Peggy Ann Wood
Peggy Ann Wood | |
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| Born | 14 June 1912 Chiswick, England |
| Died | 3 May 1998 (aged 85) Northwood, London, England |
| Spouse | Ronald Russell |
Peggy Ann Wood (14 June 1912 – 30 May 1998) was a British actress, director and theatre manager associated heavily with the Bristol Old Vic. In partnership with her husband, Ronald Russell (1910–1994), she ran the repertory company the Rapier Players, based in Bristol's Colston Hall.[1] During the Second World War, Peggy Ann Wood ran the theatre whilst Ronnie served in the Police War Reserves, and once the Prince's Theatre had been bombed in November 1940[2], the Rapier Players provided the only live theatre in the city of Bristol. The contribution of Ronnie Russell and Peggy Ann Wood to the theatrical heritage of Bristol was commemorated with a Blue Plaque Ceremony in July 2002, which is situated on the outside of Colston Hall, Bristol.[3]
Personal life
Wood was born in 1912, in Chiswick, daughter of the composer and conductor Arthur Wood. She studied at St Paul's School. She met her husband when performing in Rochester and they married in 1937.[1] He died in 1994; she four years later, aged 85.
Partial filmography
- All Creatures Great and Small as Mrs Beck
- The Assam Garden as Mrs Grace
References
- ^ a b Brown, Shirley (June 25, 1998). "Obituary: Peggy Ann Wood". The Independent.
- ^ "The Prince's Theatre, Park Row, Bristol". www.arthurlloyd.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
- ^ Bristol, University of. "Peggy Ann Wood Archive | Theatre Collection | University of Bristol". www.bristol.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
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