Mignon O'Doherty (1890 – 1961) was an Australian

actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ...

who worked in British theatre, film and television. O'Doherty was born in Brisbane, the daughter of Dr. Edward O’Doherty and Isabel Maud French. She was the granddaughter of Young Irelander Dr. Kevin Izod O’Doherty and his wife, the Irish revolutionary poet Mary Eva Kelly. She was also the granddaughter of General Sir George French, first commissioner of Canada’s Northwest Mounted Police. O'Doherty married actor Tom Nesbitt (1890-1927), the brother of actress Cathleen Nesbitt; they had two children. O'Doherty made her London stage debut in 1913. She was listed in '' Who’s Who in the Theatre'' (ed. J. Parker) from at least the 8th edition until her death, with numerous stage credits as a character actress. In 1951 she appeared in Kenneth Horne's ''

And This Was Odd ''And This Was Odd'' is a 1951 comedy play by the British writer Kenneth Horne. It was a reworking of an earlier play ''Wasn't It Odd'' that had first been staged at the Intimate Theatre in Palmers Green in 1940. It involves an elderly lady who u ...

'' at the

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. O'Doherty was in the original cast of

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's ''

The Mousetrap ''The Mousetrap'' is a murder mystery play by Agatha Christie. ''The Mousetrap'' opened in London's West End in 1952 and ran continuously until 16 March 2020, when the stage performances had to be temporarily discontinued during the COVID-19 ...

'', in which she played Mrs. Boyle, at the Ambassadors Theatre, London from 1952 to 1955.

Selected filmography

* '' The Faithful Heart'' (1932) * '' There Goes the Bride'' (1932) * '' Channel Crossing'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1933) * '' Autumn Crocus'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1935) * '' The Guv'nor'' (1935) * '' Neutral Port'' (1940) * ''

He Found a Star ''He Found a Star'' is a 1941 British musical film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Vic Oliver, Sarah Churchill and Evelyn Dall. It concerns a frustrated stage manager who quits his job and, with his secretary's help, sets up a t ...

'' (1941) * '' Banana Ridge'' (1942) * ''

Hard Steel ''Hard Steel'' is a 1942 British drama film directed by Norman Walker and starring Wilfrid Lawson, Betty Stockfeld and John Stuart. It was based on the novel ''Steel Saraband'' by Roger Dataller. The film was one of four made by G.H.W. Produ ...

'' (1942) * '' Let the People Sing'' (1942) * '' The Lamp Still Burns'' (1943) * '' Maytime in Mayfair'' (1949) * '' White Corridors'' (1951) * ''

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'' (1952) * '' The Crowded Day'' (1954) * '' You Lucky People'' (1955) * '' Never Let Go'' (1960)

References

Bibliography

* Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. ''The British 'B' Film''. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.

External links

* * 1890 births 1961 deaths British film actresses British stage actresses British television actresses Australian film actresses Australian stage actresses Australian television actresses People from Brisbane Australian emigrants to the United Kingdom Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art {{Australia-actor-stub