Hermione Gingold
English actress (1897–1987)
Hermione Ferdinanda Gingold (/ˈɡiŋɡoʊld/;[1] 9 December 1897 – 24 May 1987) was an English-American actress. She was known for playing loud and energetic elderly women such as in Gigi (1958), Bell, Book and Candle (1958), The Music Man (1962) and A Little Night Music (1973).
Hermione Gingold | |
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_by_Allan_Warren.jpg) Gingold in 1973, by Allan Warren | |
| Born | 9 December 1897 Maida Vale, London, England |
| Died | 24 May 1987 (aged 89) New York City, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1909–1984 |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Joseph (m. 1918; div. 1926) Eric Maschwitz (m. 1926; div. 1945) |
| Children | 2 |
Gingold died from heart failure caused by pneumonia at the Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan on 24 May 1987, aged 89.[2]
References change
- ↑ "Lucus Gingold - Football Coach". Fresno State Athletics.
- ↑ Saxon, Wolfgang, "Hermione Gingold, English Actress, Dies At 89", The New York Times, 25 May 1987.
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