Queenie Thomas
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![]() Queenie Thomas, from a 1921 publication | |
Born | Marjorie Violet Queenie Thomas 18 June 1898 Cardiff, Wales, UK |
Died | 11 October 1977 England, UK | (aged 79)
Other names | Regina Thomas |
Occupation | Actress |
Marjorie Violet Queenie Thomas (18 June 1898 – 11 October 1977) was a British actress in silent films, called “The British isles Mary Pickford".[1]
Early life
[edit]Marjorie Violet Queenie Thomas was born in Cardiff, Wales, on 18 June 1898, the daughter of William Masters Thomas.[2]
Career
[edit]She and director Bertram Phillips often worked on films together,[3] including an adaptation of The School for Scandal (1923), in which she played Lady Teazle[4] opposite a young Basil Rathbone.[5] "Considerable efforts were made to publicize her as a star," noted one film historian of Thomas.[6] She was often shown enjoying outdoor sports such as fishing, golf,[7] and ice skating in photographs printed in newspapers and magazines, and was referred to as "England's Mary Pickford."[1]
Personal life
[edit]She married engineer George Newman in 1919.[2][8] Their honeymoon trip, a short flight to Paris, was the subject of a newsreel clip by British Pathé.[9] She died on 11 October 1977 in England, at the age of 79.
![A smiling young white woman standing outdoors, wearing a hat and coat, and a fox fur](http://178.128.105.246/content-http-upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Queenie_Thomas_LCCN2014718967.jpg/220px-Queenie_Thomas_LCCN2014718967.jpg)
Selected filmography
[edit]- Jessie (1914)
- Gentlemen (1915)
- Infelice (1915)
- The White Star (1915)
- Won by Losing (1916)[3]
- The Chance of a Lifetime (1916)[10]
- Frills (1916)[11]
- A Man the Army Made (1917)
- Democracy (1918)
- Rock of Ages (1918)[6]
- It's Happiness that Counts (1918)[3][12]
- Meg o' the Woods (1918)[3][13]
- What Would a Gentleman Do? (1918)
- A Little Child Shall Lead Them (1919)[6][7]
- Trousers (1920)[6]
- The School for Scandal (1923)[6]
- Straws in the Wind (1924)[6]
- Her Redemption (1924, also known as The Gayest of the Gay)[6]
- The Alley of Golden Hearts (1924)[3]
- The Gold Cure (1925)[14][15]
- The Last Witness (1925)[3][6]
- Safety First (1926)[6]
- The Temple of Shadows (as Regina Thomas, 1927)[16]
- Siren of the Tropics (as Regina Thomas, 1927)[16]
- Warned Off (1930)[17]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "England's Mary Pickford Likes St. Moritz Sports". The Bridgeport Times and Evening Farmer. 1 February 1922. p. 15. Retrieved 2 January 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Marriage record for Marjorie Violet Queenie Thomas and George Newman (October 20, 1919), in the records of St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, England, via Ancestry.
- ^ a b c d e f Gifford, Denis (24 October 2018). The British Film Catalogue: The Fiction Film. Routledge. pp. 219, 238, 243, 310, 314. ISBN 978-1-317-83702-2.
- ^ "Gilmmers in the Shadow Show". Sunday Mercury and News. 29 April 1923. p. 3. Retrieved 2 January 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Druxman, Michael B. (1975). Basil Rathbone: His Life and His Films. BearManor Media.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Low, Rachael (13 September 2013). History of British Film (Volume 4): The History of the British Film 1918 - 1929. Routledge. pp. 151, 381, 396, 399, 437, 442, 444, 459, 469. ISBN 978-1-136-20634-4.
- ^ a b "Miss Queenie Thomas". The Tatler. 72: vi. 16 April 1919.
- ^ "The Marriage of Queenie Thomas". Kinematograph Weekly: 100. 23 October 1919.
- ^ British Pathé (1919). "Film Stars Aerial Honeymoon". British Pathé. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Live Racing Film Coming to Bijou". The Winnipeg Tribune. 7 June 1919. p. 24. Retrieved 2 January 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Bioscope (11/May/1916) - Frills". Huddersfield Exposed: Exploring the History of the Huddersfield Area. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "A Truly Happy Comedy". Pictures and Picturegoer. 15: 453. 2–9 November 1918.
- ^ "Meg o' the Woods". Pictures and Picturegoer. 15: 229. 31 August 1918.
- ^ Gledhill, Christine (2016). "Lydia Hayward". Women Film Pioneers Project. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Coventry Amusements". Midland Daily Telegraph. 1 May 1926. p. 4. Retrieved 2 January 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "New Australian Star". Everyones. Vol. 6, no. 397. Sydney: Everyone's Ltd. 12 October 1927. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Normanton". Derby Daily Telegraph. 2 August 1930. p. 2. Retrieved 2 January 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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- Queenie Thomas at IMDb
- Queenie Thomas at the British Film Institute[better source needed]
- A photo from the 1919 wedding of Queenie Thomas and George Newman, at Getty Images