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Beryl Measor (22 April 1908 – 8 February 1965) was a British actress. She created roles in plays by Noël Coward and

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. In addition to her stage career she broadcast frequently on

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radio and television, and appeared in several cinema films.

Life and career

Measor was born in

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, China, on 22 April 1908, the daughter of Ernest Anthony Measor and his wife Mary, ''née'' Humphreys.Parker, Gaye and Herbert, p. 1669 She was educated at St Margaret's School, Bushey, before enrolling at the

Royal Academy of Dramatic Art The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA; ) is a drama school in London, England, that provides vocational conservatoire training for theatre, film, television, and radio. It is based in the Bloomsbury area of Central London, close to the Senat ...

in London. She was a star pupil, winning the RADA Silver Medal in 1931. She made her first professional appearance on the stage at the

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on 28 July 1931, walking-on in '' Take a Chance''. In 1931–22 she toured as Luella Carmody in ''Late Night Final''. From 1932 to 1934 she was a member of repertory companies in Worthing, Croydon, and Hull. From 1934 she appeared in West End productions, mostly of new plays, and at the

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as Margaret in ''

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'' (1934). In 1942 she created two roles in Noël Coward plays: Monica Reed in ''

Present Laughter ''Present Laughter'' is a comic play written by Noël Coward in 1939 but not produced until 1942 because the Second World War began while it was in rehearsal, and the British theatres closed. The title is drawn from a song in Shakespeare's ''T ...

'' and Edie in ''

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'', first during a long wartime provincial tour and then in the West End. She took over from

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as Madame Arcati in the original production of Coward's '' Blithe Spirit'' during its record-breaking London run, and played the part on tour, with the author as Charles Condomine. In 1945 she married the actor

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. From 1941 to 1961 Measor was a frequent broadcaster on

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radio and television. In addition to playing Madame Arcati in the first televised version of ''Blithe Spirit'' (performed live, 1948), her roles included Lady Fallowfield in Eric Maschwitz's 13-part series ''Family Affairs'' (1950) and Mrs Proudie in a six-part adaptation of '' Barchester Towers'' (1959). On radio she was a regular member of the cast of ''Navy Mixture'' (1946–47), with

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and

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. Between 1946 and 1954, Measor played in the West End in eight new plays, mostly box-office successes, though not subsequently revived. Her next role in a notable play was in

's double-bill ''

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'' as Miss Cooper, the proprietor of the hotel in which both plays are set. She received the

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for her performance in this production in London and made her first appearance on

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début in the same role in October 1956, receiving a Tony nomination."Beryl Measor search"
, Tony Awards, retrieved 19 March 2014 Her final West End roles were Cornelia Scott in '' Something Unspoken'' and Mrs Holly in '' Suddenly Last Summer'' in the

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double bill ''Garden District'' at the

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in 1958. In 1959 she played Lady Saill in

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's ''Breakspear in Gascony'' at the

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. Measor died in London on 8 February 1965 at the age of 56; her husband survived her. They had no children."Terence Arthur De Marney"
Ancestry UK. Retrieved 28 August 2021

Film and television roles

*'' Almost a Honeymoon'' – Mabel, the barmaid (1938) *''Richard of Bordeaux'' – Countess of Derby (1938) *''

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'' – Miss Faljambe (1944) *''

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'' – Gwen (1947) *''

Odd Man Out ''Odd Man Out'' is a 1947 British film noir directed by Carol Reed, and starring James Mason, Robert Newton, Cyril Cusack, and Kathleen Ryan. Set in Belfast, Northern Ireland, it follows a wounded Nationalist leader who attempts to evade polic ...

'' – Maudie (1947) *'' The Mark of Cain'' – Nurse Brand (1947) *''

While the Sun Shines ''While the Sun Shines'' is a 1947 British comedy film directed by Anthony Asquith and starring Barbara White, Ronald Squire, Brenda Bruce, Bonar Colleano, and Michael Allan. It was based on Terence Rattigan's 1943 play of the same name. Plot ...

'' – Woman in train (1947) *''Blithe Spirit '' – Madame Arcati (1948) *''

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'' – Mrs Spires (1948) *''Morning Star'' – Amarilla Arbuthnot (1956) *''Please Murder Me'' – cast member (1958) *''Uncle Harry'' – Hester Quincey (1958) *''Barchester Towers'' – Mrs Proudie (1959) *''No Wreath for the General Episode 3'' – middle-aged woman (1960) ::Source: British Film Institute."Beryl Measor"
, British Film Institute, retrieved 19 March 2014

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Measor, Beryl English stage actresses 1908 births 1965 deaths 20th-century English actresses English film actresses Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art