Lillian Kemble-Cooper
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lillian Kemble-Cooper (March 21, 1892 in London, England – May 4, 1977 in Los Angeles, USA) was a British actress. Lillian Kemble-Cooper was a member of the Kemble family, a family of English actors, who reigned over the British stage for decades. She was born as a daughter of stage actor Frank Kemble-Cooper. Her younger brother Anthony Kemble-Cooper (1904-2000) and her elder sister Violet Kemble-Cooper (1886-1961) also worked as actors. Between 1906 and 1950 she had 17 Broadway appearances, in 1919 she appeared in the original Hitchy-Koo. Later in her career she became a film actress and appeared in about 20 films, mostly in minor supporting roles. In Hollywood, Kemble-Cooper portrayed mostly aristocrats, spinsters and servants. She is perhaps best-remembered for her short appearance as Bonnie Blue Butler's nurse in London in Gone with the Wind, the only non-American character in the film. Lillian Kemble-Cooper was married three times. Her first husband was actor and writer Charles Mackay. Her second was former World War I Pilot and writer, Louis Bernheimer. Her last husband was actor Guy Bates Post, the marriage lasted for over thirty years until his death in 1968. She died on May 4, 1977 in Los Angeles. She is buried at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
Gone with the Wind
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Movie pageMy Fair Lady
as Lady Ambassador (uncredited)A snobbish phonetics professor agrees to a wager that he can take a flower girl and make her...
Movie pageThe King's Thief
as Mrs. FellAn ex-soldier turned highwayman uncovers a plot to take control of England from King Charles II.
Movie pageReady, Willing and Able
as Mrs. BuffingtonTwo starving songwriters will only get funding if they get British actress Jane Clarke to star...
Movie pageWe Are Not Alone
as Mrs. StaceyA British doctor and his son's Austrian governess have an affair and are accused of killing his...
Movie pageA Woman Rebels
as Lady Rinlake (uncredited)A Victorian-era woman struggles to break free of the moral codes established by society and...
Movie pageThree Live Ghosts
as Lady BrocktonThree WWI veterans thought long dead turn out to be still alive and return home - much to the...
Movie pageLady with Red Hair
as London Party Guest (uncredited)An actress hopes to regain her lost son by making it to the top.
Movie pageThe White Angel
as Parthenope NightingaleIn Victorian England, Florence Nightingale's heroic measures slowly change the attitude towards...
Movie pagePersonal Maid's Secret
as Mrs. PalmerA longtime maid for New York socialites watches from afar as the daughter she once gave up is...
Movie pageAlfred Hitchcock Presents
as Mrs. SinclairA television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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