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Vera Pearce
actress
- Birth name:
- Annie Vera Pearce
- Born:
- 1895-05-27, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
- Died:
- 1966-01-18, St Thomas' Hospital, Lambeth, London, England, UK
- Professions:
- actress
Biography
Emerging from the mining town of Broken Hill, New South Wales, on May 27, 1895, Vera Pearce evolved into a distinguished presence of mid-20th-century cinema. Her filmography is punctuated by memorable turns in the 1939 production "Yes, Madam?", the 1947 cinematic rendition of "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby", and the 1951 romp "One Wild Oat". Beyond the spotlight, she was the wife of Frederick Wilmot Smith. Her life’s odyssey concluded on January 18, 1966, within the walls of St Thomas' Hospital in Lambeth, London.
