Frieda Wrightman Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Tall, dark and regal Frieda Inescort's placid loveliness and dignified patrician features bode her well in Hollywood during the late 30s and 40s. Born on June 29, 1901, in Edinburgh, Scotland, the stage-established actress didn't arrive in Hollywood until age 34 (then considered too late for leading lady roles!) but managed to settle fairly ...
I'm so aristocratic on stage it's a wonder I don't come out blue when I take a bath.
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Played Elizabeth Taylor's mother, Mrs. Vickers, in George Stevens' 1951 classic, "A Place in the Sun.
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An avid knitter, she often gave hand-knitted gifts for friends and co-workers.
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Acoording to a full-length article by Barrie Roberts for Classic Images, Frieda signed a contract with Warner Bros. only to discover she had been hired as a threat to keep temperamental star Kay Francis in line. Frieda went on to appear in support of Francis in two films.
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Her husband committed suicide with pills. He told her after he took them, but it was too late to save him.
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Experienced symptoms of dizziness and disorientation while filming the movie The Crowded Sky (1960). Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, she retired within a year after being forced to walk with a cane.
$6 Million
