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Mary Ellaline Terriss, Lady Hicks (born Mary Ellaline Lewin, 13 April 1871 – 16 June 1971), known professionally as Ellaline Terriss, was a popular British actress and singer, best known for her performances in Edwardian musical comedies.
Ellaline Terriss was a British actress who starred in musical comedies and light comedies on stage and in films. She was married to Sir Seymour Hicks, a famous actor-impresario, and appeared in several films with him and other stars.
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- Stanley, Falkland Islands
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- Hampstead, London, England, UK
A popular actress and singer, Ellaline Terriss appeared on the English stage for over 40 years. Born in the Ship Hotel in the Falkland Islands in 1871, she was the daughter of Amy Fellowes Terriss and William Terriss, a sheep farmer and aspiring actor.
TERRISS, (MARY) ELLALINE (real name Lewin) 1871 - 1971 from Falkland Islands. actress and singer, was born on 13 April 1871 in Stanley, the daughter of William Charles TERRISS (an actor whose real name was Lewin) and his wife Isabel, née Lewis, whose stage name was Amy Fellowes.
Terriss’ daughter Ellaline (b. April 13, 1871—d. June 16, 1971) became a great star in music halls and in both straight and musical plays from the 1890s to the 1920s. After making her debut in 1888, she formed a team with her husband, the actor-manager….
Ellaline Terriss was a popular English actress and singer who starred in Edwardian musical comedies and British films. She was married to Seymour Hicks, a fellow actor-producer, and appeared in over a dozen films from 1913 to 1939.
Mary Ellaline Terriss, Lady Hicks (born Mary Ellaline Lewin, 13 April 1871 – 16 June 1971), known professionally as Ellaline Terriss, was a popular British actress and singer, best known for her performances in Edwardian musical comedies.
