Marie Kate Wouldes Lohr (28 July 1890 – 21 January 1975) was an Australian-born actress, active on stage and in film in Britain. During a career of more than 60 years she created roles in plays by, among others,

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Frederick Lonsdale Frederick Lonsdale (5 February 1881 – 4 April 1954) was a British playwright known for his librettos to several successful musicals early in the 20th century, including '' King of Cadonia'' (1908), '' The Balkan Princess'' (1910), '' Betty'' ...

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and

Noël Coward Sir Noël Peirce Coward (16 December 189926 March 1973) was an English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what ''Time (magazine), Time'' called "a sense of personal style, a combination of c ...

. She appeared mainly in the West End, but toured the British provinces at intervals throughout her career, appeared in

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productions and toured Canada.

Biography

Marie Löhr was born in

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, to Lewis J. Löhr, treasurer of the

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opera house, and his wife, the English actress Kate Bishop (1848–1923).Herbert, pp. 1097–1100 Her maternal uncle Alfred Bishop and her godparents,

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and

Madge Kendal Dame Madge Kendal (born Margaret Shafto Robertson; 15 March 1848 – 14 September 1935) was an English actress of the Victorian era, Victorian and Edwardian era, Edwardian eras, best known for her roles in Shakespeare and English comedies. Tog ...

, were also actors. She moved with her mother to England in 1898 and began to act as a child. Lohr married Anthony Leyland Prinsep, a theatrical producer, at

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in 1912. They divorced in 1928. On the death of Madge Kendal in 1935, Lohr inherited the Kendals' property at

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. Lohr died at the age of 84, and was buried in the

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in west London.

Career

Lohr's first stage appearance was in Sydney, aged four, in ''The World Against Her''. Her London debut (after the family's move to Britain), was at age ten, in ''

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'' as well as ''The Man Who Stole the Castle''. (''Shockheaded Peter'' starred Lohr's mother and

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, and was produced at the

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in 1900.) The run was curtailed by the death of

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, and brought back in 1901, a critic commented "one little actress, 'A Child', represented by Miss Marie Lohr, I think, being particularly good". Her subsequent stage career was:

Films and television

*''

The Real Thing at Last ''The Real Thing at Last'' is a "lost" satirical silent movie based on the play ''Macbeth''. It was written in 1916 by Peter Pan creator and playwright J. M. Barrie as a parody of the American entertainment industry. The film was made by the ne ...

'' (1916, Short) – Murdered Woman *''

Victory and Peace ''Victory and Peace'' is a 1918 British silent war film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Matheson Lang, Marie Lohr, and James Carew. The film was produced by the National War Aims Committee that was set up in 1917 to focus on domestic ...

'' (1918) – Barbara Rowntree *''

Aren't We All? ''Aren't We All?'' is a stage play in three acts by Frederick Lonsdale. The plot of this drawing room comedy concerns the Hon William Tatham, whose wife catches him kissing another woman at a party, but she had an extramarital kiss of her own ...

'' (1932) – Lady Frinton *''

Lady in Danger ''Lady in Danger'' is a 1934 British comedy thriller film directed by Tom Walls and starring Walls, Yvonne Arnaud and Anne Grey. The screenplay was by Ben Travers. Plot In the mythical European country of Ardenberg, General Dittling (Leon M. ...

'' (1934) – Lady Brockley *'' Road House'' (1934) – Lady Hamble *''Mon Coeur t'Appelle'' (1934, English version: ''My Heart is Calling You'') – Modiste *''

My Heart is Calling ''My Heart Is Calling'' is a 1935 British musical film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Jan Kiepura, Mártha Eggerth and Sonnie Hale. It is the English-language version of the German film ''My Heart Calls You'' and the French film ''Mon ...

'' (1935) – Manageress of Dress Salon *''

Oh, Daddy! ''Oh, Daddy!'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Graham Cutts and Austin Melford and starring Leslie Henson, Frances Day, Robertson Hare, and Barry MacKay. It was made at Islington Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art ...

'' (1935) – Lady Linda Pye *''

Royal Cavalcade ''Royal Cavalcade'', also known as ''Regal Cavalcade'', is a 1935 British, black-and-white, drama film directed by six separate directors: Thomas Bentley (Supervising Director), Herbert Brenon, Norman Lee, Walter Summers, W. P. Kellino and M ...

'' (1935) – Mother *''

Fighting Stock ''Fighting Stock'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by and starring Tom Walls. It also features Robertson Hare, Lesley Wareing and Herbert Lomas. its plot involves a Brigadier who retires to a country cottage for some quiet fishing, but i ...

'' (1935) – Mrs. Barbara Rivers *'' Cock o' the North'' (1935) – Mary Barton *'' Foreign Affaires'' (1935) – Mrs. Cope *'' Whom the Gods Love'' (1936) – the Empress *''

Dreams Come True Dreams Come True or Dream Come True may refer to: Organizations * Dreams Come True (British charity) * Dreams Come True (American non-profit) Film and television * ''Dreams Come True'' (film), a 1936 British musical film * " "Dreams Come True" ...

'' (1936) – Helen von Waldenau *''

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'' (1936) *''

It's You I Want ''It's You I Want'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Seymour Hicks, Marie Lohr and Hugh Wakefield. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios.Wood p.90 The film's sets were designed by Norman Arnold. Cast * Seymour Hick ...

'' (1936) – Constance Gilbert *'' South Riding'' (1938) – Mrs. Beddows *'' Pygmalion'' (1938) – Mrs. Higgins *''

A Gentleman's Gentleman ''A Gentleman's Gentleman'' is a 1939 British comedy film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Eric Blore, Marie Lohr and Peter Coke. It was made at Teddington Studios and was based on a play by Philip MacDonald. Cast * Eric Blore as H ...

'' (1939) – Mrs. Handside-Lane *'' George and Margaret'' (1940) – Alice *''

Major Barbara ''Major Barbara'' is a three-act English play by George Bernard Shaw, written and premiered in 1905 and first published in 1907. The story concerns an idealistic young woman, Barbara Undershaft, who is engaged in helping the poor as a Major in ...

'' (1941) – Lady Britomart *''

Went the Day Well? ''Went the Day Well?'' is a 1942 British war film adapted from a story by Graham Greene and directed by Alberto Cavalcanti. It was produced by Michael Balcon of Ealing Studios and served as unofficial propaganda for the war effort. The film shows ...

'' (1942) – Mrs. Fraser *'' Kiss the Bride Goodbye'' (1945) – Emma Blood *''

Twilight Hour ''Twilight Hour'' is a 1945 British drama film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Mervyn Johns, Basil Radford, and Marie Lohr. It was shot at the British National Studios in Elstree. The film's sets were designed by the art director Wilfred ...

'' (1945) – Lady Chetwood *''

The Rake's Progress ''The Rake's Progress'' is an English-language opera from 1951 in three acts and an epilogue by Igor Stravinsky. The libretto, written by W. H. Auden and Chester Kallman, is based loosely on the eight paintings and engravings '' A Rake's Prog ...

'' (1945) – Lady Angela Parks *''

The Magic Bow ''The Magic Bow'' is a 1946 British musical film based on the life and loves of the Italian violinist and composer Niccolò Paganini. It was directed by Bernard Knowles. The film was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Stewart G ...

'' (1946) – Countess de Vermond *'' The Ghosts of Berkeley Square'' (1947) – Lottie *''

Anna Karenina ''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, Анна Каренина, p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Tolstoy called it his first true novel. It was initially released in serial in ...

'' (1948) – Princess Scherbatsky *''

Counterblast ''Counterblast'' (also known as ''Devil's Plot'') is a 1948 British thriller film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Robert Beatty, Mervyn Johns and Nova Pilbeam. It was written by Guy Morgan and Jack Whittingham, and made by British Na ...

'' (1948) – Mrs. Cole *''

The Winslow Boy ''The Winslow Boy'' is an English play from 1946 by Terence Rattigan based on an incident involving George Archer-Shee in the Edwardian era. The incident took place at the Royal Naval College, Osborne. Background Set against the strict cod ...

'' (1948) – Grace Winslow *'' Silent Dust'' (1949) – Lady Clandon *'' Little Big Shot'' (1952) – Mrs. Maddox *'' Always a Bride'' (1953) – Dowager *''

Out of the Clouds ''Out of the Clouds'' is a 1955 British drama film directed by Basil Dearden and starring Anthony Steel, Robert Beatty and James Robertson Justice. It was loosely based on the novel ''The Springboard'' by John Fores and was adapted by Rex Rei ...

'' (1955) – Rich Woman *''

Escapade Escapade or Escapades may refer to: Transportation *Beneteau Escapade, a French sailboat design * HMS ''Escapade'', a 1934 Royal Navy destroyer that served in World War II *'' Just Escapade'', an American two-seat kit-built light aircraft Films ...

'' (1955) – Stella Hampden, Senior *'' On Such a Night'' (1955, Short) – Lady Falconbridge *''

A Town Like Alice ''A Town Like Alice'' (United States title: ''The Legacy'') is a romance novel by Nevil Shute, published in 1950 when Shute had newly settled in Australia. Jean Paget, a young Englishwoman, becomes romantically interested in a fellow prisoner ...

'' (1956) – Mrs. Dudley Frost *'' Seven Waves Away'' (1957) – Dorothy Knudson *'' Small Hotel'' (1957) – Mrs. Samson-Fox *''

The Last Chronicle of Barset ''The Last Chronicle of Barset'' is a novel by English author Anthony Trollope, published in 1867. It is the sixth and final book in the ''Chronicles of Barsetshire'' series, preceded by '' The Small House at Allington''. The novel is set in the ...

'' (1959, TV Series) – Lady Lufton *''

Carlton-Browne of the F.O. ''Carlton-Browne of the F.O.'' (U.S. title: ''Man in a Cocked Hat'') is a 1959 British comedy film directed by Roy Boulting and Jeffrey Dell and starring Terry-Thomas, Peter Sellers, and Luciana Paluzzi. It was written by Boulting and Dell ...

'' (1959) – Lady Carlton-Browne *''

The Plane Makers ''The Plane Makers'' is a British television series created by Wilfred Greatorex and produced by Rex Firkin. ATV made three series for ITV between 1963 and 1965. It was succeeded by ''The Power Game'', which ran for an additional three ...

'' (1964, TV Series) – Geraldine Pettifur *'' Great Catherine'' (1968) – Dowager Lady Gorse (final film role) The Noël Coward play ''

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 ''Tw ...

'' was shown as a "Play of the Week" broadcast by ATV in 1967, Lohr appeared alongside

Peter O'Toole Peter Seamus O'Toole (; 2 August 1932 – 14 December 2013) was an English actor known for his leading roles on stage and screen. His numerous accolades include the Academy Honorary Award, a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and four Golde ...

and

Honor Blackman Honor Blackman (22 August 1925 – 5 April 2020) was an English actress and singer, known for the roles of Cathy Gale in '' The Avengers''Aaker, Everett (2006). ''Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. ...

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