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Ellis Jeffreys(1872-1943)

  • Actress
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Ellis Jeffreys
Ellis Jeffreys was born on 17 May 1872 in Colombo, Ceylon. She was an actress, known for Tilly of Bloomsbury (1931), Sweet Devil (1938) and Backstage (1937). She was married to Herbert Sleath (actor/manager) and Frederic Graham Curzon. She died on 21 January 1943 in Surrey, England, UK.
BornMay 17, 1872
DiedJanuary 21, 1943(70)
BornMay 17, 1872
DiedJanuary 21, 1943(70)
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Known for

Tilly of Bloomsbury
  • Lady Marion Mainwaring(as Ellie Jeffreys)
  • 1931
Sweet Devil (1938)
Sweet Devil
6.8
  • Lady Tonbridge
  • 1938
Anna Neagle in Backstage (1937)
Backstage
7.3
  • Lady Madeleine
  • 1937
Raise the Roof (1930)
Raise the Roof
6.7
  • Mrs. Langford
  • 1930

Credits

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Actress

  • Sweet Devil (1938)
    Sweet Devil
    6.8
    • Lady Tonbridge
    • 1938
  • Anna Neagle in Backstage (1937)
    Backstage
    7.3
    • Lady Madeleine
    • 1937
  • Rosalyn Boulter and Griffith Jones in The Face Behind the Scar (1937)
    The Face Behind the Scar
    5.6
    • Lady Wall
    • 1937
  • Eliza Comes to Stay
    • Lady Elizabeth
    • 1936
  • While Parents Sleep
    • Mrs. Hammond
    • 1935
  • Lilies of the Field
    • Mrs. Carmichael
    • 1935
  • The Barton Mystery
    • Lady Marshall
    • 1932
  • Mártha Eggerth and Owen Nares in Where Is This Lady? (1932)
    Where Is This Lady?
    5.8
    • Frau Kleiner
    • 1932
  • Leap Year
    • Mrs. Emily Debrant
    • 1932
  • Wives Beware
    5.0
    • Lady Ellerslie
    • 1932
  • Tilly of Bloomsbury
    • Lady Marion Mainwaring (as Ellie Jeffreys)
    • 1931
  • The Perfect Alibi (1930)
    The Perfect Alibi
    5.3
    • Elizabeth Green
    • 1930
  • Raise the Roof (1930)
    Raise the Roof
    6.7
    • Mrs. Langford
    • 1930

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Ellie Jeffreys
  • Born
    • May 17, 1872
    • Colombo, Ceylon
  • Died
    • January 21, 1943
    • Surrey, England, UK
  • Spouses
      Herbert Sleath (actor/manager)1904 - 1921 (his death)
  • Children
    • George Curzon
  • Other works
    She acted in Ian Hicks and Seymour Hay's play, "Good Luck", at the Drury Lane Theatre in London, England with Edmund Gwenn, Julian Royce, Charles W. Somerset, Claude Rains and Joyce Carey in the cast.
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    Mother of George Curzon

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