Gertrude Lawrence

About

Also Known As

Alexandra Dagmar Lawrence-Klasen

Birth Place

London, England, GB

Born

July 04, 1898

Died

September 06, 1952

Biography

British by birth, Gertrude Lawrence built her entertainment career as an actress in many successful Hollywood movies. Lawrence began her career with a role in "The Battle of Paris" (1929). Later, she acted in "Stage Door Canteen" (1943) with Cheryl Walker and the Jane Wyman dramatic adaptation "The Glass Menagerie" (1950). Lawrence's music was most recently featured in "You're the ...

Filmography

The Glass Menagerie (1950)

Amanda Wingfield

Men Are Not Gods (1937)

Barbara [Albert]

Rembrandt (1936)

Geertje [Dirx]

Aren't We All? (1932)

Margot Tatham

The Battle of Paris (1929)

Georgie

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story (1990)

Song Performer

Photos & Videos

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Rembrandt (1936) -- (Movie Clip) Now You Owe Me A Kiss

Rembrandt (1936) -- (Movie Clip) Open, He Died In Obscurity

Family & Companions

Richard Aldrich

Husband

Married July 4, 1940.

Biography

British by birth, Gertrude Lawrence built her entertainment career as an actress in many successful Hollywood movies. Lawrence began her career with a role in "The Battle of Paris" (1929). Later, she acted in "Stage Door Canteen" (1943) with Cheryl Walker and the Jane Wyman dramatic adaptation "The Glass Menagerie" (1950). Lawrence's music was most recently featured in "You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story" (PBS, 1989-1990). Lawrence's husband was Richard Aldrich. Lawrence passed away in September 1952 at the age of 54.