Kay Bannerman (11 October 1919 – 31 March 1991) was a British actress and screenwriter.
Kay Bannerman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 October 1919 Hove, United Kingdom |
| Died | 31 March 1991 (aged 71) Marbella, Spain |
Biography
editKay Bannerman was born on 11 October 1919 in Hove, Sussex, England. She was the daughter of Captain Robert George Bannerman and Chicot Mowat. Bannerman grew up in Scotland and France. Bannerman trained in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Bannerman performed on stage. She married Nikita Bruce, but they divorced in 1945. Bannerman then went on to marry Harold Brooke. Together they wrote a number of screenplays, the best known of which was All for Mary. Bannerman had two daughters with Brooke. Celia, one of their daughters, went on to become an actress. She died 31 March 1991 in Marbella, Spain.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Stage
edit- Emmanuele in Asmodée (1939)
- Suzanne in Prison Without Bars (1939)
- Sarah in Major Barbara (1939)
- Ann Sheldon in Other People's Houses (1942)
- Mary Jefferson in One Flight Up (1942)
- Raina in Arms and the Man (1943)
- Polina in The Gambler (1945)
- Diana Temple in High Horse (1946)
Screenplays
edit- Fit for Heroes (1945)
- The Nest Egg (1952)
- All For Mary (1954)
- The Call of the Dodo (1955)
- Handful of Tansy (1959)
- Don't Tell Father (1962)
- The Snowman (1965)
- She Was Only an Admiral's Daughter (1972)
- Take Zero (1974)
Sources
edit- ^ "Bannerman, Kay (1919–1991)". www.encyclopedia.com. Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages.
- ^ McFarlane, Adjunct Professor at Swinburne Institute of Social Research Brian; Slide, Anthony (2003). The Encyclopedia of British Film. Methuen. ISBN 978-0-413-77301-2.
- ^ Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Debrett's Peerage Limited. 2011. ISBN 978-1-870520-73-7.
- ^ Wojtczak, Helena (2008). Notable Sussex Women: 580 Biographical Sketches. Hastings. ISBN 978-1-904109-15-0.
- ^ Thompson, David T. (22 April 1985). Pinter: The Player's Playwright. Springer. ISBN 978-1-349-07277-4.
- ^ "Harold Brooke". HeraldScotland.
- ^ "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com.
External links
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