Lillian Kemble-Cooper

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

12

Gender

Female

Birthday

1892-03-21

Day of death

1977-03-04 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Lillian Kemble-Cooper

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lillian Kemble-Cooper (March 21, 1892 in London, England – May 4, 1977 in Los Angeles, USA) was a British actress. Lillian Kemble-Cooper was a member of the Kemble family, a family of English actors, who reigned over the British stage for decades. She was born as a daughter of stage actor Frank Kemble-Cooper. Her younger brother Anthony Kemble-Cooper (1904-2000) and her elder sister Violet Kemble-Cooper (1886-1961) also worked as actors. Between 1906 and 1950 she had 17 Broadway appearances, in 1919 she appeared in the original Hitchy-Koo. Later in her career she became a film actress and appeared in about 20 films, mostly in minor supporting roles. In Hollywood, Kemble-Cooper portrayed mostly aristocrats, spinsters and servants. She is perhaps best-remembered for her short appearance as Bonnie Blue Butler's nurse in London in Gone with the Wind, the only non-American character in the film. Lillian Kemble-Cooper was married three times. Her first husband was actor and writer Charles Mackay. Her second was former World War I Pilot and writer, Louis Bernheimer. Her last husband was actor Guy Bates Post, the marriage lasted for over thirty years until his death in 1968. She died on May 4, 1977 in Los Angeles. She is buried at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Known For

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Gone with the Wind

    Gone with the Wind

  • My Fair Lady

    My Fair Lady

  • A Woman Rebels

    A Woman Rebels

  • Personal Maid's Secret

    Personal Maid's Secret

  • The White Angel

    The White Angel

  • Three Live Ghosts

    Three Live Ghosts

  • We Are Not Alone

    We Are Not Alone

  • Ready, Willing and Able

    Ready, Willing and Able

  • Ten Nights in a Bar Room

    Ten Nights in a Bar Room

  • Lady with Red Hair

    Lady with Red Hair

  • The King's Thief

    The King's Thief