Fabia Drake
British actress (1904–1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fabia Drake OBE[1] (born Ethel McGlinchy; 20 January 1904 – 28 February 1990) was a British actress whose professional career spanned almost 73 years during the 20th century.[2]
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Fabia Drake OBE | |
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Born | Ethel McGlinchy 20 January 1904 Herne Bay, Kent, England |
Died | 28 February 1990(1990-02-28) (aged 86) London, England |
Occupation | actress |
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Drake was born in Herne Bay, Kent. Her first professional role in a film was in Fred Paul's Masks and Faces (1917), and her last role was as Madame de Rosemonde in Miloš Forman's Valmont (1989).[2]
Drake was a lifelong friend of Noël Coward and Laurence Olivier.[3]