Nicholson, Nora (1892-1973).

Hide Profile

Nora Nicholson was born on 7 December 1892 in Leamington, Warwickshire, the daughter of a Leamington vicar and a sister of the comedian, H.O Nicholson. Her stage career spanned the 1910s to 1960s. Nicholson made her Broadway debut in 1929, appearing there again in the 1950s, most notably with John Gielgud in Christopher Fry's The Lady's Not for Burning. Nicholson's acting career continued until shortly before her death in London on 18 September 1973.

From the guide to the Nora Nicholson Archive, 1879-Apr 25 1988, (V&A Department of Theatre and Performance)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Nora Nicholson Archive, 1879-Apr 25 1988 V & A Department of Theatre and Performance
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Coghill, Nevill., 1899-1980 person
associatedWith Coward, Noël., 1899-1973 person
associatedWith Fry, Christopher., 1907-2005 person
associatedWith Gielgud, John., 1904-2000 person
associatedWith Irving, Henry., 1838-1905 person
associatedWith Powys, Littleton person
associatedWith Scofield, Paul., 1922-2008 person
associatedWith Terry, Ellen., 1847-1928 person
associatedWith Thorndike, Sybil., 1882-1976 person
associatedWith Trewin, J. C. (John Courtenay)., 1908-2000 person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Subject
Occupation
Activity

Person

Birth 1892

Death 1973

Information

Permalink: http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6wj7wzc

Ark ID: w6wj7wzc

SNAC ID: 69715385