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Dame Madge Kendal DBE (born Margaret Shafto Robertson; 15 March 1848 – 14 September 1935) was an English actress of the Victorian and Edwardian eras, best known for her roles in Shakespeare and English comedies.
Born into one of England's oldest theatrical families in 1848, Madge Kendal was the daughter of William Robertson, an actor and theater manager, and Margherita Marinus Robertson, a Scandinavian-born actress who also distinguished herself by giving birth to 22 children, Madge being the last.
After a short Northern tour with Montgomery, she returned to London and made a name for herself as Madge Robertson as both a comedy actress and a singer, appearing in a wide variety of roles at the major London theatres.
Dame Madge Kendal was an English actress of the Victorian and Edwardian eras, best known for her roles in Shakespeare and English comedies. Together with her husband, W. H. Kendal , she became an important theatre manager.
Dame Madge Kendal (née Margaret Shafto Robertson, later Grimston) (1848-1935), Actress; wife of William Hunter Kendal. Sitter in 45 portraits.
Madge Kendal 1848 – 1935 (née Margaret Shafto Robertson, married name Margaret Shafto Grimston, made a Dame 1926) Actress. 15 March 1848 – 14 September 1935. Education. Coached by her father who, after an acting career, ran a chain of theatres. Attended a music academy. Some Key Achievements and Interests. Appeared onstage from a very ...
Kendal died in 1917. Madge was made Dame Commander of the British Empire in 1926, and in 1927 she was awarded the Order of the Grand Cross; both honors acknowledged a long, distinguished career on the stage. Madge is a character in the 1979 film, The Elephant Man, and was played by Anne Bancroft.
