Gracie Fields

Biography

Gracie Fields, born Grace Stansfield in Rochdale, Lancashire, was a British actress, singer and comedian. She first appeared on stage as a child in 1905 and made her variety debut at the Rochdale Hippodrome in 1910. Her career took off with the revue Mr Tower of London, which brought her to the West End. She recorded for His Master's Voice; My Blue Heaven, her first release, sold 500,000 copies in 1928. The song Sally, written for her debut film Sally in Our Alley (1931), became her theme, and the movie was a box office success. During World War II she entertained troops with ENSA. After the war she headlined the London Palladium, hosted a BBC radio show, and in 1956 was the first actress to play Miss Marple on screen. She won a Sylvania Award and an Emmy nomination. She was made a CBE in 1938 and a DBE in 1979, and died that year.

81years old at death

Born January 9, 1898Rochdale
Died September 27, 1979Capri
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Grace Stansfield (birth name)Also credited as Dame Gracie Fields

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 2 years1943 to 1945

Every film, newest first

1945Molly and MeIMDb rating 6.9
1945Paris UndergroundIMDb rating 6.6
1943Stage Door CanteenIMDb rating 6.3

Genres

Gracie Fields movies on Netflix

Molly and Me1945IMDb rating 6.9as Molly Barry
Paris Underground1945IMDb rating 6.6as Emmeline Quayle
Stage Door Canteen1943IMDb rating 6.3as Gracie Fields

Worked with

Gracie Fields made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Roddy McDowall

Katharine Hepburn

Brooks Benedict

Doris Lloyd

Ralph Bellamy

Vladimir SokoloffFrank BorzageDirector, 1 film Lewis SeilerDirector, 1 film

Gregory RatoffDirector, 1 film

Films together

Roddy McDowall1 film together, 1945
Roddy McDowall's page
- Molly and Me1945IMDb rating 6.9Fields as Molly BarryMcDowall as Jimmy Graham
Katharine Hepburn1 film together, 1943
Katharine Hepburn's page
- Stage Door Canteen1943IMDb rating 6.3Fields as Gracie FieldsHepburn as Katharine Hepburn
Brooks Benedict1 film together, 1945
Brooks Benedict's page
- Paris Underground1945IMDb rating 6.6Fields as Emmeline QuayleBenedict as Nightclub Patron
Doris Lloyd1 film together, 1945
Doris Lloyd's page
- Molly and Me1945IMDb rating 6.9Fields as Molly BarryLloyd as Mrs. Graham
Ralph Bellamy1 film together, 1943
Ralph Bellamy's page
- Stage Door Canteen1943IMDb rating 6.3Fields as Gracie FieldsBellamy as Ralph Bellamy
Vladimir Sokoloff1 film together, 1945
Vladimir Sokoloff's page
- Paris Underground1945IMDb rating 6.6Fields as Emmeline QuayleSokoloff as Undertaker
Frank BorzageDirector, 1 film, 1943
All films by Frank Borzage
- Stage Door Canteen1943IMDb rating 6.3Fields as Gracie Fields
Lewis SeilerDirector, 1 film, 1945
All films by Lewis Seiler
- Molly and Me1945IMDb rating 6.9Fields as Molly Barry
Gregory RatoffDirector, 1 film, 1945
All films by Gregory Ratoff
- Paris Underground1945IMDb rating 6.6Fields as Emmeline Quayle

Awards

Three awards and honors from 1938 to 1979.

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Gracie Fields's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Other honors
1979	Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire	Won
1938	Officer of the Order of Saint John	Won
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame	Honored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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