Beatrix Thomson (1900–1986) was a British

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. She also made a handful of appearances in film and television. A graduate of

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, she made her West End debut in

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's '' Loyalties'' in 1922. She was married to the actor

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from 1924 to 1935. Her film roles include

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in '' Dreyfus'' (1931) and the title role in

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'' Crown v. Stevens'' (1936). She also wrote several works for the stage.

Selected stage credits

* '' Loyalties'' by

(1922) * ''

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'' by

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(1925) * '' Three Sisters'' by

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(1926) * ''

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(1929) * '' The Way Out'' by H. C. McNeile (1930)

Selected filmography

* '' Dreyfus'' (1931) * ''

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'' (1934) * '' Crown v. Stevens'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1948)

As dramatist

*''Special Delivery'', thriller, adapted from a short story *''Set to Music'', incorporating music without becoming a musical *''Woman Alive'', adaptation of

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's short story *''Sons of Adam'', dealing with racial tension All four were written by 1938, and at least one, ''Sons of Adam'', was staged in London.

References

Bibliography

* Borovsky, Victor. ''A Triptych from the Russian Theatre: An Artistic Biography of the Komissarzhevskys''. C. Hurst & Co, 2001. * Skal, David J. & Rains, Jessica. ''Claude Rains: An Actor's Voice''. University Press of Kentucky, 2008. * Wearing, J.P. ''The London Stage 1920-1929: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.

External links

* 1900 births 1986 deaths Actors from the London Borough of Wandsworth British stage actresses British film actresses People from Wandsworth {{UK-film-actor-stub