Molly Raynor (June 5, 1905 – 12 March 1976) was a

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and

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actress. Raynor was born 5 June 1905 in

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, New Zealand. She left New Zealand as a school girl to study music,

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, and singing at the

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. She married John McIntosh Beattie (

John Warwick John McIntosh Beattie (some sources give Beattle) (4 January 1905 – 10 January 1972), known professionally as John Warwick, was an Australian actor and television dramatist. who was also active in the United Kingdom. He was born at Bellinge ...

) in 1929. She died in

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, Australia, on 12 March 1976.

Life

Educated in

, Raynor left to study music at the

Sydney Conservatorium The Sydney Conservatorium of Music (SCM) — formerly the New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music, and known by the moniker "The Con" — is the music school of the University of Sydney. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious music ...

. Shortly after arriving in Sydney she appeared as one of Mrs. Bennett-Whites " Cheer-Oh Girls", a concert party that raised funds for charitable causes relating to soldiers and veterans - where she appeared between 1921 and 1927, giving character sketches.

Filmography

* '' The Hayseeds'' (1933) Pansy Regan (credited as Molly Rayner) * '' Woman to Woman'' (1947) as Sylvia's Friend * ''Dinner at Eight'' (1951) * ''Theatre Royal'' (1952) * ''Mr. Beamish Goes South'' (1953) * '' The Scarlet Web'' (1954) as Miss Riggs * '' Child's Play'' (1954) as Mrs Cannon

References

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* 1905 births 1976 deaths 20th-century Australian actresses Sydney Conservatorium of Music alumni Entertainments National Service Association personnel New Zealand emigrants to Australia {{Australia-actor-stub