Gwynne Whitby
(1903-1984), ActressSitter in 5 portraits
Born in Leamington, Whitby performed in numerous plays in London's West End. In 1920 she appeared in Chu-Chin-Chow at His Majesty's Theatre. Played various Shakespearean characters in Stratford-on-Avon's Memorial Theatre and starred as Laura in Women of Twilight (1952) at The Plymouth in New York. Appeared in several films in the 1940s and 1950s including Quiet Weekend (1947), The Blue Lamp (1950) and Time Without Pity (1956).
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 30 June 1920
NPG x83533
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 30 June 1920
NPG x101104
Gwynne Whitby as Dorothy Mortimer in 'The Ruined Lady' at The Comedy Theatre
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 30 June 1920
NPG x101105
Gwynne Whitby as Dorothy Mortimer in 'The Ruined Lady' at the Comedy Theatre
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 30 June 1920
NPG x101306
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