Manora Alice Thew (12 April 1891 – 12 April 1987) was an English actress.[1]
Manora Alice Thew | |
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Born | 12 April 1891 Negapatam, Madras Presidency, British India |
Died | 12 April 1987 Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England |
Nationality | English |
Occupation | actress |
Years active | 1915-1022 |
Spouse | John Davidson |
Children | Manora Joy Davidson |
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She was born in Negapatam, Madras Presidency, British India, the daughter of Alice Maude née Turner (1865–1925) and Cuthbert Harrison Thew (1859–1928). In 1911 she was a student at a boarding school in Frimley in Surrey.[2] In 1915 she married John Davidson (1890–1954), a medical doctor, and with him had a daughter, Manora Joy Davidson (1920–1999).[3] After the birth of her daughter she largely retired from acting. In 1939 she and her family were living at 140 Manchester Road in Sheffield.[4]
Manora Thew died in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England in 1987. In her will she left £116,050.[5]
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