Irene Browne

Irene Browne

Known for

Acting

Born

February 23, 1891

Birthplace

Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK

Died

July 24, 1965 (aged 74)

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-Jo...

Best known work

The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
1948
Pygmalion
Pygmalion
1938
Cavalcade
Cavalcade
1933
The Wrong Arm of the Law
The Wrong Arm of the Law
1963
Madeleine
Madeleine
1950
Christopher Strong
Christopher Strong
1933
Barnacle Bill
Barnacle Bill
1957
The Letter
The Letter
1929
Berkeley Square
Berkeley Square
1933
Quartet
Quartet
1948

Filmography

  1. 1963

    The Wrong Arm of the Law

    as Dowager

  2. 1959

    Serious Charge

    as Mrs Phillips

  3. 1958

    Rooney

    as Mrs Manning ffrench

  4. 1957

    Barnacle Bill

    as Mrs. Barrington

  5. 1951

    The House in the Square

    as Lady Anne Pettigrew

  6. 1950

    Madeleine

    as Mrs. Grant

  7. 1949

    Trottie True

    as Duchess (uncredited)

  8. 1949

    The Bad Lord Byron

    as Lady Melbourne

  9. 1948

    Quartet

    as Lady Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")

  10. 1948

    The Red Shoes

    as Lady Neston

  11. 1947

    Meet Me at Dawn

    as Mme. Renault

  12. 1941

    The Prime Minister

    as Lady Londonderry

  13. 1938

    Pygmalion

    as Duchess

  14. 1936

    The Amateur Gentleman

    as Lady Huntstanton

  15. 1933

    My Lips Betray

    as Queen Mother Therese

  16. 1933

    Berkeley Square

    as Lady Ann Pettigrew

  17. 1933

    Peg o' My Heart

    as Mrs. Chichester

  18. 1933

    Christopher Strong

    as Carrie Valentine

  19. 1933

    Cavalcade

    as Margaret Harris

  20. 1931

    The White Woman

    as Mrs. Joyce

  21. 1929

    The Letter

    as Mrs. Joyce

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