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Evelyn Laye CBE (née Elsie Evelyn Lay; 10 July 1900 – 17 February 1996) was an English actress and singer. Born into a theatrical family, she made her professional début in 1915 aged fifteen and quickly established herself in musical comedy.
Evelyn Laye. Actress: The Luck of the Navy. London-born Evelyn Laye, daughter of actor parents, was already treading the boards at the age of two. Her father managed the Palace Theatre in Brighton and this was where Evelyn first made a name for herself.
Evelyn Laye. Actress: The Luck of the Navy. London-born Evelyn Laye, daughter of actor parents, was already treading the boards at the age of two. Her father managed the Palace Theatre in Brighton and this was where Evelyn first made a name for herself.
Feb 17, 1996 · Evelyn Laye, CBE (10 July 1900 – 17 February 1996) was an English theatre and musical film actress, who was active on the London light opera stage. Born as Elsie Evelyn Lay in Bloomsbury, London, and known professionally as Evelyn Laye, and informally as Boo.
Feb 19, 1996 · Elsie Evelyn Lay (Evelyn Laye), actress and singer: born London 10 July 1900; married 1926 Sonnie Hale (marriage dissolved 1931), 1934 Frank Lawton (died 1969), died London 17 February...
British star of musical comedy. Born Elsie Evelyn Lay on June 10, 1900, in London, England; died in February 1996, in London, England; only child of Gilbert Lay (an actor and composer) and Evelyn Stuart (a singer and actress); attended school in Brighton and Folkestone, England; married Sonnie Hale (an actor), in 1926 (divorced 1927); married ...
Evelyn Laye, CBE was an English actress who was active on the London light opera stage, and later in New York and Hollywood. Her first husband, actor Sonnie Hale, left her for Jessie Matthews, earning much public sympathy for Laye.
Feb 19, 1996 · Evelyn Laye, a British musical comedy star whose 80-year career included appearances on Broadway, died on Saturday at a nursing home in London. She was 95. Miss Laye made her stage...
Feb 17, 1996 · British-born Evelyn Laye was an accomplished actress who appeared in many Hollywood films throughout her Hollywood career. In 1918, she made her West End debut in "The Beauty Spot." In 1992, she made a farewell tour in Britain. In 1929, she played the lead in "Bitter Sweet," singing "I'll See...
Evelyn Laye, CBE (10 July 1900 – 17 February 1996) was an English actress. Her best known roles were in the 1920s, such as in Phi-Phi (1922), Madame Pompadour (1923), The Dollar Princess , Blue Eyes (1928) and Lilac Time .
