Gracie Fields

Birth Name:

Grace Stansfield

Birth Place:

Rochdale, England

Profession

Soundtrack, Actress, Writer

In 1979, she became a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Placed third in the Best Actress category at the 1943 New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Was named an Officer of the Venerable Order of St․ John
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

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