Dame Flora Robson (March 28, 1902 – July 7, 1984) was a British actress renowned as one of the great character players and one of Britain's theatrical grandes dames. March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in Leap years). ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... This page is about the year 1984. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ...

She was born in South Shields, England and made her stage debut in 1921 at the age of 19. Lacking the glamorous looks of a leading lady, she specialised in character roles, notably that of Queen Elizabeth I in both Fire over England (1937) and The Sea Hawk (1940). At the age of 32, Robson played the old Empress Elizabeth in Alexander Korda's Catherine the Great (1934). Map sources for South Shields at grid reference NZ1658 South Shields is a coastal town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne, with a population of about 90,000. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... hi | Elizabeth I Queen of England and Ireland |- | |} Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sir Alexander Korda (September 16, 1893 - January 23, 1956) was a film director and producer, a leading figure in the British film industry and the founder of London Films. ...

After the war, demonstrating her range, she appeared in Holiday Camp (1947), the first of a series of films which featured the very ordinary Huggett family; as the Mother Superior in Black Narcissus (1947); as a magistrate in Goodtime Girl (1948); as a prospective Labour MP in Frieda (1947); and in costume melodrama, Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948). Black Narcissus (1947) is a film by the British director-writer team of Powell & Pressburger, based on the novel by Rumer Godden. ... Poster for The Perils of Pauline (1914). ...

It was her success in Hollywood that brought her recognition, and in 1960 she was created a Dame of the British Empire. She died in Brighton. 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in decreasing order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand... Brighton on the southern Sussex coast is one of the largest and most famous seaside resorts in England. ...