Irene Browne

Irene Browne

1891-02-23 – 1965-07-24 (age 74) Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK
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Biography

Irene Browne was born on February 23, 1891 in London, England. She was an actress, known for The Red Shoes (1948), Cavalcade (1933) and Pygmalion (1938). She died on July 24, 1965 in London.

British-born leading actress with long stage experience, beginning in 1910 with 'Robert Macaire'. Appeared in the West End production of 'No,No Nanette' (1925), followed by Noel Coward's 'Cavalcade'. She was also in the Hollywood screen version of 'Cavalcade' (1933), but was subsequently relegated to supporting roles and eventually returned to the London stage.

She played Lady Ann(e) Pettigrew in both Berkeley Square (1933) and its remake I'll Never Forget You (1951). Although she played Colin Keith-Johnston, Valerie Taylor and Heather Angel's mother in Berkeley Square (1933), she was only three months older than Keith-Johnston, six years older than Taylor and twelve years older than Angel in real life.

Miss Browne pronounced her first name Eye-REE-nee.

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Known For

The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes

1948

as Lady Neston

Cavalcade
Cavalcade

1933

as Margaret Harris

Pygmalion
Pygmalion

1938

as Duchess

The Wrong Arm of the Law
Quartet
Quartet

1948

as Lady Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")

Madeleine
Madeleine

1950

as Mrs. Grant

Berkeley Square
Berkeley Square

1933

as Lady Ann Pettigrew

The Amateur Gentleman
The Amateur Gentleman

1936

as Lady Huntstanton

Rooney
Rooney

1958

as Mrs Manning ffrench

Meet Me at Dawn
Meet Me at Dawn

1947

as Mme. Renault

Barnacle Bill
Barnacle Bill

1957

as Mrs. Barrington

The Prime Minister
The Prime Minister

1941

as Lady Londonderry

Serious Charge
Serious Charge

1959

as Mrs Phillips

The Letter
The Letter

1929

as Mrs. Joyce

My Lips Betray
My Lips Betray

1933

as Queen Mother Therese

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The Bad Lord Byron

1949

as Lady Melbourne

The House in the Square
The House in the Square

1951

as Lady Anne Pettigrew

Christopher Strong
Christopher Strong

1933

as Carrie Valentine

Peg o' My Heart
Peg o' My Heart

1933

as Mrs. Chichester

Trottie True
Trottie True

1949

as Duchess (uncredited)