Frieda Inescort

Frieda Inescort

Born: June 29, 1901
Died: February 26, 1976
in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Frieda Inescort (born Frieda Wrightman, 29 June 1901 – 26 February 1976) was a Scottish-born actress best known for creating the role of Sorel Bliss in Noël Coward's play Hay Fever on Broadway. She also played the shingled lady in John Galsworthy's 1927 Broadway production Escape.

Inescort's acting debut came in The Truth About Blayds (1922), which was presented at the Booth Theatre on Broadway. Her other Broadway credits include You and I (1923), The Woman on the Jury (1923), Windows (1923), The Fake (1924), Ariadne (1925), Hay Fever (1925), Love in a Mist (1926), Mozart (1926), Trelawny of the "Wells" (1927), Escape (1927-1928), Napi (1931), Company's Coming (1931), Springtime for Henry (1931-1932), When Ladies Meet (1933), False Dreams, Farewell (1934), Lady Jane (1934), Soldier's Wife (1944-1945), The Mermaids Singing (1945-1946) and You Never Can Tell (1948).

Frieda Wrightman adopted her mother's surname as her professional name and moved to Hollywood and made her film debut in The Dark Angel (1935). Her other films include Mary of Scotland (1936), The Letter (1940), The Trial of Mary Dugan (1941), You'll Never Get Rich (1941) and A Place in the Sun (1951).

She appeared with Laurence Olivier and Greer Garson as the conniving Caroline Bingley in the 1940 film version of Pride and Prejudice. She had a leading role in Call It A Day, a 1937 film in which she appeared with Olivia de Havilland, Bonita Granville, Roland Young, and Ian Hunter. She appeared in at least one episode of Perry Mason, as Hope Quentin in "The Case of the Jealous Journalist" (season 5, 1961).

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Horrible Horror
Title: Horrible Horror
Character: Mrs. Lavinia Hawthorne in 'The Alligator People'
Released: January 1, 1986
Type: Movie
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Title: Thriller
Character: De Chantenay's Mother
Released: September 13, 1960
Type: TV
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The Crowded Sky
Title: The Crowded Sky
Character: Mrs. Mitchell
Released: September 2, 1960
Type: Movie
When Navy pilot Dale Heath takes off, he doesn't expect his navigational equipment to fail and must adapt when it goes out along with his radio. Heading straight for a commercial jet piloted by Dick Barnett, whose plane is full of passengers, Heath can't tell which way to turn in order to avoid a catastrophe.
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Title: Bourbon Street Beat
Released: October 5, 1959
Type: TV
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Title: The Rebel
Character: Varina Davis
Released: October 4, 1959
Type: TV
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Juke Box Rhythm
Title: Juke Box Rhythm
Character: Aunt Margaret
Released: August 1, 1959
Type: Movie
An European princess visiting America helps a record producer organize a big concert.
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The Alligator People
Title: The Alligator People
Character: Mrs. Lavinia Hawthorne
Released: July 16, 1959
Type: Movie
Under therapeutic hypnosis, a seemingly well-adjusted young woman tells a fantastic story, verified by lie detector, of her forgotten marriage to a man who disappeared on the day of their honeymoon, and of her search for him which takes her to a lonely mansion in a remote section of swampland tenanted by snakes, alligators, a drunken one-armed lout, a mysterious doctor, and a cold-hearted elderly woman who lives alone in a brooding manse.
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Senior Prom
Title: Senior Prom
Character: Mrs. Sherridan
Released: December 1, 1958
Type: Movie
At a college party, a girl named Gay (Jill Corey) meets a guy named Tom (Paul Hampton) and they soon fall in love. Tom's bandmate, who goes by the nickname "Dog" with his own girlfriend whose nickname is "Flip", form a friendship quartet together with Gay and Tom as they plan for the Senior Prom. But Gay's childhood friend Carter has been convinced they are meant to be engaged and gets rather petty about her new love. Tom is also an aspiring singer whose debut record didn't take off when first released, but may be in for a revival. Which stars will end up performing at their Senior Prom? Tune in to find out!
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Title: Perry Mason
Character: Hope Quentin
Released: September 21, 1957
Type: TV
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
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The She-Creature
Title: The She-Creature
Character: Mrs. Chappel
Released: August 1, 1956
Type: Movie
A mysterious hypnotist reverts his beautiful assistant back into the form of a prehistoric sea monster that she was in a past life.
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The Eddy Duchin Story
Title: The Eddy Duchin Story
Character: Edith Wadsworth
Released: May 2, 1956
Type: Movie
The life story of the famous pianist and band-leader of the 1930s and 1940s.
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Flame of the Islands
Title: Flame of the Islands
Character: Evelyn Hammond
Released: December 4, 1955
Type: Movie
A café singer buys a gambling casino and several men fall in love with her.
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Title: Crossroads
Released: October 7, 1955
Type: TV
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Foxfire
Title: Foxfire
Character: Mrs. Lawrence
Released: July 13, 1955
Type: Movie
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Title: The Millionaire
Character: Regina Wainwright
Released: January 19, 1955
Type: TV
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Title: Climax!
Character: Martha Hale
Released: October 7, 1954
Type: TV
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Casanova's Big Night
Title: Casanova's Big Night
Character: Signora Di Gambetta
Released: April 7, 1954
Type: Movie
Italy 1757, Pippo Popolino, a lowly tailor, disguises himself as the great Casanova in order to romance the attractive widow Francesca. He little suspects what awaits him... Locked into the incongruous role by the desperation of the real Casanova's creditors, Pippo must journey to Venice on a delicate mission far beyond his capabilities.
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Title: Meet Corliss Archer
Released: January 1, 1954
Type: TV
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Title: The Lone Wolf
Released: January 1, 1954
Type: TV
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Title: Letter to Loretta
Character: Mabel
Released: September 20, 1953
Type: TV
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Title: General Electric Theater
Character: Marian Rutledge
Released: February 1, 1953
Type: TV
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Never Wave at a WAC
Title: Never Wave at a WAC
Character: Lily Mae Gorham
Released: January 28, 1953
Type: Movie
A divorced socialite decides to join the Army because she hopes it will enable her to see more of her boyfriend, a Colonel. She soon encounters many difficulties with the Army lifestyle. Moreover, her ex-husband is working as a consultant with the Army, and he uses his position to disrupt her romantic plans by making her join a group of WACs who are testing new equipment.
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Title: Four Star Playhouse
Character: Miss Proctor
Released: September 25, 1952
Type: TV
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A Place in the Sun
Title: A Place in the Sun
Character: Mrs. Ann Vickers
Released: June 12, 1951
Type: Movie
An ambitious young man wins an heiress's heart but has to cope with his former girlfriend's pregnancy.
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Title: Lux Video Theatre
Character: Mrs. Robbins
Released: October 2, 1950
Type: TV
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The Underworld Story
Title: The Underworld Story
Character: Mrs. Eldridge
Released: July 26, 1950
Type: Movie
A blacklisted reporter brings his shady ways to a small-town newspaper after being fired from a big city daily.
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The Judge Steps Out
Title: The Judge Steps Out
Character: Evelyn Bailey
Released: December 15, 1947
Type: Movie
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Heavenly Days
Title: Heavenly Days
Character: Ettie Clark
Released: October 20, 1944
Type: Movie
Fibber McGee and Molly innocently get mixed up with the federal government.
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The Return of the Vampire
Title: The Return of the Vampire
Character: Lady Jane Ainsley
Released: November 11, 1943
Type: Movie
In 1918, an English family is terrorized by a vampire, until they learn how to deal with it. They think their troubles are over, but German bombs in WWII free the monster. He reclaims the soul of his wolfman ex-servant, and assuming the identity of a scientist who has just escaped from a concentration camp, he starts out on a plan to get revenge upon the family.
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Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain
Title: Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain
Character: Narrator
Released: October 10, 1943
Type: Movie
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Mission to Moscow
Title: Mission to Moscow
Character: Madame Molotov (uncredited)
Released: April 29, 1943
Type: Movie
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It Comes Up Love
Title: It Comes Up Love
Character: Portia Winthrop
Released: April 9, 1943
Type: Movie
This modest bit of comedy and romance in the adolescent vein is about a couple of spirited juveniles, Donald O'Connor and Gloria Jean, who carry on a flirtation parallel with that of their elders, Louise Allbritton and Ian Hunter.
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The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
Title: The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
Character: Karen Holliday
Released: February 19, 1943
Type: Movie
A missionary tries to outwit the U.S. government and smuggle Chinese orphans into the country.
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Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
Title: Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
Released: October 5, 1942
Type: Movie
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Street of Chance
Title: Street of Chance
Character: Alma Diedrich
Released: October 3, 1942
Type: Movie
In this Cornell Woolrich thriller, a man's memory is recovered after being injured by falling construction material. Discovering a year-long lapse, he returns to his old life and discovers a lot of mysterious happenings.
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Sweater Girl
Title: Sweater Girl
Character: Mrs. Menard
Released: July 13, 1942
Type: Movie
College students attempt to solve a series of murders on campus while also trying to put together the school's big show.
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The Courtship of Andy Hardy
Title: The Courtship of Andy Hardy
Character: Olivia Nesbit
Released: March 3, 1942
Type: Movie
While Judge Hardy handles a couple's divorce, Andy takes a shine to their shy daughter.
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Remember the Day
Title: Remember the Day
Character: Mrs. Dewey Roberts
Released: December 25, 1941
Type: Movie
Elderly schoolteacher Nora Trinell, waiting to meet presidential nominee Dewey Roberts, recalls him as her student back in 1916 and his relation to Dan Hopkins, the man she married and lost.
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You'll Never Get Rich
Title: You'll Never Get Rich
Character: Mrs. Julia Cortland
Released: September 25, 1941
Type: Movie
A Broadway choreographer gets drafted and coincidentally ends up in the same army base as his object of affection’s boyfriend.
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Sunny
Title: Sunny
Character: Elizabeth Warren
Released: May 30, 1941
Type: Movie
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Shadows on the Stairs
Title: Shadows on the Stairs
Character: Mrs. Stella Rosabelle Armitage
Released: March 1, 1941
Type: Movie
Occupants of a London boarding house become suspects as a string of murders are discovered.
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The Trial of Mary Dugan
Title: The Trial of Mary Dugan
Character: Mrs. Wayne
Released: February 14, 1941
Type: Movie
Mary Dugan is a young woman accused of murdering her billionaire lover. In the process, his defense lawyer acts wrongly against them, and is replaced by a young lawyer, the brother of the accused
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Father's Son
Title: Father's Son
Character: Ruth Emory
Released: February 12, 1941
Type: Movie
A young boy seeks love and understanding from his cold, demanding father.
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The Letter
Title: The Letter
Character: Dorothy Joyce
Released: November 21, 1940
Type: Movie
After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions.
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Pride and Prejudice
Title: Pride and Prejudice
Character: Miss Caroline Bingley
Released: July 26, 1940
Type: Movie
Mr. and Mrs. Bennet have five unmarried daughters, and Mrs. Bennet is especially eager to find suitable husbands for them. When the rich single gentlemen Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy come to live nearby, the Bennets have high hopes. But pride, prejudice and misunderstandings all combine to complicate their relationships and to make happiness difficult.
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Convicted Woman
Title: Convicted Woman
Character: Attorney Mary Ellis
Released: January 31, 1940
Type: Movie
A reporter and a lawyer investigate a women's prison and help an inmate who does not belong there.
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A Woman is the Judge
Title: A Woman is the Judge
Character: Mary Cabot
Released: October 3, 1939
Type: Movie
Twenty years earlier, Mary Cabot had lost contact with her infant daughter Justine. Now a grown woman, Justine accidentally shoots a man who'd impugned the reputation of her mother, whom she's never met. As luck would have it, the presiding judge at Justine's trial is none other than Mary Cabot.
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Tarzan Finds a Son!
Title: Tarzan Finds a Son!
Character: Mrs. Lancing
Released: June 16, 1939
Type: Movie
A young couple die in a plane crash in the jungle. Their son is found by Tarzan and Jane who name him Boy and raise him as their own. Five years later a search party comes to find the young heir to millions of dollars. Jane agrees, against Tarzan's will, to lead them to civilization.
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The Zero Hour
Title: The Zero Hour
Character: Linda Marsh
Released: May 26, 1939
Type: Movie
A celebrated Broadway actress and a wealthy widowed businessman are brought together through their shared affection for a young orphan.
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Beauty for the Asking
Title: Beauty for the Asking
Character: Flora Barton-Williams
Released: February 24, 1939
Type: Movie
Denny breaks up with his fiancée Jean to marries wealthy Flora. When Jean is fired from her job she decides to market the face cream she invented. After sending it to twelve rich woman, only Flora decides to invest in the business. As Denny has no job, the girls give him an office at the factory. The business takes off, but Jean finds that she is still in love with Denny and Denny seems to forget he is married to Flora.
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Woman Doctor
Title: Woman Doctor
Character: Dr. Judith Randall Graeme
Released: February 6, 1939
Type: Movie
Woman Doctor is a 1939 American drama film
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Portia on Trial
Title: Portia on Trial
Character: Portia Merriman
Released: November 8, 1937
Type: Movie
Lady lawyer Portia Merryman (Frieda Inescourt) defends woebegone Elizabeth Manners (Heather Angel), who is on trial for shooting her lover Earle Condon (Neil Hamilton). Ironically, Portia herself had once had a relationship with Earle Condon, but Earle's father, powerful publisher John Condon (Clarence Kolb), forced them apart. She has a pretty good idea of what is going on in Elizabeth's head, since she herself was on the verge of killing Earle Condon when his father ruthlessly took custody of her illegitimate son. As Portia toils and strains to free her client, she carries on a romance with Dan Foster (Walter Abel) -- the attorney for the prosecution. LA Law and The Practice have nothing on this one!
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Another Dawn
Title: Another Dawn
Character: Grace Roark
Released: June 26, 1937
Type: Movie
Colonel John Wister, on duty with the British army in the desert region of Dubik, returns to England on leave. There he falls in love with Julia Ashton, who cares deeply for him but believes herself incapable of love following the death of her fiancé; some time before. Wister convinces her that he loves her enough to live without her romantic love and that she should marry him. She does so and returns to Dubik with him. There she meets his adjutant, Captain Denny Roark. Roark is a dashing young man who reminds Julia thoroughly of her lost love. Soon she finds she is indeed capable of love, but it is Roark with whom she falls in love, not her husband. As warfare with the local tribes heats up and as Wister gains awareness of the unconsummated romance growing between his wife and best friend, tragedy lurks.
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Call It a Day
Title: Call It a Day
Character: Dorothy Hilton
Released: April 17, 1937
Type: Movie
The various members of the middle-class Hilton family have a series of romantic misadventures during one eventful spring day.
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The Great O'Malley
Title: The Great O'Malley
Character: Mrs. Philips
Released: February 13, 1937
Type: Movie
His role in the plight of an unemployed man (Humphrey Bogart) and his disabled daughter profoundly affects an intractable Irish policeman (Pat O'Brien).
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Give Me Your Heart
Title: Give Me Your Heart
Character: Rosamond Melford
Released: September 17, 1936
Type: Movie
An American lawyer's wife is reunited with her child and his father, an English nobleman.
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Hollywood Boulevard
Title: Hollywood Boulevard
Character: Alice Winslow
Released: August 20, 1936
Type: Movie
With a full Hollywood background and settings but more an expose of scandal-and-gossip magazines of the era, has-been actor John Blakeford agrees to write his memoirs for magazine-publisher Jordan Winston. When Blakeford's daughter, Patricia, ask him to desist for the sake of his ex-wife, Carlotta Blakeford, he attempts to break his contract with Winston.
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Mary of Scotland
Title: Mary of Scotland
Character: Mary Beaton
Released: July 28, 1936
Type: Movie
The recently widowed Mary Stuart returns to Scotland to reclaim her throne but is opposed by her half-brother and her own Scottish lords.
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The King Steps Out
Title: The King Steps Out
Character: Princess Helena
Released: May 27, 1936
Type: Movie
Princess is destined to marry the Emperor, until her sister steps in.
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The Garden Murder Case
Title: The Garden Murder Case
Character: Mrs. Madge Fenwicke-Ralston
Released: February 21, 1936
Type: Movie
Detective Philo Vance is in charge of the investigation of several mysterious murders. Things take a turn when he gathers evidence against Major Fenwicke-Ralston.
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If You Could Only Cook
Title: If You Could Only Cook
Character: Evelyn Fletcher
Released: December 30, 1935
Type: Movie
An auto engineer and a professor's daughter pose as married servants in a mobster's mansion.
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The Dark Angel
Title: The Dark Angel
Character: Ann West
Released: September 8, 1935
Type: Movie
Kitty Vane, Alan Trent, and Gerald Shannon have been inseparable friends since childhood. Kitty has always known she would marry one of them, but has waited until the beginning of World War I before finally choosing Alan. Gerald graciously gives them his blessing. Then, Gerald and Alan go to war. Angered over a misunderstanding involving Alan and Kitty, Gerald sends Alan on a dangerous mission that will change all their lives forever.