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Ivy Lilian Close (15 June 1890 – 4 December 1968) was a British actress. She acted in 44 films between 1912 and 1929.
Ivy Close. Actress: Adam Bede. Ivy Close began a dynasty that has now covered four generations of the history of Cinema and Television.
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- Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, UK
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- Goring, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Jan 14, 2017 · Ivy Close won Britain's first national beauty contest, was a trailblazing actress and the matriarch of one of Britain's most illustrious showbusiness dynasties....
Ivy Close was a Stockton-born star of the silent film era, who won a beauty contest in 1908 and starred in several acclaimed movies. She was also the mother of Gareth Neame, the creator of Downton Abbey, who paid tribute to her in one episode.
Ivy Close was a big star of silent films in the days before Hollywood ever existed.Why has she been forgotten in the town where she was born?Join me on this ...
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Ivy Close. Actress: Adam Bede. Ivy Close began a dynasty that has now covered four generations of the history of Cinema and Television.
Ivy Close (1890 - 1968) With a head of blonde ringlets, sultry knowing look and porcelain skin, it's easy to see why 18-year-old Ivy Close became the Scarlett Johansson of her day. She beat...
