Anna Lee

Anna Lee MBE (January 2, 1913 - May 14, 2004) was an English actress.

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MBE - January 2 - 1913 - May 14 - 2004 - English

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She was born Joan Boniface Winnifrith in Igtham, Kent, England, the daughter of a clergyman who encouraged her desire to act. She studied at the Royal Albert Hall, then debuted in 1932 with a bit part in the film His Lordship. When she and her husband, director Robert Stevenson, moved to Hollywood she became associated with John Ford, appearing in several of his movies, notably How Green Was My Valley and Fort Apache.

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Igtham - Kent - England - Royal Albert Hall - 1932 - His Lordship - Robert Stevenson - Hollywood - John Ford - How Green Was My Valley - Fort Apache

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Lee made frequent appearances on television anthology series in the 1940s and 1950s, including Robert Montgomery Presents, The Ford Theatre Hour, Kraft Television Theatre, Armstrong Circle Theatre and Wagon Train.

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Television - Anthology - Series - 1940s - 1950s - Robert Montgomery Presents - The Ford Theatre Hour - Kraft Television Theatre - Armstrong Circle Theatre - Wagon Train

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She had a small, but memorable, role as Sister Margaretta in The Sound of Music. Sister Margaretta was a supporter of Maria in the abbey, and was one of the two nuns who slowed the Nazis down by removing car engine parts, allowing the Von Trapps to escape.

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In later years, she became known to a new generation as the matriarch Lila Quartermaine on General Hospital and Port Charles.

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General Hospital - Port Charles

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On her passing, Anna Lee was interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.

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Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery - Los Angeles, California

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On May 21, 2004, she was posthumously awarded a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award; she was scheduled to receive the award for months, but she died before she could receive it. On July 16, 2004, "GH" aired a tribute to Lee by holding a memorial service for her character (Lila Quartermaine).

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May 21 - 2004 - Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award - July 16

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She was the goddaughter of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and lifelong friend of his daughter Dame Jean Conan Doyle.

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Goddaughter - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Dame Jean Conan Doyle

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