Marjorie Fielding

Doris Marjorie Fielding was the second Daughter of John & Ellen Fielding (nee Miles), she was born on February 17^th 1892 in Gloucester. The family lived in Gloucester throughout her childhood.

She attended Cheltenham Ladies College, where in 1903 she studied the Holy scriptures, History, French, Latin, Geometry, Chemistry, Piano and Elocution.

After School she studied at the Liverpool Repertory Company and then went on to play in West End productions such as A Quiet Wedding, A Quiet Weekend and Modern Triangle. She had a successful career as a character actress in a number of British Films, playing elderly ladies with a kindly but aristocratic demeanour.

Marjorie never married. She died of cancer on December 28^th 1956 at St Martin in the Fields.

A memorial service was held at St Martin in the Fields, on the 18^th January 1957, and was attended by friends and family including Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud whom she had befriended as young actors.

The Reverend Peter Elliot officiated & the lesson was read by Mr Nicholas Hannen.

Past productions

Sybil Edwards, The Long Echo, Laurier Lister Productions 28^th May – 1^st September 1956, St James’s Theatre, London, Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth, and other locations.
Ruth Prendergast, Tabitha, John Wildberg and Harold French, by arrangement with Theatre Managers Ltd. 8^th March – 14^th April 1956, Duchess Theatre, London.
Mrs Samson-Box, Small Hotel, Linnit & Dunfee Ltd 5^th September 1955 – 28^th January 1956, St Martin’s Theatre, London, Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, and other locations.
Mrs Samson-Box, The Jolly Fiddler, Windsor Repertory Company 13^th – 17^th April 1954, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Angela Lynton, Aren’t We All? July – 21^st November 1953, Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, Theatre Royal, Brighton, and other locations.
Mrs Muriven, The River Line, Tennent Productions Ltd 11^th August 1952 – 18^th April 1953, Strand Theatre, London (now Novello Theatre, London), Opera House, Manchester, and other locations.
Lady Lowesby, Bold Lover, Associated Theatre Seasons Ltd and J Baxter Somerville 10^th – 15^th December 1951, Theatre Royal, Brighton.
The Countess of Lister, The Chiltern Hundreds 1^st – 27^th August 1949, Strand Theatre, London (now Novello Theatre, London).
The Countess of Lister, The Chiltern Hundreds, Linnit and Dunfee Ltd 18^th August 1947 – 19^th March 1949, Vaudeville Theatre, (Strand) London and Theatre Royal, Brighton.
Martha Rossiter, The Rossiters 17^th February – 12^th April 1947, Prince of Wales Theatre, Cardiff and Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith), London.
Lady Tulse, Day After Tomorrow 6^th May – 24^th August 1946, Fortune Theatre, London and New Theatre, Oxford.
Mildred Royd, Quiet Weekend 9^th November 1944 – 3^rd February 1945, Playhouse Theatre, London.
Mildred Royd, Quiet Weekend 25^th April – 15^th July 1944, Wyndham’s Theatre, London.
Mildred Royd, Quiet Weekend 22^nd July 1941 – 29^th January 1944, Wyndham’s Theatre, London.
Muriel Meilhac, Cousin Muriel, H M Tennent Ltd started 25^th March 1940, Theatre Royal, Glasgow.
Mildred Royd, Quiet Wedding 14^th October 1938 – 22^nd July 1939, Piccadilly Theatre, London, Grand Theatre, Blackpool, and other locations.
Ursula Glenby, Married Unanimously started 10^th May 1938, Phoenix Theatre, London.
Mrs Decker, Old Music 2^nd August – 30^th October 1937, St James’s Theatre, London and Opera House, Manchester.
Emily Truesdale, Till the Cows Come Home 27^th October 1936 – 6^th February 1937, St Martin’s Theatre, London.
Lady Capulet, Romeo and Juliet 17^th October 1935 – 28^th March 1936, New Theatre (now Noël Coward Theatre), London.
Mrs Noah, Noah 2^nd July – 5^th October 1935, New Theatre (now Noël Coward Theatre), London.
Hannah Linden, The Shining Hour started 1934, Prince’s Theatre, Bristol, St James’s Theatre, London, and other locations.
Jane Mortimore, Jane’s Legacy started 27^th November 1929, Liverpool Playhouse.
Concerning Mr. Conway 1925 – 1926, Little Theatre, Bristol.

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