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- Birth nameViolette Muriel Baker
- Muriel Box was born on September 22, 1905 in New Malden, Surrey [now in Kingston upon Thames, London], England, UK. She was a writer and director, known for The Seventh Veil (1945), Mr. Lord Says No (1952) and Both Sides of the Law (1953). She was married to Gerald Gardiner and Sydney Box. She died on May 18, 1991 in London, England, UK.
- SpousesGerald Gardiner(August 28, 1970 - January 7, 1990) (his death)Sydney Box(May 23, 1935 - May 1969) (divorced, 1 child)
- In the early 1960s she took part in a protest at Ruislip USAF base and with over 100 others was arrested and fined £3 for obstruction.
- A failed actress who began as a typist in the scenario department of British Instructional Films. With her husband, Sydney, she produced over 100 one-act plays. Active as playwright and screenwriter during the 1940s and 1950s. With Sydney, founded London Independent Producers. Directed 15 films between 1949 and 1964, alternating comedies and dramas.
- Born at Lime Grove, New Malden, Surrey. Family later moved to Ewell Road, Surbiton.
- Following her directorial debut of The English Inn (1941), she directed two or three short films for the Ministry of Information and was scheduled for their next one, "Road Safety For Children", for which she'd already written the script, when the head of MOI's film division asked for her to be replaced, as he thought the film wasn't the type for a woman to direct. Her replacement was Ken Annakin, who had just made his first documentary.
- Daughter of Caroline Beatrice Baker and Charles Stephen Baker, who worked for the Southern Railway at the London Waterloo station.
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