Mary Newland Explained

Mary Newland
Birth Name:	Lilian Mary Oldland
Birth Date:	7 February 1903
Birth Place:	Gloucester, England
Death Date:	^[1]
Death Place:	Brighton and Hove, England
Yearsactive:	1925–1935
Spouse:	Reginald Denham Edward Percy Smith

Lilian Mary Oldland (7 February 1903 – 29 September 1984) was an English actress who appeared in more than twenty films between 1925 and 1935. Born in Gloucester in 1903,^[2] she made her film debut in The Secret Kingdom and was soon cast as a regular in the Bindle Series of films. In 1930 she changed her name to Mary Newland and was credited as that thereafter.^[3] She made her last film, The Silent Passenger, in 1935.^{[4] [5]}

She was married to the actor Reginald Denham, and later to MP and playwright Edward Percy Smith.^{[6] [7]}

Selected filmography

• The Flag Lieutenant (1926)
• The Further Adventures of the Flag Lieutenant (1927)
• A Daughter in Revolt (1927)
• Virginia's Husband (1928)
• Troublesome Wives (1928)
• The City of Youth (1928)
• To Oblige a Lady (1931)
• The Officers' Mess (1931)
• Jealousy (1931)
• Ask Beccles (1933)
• The Jewel (1933)
• Easy Money (1934)
• Death at Broadcasting House (1934)
• The Price of Wisdom (1935)
• The Silent Passenger (1935)
• The Small Man (1936)

References

1. Ancestry.com. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010:
   • Name: Lilian Mary Smith
   • Death Date: 29 Sep 1984
   • Death Place: Albany Villas Hove
   • Probate Date: 14 Nov 1984
   • Registry: Brighton
2. Web site: Index entry. March 9, 2011. FreeBMD. ONS.
3. Web site: British film actress Lilian Oldland with her young child. She later.... Sasha. Getty Images.
4. Web site: Lilian Oldland. IMDb.
5. Web site: Mary Newland. BFI. 2009-09-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20121017065617/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/19041. 2012-10-17. dead.
6. Book: Blood on the Stage, 1925-1950. 9780810869639. Kabatchnik. Amnon. 2010.
7. Web site: ACTOR, WRITER AND DIRECTOR. 7 February 1983. The New York Times.