Mary Brough
| Sign | Aries |
| Born | Apr 16, 1863 London, England |
| Died | Sep 30, 1934 London, England |
| Age | Died at 71 |
Mary Brough | |
| Job | Actress |
| Known for | Comic characterisations of formidable women |
| Top Roles | Lady Rolis, Mrs. Bardell, Gloria Mott, Widow |
| Top Genres | Silent Films, Comedy, Drama |
| Top Collaborators | Michael Balcon (Producer), Clive Brook, Lillian Hall-Davis, Victor McLaglen |
| Shares birthday with | Charlie Chaplin, Peter Ustinov, Henry Stephenson see more.. |
Mary Brough Overview:
Character actress, Mary Brough, was born on Apr 16, 1863 in London, England. Brough died at the age of 71 on Sep 30, 1934 in London, England .
MINI BIO:
Mary Brough was probably the first great character actress of British sound films. This fierce, chunky little woman brought her haranguing approach from the stage to the screen, most notably in her last few years, as a formidable adversary for the Aldwych farceurs. You felt that anyone hit by Mary Brough's umbrella would stay hit. Brown-haired and pugnacious, she was a stage actress for more than 50 years. She died from a heart ailment at age 71.
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