People
Jane Baxter
Biography:
A distinguished stage and film actress Jane Baxter was one of the most glamorous performers on the London stage. Winston Churchill, an ardent fan, once described her as, "that charming lady who grace personifies all that is best in British womanhood". Her stage career spanned half a century and she is best remembered for her role in "Dial M For Murder", in which she co-starred with Michael Redgrave. Redgrave said that she was "every undergraduate's ideal of an English rose".
Born Fedora Kathleen Alice Forde in Germany, she came to London as a child and studied acting at the Italia Conti Stage School. She made her West End debut at the age of 13 in the musical comedy "Love's Prisoner". On... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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All Hallowe'en as Lady DeVille | 1953-08-01 |
Death of an Angel as Mary Welling | 1952-01-01 |
The Flemish Farm as Tresha | 1943-09-06 |
Ships with Wings as Celia Wetherby | 1941-11-10 |
The Briggs Family as Sylvia Briggs | 1940-09-07 |
The Chinese Bungalow as Charlotte Merivale | 1940-04-06 |
Confidential Lady as Jill Trevor | 1939-12-01 |
Murder Will Out as Pamela Raymond | 1939-08-13 |
The Ware Case as Lady Margaret 'Meg' Ware | 1938-12-02 |
Second Best Bed as Patricia Lynton | 1938-07-18 |
Dusty Ermine as Linda Kent | 1936-12-01 |
The Man Behind the Mask as Lady June Slade | 1936-08-23 |
The Clairvoyant as Christine | 1935-06-07 |
Drake of England as Elizabeth Sydenham | 1935-05-16 |
Enchanted April as Lady Caroline Dester | 1935-02-01 |
The Little Minister as Maid Helping with Wedding Dress | 1934-12-28 |
We Live Again as Missy Kortchagin | 1934-11-01 |
The Night of the Party as Peggy Studholme Kennion | 1934-07-16 |
Blossom Time as Vicki Wimpassinger | 1934-01-01 |
The Constant Nymph as Antonia Sanger | 1933-12-01 |
Flat No. 9 as Eileen Merridew | 1932-05-12 |
Two White Arms as Alison Drury | 1932-03-01 |
Down River as Hilary Gordon | 1931-05-08 |
Bed and Breakfast as Audrey Corteline | 1930-12-22 |
Bed Rock as Rosie | 1930-06-01 |