Lillian Kemble-Cooper (March 21, 1892 – May 4, 1977) was an English-American actress who had a successful career on Broadway and in

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film.

Biography

Early life

Lillian Kemble-Cooper was a member of the Kemble family, a family of English actors, who reigned over the British stage for decades. She was born as a daughter of stage actor Frank Kemble-Cooper. Her younger brother Anthony Kemble-Cooper (1904–2000) and her elder sister Violet Kemble-Cooper also worked as actors.

Career

Kemble-Cooper first stage appearance was as a member of the chorus in a September, 1914, production of ''

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'' at the Lyric Theatre, London. She soon after went to the United States, where she appeared in several

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productions. In 1919 she appeared in the original '' Hitchy-Koo''. Later in her career she became a film actress and appeared in about 20 films, mostly in minor supporting roles. In Hollywood, Kemble-Cooper portrayed mostly aristocrats, spinsters and servants. She is perhaps best-remembered for her short appearance as Bonnie Blue Butler's nurse in London in '' Gone with the Wind'', the only non-American character in the film.

Personal life and death

In 1923 Kemble-Cooper married former World War I pilot and writer, Louis G. Bernheimer, who died in 1930. Her second husband was actor

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; the marriage lasted for over thirty years until his death in 1968. Kemble died on May 4, 1977 in Los Angeles. She was buried at the

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Selected filmography

* '' I Like Your Nerve'' (1931) - Condesa Vecchio (uncredited) * ''

Personal Maid's Secret ''Personal Maid's Secret'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Arthur Greville Collins and written by Lillie Hayward and F. Hugh Herbert. The film stars Margaret Lindsay, Warren Hull, Anita Louise, Ruth Donnelly, Arthur Treacher and Fra ...

'' (1935) - Mrs. Palmer (uncredited) * '' Three Live Ghosts'' (1936) - Lady Brockton * '' The White Angel'' (1936) - Parthenope 'Parthe' Nightingale * '' A Woman Rebels'' (1936) - Lady Rinlake (uncredited) * '' Ready, Willing, and Able'' (1937) - Mrs. Buffington (Credits) / Bloomington (in Film) * '' We Are Not Alone'' (1939) - Mrs. Stacey (uncredited) * '' Gone with the Wind'' (1939) - Bonnie's Nurse in London * ''

Lady with Red Hair ''Lady with Red Hair'' (1940) is an American historical drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Miriam Hopkins, Claude Rains and Richard Ainley. Released by Warner Brothers it stars Hopkins as the nineteenth century actress Mrs. Le ...

'' (1940) - London Party Guest (uncredited) * ''

Rage in Heaven ''Rage in Heaven'' is a 1941 American psychological thriller film noir about the destructive power of jealousy. It was directed by W.S. Van Dyke and based on the 1932 novel by James Hilton. It features Robert Montgomery, Ingrid Bergman, and Geo ...

'' (1941) - Nurse (uncredited) * ''

A Woman's Face ''A Woman's Face'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by George Cukor and starring Joan Crawford, Melvyn Douglas and Conrad Veidt. It tells the story of Anna Holm, a facially disfigured blackmailer, who because of her appearance, despises eve ...

'' (1941) - Nurse (uncredited) * '' So Big'' (1953) - Miss Fister * '' Moonfleet'' (1955) - Mary Hicks (uncredited) * '' The King's Thief'' (1955) - Mrs. Fell * '' Gaby'' (1956) - Mrs. Edward (uncredited) * '' D-Day the Sixth of June'' (1956) - British Nurse (uncredited) * ''

My Fair Lady ''My Fair Lady'' is a musical based on George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play '' Pygmalion'', with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. The story concerns Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons ...

'' (1964) - Lady Ambassador (uncredited) (final film role)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kemble-Cooper, Lillian 1892 births 1977 deaths English stage actresses English film actresses British emigrants to the United States Actresses from London 20th-century English actresses Kemble family