Lydia Sherwood | |
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| Born | Lily Shavelson 5 May 1906 |
| Died | 20 April 1989 (aged 82) London, England |
| Alma mater | RADA |
| Occupation | Film and stage actress |
| Years active | 1928–1965 |
Lydia Sherwood (5 May 1906 – 20 April 1989) was a British film actress and stage actress. [1] She made her debut on stage in Daisy Fisher's comedy play Lavender Ladies. [2] She was married to the poet Lazarus Aaronson from 1924 to 1931. [3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Don Quixote | Duchess of Fallanga | Uncredited |
| 1934 | The King of Paris | Juliette Till | |
| Little Friend | Helen Hughes | ||
| Spring in the Air | Vilma | ||
| 1936 | Midnight at Madame Tussaud's | Brenda Frome | |
| 1939 | The Four Just Men | Myra Hastings | |
| 1943 | When We Are Married | Lottie Grady | |
| Theatre Royal | Claudia Brent | ||
| 1948 | The First Gentleman | Princess Augusta | |
| 1954 | Romeo and Juliet | Lady Capulet | |
| 1960 | The League of Gentlemen | Hilda | |
| 1965 | Darling | Lady Brentwood | Uncredited |
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