Gracie Fields Biography

Fast Facts

• In 1979, she became a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• Was named an Officer of the Venerable Order of St․ John
• Placed third in the Best Actress category at the 1943 New York Film Critics Circle Awards
• In March 1940, she got married to actor Monty Banks
• Before becoming a theatre performer, she worked at a cotton mill
• Got her start as a performer by joining various children's repertory theatre groups
• Was the first singer to perform behind enemy lines during World War II