Elizabeth Inglis
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Elizabeth Inglis | |
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Born | Desiree Mary Lucy Hawkins[1] July 10, 1913 Colchester, Essex, England |
Died | August 25, 2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States | (aged 94)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1934-1986 |
Spouse | (his death) |
Children | Trajan Victor Charles Weaver (b. 1945)[2] Sigourney Weaver |
Elizabeth Inglis (born Desiree Mary Lucy Hawkins, 10 July 1913 – 25 August 2007), also known as Elizabeth Earl, was an English actress, known for her role in The Letter.
Life and career
Inglis was born Desiree Mary Lucy Hawkins in Colchester, Essex, the daughter of Margaret Inglis (née Hunt) and Alan George Hawkins. Her screen debut was in the 1934 film, Borrowed Clothes. She then had a small part in The 39 Steps (1935) as Hilary Jordan.
She played the role of the young maid Nancy in the original British production of Patrick Hamilton's Victorian stage thriller Gas Light, which premiered December 5, 1938, and closed June 10, 1939, after a total of 141 performances.[3] Inglis and the rest of the cast recreated their stage roles for a 1939 television presentation performed live on BBC Television.[4]
In Hollywood, Inglis played the role of Adele Ainsworth in William Wyler's 1940 film The Letter. By this time she was billed under the pseudonym/stage name Elizabeth Earl.[5][6]
Marriage
In 1942, she married Sylvester "Pat" Weaver, an American radio advertising executive.[citation needed] He was president of NBC television between 1953 and 1955. He is credited with helping to reshape broadcasting during the 1940s and '50s as television overtook radio as America's dominant form of home entertainment.
Retirement
After marrying Weaver, Inglis retired from acting altogether. The couple had two children, one of whom, Susan, became actress Sigourney Weaver. A photograph of Inglis was seen in a deleted scene in Aliens as Weaver's character's elderly grown daughter, Amanda Ripley.[7]
Death
Inglis died on August 25, 2007, in Santa Barbara, California, aged 94.[6]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1934 | Borrowed Clothes | Barbara | |
1935 | The 39 Steps | Pat, Professor Jordan's Daughter | Uncredited |
1937 | Landslide | Vera Grant | |
1937 | Thunder in the City | Dolly | |
1937 | Museum Mystery | Ruth Carter | |
1939 | Gas Light | Television film | |
1940 | My Love Came Back | Party Guest | Uncredited |
1940 | River's End | Linda Conniston | Credited as Elizabeth Earl[5] |
1940 | The Letter | Adele Ainsworth | Credited as Elizabeth Earl[5] |
1945 | Tonight and Every Night | Joan | Offscreen credit (as Elizabeth Inglise)[8] |
1986 | Aliens | Amanda Ripley | Likeness was used in the Special Edition of Aliens |
References
- ^ "Obituaries". LA Times. 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ^ http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/203050%7C0/Sigourney-Weaver/family.html
- ^ Wearing, J. P. (2014). The London Stage 1930–1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 740. ISBN 9780810893047.
- ^ "Gaslight (1939)". British Film Institute. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ^ a b c "Elizabeth Earl". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ^ a b Lentz, Harris M., III (2008). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2007. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland and Company. p. 176. ISBN 9780786451913.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Ridley Scott, James Cameron, H. R. Giger, Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett (2002). The Alien Saga (DVD). Prometheus Entertainment.
- ^ "Tonight and Every Night". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved 2018-08-12.