Irene Browne
Actor
- Born
- February 23, 1891 · Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK
- Died
- July 24, 1965 (age 74)
Irene Browne was born on February 23, 1891 in London, England. She was an actress, known for The Red Shoes (1948), Cavalcade (1933) and Pygmalion (1938). She died on July 24, 1965 in London.
British-born leading actress with long stage experience, beginning in 1910 with 'Robert Macaire'. Appeared in the West End production of 'No,No Nanette' (1925), followed by Noel Coward's 'Cavalcade'. She was also in the Hollywood screen version of 'Cavalcade' (1933), but was subsequently relegated to supporting roles and eventually returned to the London stage.
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She played Lady Ann(e) Pettigrew in both Berkeley Square (1933) and its remake I'll Never Forget You (1951). Although she played Colin Keith-Johnston, Valerie Taylor and Heather Angel's mother in Berkeley Square (1933), she was only three months older than Keith-Johnston, six years older than Taylor and twelve years older than Angel in real life.
Miss Browne pronounced her first name Eye-REE-nee.
Known for
The Red Shoes
September 6, 1948
Pygmalion
October 6, 1938
Cavalcade
February 8, 1933
The Wrong Arm of the Law
March 17, 1963
Madeleine
February 16, 1950
Christopher Strong
March 9, 1933
Barnacle Bill
December 17, 1957
The Letter
March 17, 1929
Berkeley Square
September 15, 1933
Quartet
October 26, 1948
The House in the Square
December 7, 1951
Serious Charge
April 30, 1959
Acting22
- 1963The Wrong Arm of the Law as Dowager
- 1959Serious Charge as Mrs Phillips
- 1958Rooney as Mrs Manning ffrench
- 1957Barnacle Bill as Mrs. Barrington
- 1951The House in the Square as Lady Anne Pettigrew
- 1950Madeleine as Mrs. Grant
- 1949Trottie True as Duchess (uncredited)
- 1949The Bad Lord Byron as Lady Melbourne
- 1948Quartet as Lady Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")
- 1948The Red Shoes