Bannerman, Margaret (1896–1976)

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Bannerman, Margaret (1896–1976)

Canadian-born stage and screen actress. Born Dec 15, 1896, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; died April 25, 1976, in Englewood, New Jersey; m. Pat Somerset (div.); m. Anthony Prinsep (div.).

Won 1st acclaim on London stage as Lady George Grayston in Our Betters (1923); made Broadway debut in By Jupiter (1942), followed by, among others, One Touch of Venus, Rebecca, John Loves Mary and My Fair Lady; films include The Love of Madame duBarry, Cluny Brown and The Homestretch.

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