Norah Howard Explained

Norah Howard
Birth Name:Norah Lillian Emily Smed
Birth Place:Fulham, London, England, UK
Birth Date:12 December 1900
Death Place:New York City, New York, USA
Death Date:2 May 1968 (aged 67)
Occupation:Stage and screen actress

Norah Howard (12 December 1900 - 2 May 1968) was a British actress of stage and screen.[1]

Biography

She was born as Norah Lillian Emily Smeed on 12 December 1900, in Fulham, London, England, her father was Alfred Howard Smeed. She changed her stage name from Smeed to Howard, adopting her father's middle name. Her theatre work included the original West End productions of Cole Porter's Nymph Errant and Frank Vosper's Love from a Stranger (1936); and on Broadway, the revival of Noël Coward's Tonight at 8.30 (1948).[2] [3] Norah died on 2 May 1968 in New York, New York, USA.[4]

Selected filmography

References

  1. Web site: Norah Howard. https://web.archive.org/web/20090114140113/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/120957. dead. 2009-01-14.
  2. Web site: Production of Nymph Errant - Theatricalia. theatricalia.com.
  3. Book: McFarlane, Brian. The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. 16 May 2016. Oxford University Press. 9781526111968. Google Books.
  4. Web site: Norah Howard – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB. The Broadway. League. www.ibdb.com.