Charlotte Francis (birth name Charlotte Frances Jiggens born 1904) was an English actress best known for playing the lead role in the Australian film The Silence of Dean Maitland (1934) in which she appeared opposite her husband John Longden.[1] She was touring Australia in a company led by Athene Seyler and Nicholas Hannen for J.C. Williamsons in 1933 when cast in the role.[2][3] She also had extensive stage credits. Her British stage name was Jean Jay.
In 1948 she married journalist and Liberal politician John Hope.[4] She later became a playwright and wrote Western Wind (1949),[5] which was performed at London's Theatre Royal, E15 and Piccadilly theatres.[6] The play had premiered in Glasgow, starring Australian actor, John McCallum and also had a run in Melbourne, Australia.[7]
Frances died in London on 8 February 1983.[8]
Filmography edit
As actress:
- Ordeal by Golf (1924) Millicent Boyd[9]
- The Only Way (1926) Jeanne Defarge[10]
- Every Mother's Son (1926) Janet Shaw[9]
- Afterwards (1928) Hilda Ryder[9]
- The Silver King (1929) Nellie Denver[9]
- The Third Eye (1929) Flash Annie[8]
- The Silence of Dean Maitland (1934) Alma Lee[1]
As writer:
- Palais de Danse (1929) story, adapted by John Longden[8]
- The School for Scandal (1931) script adapted from Richard Brinsley Sheridan's play[8]
- Come into my Parlour (1932) script co-written with John Longden[8]
Select theatre credits edit
- Private Lives (1933)[11]
References edit
- ^ a b "SCREEN ACTRESS ON WAY TO LONDON". The News. Adelaide. 5 April 1934. p. 13. Retrieved 9 September 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Plays from London". The West Australian. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "CONCERT TOURS". The Canberra Times. 6 January 1933. p. 2. Retrieved 9 September 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Who's Who of 475 Liberal Candidates
- ^ "FILM CLOSE-UPS". The Mail. Adelaide. 2 July 1949. p. 2 Supplement: Sunday MAGAZINE. Retrieved 9 September 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Gale, Maggie Barbara (1996). West End Women: Women and the London Stage, 1918–1962. Taylor & Francis. p. 230. ISBN 9780415084963. Retrieved 28 January 2018. Listed as "Charlotte Frances"
- ^ "Actress's Play in Melbourne". The Age. 15 November 1949. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Jean Jay". BFI Film Forever. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Jean Jay". IMDb. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Saturday's New Shows at Theatres". Table Talk, Melbourne. 2 December 1926. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "THE THEATRE AND ITS PEOPLE New Entertainments". Table Talk. Melbourne. 3 August 1933. p. 14. Retrieved 9 September 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
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