Pinna Nesbit

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Pinna Nesbit
Bolshevism on Trial (1919) - 2.jpg
Exhibitors Herald , 1919
Born(1896-11-26)November 26, 1896
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
DiedMarch 31, 1950(1950-03-31) (aged 53)
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Spouses
  • Freddie Cruger
  • John Gaston

Pinna Nesbit (November 26, 1896 – March 31, 1950) was a Canadian silent film actress. [1] She was married two times and had an affair with King Edward VIII, when he was Prince of Wales. [1]

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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. [2] Later she was married to John Gaston. [3]

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorRole
1917 The Page Mystery Harley Knoles Laura Le Moyle
1917 The False Friend Harry Davenport Marietta
1917 The Stolen Paradise Harley KnolesKatharine Lambert
1917 The Price of Pride Harley KnolesMadge Endicott Black
1917 The Beloved Adventuress William A. Brady Martha Grant
1917 The Little Duchess Harley KnolesEvelyn Carmichael
1917 Rasputin, the Black Monk Arthur Ashley Princess Sonia
1917 The Corner Grocer George Cowl Stella
1917 The Good for Nothing Carlyle Blackwell Clarice Laverne
1918The Beautiful Mrs. ReynoldsArthur AshleyMrs. Alexander Hamilton
1918The Whims of Society Travers Vale Eleanor Van Schuyler
1918Broken TiesArthur AshleyCorinne La Force
1918 Let's Get a Divorce Charles Giblyn Yvonne de Prunelles
1918 Merely Players Oscar Apfel Maude Foster
1918 A Soul Without Windows Travers Vale Faith Palmer
1919 Bolshevism on Trial Harvey KnolesBarbara Bozenta
1920Partners of the Night Paul Scardon Mary Regan

References

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


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