Penelope Dudley-Ward
Born
Penelope Anne Rachel Dudley Ward

(1914-08-04)4 August 1914
London, England
Died21 January 1982(1982-01-21) (aged 67)
London, England
OccupationActress
Years active1935–1944
Spouses
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(m. 1939; div. 1944)​
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    (m. 1948; died 1976)​
    Children2, including Tracy Reed
    Parents

    Penelope Ann Rachel, Lady Reed (born Penelope Anne Rachel Dudley Ward; 4 August 1914 – 21 January 1982),[1] known as Penelope Dudley-Ward, was an English actress.

    Born in London, she was the elder daughter of William Dudley Ward and the leading socialite Freda Dudley Ward,[2] her mother being best remembered for being the long-time mistress of the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VIII. She was a leading lady in several British films during the 1930s and 1940s. She retired from the screen following her second marriage.

    Her first marriage, to Anthony Pelissier, lasted from 29 December 1939, until their divorce in 1944;[3] the couple had one daughter, the actress Tracy Reed. Dudley-Ward married film director Carol Reed on 24 January 1948.[3][4] They had one son, Max Reed, born 14 September 1948.[5] Dudley-Ward and Reed remained married until he died in 1976.[6]

    Death

    Lady Reed died from a brain tumour on 21 January 1982 at the age of 67,[7] fourteen months before her mother.

    Filmography

    Year Title Role Notes
    1935Escape Me NeverFenella McClean
    1935Moscow NightsNatasha Kovrin
    1938The CitadelToppy LeRoy
    1939Hell's CargoAnnette Lestailleur
    1940Dangerous CommentMrs. ConwayShort
    1940ConvoyMabel
    1940The Case of the Frightened LadyIsla Crane
    1941Major BarbaraSarah Undershaft
    1942We ServeATS DriverShort
    1942In Which We ServeMaureen
    1943The Demi-ParadiseAnn Tisdall
    1944The Way AheadMrs. Perry
    1944English Without TearsJoan Heseltine(final film role)

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ Benjamin, Ruth; Arthur, Rosenblatt (2006). Who sang what on Broadway, 1866-1996. Vol. 2 (M-Z ed.). McFarland & Company. p. 775. ISBN 0786415061.
    2. ↑ Who was who in the theatre, 1912-1976. Vol. 4 (Q-Z ed.). Gale Research Company. 1978. p. 2498. ISBN 0810304066.
    3. 1 2 Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage. Burke's Peerage. 1956. p. 688.
    4. ↑ Wapshott, Nicholas (1994). Carol Reed: A Biography. Alfred A. Knopf. p. 181. ISBN 0679402888.
    5. ↑ Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage, Privy Council, and Order of Preference. Burke's Peerage. 1963. p. 10.
    6. ↑ Wapshott, p. 332.
    7. ↑ Wapshott, p. 334.
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