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Muriel George | |
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| Born | (1883-08-29)29 August 1883 London, England |
| Died | 22 October 1965(1965-10-22) (aged 82) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1932–1955 |
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| Children | John Davenport |
Muriel George (29 August 1883 – 22 October 1965)[1][2] was an English singer and film actress. She appeared in 55 films between 1932 and 1955. George also appeared on the variety stage and sang on radio with her second husband,Ernest Butcher, for thirty years.
Muriel Winifred George was born on the 29 August 1883 in Marylebone,London, England.[3] Her father, Robert, was a Professor of singing at theRoyal Academy of Music and her mother, Annie Isabel Matilde (née Robinson), was an ex pupil of her husband and a singing teacher in her own right.[4][5] The family moved to Albany Street,Regent's Park, on the birth of George's brother, Lionel Hugh.[6][7] At the age of 10, the family moved toWest Kensington. George attended a private school in Holland Road.[7] At the age of twelve, she appeared on stage at the Devonshire Park,Eastbourne.
She made her West End stage debut, at the age of 16, in Harry Pelissier'spierrot troupe, The Follies atThe Palace,Shaftesbury Avenue, London before joining Arthur Davenport's pierrot troupe, The Yashmaks, a year later. George then toured with The Ragamuffins for a year.[8]
George subsequently performed at theApollo Theatre in 1911.[5]
In 1912, George appeared in the first English version ofDie Fledermaus at theLyric Theatre.[9]
George appeared on the variety stage with her second husbandErnest Butcher. At the turn of theFirst World War, George, along with Butcher, formed The Bunch of Keys concert party. After the war, they made radio appearances and played comedy parts in straight plays.[10]
George's last role was playing the Queen Mother in a 1953 adaptation of theRose and the Ring.[11]
George married Robert William (known as 'Robin' or 'Arthur') Davenport, an author and lyricist in 1903. The couple lived inFulham, west London and, on 10 May 1908, had a son, the criticJohn Davenport.[12] However, George petitioned Davenport for divorce in July 1909 and Davenport did not meet his son until John was 16 years old.[5][13]
George married actorErnest Butcher in 1921 inFulham, west London.[14] By 1939, the couple were living in Torrington Park,North Finchley.[2] However, in 1943, the marriage ended in divorce.[15]
George's hobbies included gardening and antiques, and she latterly lived inWorthing, West Sussex. George wrote an unpublished autobiography between 1941 and 1957.[7]
George died on 22 October 1965, aged 82, at the Sussex Eye Hospital in Brighton, Sussex.[16][1]
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