Hermione Baddeley

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name = Hermione Baddeley


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caption = Hermione Baddeley in "Brighton Rock" (1947)
birthname = Hermione Youlanda Ruby Clinton-Baddeley
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location = Broseley, Shropshire, England
deathdate = death date and age|1986|8|19|1906|11|13 (stroke)
deathplace = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Hermione Baddeley (November 13, 1906 - August 19, 1986) was a celebrated Academy Award-nominated English character actress of theatre, film and television.

Biography

Originally Hermione Youlanda Ruby Clinton-Baddeley, she was born in Broseley, Shropshire, England. A descendant of British Revolutionary War general Sir Henry Clinton, she and her older sister (the actress Angela Baddeley of "Upstairs, Downstairs" fame) moved in elevated social circles, Hermione's first husband being the Hon. David Pax Tennant, a descendant of William the Conqueror and elder brother of Stephen Tennant. Hermione was known for standout supporting performances in such films as "Mary Poppins" (as Ellen, the maidservant), "The Belles of St. Trinian's", "The Unsinkable Molly Brown", "Passport to Pimlico", "The Pickwick Papers", "Tom Brown's Schooldays" and "A Christmas Carol", although she first began making films back in the 1920s. She was a principal character in "Brighton Rock" (1947).

Hermione Baddeley received an Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal as Simone Signoret's best friend, music teacher Elspeth, in Jack Clayton's "Room at the Top" (1959). In 1963, she was nominated for Broadway's Tony Award as Best Actress (Dramatic) for "The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore."

Her television roles brought her increased visibility; besides many guest appearances she became known to American TV audiences for her roles in "Little House on the Prairie" and "Maude". She was also a sought-after voice-over actress ("The Aristocats", "The Secret of NIMH").

Toward the end of her career, Baddeley was also a sought-after voice-over actress (The Aristocats, The Secret of NIMH), for her rich Cockney accent talents. She continued to work spiratically on episodic television and feature films, until shortly before her death at 79, of a stroke, on August 19, 1986, in Los Angeles, California.

Baddeley was interred in Amesbury Churchyard in Amesbury Wiltshire, England. Twice married, she was survived by two children.

External links

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* [http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/521105/index.html Hermione Baddeley biography and credits at BFI Screenonline]

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NAME= Baddeley, Hermione
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Clinton-Baddeley, Hermione Youlanda Ruby
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Actress
DATE OF BIRTH= November 13, 1906
PLACE OF BIRTH= Broseley, Shropshire, England
DATE OF DEATH= August 19, 1986
PLACE OF DEATH= Los Angeles, California, U.S.