Brenda Forbes
Brenda Forbes (born 14 January 1909, London, England, UK — died 11 September 1996, New York City, New York, U.S.) was an Anglo-American actress of stage and screen.
Born as Brenda Evelyn Taylor in Rochford, Essex the daughter of E. J. Taylor and actress Mary Forbes (30 December 1879 — 22 July 1974) and the sister of actor Ralph Forbes (né Ralph Taylor; 1904-1951), she made her first film appearance in 1935 and her last in 1995. She appeared on Broadway between 1931 and 1985, mostly in revivals of classics.
Career
Brenda Forbes created the role of the outspoken maid, Wilson in the original production of The Barretts of Wimpole Street opposite Katharine Cornell. She played the role in various revivals as well. She co-starred as Lady Vale in the 1967 musical Darling of the Day in which she and Peter Woodthorpe introduced the song Panache and played opposite George Rose in the 1986 all star cast revival of Aren't We All?. The play was written by Frederick Lonsdale and starred in addition to Forbes and Rose, Rex Harrison, Claudette Colbert, Jeremy Brett and Lynn Redgrave .
On screen she appeared in several films over a 50 year period including Mrs. Miniver with Greer Garson and her last role, a cameo in The Jerky Boys.
Family
She was married to Merrill Shepard from 1947 until his death in 1986; they had no children.
Death
She died from cancer in 1996, aged 87, in New York City.
Selected filmography
- The Imperfect Lady (1935)
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