Ethel Irving (born Frances Emily Irving; 1869–1963) 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 also appeared in five films.

Biography

Frances Emily Irving was born in England on 5 September 1869, the daughter of stage actor Joseph Irving (died 1870) and the wife of actor Gilbert Porteous (died 1928). She was initially billed as Birdie Irving, appearing in London productions such as the 1885 pantomime ''A Frog He Would a Wooing Go'' and the burlesque ''The Vicar of Wideawakefield''. She died in

Bexhill-on-Sea Bexhill-on-Sea (often shortened to Bexhill) is a seaside town and civil parish in the Rother District in the county of East Sussex in South East England. It is located along the Sussex Coast and between the towns of Hastings, England, Hastings ...

on 3 May 1963.

Selected filmography

* '' Under Crimson Skies'' (1920) * '' Michael O'Halloran'' (1923) * '' A Peep Behind the Scenes'' (1929) * '' Call Me Mame'' (1933)

References

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* 1869 births 1963 deaths English silent film actresses English stage actresses Actresses from London {{UK-stage-actor-stub