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Ray Brooks, Sheila Keith, Barbara Markham, Ann Michelle, and Robert Tayman in House of Whipcord (1974)

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Barbara Markham

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  • Born
    August 9, 1910 · Warwick, Warwickshire, England, UK
  • Died
    December 19, 1983 · Hammersmith, London, England, UK (undisclosed)
  • Birth name
    Eunice Barbara Francis

Biography

  • Barbara Markham was born on August 9, 1910 in Warwick, Warwickshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Flash Gordon (1980), The Lady Vanishes (1979) and House of Whipcord (1974). She was married to John Stuart and Cyril Chamberlain. She died on December 19, 1983 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK.

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      John Stuart(1943 - ?) (separated, 2 children)
      Cyril Chamberlain(1935 - ?) (divorced)

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  • Under the name Barbara Francis she was one of the UK top elocution and voice coaches. She was frequently employed by the legendary Binkie Beaumont to work on the West End theater shows he produced.
  • She taught Meryl Streep to speak with an English accent for "The French Lieutenant's Woman", and was praised by the actress in her many promotional interviews for the film.

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