Vanessa Lee

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Vanessa Lee
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Born
Winifred Ruby Moule

(1920-06-18)18 June 1920
Died15 March 1992(1992-03-15) (aged 71)
London, U.K.
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s) Film actress, singer
Spouse Peter Graves, 8th Baron Graves (m. 1960–1992)

Vanessa Lee (18 June 1920 - 15 March 1992), born Winifred Ruby Moule, was a British actress and singer. [1] [2] She was known for her appearances in Ivor Novello's musicals, especially after the Second World War.

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Life

Winifred Moule was born in Streatham in 1920. She married British actor Peter Graves in 1960. [3] That same year she made her first recording, of the operetta Bitter Sweet , with Robert Cardinali. [4] In 1958/59, she played the lead in a successful revival of Old Chelsea by Richard Tauber, along with Graves and Kenneth McKellar. A Radio Luxembourg series, which ran from 1956 to 1958 as part of the radio programme This I Believe , was based on her career. [5]

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Discography

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References

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  2. "Lee, Vanessa 1920-1992 [WorldCat.org]". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  3. "Vanessa Lee". IMDb. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  4. "Bitter Sweet, Vanessa Lee", WorldCat, retrieved 2019-09-11
  5. "Vanessa Lee (Winifred Ruby Moule) - National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2019.