Irene Browne
Actor
February 23, 1891 — July 24, 1965 (74 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 1963 | The Wrong Arm of the Law · as Dowager |
| 1959 | Probation Officer · as Mrs. Bostock |
| 1959 | Serious Charge · as Mrs Phillips |
| 1958 | Rooney · as Mrs Manning Ffrench |
| 1957 | All at Sea · as Mrs. BarringtonOn Plex |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week · as Aunt Helen |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse · as Lady Damaris |
| 1953 | Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Presents · as Agnes |
| 1951 | I'll Never Forget You · as Lady Anne Pettigrew |
| 1950 | Madeleine · as Mrs. GrantOn Plex |
| 1949 | The Gay Lady · as Duchess (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Bad Lord Byron · as Lady Melbourne |
| 1948 | Quartet · as Lady Bland (segment "the Alien Corn") |
| 1948 | The Red Shoes · as Lady NestonOn Plex |
| 1947 | Meet Me at Dawn · as Mme. Renault |
| 1941 | The Remarkable Mr. Kipps · as Mrs. Bindon-Botting |
| 1941 | The Prime Minister · as Lady Londonderry |
| 1938 | Pygmalion · as DuchessOn Plex |
| 1936 | The Amateur Gentleman · as Lady Huntstanton |
| 1933 | Berkeley Square · as Lady Ann Pettigrew |
| 1933 | Peg o' My Heart · as Mrs. Chichester |
| 1933 | Cavalcade · as Margaret Harris |
| 1933 | Christopher Strong · as Carrie Valentine |
| 1929 | The Letter · as Mrs. Joyce |