Dame Wendy Hiller DBE
(1912-2003)
woman, actor, and Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (from 1975)
Died aged c. 91
Wikidata WikipediaDame Wendy Margaret Hiller, DBE (15 August 1912 – 14 May 2003) was an English film and stage actress who enjoyed a varied acting career that spanned nearly 60 years. Writer Joel Hirschorn, in his 1984 compilation Rating the Movie Stars, described her as "a no-nonsense actress who literally took command of the screen whenever she appeared on film". Despite many notable film performances, Hiller chose to remain primarily a stage actress. Hiller won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Separate Tables (1958). Her performance as Eliza Doolittle in Pygmalion (1938) earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
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Ronald Gow dramatist lived here 1898-1910 pupil & master at Altrincham County High School For Boys. 1937, married actress Dame Wendy Hiller
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