Margot Drake

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Margot Drake
Born(1899-12-11)11 December 1899
Died15 May 1948(1948-05-15) (aged 48)
Other namesMarjorie Alexa Thomson
OccupationActress

Margot Drake (11 December 1899 – 15 May 1948) was an English stage and film actress. During the silent era she appeared in eight British films including The Wonderful Year . [1]

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Selected filmography

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