Glennis Lorimer (born Glennis Dorothy Browne; 27 April 1913 – 17 November 1968) was a British actress, who appeared in a number of films during the 1930s.[1] She also appeared in the Gainsborough Pictures logo before the opening credits of films by that studio.[2] She made her debut in the 1933 film Britannia of Billingsgate.[1] Her last film appearance was in the 1939 Will Hay comedy Ask a Policeman. She died of cancer of the esophagus at Guy’s Hospital, London.[3]

Glennis Lorimer
Gaumont British Picture Card, 1933
Born
Glennis Dorothy Browne

(1913-04-27)27 April 1913
Died17 November 1968(1968-11-17) (aged 55)
Guy's Hospital, London, England
Other namesGlennis Ennis, Glennis Evans
OccupationActress
Years active1933-1939
Spouse(s)Thomas Henry Ennis (1939-?)
John Cowles Evans (1948-1968) (her death)

Selected filmography

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  1. ^ a b "Glennis Lorimer". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 2 July 2015. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111975 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Glennis Lorimer - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
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