- Edna Best
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name = Edna Best
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birthdate = birth date|1900|3|3
location =Hove, England
deathdate = Death date and age|1974|9|18|1900|3|3
deathplace =Geneva, Switzerland
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spouse =Herbert Marshall (1928-1940)
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tonyawards =Edna Best (
March 3 ,1900 –September 18 ,1974 ) was a British actress.Born in
Hove, England , Best entered films in 1921. She is best remembered for her role as the mother in the original 1934 film version ofAlfred Hitchcock 's "The Man Who Knew Too Much". Among her other film credits are "" (1939), "Swiss Family Robinson" (1940), "The Late George Apley " and "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir " (both 1947).She received a nomination for an
Emmy Award in 1957 for her role in "This Happy Breed ".She was married to the actor
Herbert Marshall from 1928 until 1940. They were the parents of the actress Sarah Marshall.Edna Best has a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to Motion Pictures at 6124 Hollywood Boulevard.She died in
Geneva, Switzerland .References
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