Evelyn May Boucher (15 March 1892–5 June 1991) was a British

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who had a number of leading roles in

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during the 1910s and 1920s appearing in films such as ''

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'' and ''

The Man Who Bought London ''The Man Who Bought London'' is a 1916 British silent crime film directed by Floyd Martin Thornton and starring E.J. Arundel, Evelyn Boucher and Roy Travers. It was based on the 1915 novel '' The Man Who Bought London'' by Edgar Wallace ...

'' made at Catford Studios. She frequently worked with her husband the director

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. She was born at

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in 1892, the daughter of Edward James Boucher (1850–1933) and Susannah ''née'' Parris (1855–1933). In 1915 she married the American writer and director

at Steyning. They had two sons, both born in England: Edward E. Martin (1916–2010) and Paul Mulford Martin (1921–1994). In 1925 she, her husband and her sons left the UK for America,USA Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 (1925) - Thornton Family where they all remained for the rest of their lives. She died in 1991 aged 99 at

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Selected filmography

* '' The Faith of a Child'' (1915) * ''

'' (1916) * ''

'' (1916) * '' Diana and Destiny'' (1916) * ''

If Thou Wert Blind ''If Thou Wert Blind'' is a 1917 British silent drama film directed by Henry Edwards and Floyd Martin Thornton and starring Ben Webster, Evelyn Boucher and Joan Legge. Cast * Ben Webster - Hayden Strong * Evelyn Boucher - Christine Leslie * ...

'' (1917) * '' The Happy Warrior'' (1917) * '' Love's Old Sweet Song'' (1917) * '' The Man Who Forgot'' (1919) * '' The Knave of Hearts'' (1919) * ''

The Warrior Strain ''The Warrior Strain'' is a 1919 British silent war film directed by Floyd Martin Thornton and starring Sydney Wood, Harry Agar Lyons and J. Edwards Barker. The future Edward VIII, then Prince of Wales, appeared in the film. During the First Wor ...

'' (1919) * '' The Power of Right'' (1919) * '' The Flame'' (1920) * '' My Lord Conceit'' (1921)

References

Bibliography

*Low, Rachel. ''The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929''. Routledge, 1997. * Warren, Patricia. ''British Film Studios: An Illustrated History''. Batsford, 2001.

External links

* 1892 births 1991 deaths British film actresses English film actresses English silent film actresses 20th-century English actresses British expatriates in the United States {{UK-actor-stub