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Mary Somerville(1883-1972)

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Mary Somerville was born on 4 November 1883 in Reading, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Hong Kong (1952), Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948) and The Thin Man (1957). She was married to Sidney Lawford, Ernest Vaughn Aylen and Henry Ashley Cooper. She died on 23 January 1972 in Monterey Park, California, USA.
BornNovember 4, 1883
DiedJanuary 23, 1972(88)
BornNovember 4, 1883
DiedJanuary 23, 1972(88)
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Known for

Ronald Reagan, Danny Chang, and Rhonda Fleming in Hong Kong (1952)
Hong Kong
5.3
  • Mrs. Lighton
  • 1952
William Powell and Ann Blyth in Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948)
Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid
6.3
  • Lady Trebshaw
  • 1948
Phyllis Kirk, Peter Lawford, and Asta in The Thin Man (1957)
The Thin Man
7.1
TV Series
  • Miss Lamont(as Lady May Lawford)

Credits

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Actress



  • Phyllis Kirk, Peter Lawford, and Asta in The Thin Man (1957)
    The Thin Man
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Miss Lamont (as Lady May Lawford)
    • 1957
  • Ronald Reagan, Danny Chang, and Rhonda Fleming in Hong Kong (1952)
    Hong Kong
    5.3
    • Mrs. Lighton
    • 1952
  • William Powell and Ann Blyth in Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948)
    Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid
    6.3
    • Lady Trebshaw
    • 1948

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Lady May Lawford
  • Born
    • November 4, 1883
    • Reading, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 23, 1972
    • Monterey Park, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Sidney LawfordSeptember 11, 1924 - February 15, 1953 (his death, 1 child)

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    Mother, with Sidney Lawford, of son Peter Lawford.

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