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Irene Browne

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1891-02-23

Day of Death

1965-07-24

Place of Birth

Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK

Irene Browne

Biography

Irene Browne was born on February 23, 1891 in London, England. She was an actress, known for The Red Shoes (1948), Cavalcade (1933) and Pygmalion (1938). She died on July 24, 1965 in London. British-born leading actress with long stage experience, beginning in 1910 with 'Robert Macaire'. Appeared in the West End production of 'No,No Nanette' (1925), followed by Noel Coward's 'Cavalcade'. She was also in the Hollywood screen version of 'Cavalcade' (1933), but was subsequently relegated to supporting roles and eventually returned to the London stage. She played Lady Ann(e) Pettigrew in both Berkeley Square (1933) and its remake I'll Never Forget You (1951). Although she played Colin Keith-Johnston, Valerie Taylor and Heather Angel's mother in Berkeley Square (1933), she was only three months older than Keith-Johnston, six years older than Taylor and twelve years older than Angel in real life. Miss Browne pronounced her first name Eye-REE-nee.

Filmography (21)

⭐ 6.7 Role: Dowager

The Wrong Arm of the Law

1963
⭐ 6.2 Role: Mrs Phillips

Serious Charge

1959
⭐ 6.0 Role: Mrs Manning ffrench

Rooney

1958
⭐ 6.6 Role: Mrs. Barrington

Barnacle Bill

1957
⭐ 6.4 Role: Lady Anne Pettigrew

The House in the Square

1951
⭐ 6.9 Role: Mrs. Grant

Madeleine

1950
⭐ 7.0 Role: Duchess (uncredited)

Trottie True

1949
No Image
⭐ 6.1 Role: Lady Melbourne

The Bad Lord Byron

1949
⭐ 6.3 Role: Lady Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")

Quartet

1948
⭐ 8.0 Role: Lady Neston

The Red Shoes

1948
⭐ 7.5 Role: Mme. Renault

Meet Me at Dawn

1947
⭐ 6.5 Role: Lady Londonderry

The Prime Minister

1941
⭐ 7.0 Role: Duchess

Pygmalion

1938
⭐ 6.0 Role: Lady Huntstanton

The Amateur Gentleman

1936
⭐ 10.0 Role: Queen Mother Therese

My Lips Betray

1933