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Beatrice LillieBeatrice Lillie Beatrice Lillie Canadian-British actress and comedian (1894–1989) Beatrice Gladys Lillie, Lady Peel (29 May 1894 – 20 January 1989) was a Canadian-born British actress, singer and comedy performer. Quick facts Born, Died ... Beatrice Lillie Lillie, photographed by Yousuf Karsh, 1948 Born (1894-05-29)29 May 1894 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Died 20 January 1989(1989-01-20) (aged 94) Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England Occupations Actress, singer and comedian Spouse Sir Robert Peel, 5th Baronet (m. 1920; died 1934) Children Sir Robert Peel, 6th Baronet Close She began to perform as a child with her mother and sister. She made her West End début in 1914 and soon gained notice in revues and light comedies. She first appeared in New York in 1924… (Source: Wikipedia)
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