Connie Emerald Explained

Connie Emerald
Birth Name:Constance Gladys O'Shea
Birth Date:20 August 1892
Birth Place:Peckham, London, England
Death Place:Barstow, California, U.S.
Occupation:Actress
Spouse:Stanley Lupino
Children:Ida Lupino
Relatives:Nell Emerald (sister)

Constance Gladys O'Shea (1892–1959), known professionally as Connie Emerald, was a British stage actress. She was born in England, of Irish descent. As well as her theatre work, Emerald also appeared in five films, including 1931's A Safe Affair.

She was married to the entertainer and film star Stanley Lupino, with whom she had a daughter Ida Lupino who became a Hollywood star. When Ida set up her own film production company in the 1950s, she named it Emerald Productions after her mother.[1]

Her sister was actress and film producer Nell Emerald.

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Notes and References

  1. Dixon p.135