Pinna Nesbit Explained

Pinna Nesbit
Birth Date:26 November 1896
Birth Place:Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death Place:Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Occupation:Actress

Pinna Nesbit (November 26, 1896 – March 31, 1950) was a Canadian silent film actress.[1] She was married three times and had an affair with King Edward VIII, when he was Prince of Wales. Her first husband, Harley Knoles, directed several of her films.

She was the daughter of Captain William A. Nesbit, a British army officer stationed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[2]

Nesbit was married to haberdasher Freddie Cruger at the time of her affair with the Prince of Wales. Later she was married to John Gaston.[3]

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorRole
1917The Page MysteryHarley KnolesLaura Le Moyle
1917The False FriendHarry DavenportMarietta
1917The Stolen ParadiseHarley KnolesKatharine Lambert
1917The Price of PrideHarley KnolesMadge Endicott Black
1917The Beloved AdventuressWilliam A. BradyMartha Grant
1917The Little DuchessHarley KnolesEvelyn Carmichael
1917Rasputin, the Black MonkArthur AshleyPrincess Sonia
1917The Corner GrocerGeorge CowlStella
1917The Good for NothingCarlyle BlackwellClarice Laverne
1918The Beautiful Mrs. ReynoldsArthur AshleyMrs. Alexander Hamilton
1918The Whims of SocietyTravers ValeEleanor Van Schuyler
1918Broken TiesArthur AshleyCorinne La Force
1918Let's Get a DivorceCharles GiblynYvonne de Prunelles
1918Merely PlayersOscar ApfelMaude Foster
1918A Soul Without WindowTravers ValeFaith Palmer
1919Bolshevism on TrialHarvey KnolesBarbara Bozenta
1920Partners of the NightPaul ScardonMary Regan

Notes and References

  1. News: Ware. Beverly. A case of royal romance?. October 12, 2016. The Chronicle Herald. December 11, 2013.
  2. Web site: Gold and diamond cigarette case, Cartier, circa 1924. Sothebys. 12 October 2016.
  3. News: Miss Lamson is wed to Frederic H. Cruger . March 12, 2023 . The New York Times . June 27, 1940 . 26. subscription.