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Sylvia Andrew(1895-1959)

  • Actress
  • Writer
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Sylvia Andrew was born on 17 April 1895 in London, England, UK. She was an actress and writer, known for Three Came Home (1950), The Small Magnetic Hand (1916) and The Courageous Dr. Christian (1940). She was married to Gibson Gowland. She died on 31 March 1959 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornApril 17, 1895
DiedMarch 31, 1959(63)
BornApril 17, 1895
DiedMarch 31, 1959(63)
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Known for

Claudette Colbert in Three Came Home (1950)
Three Came Home
7.3
  • Henrietta Thomas
  • 1950
The Small Magnetic Hand
Short
  • Writer
  • 1916
Jean Hersholt in The Courageous Dr. Christian (1940)
The Courageous Dr. Christian
5.9
  • Mrs. Sam
  • 1940

Credits

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Actress

  • Keefe Brasselle and Sally Forrest in Bannerline (1951)
    Bannerline
    5.6
    • Garden Club Member (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Claudette Colbert in Three Came Home (1950)
    Three Came Home
    7.3
    • Henrietta Thomas
    • 1950
  • Janet Leigh, Tom Drake, Edmund Gwenn, and Pal in Hills of Home (1948)
    Hills of Home
    6.5
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Olivia de Havilland in The Snake Pit (1948)
    The Snake Pit
    7.5
    • Patient (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer in Arch of Triumph (1948)
    Arch of Triumph
    6.3
    • Milan Charwoman (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Arlene Dahl and Dennis Morgan in My Wild Irish Rose (1947)
    My Wild Irish Rose
    6.3
    • Cleaning Woman (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Katharine Hepburn and Robert Taylor in Undercurrent (1946)
    Undercurrent
    6.5
    • Nora (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Paul Henreid, Eleanor Parker, and Alexis Smith in Of Human Bondage (1946)
    Of Human Bondage
    6.3
    • Wife (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • The Green Years (1946)
    The Green Years
    7.1
    • Miss Glennie (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Lauren Bacall and Charles Boyer in Confidential Agent (1945)
    Confidential Agent
    6.5
    • Miner's Wife (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Ray Milland, Paulette Goddard, and Patric Knowles in Kitty (1945)
    Kitty
    6.9
    • Flower Hawker (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • June Allyson, Hedy Lamarr, and Robert Walker in Her Highness and the Bellboy (1945)
    Her Highness and the Bellboy
    6.4
    • Tired Woman (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Billie Burke, Claire Carleton, and Harold Peary in Gildersleeve on Broadway (1943)
    Gildersleeve on Broadway
    6.2
    • The Spinster (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Brian Donlevy, Muriel Angelus, and Akim Tamiroff in The Great McGinty (1940)
    The Great McGinty
    7.2
    • Bit Role (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Jean Hersholt in The Courageous Dr. Christian (1940)
    The Courageous Dr. Christian
    5.9
    • Mrs. Sam
    • 1940

Writer

  • The Small Magnetic Hand
    Short
    • story
    • 1916

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 17, 1895
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • March 31, 1959
    • Santa Monica, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Gibson GowlandJune 29, 1914 - 1918 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Peter Gowland

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Her son is actor Peter Gowland.

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