Edna Best

Birth Name:

Edna Hove

Birth Place:

Hove, Sussex, England

Profession

Actress

Studied dramatic acting under Kate Rorke, the first Professor of Drama at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London
First appeared in a revival of the play "Charley's Aunt" in 1919
Made her screen acting debut in the film "Tilly of Bloomsbury" in 1921
Appeared in the title role in a London stage production of "The Constant Nymph" in 1925
Became known in America after appearing in stage versions of "The Charming People" and "The High Road" in New York
Best known for her role as Jill in "The Man Who Knew Too Much" and as Elizabeth Robinson in 1940's "Swiss Family Robinson․"
Divorced actor Herbert Marshall in 1940 and married Hollywood agent Nat Wolff five minutes later

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