Rosamund John | |
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Born |
Nora Rosamund Jones 19 October 1913 Tottenham, London, England |
Died | 27 October 1998 London, England |
(aged 85)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1934–1957 |
Spouse(s) |
Russell Lloyd (1943–1949; divorced) John Silkin (1950–1987; his death); 1 child |
Rosamund John (19 October 1913 – 27 October 1998), born Nora Rosamund Jones, was an English film and stage actress.
She was born and brought up in Tottenham in North London and became a popular film and stage actress, who was known for playing gentle-mannered women. John was twice married, firstly to film editor Russell Lloyd, from 1943 to 1949, and secondly to politician John Silkin from 1950 to 1987, by whom she had one son, Rory (born 1954).
She died from natural causes in London in 1998, aged 85.