Mary Naylor

Mary Naylor
Born
Florence Mary Naylor

(1926-04-02) 2 April 1926 (age 98)
Carlton, Nottinghamshire, England
NationalityBritish, American
Occupation(s)Singer, actor, entertainer
Years active1938–1962
Height5' 1.5"
SpouseJack Kodell (m. 1953–2012, his death)

Florence Mary Naylor (born 2 April 1926) is a British-American retired variety entertainer, known for her work as a West End leading lady,[1][2] radio and television celebrity, singer, pianist, and accordionist. She starred in the opening production number for the 1946 Royal Variety Performance,[3] and was a child star in the Youth Takes A Bow[4][5][6][7][8] troupe that toured England, Wales and Scotland during the first two years of World War II with Ernie Wise[9] and Eric Morecambe.[10]

  1. ^ Delfont, Bernard (1989). Curtain Up!. London, England: Robson Books, Ltd. ISBN 0-86051-629-6.
  2. ^ The Performer: Who's Who in Variety. London, England: The Performer, Ltd. 1950. pp. 207–208. ASIN B004U75ATA.
  3. ^ "1946, London Palladium". The Royal Variety Charity.
  4. ^ Cook, William (2007). Morecambe & Wise Untold. London, England: HarperCollins. p. 39. ISBN 978-0-00-724796-7.
  5. ^ Wise, Ernie (1990). Still On My Way To Hollywood. London, England: Duckworth & Co., Ltd. pp. 51–52. ISBN 0-7156-2338-9.
  6. ^ Holman, Dennis (1973). Eric & Ernie: The Autobiography of Morecambe & Wise. London, England: W.H. Allen. pp. 14, 33–34. ISBN 0-491-01211-X.
  7. ^ McCann, Graham (1998). Morecambe & Wise. London, England: Fourth Estate, Ltd. p. 55. ISBN 1-85702-735-3.
  8. ^ "Band Waggon". www.morecambeandwise.com. 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  9. ^ Holman, Dennis (1973). Eric & Ernie. London, England: W. H. Allen & Co. Ltd. pp. 32–43. ISBN 0 491 01211 X.
  10. ^ "Mary Naylor Kodell". You Tube. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2020.