Peggy Ashcroft

Summary

Peggy Ashcroft is a human^[1]. Born in Surrey^[2], she… she was born on December 22, 1907^[3]. She passed away in London^[4]. She died on June 14, 1991^[5]. She worked as a stage actor^[6], film actor^[7], and actor^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,754 views/month, #6,648 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Peggy Ashcroft's place of birth was Surrey^[2].
• Peggy Ashcroft died in London^[4].
• Peggy Ashcroft was born on December 22, 1907^[3].
• Peggy Ashcroft was born on July 22, 1907^[10].
• Peggy Ashcroft was born on January 1, 1907^[11].
• Peggy Ashcroft died on June 14, 1991^[5].
• Peggy Ashcroft died on January 1, 1991^[12].
• Peggy Ashcroft is buried at Westminster Abbey^[13].
• Peggy Ashcroft's father was William Worsley Ashcroft^[14].
• Peggy Ashcroft's mother was Violetta Maud Bernheim^[15].
• Among Peggy Ashcroft's spouses was Jeremy Hutchinson, Baron Hutchinson of Lullington^[16].
• Peggy Ashcroft was married to Rupert Hart-Davis^[17].
• Among Peggy Ashcroft's spouses was Theodore Komisarjevsky^[18].
• A child of Peggy Ashcroft was Eliza Hutchinson^[19].
• A child of Peggy Ashcroft was Nicholas St. John Hutchinson^[20].
• Peggy Ashcroft held citizenship in United Kingdom^[21].
• Peggy Ashcroft held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[22].
• Peggy Ashcroft worked as a stage actor^[6].
• Peggy Ashcroft's professions included film actor^[7].
• Peggy Ashcroft's professions included actor^[8].
• Peggy Ashcroft's field of work was film acting^[23].
• Peggy Ashcroft's field of work was acting^[24].
• Peggy Ashcroft was educated at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama^[25].
• Peggy Ashcroft received the King's Medal of Merit in Gold^[26].
• Peggy Ashcroft received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1907-12-22^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1991-06-14^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 176f620b-967b-4c62-80cf-2898f84ccef9^[32]

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Origins and Family

Peggy Ashcroft's place of birth was Surrey^[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 22, 1907^[3], July 22, 1907^[10], and January 1, 1907^[11]. Her father was William Worsley Ashcroft^[14]. Her mother was Violetta Maud Bernheim^[15].

Education

Peggy Ashcroft's education included a stint at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor^[6], film actor^[7], and actor^[8]. Fields of work include film acting^[23] and acting^[24], a type of arts^[33].

Recognition

Awards received include King's Medal of Merit in Gold^[26], a class of award^[34], in Norway^[35]; Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[27], a grade of an order^[36], in United Kingdom^[37]; Laurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a New Play^[38], a class of award^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1976^[41]; British Academy Television Award for Best Actress^[42], a class of award^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1954^[45]; Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture^[46], an award for best supporting actress^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1944^[49]; and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress^[50], an award for best supporting actress^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1936^[53].

Personal Life

Spouses include Jeremy Hutchinson, Baron Hutchinson of Lullington^[16], a politician^[54], 1915–2017^[55], of United Kingdom^[56], specialised in law^[57]; Rupert Hart-Davis^[17], a publisher^[58], 1907–1999^[59], of United Kingdom^[60], awarded the Knight Bachelor^[61]; and Theodore Komisarjevsky^[18], a theatrical director^[62], 1882–1954^[63], of Italy^[64]. Children include Eliza Hutchinson^[19], b. 1941^[65] and Nicholas St. John Hutchinson^[20], b. 1946^[66].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 14, 1991^[5] and January 1, 1991^[12]. Peggy Ashcroft passed away in London^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[67]. She is buried at Westminster Abbey^[13].

Why It Matters

Peggy Ashcroft ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,754 views/month, #6,648 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] She is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

FAQs

Where was Peggy Ashcroft born?

Peggy Ashcroft was born in Surrey^[2].

Where did Peggy Ashcroft die?

Peggy Ashcroft passed away in London^[4].

Who were Peggy Ashcroft's parents?

Peggy Ashcroft's father was William Worsley Ashcroft^[14]. Peggy Ashcroft's mother was Violetta Maud Bernheim^[15].

Who was Peggy Ashcroft married to?

Peggy Ashcroft's spouses include Jeremy Hutchinson, Baron Hutchinson of Lullington^[16], Rupert Hart-Davis^[17], and Theodore Komisarjevsky^[18].

What did Peggy Ashcroft do for work?

Peggy Ashcroft worked as stage actor^[6], film actor^[7], and actor^[8].

Where did Peggy Ashcroft go to school?

Peggy Ashcroft was educated at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama^[25].

What awards did Peggy Ashcroft receive?

Honors received include King's Medal of Merit in Gold^[26], Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[27], Laurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a New Play^[38], and British Academy Television Award for Best Actress^[42].