Marjorie Violet Queenie Thomas (18 June 1898 – 11 October 1977) was a British actress in silent films, called “The British isles

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Early life

Marjorie Violet Queenie Thomas was born in

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, on 18 June 1898, the daughter of William Masters Thomas.Marriage record for Marjorie Violet Queenie Thomas and George Newman (October 20, 1919), in the records of St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, England, via Ancestry.

Career

She and director

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often worked on films together, including an adaptation of ''

The School for Scandal ''The School for Scandal'' is a comedy of manners written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. It was first performed in London at Drury Lane Theatre on 8 May 1777. Plot Act I Scene I: Lady Sneerwell, a wealthy young widow, and her hireling S ...

'' (1923), in which she played Lady Teazle opposite a young

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. "Considerable efforts were made to publicize her as a star," noted one film historian of Thomas. She was often shown enjoying outdoor sports such as fishing, golf, and ice skating in photographs printed in newspapers and magazines, and was referred to as "England's Mary Pickford."

Personal life

She married engineer George Newman in 1919. Their honeymoon trip, a short flight to Paris, was the subject of a

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. She died on 11 October 1977 in England, at the age of 79. Queenie Thomas LCCN2014718967

Selected filmography

*''Jessie'' (1914) *''Gentlemen'' (1915) * ''Infelice'' (1915) * '' The White Star'' (1915) * '' Won by Losing'' (1916) * '' The Chance of a Lifetime'' (1916) * ''Frills'' (1916) * ''

A Man the Army Made ''A Man the Army Made'' is a 1917 British silent war film, war drama film directed by Bertram Phillips and starring Queenie Thomas, Paul R. Hall (soldier), Paul R. Hall and H. Agar Lyons.Low p.102 Cast * Queenie Thomas as Queenie Clarke * Corp ...

'' (1917) * ''

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'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1918) * ''It's Happiness that Counts'' (1918) * ''Meg o' the Woods'' (1918) * ''What Would a Gentleman Do?'' (1918) * ''A Little Child Shall Lead Them'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1920) * ''

'' (1923) * ''

Straws in the Wind ''Straws in the Wind'' is a 1924 British silent drama film directed by Bertram Phillips and starring Betty Ross Clarke, Queenie Thomas and Fred Paul. Cast * Betty Ross Clarke as The Wife * Queenie Thomas as The Woman * Fred Paul as The Hu ...

'' (1924) * ''

Her Redemption ''Her Redemption'' is a 1924 British silent crime film directed by Bertram Phillips and starring Queenie Thomas, John Stuart and Cecil Humphreys.Goble p.795 Cast * Queenie Thomas as Olivia / Sylvia Meredith * John Stuart as Jack Latimer ...

'' (1924, also known as ''The Gayest of the Gay'') * ''

The Alley of Golden Hearts ''The Alley of Golden Hearts'' is a 1924 British silent drama film directed by Bertram Phillips and starring Queenie Thomas, John Stuart and Frank Stanmore.Low p.328 Cast * Queenie Thomas as Charity * John Stuart as Jack * Frank Stanm ...

'' (1924) * '' The Gold Cure'' (1925) * '' The Last Witness'' (1925) * '' Safety First'' (1926) * '' The Temple of Shadows'' (as Regina Thomas, 1927) * ''

Siren of the Tropics ''Siren of the Tropics'' (French: ''La Sirène des tropiques'') is a 1927 French silent film starring Josephine Baker. Directed by Mario Nalpas and Henri Étiévant and set in the West Indies, the film tells the story of a native girl named Pap ...

'' (as Regina Thomas, 1927) * ''

Warned Off ''Warned Off'' is a 1930 British silent film directed by Walter West and starring Tony Wylde, Chili Bouchier and Queenie Thomas. It was made at Cricklewood Studios. Cast * Tony Wylde - Frank Cuthbert * Chili Bouchier - Florrie Greville * ...

'' (1930)

References

External links

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Queenie Thomas
at the

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A photo from the 1919 wedding of Queenie Thomas
and George Newman, at

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