Jeanne de Casalis
Toronto Daily Star, December 29 1922
Jeanne de Casalis (1897-1966) was born in the British colony of Basutoland (now part of Lesotho) and was raised in France, where her father was a corset retailer. She was arriving in New York in 1922 to appear in The Tidings Brought To Mary, a play that appeared at the Garrick Theatre for 32 performances before closing in January 1923.
Ms. de Casalis went on to appear regularly in British films and stage productions. She also created a character named “Mrs. Feather” who appeared in a British radio comedy. She was married twice: to British actor Colin Clive, who played the doctor in the 1931 filming of Frankenstein, and to Royal Air Force Wing Commander Cowan Douglas Stephenson. Her last film appearance was in 1948.
The Tate Gallery owns a bronze bust of her, sculpted by Frank Dobson in 1934. It was presented by Cmdr. Stephenson, who owned the only other cast of the artwork.
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