Marjorie Violet Queenie Thomas (18 June 1898 – 11 October 1977) was a British actress in silent films, called "England's

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Early life

Marjorie Violet Queenie Thomas was born in

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, on 18 June 1898, the daughter of William Masters Thomas.Marriage record for Marjorie Violet Queenie Thomas and George Newman (October 20, 1919), in the records of St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, England, via Ancestry.

Career

She and director Bertram Phillips often worked on films together, including an adaptation of ''

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'' (1923), in which she played Lady Teazle opposite a young Basil Rathbone. "Considerable efforts were made to publicize her as a star," noted one film historian of Thomas. She was often shown enjoying outdoor sports such as fishing, golf, and ice skating in photographs printed in newspapers and magazines, and was referred to as "England's Mary Pickford."

Personal life

She married engineer George Newman in 1919. Their honeymoon trip, a short flight to Paris, was the subject of a

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clip by British Pathé. She died on 11 October 1977 in England, at the age of 79. Queenie Thomas LCCN2014718967

Selected filmography

*''Jessie'' (1914) *''Gentlemen'' (1915) * ''Infelice'' (1915) * '' The White Star'' (1915) * '' Won by Losing'' (1916) * '' The Chance of a Lifetime'' (1916) * ''Frills'' (1916) * '' A Man the Army Made'' (1917) * ''

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'' (1918) * ''

Rock of Ages Rock of Ages may refer to: Films * ''Rock of Ages'' (1918 film), a British silent film by Bertram Phillips * ''Rock of Ages'' (2012 film), a film adaptation of the jukebox musical (see below) Music * ''Rock of Ages'' (musical), a 2006 rock ...

'' (1918) * ''It's Happiness that Counts'' (1918) * ''Meg o' the Woods'' (1918) * ''What Would a Gentleman Do?'' (1918) * ''A Little Child Shall Lead Them'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1920) * ''

'' (1923) * ''

Straws in the Wind ''Straws in the Wind'' is a 1924 British silent drama film directed by Bertram Phillips and starring Betty Ross Clarke, Queenie Thomas and Fred Paul. Cast * Betty Ross Clarke as The Wife * Queenie Thomas as The Woman * Fred Paul as The Husb ...

'' (1924) * '' Her Redemption'' (1924, also known as ''The Gayest of the Gay'') * '' The Alley of Golden Hearts'' (1924) * '' The Gold Cure'' (1925) * '' The Last Witness'' (1925) * '' Safety First'' (1926) * '' The Temple of Shadows'' (as Regina Thomas, 1927) * '' Siren of the Tropics'' (as Regina Thomas, 1927) * ''

Warned Off ''Warned Off'' is a 1930 British silent film directed by Walter West and starring Tony Wylde, Chili Bouchier and Queenie Thomas. It was made at Cricklewood Studios. Cast * Tony Wylde - Frank Cuthbert * Chili Bouchier - Florrie Greville * Qu ...

'' (1930)

References

External links

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A photo from the 1919 wedding of Queenie Thomas
and George Newman, at Getty Images {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Queenie 1890s births 1977 deaths British film actresses Welsh film actresses Welsh silent film actresses Actresses from Cardiff 20th-century British actresses