Coral Browne
Date of birth: 1913-07-23
Place of birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Coral Edith Browne
Biography
Coral Browne (23 July 1913 – 29 May 1991) was an Australian-American stage and screen actress. Her film appearances included Auntie Mame (1958), The Killing of Sister George (1968), The Ruling Class (1972) and Dreamchild (1985). She was actor Vincent Price's third wife since 1974 when she met him on the set of British film, Theatre of Blood (1973).
Movie Credits
The Ruling Class
1972-05-24
When the Earl of Gurney dies in a cross-dressing accident, his schizophrenic son, Jack, inherits the
Theatre of Blood
1973-03-16
A Shakespearean actor takes poetic revenge on the critics who denied him recognition.
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
1961-12-28
Critics and the public say Karen Stone is too old -- as she approaches 50 -- for her role in a play
Dreamchild
1985-10-04
Eighty-year-old Alice Hargreaves is about to visit Columbia University to attend a reception in hono
The Night of the Generals
1967-01-29
A German intelligence officer investigates a prostitute's killing in Warsaw during World War II. He
Auntie Mame
1958-12-04
Mame Dennis, a progressive and independent woman of the 1920s, is left to care for her nephew Patric
American Dreamer
1984-10-26
American housewife Cathy Palmer loses her memory on a trip to Paris after being hit by a car. She wa
The Killing of Sister George
1968-09-01
When June Buckridge arrives at her London flat and announces 'They are going to murder me', her long
Dr. Crippen
1963-08-07
A British physician stands trial for murdering his wife after he and his mistress are captured while
Tamahine
1963-07-30
The headmaster of a stuffy British boys' school receives a surprise visit from the now-grown, and ve
Guilty Melody
1936-07-21
A British spy falls in love with a singer whose husband is working for the enemy.
Piccadilly Incident
1946-08-24
A newly married WREN, presumed drowned when her ship is torpedoed, spends three years on a tropical
An Englishman Abroad
1983-11-29
Actress Coral Browne travels to Moscow, and meets a mysterious Englishman. Turns out he's the notori
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968-08-21
A dictatorial film director hires an unknown actress to play the lead role in a planned movie biogra
The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
1939-03-01
An overheard conversation leads to clues that a kidnapping plot is afoot.
The Amateur Gentleman
1936-04-26
A former boxing champion, now an innkeeper, is accused of stealing a watch from a party of guests at
Charley's Aunt
1969-11-23
Adaptation of the play by Brandon Thomas.
Let George Do It!
1940-07-12
Shortly after the start of World War II, a ukelele player (George) takes the wrong boat and finds hi
We're Going to Be Rich
1938-07-03
A perpetual dreamer talks his wife into moving with him from their home in Australia to South Africa
Sparky's Magic Piano
1987-01-01
A boy becomes a virtuoso pianist, but when he gets too big-headed the piano decides to teach him a l
The Importance of Being Earnest
1974-02-17
Adaptation of the play by Oscar Wilde.
Charing Cross Road
1935-01-01
British drama film directed by Albert de Courville.
Waltzing Matilda
1933-12-01
Chic Williams (Pat Hanna) and his friend James Brown (Norman French) elude a private detective who's
Beautiful Stranger
1954-07-13
An ex-chorus girl lives on the Riviera, supported by a married man she doesn't know is a crook.
Go to Blazes
1962-04-18
A gang of aspiring bank robbers involve themselves with arsonists and purchase their very own fire t
The Courtneys of Curzon Street
1947-04-11
On New Years Eve, 1899, baronet's son Edward Courtney becomes engaged to Kate, his mother's maid, mu
The Drowning Pool
1975-07-18
Harper is brought to Louisiana to investigate an attempted blackmail scheme. He soon finds out that
Mrs. Warren's Profession
1972-10-03
Performed in 1902, after being banned by the censor for eight years, Shaw's indictment of the hypocr
Xanadu
1980-08-08
Kira, a Greek muse incarnated on Earth to inspire people, helps Dan McGuire and an artist named Sonn