Violet Farebrother

Violet Farebrother (22 August 1888 27 September 1969) was an English actress.[1][2] She appeared in 25 films between 1911 and 1965, including three films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. She was born in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, and died in Eastbourne, Sussex.[1]

Violet Farebrother
1936 Spotlight photo
Born(1888-08-22)22 August 1888
Died27 September 1969(1969-09-27) (aged 81)
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
OccupationActress
Years active1907–1965

On stage from 1907, her theatre work included touring with Frank Benson's company, and playing Gertrude opposite Donald Wolfit's Hamlet on Broadway.[3][4][5]

Selected filmography

References

  1. "Violet Farebrother". BFI. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019.
  2. "Violet Farebrother – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
  3. McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 via Google Books.
  4. "Violet Farebrother - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  5. "Hamlet – Broadway Play – 1947 Revival - IBDB". Internet Broadway Database.
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