Sybil Arundale (20 June 1879 – 5 September 1965) was an English stage and film actress born Sybil Kelly. From age 11, Arundale appeared with her sister Grace in music halls, where they were billed as "The Sisters Arundale". An early dramatic role, in 1898, was Oberon in ''

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'' and later as Rosalind in ''

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''. She appeared with the

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, where she performed in

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’s ''

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'' and ''

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''. She also appeared in

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and musicals, including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''Venus'' by

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, '' My Lady Molly'' and '' The Cingalee''. During World War I, she appeared in

Fred Karno Frederick John Westcott (26 March 1866 – 17 September 1941), best known by his stage name Fred Karno, was an English theatre impresario of the British music hall. As a comedian of slapstick he is credited with popularising the custard-p ...

's 1915 revue 'All Women,' a show cast entirely of women, a novelty for the day. She also began to appear in films around this time. Later stage roles included a role in ''First-Class Passengers Only'' (1927).Gillan, Don
"Sybil Arundale"
StageBeauty.net, accessed 9 June 2013 She made a few television appearances, the last in an episode of the 1956 British series ''

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''.

Partial filmography

* '' Tom Jones'' (1917) * ''

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'' (1918) * '' The Chinese Puzzle'' (1919) * '' Loose Ends'' (1930) * ''

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'' (1934)

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* 1879 births 1965 deaths English stage actresses English film actresses English silent film actresses Actresses from London 20th-century English actresses {{England-actor-stub