- Born
- Died
- Birth nameGrace Stansfield
- Nickname
- Our Gracie
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- A comedienne and singer in the British Music Halls, she was the top box-office draw and the highest paid actress in Britain in the 1930's. Her Northern, working-class girl character was a favourite during the inter-war years.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Steve Crook <steve@brainstorm.co.uk>
- SpousesBoris Alperovici(February 18, 1952 - September 27, 1979) (her death)Monty Banks(March 18, 1940 - January 7, 1950) (his death)Archie Pitt(1923 - January 20, 1940) (divorced)
- Often played characters named Gracie
- Often sang comic songs in a regional accent
- Highest paid film star in the world in 1937.
- She was born over a chip shop.
- She was awarded the DBE (Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1979 Queen's New Year Honours List for her services to entertainment.
- Received the Order of Officer Sister of St. John of Jerusalem in 1938 for her hospital/charity work.
- Gracie's first 'serious' stage role was 'Her Last Affaire (1936)' but she was dropped from the film version and her role was taken by Googie Withers.
- [on Deanna Durbin] I was always mad about Deanna. I admired her work enormously. Then she disappeared suddenly. Whatever became of her?
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