Biography
Mary Bessie Brough (16 April 1863 β 30 September 1934) was an English actress in theatre, silent films and early talkies, including eleven of the twelve Aldwych farces of the 1920s and early 1930s.
The daughter of a well-known actor, Lionel Brough, with a long theatrical family tradition, she became a professional actress in December 1881. Although she was in regular demand in character parts she did not become well known to theatre-goers until she was nearly sixty. In 1922 she was cast in a small part in a farce, Tons of Money, which was followed by a ten-year series of new farces at the Aldwych Theatre for which the actor-manager Tom Walls assembled a regular company of players, including Brough. The playwright Ben Travers wrote parts expressly to suit her persona; she recorded several of them in films of the farces.
Filmography
all 31
Movies 31
Turkey Time (1933)
A Cuckoo in the Nest (1933)
Up to the Neck (1933)
Thark (1932)
A Night Like This (1932)
Tons of Money (1930)
Plunder (1930)
On Approval (1930)
Rookery Nook (1930)
The Broken Melody (1929)
The Passing of Mr. Quinn (1928)
Dawn (1928)
Sailors Don't Care (1928)
A Sister to Assist 'Er (1927)
Not For Sale (1924)
The Alley of Golden Hearts (1924)
The Passionate Adventure (1924)
His Grace Gives Notice (1924)
Miriam Rozella (1924)
Lily of the Alley (1924)
Tons of Money (1924)
The School for Scandal (1923)
Married Love (1923)
Squibs Wins the Calcutta Sweep (1922)
The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick (1921)
The Bachelor's Club (1921)
The Old Wives' Tale (1921)
The Law Divine (1920)
Masks and Faces (1917)
A Christmas Carol (1914)
The Brass Bottle (1914)
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GenderFemale
Birthday1863-04-16
Deathday1934-09-30 (71 years old)
Birth PlaceLondon, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
Also Known AsMary Bessie Brough
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