Bankdam'' (called ''The Master of Bankdam'' in its own credits) is a 1947 British historical film directed by Walter Forde and based on the 1940 novel ''The Crowthers of Bankdam'' by Thomas Armstrong. It stars Anne Crawford, Dennis ...

'' (1947) * ''

'' (1948) * '' No Orchids for Miss Blandish'' (1948) * ''

The Bad Lord Byron ''The Bad Lord Byron'' is a 1949 British historical drama film about the life of Lord Byron. It was directed by David MacDonald and starred Dennis Price as Byron with Mai Zetterling, Linden Travers and Joan Greenwood. Plot The film sees life ...

'' (1949) * ''

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'' (1949) * ''

Don't Ever Leave Me ''Don't Ever Leave Me'' is a 1949 British comedy film directed by Arthur Crabtree and starring Petula Clark, Jimmy Hanley, Hugh Sinclair, Edward Rigby, and Anthony Newley. Produced by Betty Box during her stint at Gainsborough Pictures, it wa ...

'' (1949) * ''

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'' (1955, TV series) * ''

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'' (1960, TV series)

References

External links

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Ancestry of Linden Travers
{{DEFAULTSORT:Travers, Linden English film actresses English stage actresses People from Houghton-le-Spring Actresses from Tyne and Wear 1913 births 2001 deaths