Muriel Martin-Harvey

Margaret Muriel de Melfort Martin-Harvey[1] (4 October 1891, in London – 15 December 1988, in Hillingdon, London) was an English stage actress.

Muriel Martin-Harvey in 1913

Martin-Harvey was born to actors, London-born Angelita Helena Margarita (née de Silva) and Essex-born John Martin-Harvey.[2][3] She made her debut in 1921 in The Bear Leadera, and later toured the United States and Australia.[4] She also played the leading role in two silent films.[5] Her brother was the actor Michael Martin-Harvey.

Martin-Harvey married three times.[6] She first married Ronald Squire in August 1924; they divorced the same year.[4] On 15 July 1926, she married actor Garry Marsh, an actor 11 years her junior.[7] She later married Anthony Huntly-Gordon, who was the company and stage manager to the Agatha Christie thriller The Mousetrap at the Ambassadors Theatre for 21 years.[8][9]

Filmography

References
  1. "Theatre collections: record view - Special Collections & Archives - University of Kent". www.kent.ac.uk.
  2. "Search Results for England-and-wales-marriages-1837-2008 | findmypast.co.uk". www.findmypast.co.uk.
  3. "Search Results for England-and-wales-marriages-1837-2008 | findmypast.co.uk". www.findmypast.co.uk.
  4. "Seeks Marriage Dissolution". Variety. New York, NY: Variety Publishing Company. 74. 1924.
  5. Muriel Martin Harvey. ftvdb.bfi.org.uk
  6. Muriel De-Melfort Martin-Harvey. findagrave.com
  7. Interesting Theatrical wedding . The wedding of Miss Muriel Martin Harvey (daughter of Sir John and Lady Martin Harvey) with Mr Garry Marsh took place at Chelsea Registry Office on Tuesday . Bride and bridegroom . 15 July 1926. europeana.eu
  8. "MQ MAGAZINE Issue 11 - Freemasonry and the Theatre". www.mqmagazine.co.uk.
  9. "Muriel Martin-Harvey | Michael's sister Muriel was a succesf…". Flickr.


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