Vivien MerchantVivien Merchant (1929-1983) was a British actress, born Ada Thompson. Despite her great talent and many film appearances - including Alfie (1966) and Frenzy (1972), she is probably best known as the first wife of the playwright, Harold Pinter, whom she married in 1956. She appeared in many of his works, notably The Homecoming (1973). Their marriage began disintegrating in the mid-1960s and Pinter left Merchant suddenly in 1977 to live with historian Lady Antonia Fraser. Merchant went public about her distress, and famously told the press that Pinter had not taken many clothes with him; but, she quipped, if he didn't have any shoes to wear, he could always borrow Fraser's: "she has very big feet, you know". However, Merchant never got over the dissolution of her marriage, and her premature death was brought about by alcoholism. This page about Vivien Merchant includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Vivien Merchant News stories about Vivien Merchant External links for Vivien Merchant Videos for Vivien Merchant Wikis about Vivien Merchant Discussion Groups about Vivien Merchant Blogs about Vivien Merchant Images of Vivien Merchant |
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However, Merchant never got over the dissolution of her marriage, and her premature death was brought about by alcoholism. In British films, she played everything from Queen Victoria to war heroine Odette Hallowes. Merchant went public about her distress, and famously told the press that Pinter had not taken many clothes with him; but, she quipped, if he didn't have any shoes to wear, he could always borrow Fraser's: "she has very big feet, you know". Anna had a long career on the English stage and screen, ranging from a role in the chorus of Charlot's revue in 1925 to Charlie Girl in 1965. Their marriage began disintegrating in the mid-1960s and Pinter left Merchant suddenly in 1977 to live with historian Lady Antonia Fraser. She was born Marjorie Robertson in London. Despite her great talent and many film appearances - including Alfie (1966) and Frenzy (1972), she is probably best known as the first wife of the playwright, Harold Pinter, whom she married in 1956. She appeared in many of his works, notably The Homecoming (1973). Anna Neagle (October 20, 1904 - June 3, 1986) was a popular British actress and singer. Vivien Merchant (1929-1983) was a British actress, born Ada Thompson. A Little Dash Of Dublin. Kiss Me Goodnight. Tonight duet with Trefor Jones with Geraldo and his Orchestra. The Dream Is Over with orchestra conducted by Ray Noble. What More Can I Ask? with orchestra conducted by Ray Noble. |