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Celia Johnson

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Actress

The Resume

    (December 18, 1908-April 26, 1982)
    Born in Richmond, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
    Appeared in the films 'In Which We Serve' (1942), 'This Happy Breed' (1944), 'Brief Encounter' (1945), 'I Believe in You' (1951), 'The Captain's Paradise' (1953), 'The Good Companions' (1957), and 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie' (1969)
    Appeared on Broadway in 'Hamlet' (1931)
    Appeared on the London stage in 'Cynara' (1930), 'The Wind and the Rain' (1931-35), 'Pride and Prejudice' (1940), 'The Grass Is Greener' (1952), and 'The Flowering Cherry' (1957)
    Named a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to theater (1981)
    Sister-in-law of Ian Fleming

Why she might be annoying:

    She knocked out her two front teeth jumping from a pier and subsequently had to wear a pair of false teeth.
    She said about her decision to pursue acting as a career, 'It was the only thing I was good at.'
    She named her dog Oscar to compensate for never winning an Academy Award.
    She said, 'I won't write my autobiography because I never had an affair with Frank Sinatra, and if I had I wouldn't tell anyone.'

Why she might not be annoying:

    She studied acting at both the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Comedie Francaise.
    She was praised for her naturalistic and unsentimental acting style.
    During World War II, she worked as a driver and switchboard operator for the Women's Auxiliary Police Corps.
    Her husband was mistakenly reported as having died in combat in Norway (1940).
    She joined Laurence Olivier's National Theatre Company.

Credit: C. Fishel


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    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying