Barbara Chilcott Davis (September 10, 1922 – January 1, 2022) was a Canadian actress.
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Born | Barbara Chilcott Davis (1922-09-10)September 10, 1922 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada |
Died | January 1, 2022(2022-01-01) (aged 99) |
Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1949–1999 |
Spouse(s) | Max Helpmann
(m. 1952, divorced)Harry Somers
(m. 1967) |
After the war she studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, making her West End debut in 1949. On her return to Canada in 1950, she soon became one of the country's leading actresses.[1] In 1953, with her brothers Murray and Donald Davis, she founded the Crest Theatre in Toronto, which operated until 1966.[2]
Chilcott died in Toronto on January 1, 2022, at the age of 99.[3]
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