Manora Thew

Manora Alice Thew (12 April 1891 – 12 April 1987) was an English actress.[1]

Manora Thew in 1916

She was born in Negapatam, Madras, British India, the daughter of Alice Maude née Turner (1865–1925) and Cuthbert Harrison Thew (1859–1928). In 1911 she was a student at a boarding school in Frimley in Surrey.[2] In 1915 she married John Davidson (1890–1954), a doctor, and with him had a daughter, Manora Joy Davidson (1920–1999).[3] After the birth of her daughter she largely retired from acting. In 1939 she and her family were living at 140 Manchester Road in Sheffield.[4]

Manora Thew died in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England in 1987. In her will she left £116,050.[5]

Partial filmography

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2011-05-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. 1911 England Census for Manora Thew - Surrey, Frimley - Ancestry.com (subscription required)
  3. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 for Manora A Thew 1915 - Ancestry.com (subscription required)
  4. 1939 England and Wales Register for Manora A Davidson - Yorkshire (West Riding), Sheffield - Ancestry.com (subscription required)
  5. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Manora Alice Davidson 1987 - Ancestry.com (subscription required)
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