Constance Gladys O'Shea (20 August 1892 – 26 December 1959), known professionally as Connie Emerald, was a British

stage actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

. She was born in England, of Irish descent. As well as her theatre work, Emerald also appeared in five films, including 1931's '' A Safe Affair''. She was married to the entertainer and film star

Stanley Lupino Stanley Richard Lupino Hook (15 June 1893 – 10 June 1942), known professionally as Stanley Lupino, was an English actor, dancer, singer, librettist, director and short story writer. During the 1930s, Lupino appeared in a successful series of ...

, with whom she had a daughter

Ida Lupino Ida Lupino (4 February 1918Recorded in ''Births Mar 1918'' Camberwell Vol. 1d, p. 1019 (Free BMD). Transcribed as "Lupine" in the official births index – 3 August 1995) was a British actress, director, writer, and producer. Throughout her 48-y ...

who became a

Hollywood Hollywood usually refers to: * Hollywood, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in California * Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States Hollywood may also refer to: Places United States * Hollywood District (disambiguation) * Hollywood ...

star. When Ida set up her own

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company in the 1950s, she named it Emerald Productions after her mother.Dixon p.135 Her sister was actress and film producer

Nell Emerald Ellen Maud O'Shea (29 October 1882 – 21 June 1969), known professionally as Nell Emerald, was an English-born actress and film producer. Early life and education Emerald was born in London, England to Irish parents in 1882. All five of the O'Sh ...

References

Bibliography

* Dixon, Wheeler Winston. ''Lost in the Fifties: Recovering Phantom Hollywood''. SIU Press, 2005.

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* 1892 births 1959 deaths English stage actresses English film actresses English emigrants to the United States Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) English people of Irish descent Actors from the London Borough of Southwark Actresses from London People from Peckham {{UK-film-actor-stub