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Edith: But I have often felt that the attitude of my husband's family has failed to move with the times. That they think too much of the rights of the nobility and too little of its duties. The very honesty of your behavior would appear to me to prove them wrong.
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Louis Mazzini: The D'Ascoynes certainly appear to have accorded with the tradition of the landed gentry, and sent the fool of the family into the church.
Joan Greenwood
Joan Greenwood (March 4, 1921-February 27, 1987), British actor, whose main works include " Whisky Galore! ", was born in Chelsea, London, and died of a heart attack in London, England in 1987.
Performing Experience
In 1943, Leslie Howard led her to star in "Forbidden Women", a propaganda film praising the brave female soldiers of the British Homeland Guard. But it wasn't until four years later that she co-starred with John Mills in "The Man of October" that she was affirmed. Soon after, Greenwood joined the well-known Ealing comedy company and shot several comedies, including " Whisky Galore! ", "Benevolence and Crown", " The Man in the White Suit " and so on.
In 1955, Greenwood came to Hollywood to film Fritz Lang's "Murray Town".
In 1958, he starred in the remake of Catherine Hepburn's "Stage in My Heart".
In 1987, Greenwood starred in the last film, Dickens's adaptation of "Little Dolly", and soon died of a heart attack.
Personal Life
Joan Greenwood has an elegant appearance and a sly look. A cat-like hoarse and charming voice is also her hallmark, very charming. She is the daughter of a painter and studied acting at the British Academy of Drama.
Greenwood's most outstanding achievement is in drama. She fell in love with the co-worker Andre Morrel when she starred in Ibsen's "HeddaGabler", when she was 39 years old and the latter was 51 years old. This was Greenwood's first marriage and it lasted until Morrel died in 1978.
Extended Reading
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