Mary Jerrold

English actress (1877–1955)

Mary Jerrold
Jerrold by Norman Parkinson, 1954
Born	(1877-12-04)4 December 1877 London, England
Died	3 March 1955(1955-03-03) (aged 77) London, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1896–1955

Mary Jerrold (4 December 1877 – 3 March 1955) was an English actress.^[1]^[2] She was married to actor Hubert Harben, and mother of actress Joan Harben and celebrity chef Philip Harben.^[3]

She made her London stage debut as Prudence Dering in Mary Pennington Spinster (1896); and played Martha Brewster for three and a half years in the original West End production of Arsenic and Old Lace, opening in 1942.^[4]^[5]^[6] In 1922, in a stage production of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Jerrold became one of the oldest actresses cast as Elizabeth Bennet, at age 44. In the play, she acted opposite her husband, cast as Mr. Collins.^[7] She appeared in Molly Keane's Ducks and Drakes in 1941. In 1946 she starred in the West End melodrama But for the Grace of God by Frederick Lonsdale. In 1951 she played the lead role in Kenneth Horne's comedy And This Was Odd at the Criterion Theatre. In 1953 she appeared in A Day by the Sea by N.C. Hunter.

Partial filmography

Disraeli (1916) - Lady Beaconsfield
A Sinless Sinner (1919) - Mary Hendon
Candytuft, I Mean Veronica (1921) - Mrs. Anstruther
The W Plan (1930) - Frau Muller
The Sport of Kings (1931) - Mrs. Purdie
Alibi - Mrs. Ackroyd
The Shadow Between (1931) - Mrs. Maddox
The Last Coupon (1932) - Polly Carter
Blind Spot (1932) - Mrs. Herriott
Perfect Understanding (1933) - Mrs. Graham
Friday the Thirteenth (1933) - Flora Wakefield
The Lash (1934) - Margaret Haughton
The Great Defender (1934) - Mrs. Hammond
Doctor's Orders (1934) - Mary Blake
Spring in the Air (1934) - Albertina
The Price of Wisdom (1935) - Mary Temple
Fighting Stock (1935) - Emmie
The Tunnel (1935) - Minor Role (uncredited)
Jack of All Trades (1936) - Mrs. Warrender
Saturday Night Revue (1937) - Mrs. Dorland
Jamaica Inn (1939) - Miss Black (uncredited)
Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday (1939) - Mrs. Adeline Bracer (uncredited)
Return to Yesterday (1940) - Old Lady at station
The Man at the Gate (1941) - Mary Foley
Talk About Jacqueline (1942) - Aunt Helen
The Gentle Sex (1943) - Mrs. Sheridan
The Flemish Farm (1943) - Mme. Duclos
The Way Ahead (1944) - Mrs. Gillingham
The Magic Bow (1946) - Teresa Paganini
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square (1947) - Lettie
Bond Street (1948) - Miss Slennett
Colonel Bogey (1948) - Aunt Mabel
Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill (1948) - Mrs. Perrin
Woman Hater (1948) - Lady Datchett
The Queen of Spades (1949) - Old Varvarushka
Marry Me! (1949) - Emily Parsons
She Shall Have Murder (1950) - Mrs. Robjohn
Meet Me Tonight (1952) - Nanny (segment "Ways and Means")
Top of the Form (1953) - Mrs. Bagshot

References

^ "Mary Jerrold". Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
^ "Mary Jerrold - Theatricalia".
^ Randal, Oulton (8 September 2005). "Philip Harben". Cook's Info. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
^ Brandenburger, Caroline (23 August 2000). "TV's first masterchef".
^ "Jerrold, Mary (1877–1955) | Encyclopedia.com".
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^ Looser, Devoney (2017). The Making of Jane Austen. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-1421422824.