Marjorie Mars (31 January 1903 – 22 December 1991) was a British stage actress who also appeared in film and television. She appeared frequently in the West End. She made her West End debut in the musical '' A Night Out'' at the

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in 1920. In 1950 she was in the cast of the first West End version of the musical ''

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''. On screen she made her debut in the 1928 silent film ''

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'' and appeared in a

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in the 1945 film ''

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''.Phillips p.454 She featured many early

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television films, often adapted directly from plays. She was married to the television producer and director Graeme Muir from 1941 to his death in 1987.

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1928) * ''

Maid Happy ''Maid Happy'' is a 1933 British musical film directed by Mansfield Markham and starring Charlotte Ander, Johannes Riemann and Dennis Hoey.Wood p.78 It was made at Elstree Studios by British International Pictures but distributed independently ...

'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1935) * ''

The Shadow of Mike Emerald ''The Shadow of Mike Emerald'' is a 1936 British crime drama film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Leslie Perrins, Marjorie Mars and Vincent Holman. It was made at the Walton Studios outside London as a quota quickie for release by RKO Pic ...

'' (1936) * ''

Spy of Napoleon ''Spy of Napoleon'' is a 1936 British historical drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Richard Barthelmess, Dolly Haas, Frank Vosper, Henry Oscar and James Carew. It is based on the 1934 novel '' A Spy of Napoleon'' by Baroness Emmus ...

'' (1936) * ''

'' (1945) * ''

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'' (1947)

References

Bibliography

* Phillips, Gene. ''Beyond the Epic: The Life and Films of David Lean''. University Press of Kentucky, 2006. * Wearing, J. P. ''The London Stage 1920–1929: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014. * Wearing, J. P. ''The London Stage 1930–1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014. * Wright, Adrian. ''West End Broadway: The Golden Age of the American Musical in London''. Boydell Press, 2012.

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* 1903 births 1991 deaths British film actresses British stage actresses English stage actresses 20th-century English actresses Actors from Hampstead {{UK-actor-stub