Nicholson, Nora (1889–1973)
Nicholson, Nora (1889–1973)
English actress. Born Dec 7, 1889, in Leamington, Warwickshire, England; died Sept 18, 1973, in London.
Made stage debut at Stratford Memorial Theater as Dolly Clandon in You Never Can Tell (1912), then appeared with Benson Company and at Old Vic; during WWI, served with WRNS (1918–19); made West End debut in Once Upon a Time (1919), followed by Two Kingdoms, An Enemy of the People, Dark Summer, The Lady's Not for Burning, Rosmersholm, The Millionairess and Forty Years On, among others; on tv, appeared as Juley Forsyte on "The Forsyte Saga" (1967); was also seen in "A Town Like Alice" (as Mrs. Frith), "Upstairs, Downstairs" and "Diamonds for Breakfast."
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