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Mary Newland

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Mary Newland
Born
Lilian Mary Oldland

(1903-02-07)7 February 1903
Died29 September 1984(1984-09-29) (aged 81)[1]
Years active1925–1935
Spouse(s)Reginald Denham
Edward Percy Smith

Lilian Mary Oldland (7 February 1903 – 29 September 1984) was an English actress who appeared in more than twenty films between 1925 and 1935. Born in Gloucester in 1903,[2] she made her film debut in The Secret Kingdom and was soon cast as a regular in the Bindle Series of films. In 1930 she changed her name to Mary Newland and was credited as that thereafter.[3] She made her last film, The Silent Passenger, in 1935.[4][5]

She was married to the actor Reginald Denham, and later to MP and playwright Edward Percy Smith.[6][7]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010:
    • Name: Lilian Mary Smith
    • Death Date: 29 Sep 1984
    • Death Place: Albany Villas Hove
    • Probate Date: 14 Nov 1984
    • Registry: Brighton
  2. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
  3. ^ Sasha. "British film actress Lilian Oldland with her young child. She later..." Getty Images.
  4. ^ "Lilian Oldland". IMDb.
  5. ^ "Mary Newland". BFI. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
  6. ^ Kabatchnik, Amnon (2010). Blood on the Stage, 1925-1950. ISBN 9780810869639.
  7. ^ "ACTOR, WRITER AND DIRECTOR". The New York Times. 7 February 1983.
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