Ann Casson

Ann Casson
Casson with mother preparing for a theatrical performance in Australia in 1932
Born	(1915-11-06)6 November 1915 St George Hanover Square, London, England
Died	2 May 1990(1990-05-02) (aged 74) Camden, London, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1930–1990
Spouse	Douglas Campbell ​ (m. 1947)​
Children	4, including Benedict Campbell
Parents	Lewis Casson (father) Sybil Thorndike (mother)
Family	Christopher Casson (brother) Mary Casson (sister) Russell Thorndike (uncle)

Ann Casson (6 November 1915 – 2 May 1990) was an English stage and film actress. She was a daughter of acting couple Sir Lewis Casson and Dame Sybil Thorndike and had three siblings: John, Christopher and Mary. She was married to actor Douglas Campbell and had four children.^[1]

Selected filmography

• Escape (1930)
• The Shadow Between (1931)
• Number Seventeen (1932)
• Dance Pretty Lady (1932)
• Bachelor's Baby (1932)
• The Marriage Bond (1932)
• George and Margaret (1940)
• I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle (1990)

References

1. Brian McFarlane (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Manchester University Press. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-5261-1196-8.

Bibliography

• Gale, Maggie. West End Women: Women and the London Stage 1918 - 1962. Routledge, 2012, ISBN 0415084954.
• Yacowar, Maurice & Grant, Barry Keith. Hitchcock's British Films. Wayne State University Press, 2010, ISBN 0814334946.

External links

• Ann Casson at IMDb