Manora Thew
Manora Alice Thew | |
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 Thew in 1916 | |
| Born | 12 April 1891 |
| Died | 12 April 1987 (aged 96) Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | actress |
| Years active | 1915-1922 |
| Spouse | John Davidson |
| Children | Manora Joy Davidson |
| Parents |
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Manora Alice Thew (12 April 1891 – 12 April 1987) was an English actress.[1]
She was born in Negapatam, Madras Presidency, British India, the daughter of Alice Maude née Turner (1865–1925) and Cuthbert Harrison Thew (1859–1928). In 1911 she was a student at a boarding school in Frimley in Surrey.[2] In 1915 she married John Davidson (1890–1954), a medical doctor, and with him had a daughter, Manora Joy Davidson (1920–1999).[3] After the birth of her daughter she largely retired from acting. In 1939 she and her family were living at 140 Manchester Road in Sheffield.[4]
Manora Thew died in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England in 1987. In her will she left £116,050.[5]
Partial filmography[edit]
- The Shulamite (1915)
- Honour in Pawn (1916)
- Arsène Lupin (1916)
- The New Clown (1916)
- The Broken Melody (1916)
- His Daughter's Dilemma (1916)
- The Grit of a Jew (1917)
- Not Negotiable (1918)
- The Man and the Moment (1918)
- Once Upon a Time (1918)
- The Splendid Folly (1919)
- When It Was Dark (1919)
- The Polar Star (1919)
- The Homemaker (1919)
- Fettered (1919)
- The Toilers (1919)
- At the Villa Rose (1920)
- A Romance of Old Baghdad (1922)
References[edit]
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | THEW, Manora". Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ^ 1911 England Census for Manora Thew - Surrey, Frimley - Ancestry.com (subscription required)
- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 for Manora A Thew 1915 - Ancestry.com (subscription required)
- ^ 1939 England and Wales Register for Manora A Davidson - Yorkshire (West Riding), Sheffield - Ancestry.com (subscription required)
- ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Manora Alice Davidson 1987 - Ancestry.com (subscription required)
External links[edit]
- Manora Thew at IMDb
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