Biography

Lilian Oldland was born on February 7, 1903 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Virginia's Husband (1928), Passion Island (1927) and Jealousy (1931). She was married to Edward Percy and Reginald Denham. She died on September 29, 1984 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.

British leading lady of the silent screen, began on stage in the early 1920s.

Changed her name to Mary Newland c. 1930 and was credited as such for the last few years of her career.

Being the second wife of Reginald Denham, makes her Angela Lansbury's mother's first husband's second wife.

Her second husband was MP and playwright Edward Percy (known in Parliament by his full name Edward Percy Smith). They were married in Hampstead, North London in 1951 and remained together until his death in 1968.