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- Birth nameGwen Lucy Ffrangcon Davies
- Height5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
- Gwen Ffrangcon Davies was born on January 25, 1891 in Hampstead, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (1991), Nine Days a Queen (1936) and Paul Krüger (1956). She died on January 27, 1992 in Stambourne, Essex, England, UK.
- She was still appearing on stage in charity galas in her late 90s.
- She was awarded the DBE (Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1991 Queen's Birthday Honours List at 100 years old for her services to drama. She was the oldest person to receive the honor until Olivia de Havilland was named a dame just before her 101st birthday in 2017.
- British actress, mainly in theatre. Silent footage exists of her stage performance as Juliet opposite Sir John Gielgud's Romeo from the early 1920s.
- Lifelong friend and companion of Marda Vanne.
- A memorial service was held for her at St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London on 18 June 1992.
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