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After her marriage to Laurence Olivier, Leigh had little contact with Farrington until 1950. During this time, Farrington became close with Simon Tarquin Olivier, Laurence Olivier's son from his marriage to Jill Esmond. [13] Her "coming out" party was held at the Oliviers' flat in Lowndes Square, London. [14]
Esmond with Olivier in 1932. Esmond was married to Olivier between 1930 and 1940; they had one son, Tarquin Olivier (born 21 August 1936). [9] During their marriage, Olivier had affairs with Ann Todd [12] and Vivien Leigh, the latter to whom he was married from 1940 to 1960. Olivier later said that "I couldn't help myself with Vivien. No man could.
Ann, who lives with her husband Jeffrey, son Tristram (and later also Tarquin) lives next door to George and Mildred Roper, at number 48 Peacock Crescent. She quickly befriends Mildred and does not dislike George, unlike her husband who absolutely detests him. Ann is portrayed as a warm, lovable character who manages the Fourmile household.
Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier (/ ˈ l ɒr ə n s ˈ k ɜːr ə ˈ l ɪ v i eɪ / LORR-ənss KUR ə-LIV-ee-ay; 22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director. He and his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud made up a trio of male actors who dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century.
Vivien Leigh (/ l iː / LEE; born Vivian Mary Hartley; 5 November 1913 – 8 July 1967), styled as Lady Olivier after 1947, was a British actress. After completing her drama school education, Leigh appeared in small roles in four films in 1935 and progressed to the role of heroine in Fire Over England (1937).
David O. Selznick (born David Selznick: May 10, 1902 – June 22, 1965) was an American film producer, screenwriter and film studio executive [2] who produced Gone with the Wind (1939) and Rebecca (1940), both of which earned him an Academy Award for Best Picture.
Mildred Dorothy Tremble was born in London and had three siblings: Arthur, Ethel (Avril Elgar) and Hilda (Jean Marlow).Although her maiden name is given as Tremble, in the 1974 film Man About the House she is referred to as Mildred Askwith by the Doorman at Thames Television who turns out to be her wartime boyfriend Arthur Mulgrove.
Simon Cornelis Johannes Olivier (Amsterdam, June 13, 1879 – Wageningen, August 9, 1961) [1] was a Dutch chemist. [2] He was professor at the Wageningen Agricultural College (predecessor of what is currently Wageningen University [3]) from 1919 to 1949. During the Second World War he was imprisoned for almost two years for his resistance ...