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Evelyn Laye CBE (née Elsie Evelyn Lay; 10 July 1900 – 17 February 1996) was an English actress and singer. Born into a theatrical family, she made her professional début in 1915 aged fifteen and quickly established herself in musical comedy.
Evelyn Laye. Actress: The Luck of the Navy. London-born Evelyn Laye, daughter of actor parents, was already treading the boards at the age of two. Her father managed the Palace Theatre in Brighton and this was where Evelyn first made a name for herself.
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Evelyn Laye. Actress: The Luck of the Navy. London-born Evelyn Laye, daughter of actor parents, was already treading the boards at the age of two. Her father managed the Palace Theatre in Brighton and this was where Evelyn first made a name for herself.
- July 10, 1900
- February 17, 1996
She was indeed a very bright, particular star, and one of the great glories of the English stage has finally left the scene. Elsie Evelyn Lay (Evelyn Laye), actress and singer: born London...
Feb 17, 1996 · Evelyn Laye CBE ( née Elsie Evelyn Lay; 10 July 1900 – 17 February 1996) was an English actress and singer. Quick Facts Evelyn Laye CBE, Born ... Close. Born into a theatrical family, she made her professional début in 1915 aged fifteen and quickly established herself in musical comedy.
Dec 6, 2018 · EVELYN Laye, one obituary observed in 1996, was for decades a major figure in British musical theatre. Born in 1900 to parents who were themselves touring actors, Laye made her stage...
British star of musical comedy. Born Elsie Evelyn Lay on June 10, 1900, in London, England; died in February 1996, in London, England; only child of Gilbert Lay (an actor and composer) and Evelyn Stuart (a singer and actress); attended school in Brighton and Folkestone, England; married Sonnie Hale (an actor), in 1926 (divorced 1927); married ...
