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Hermione Baddeley
Age: 79 (passed away Aug. 19th, 1986)
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Birth Place: Broseley, Shropshire, England, UK.
Born: Nov. 13th, 1906
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Hermione Baddeley's Main TV Roles
NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at
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TRIVIA:
- Her first U.S. appearance came on Broadway when she replaced 'Angela Lansbury' (qv) in "A Taste of Honey".
- Second husband, Major J.H. Willis, was Commander of the U.S.S. Henrico from November 1943 to May 1945. He was decorated at one point with the award of Military Cross.
- Best known in the States for her bawdy housekeeper Mrs. Naugatuck on the feminist comedy _"Maude" (1972)_ (qv).
- George Bernard Shaw reportedly so enjoyed her performance in his play, "Heartbreak House", that he suggested she change her surname from Baddeley to Goodeley.
- Was nominated for Broadway's 1963 Tony Award as Best Actress (Dramatic) for "The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore."
- Had a long, involved relationship with actor 'Laurence Harvey (I)' (qv). They appeared together in the film _Room at the Top (1959)_ (qv) and she received an Oscar nomination as "Best Supporting Actress" nomination for her portrayal of 'Simone Signoret' (qv)'s best friend, music teacher Elspeth. With under three minutes of screen time, her role had the shortest amount of screen time ever to be nominated.
- Mother of actress/poet 'Pauline Tennant' (qv) and David Edward Wyndham Tennant.
- Hermione's first husband was the Honourable David Pax Tennant, a descendant of William the Conqueror.
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