Photo: Not certain, but probably Vandamm Studios, who seemed to do the photographic work for R&H at this point. / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Gertrude Lawrence belongs to an era I can only reach through faded recordings and other people's memories, and that makes her fascinating to me. A London-born actress, singer and dancer who conquered both the West End and Broadway, she won a Tony just months before her death in 1952 at only fifty-four. What I find moving is how thoroughly live theatre defined her, an art that resists preservation, so her brilliance survives mostly in awe. I respect performers who lit up a room in real time. She must have been dazzling, witty, and utterly alive on a stage.
Overview
Gertrude Lawrence (4 July 1898 – 6 September 1952) was an English actress, singer, dancer and musical comedy performer known for her stage appearances in the West End of London and on Broadway in New York.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gertrude Lawrence
- Name (Japanese)
- ガートルード・ローレンス
- Reading
- がーとるーど・ろーれんす
- Born
- July 4, 1898 – September 6, 1952
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / stage actor / film actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1952 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
- 1951 Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Singer — see all → · Stage actor — see all → · More people from United Kingdom →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.