Mavis Villiers

Mavis Villiers
Press photo 1966
Born
Mavis Clare Cooney

(1909-12-10)10 December 1909[1]
Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died23 February 1976(1976-02-23) (aged 66)
Paddington, London, England
Years active1921–1975
Spouse
Donald Everett Miller
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(m. 1945; died 1946)​

Mavis Villiers (born Mavis Clare Cooney; 10 December 1909 – 23 February 1976)[1][2] was an Australian-born British actress of stage, film and television. Her parents were John Cooney and Clara Smythe. Her brother, Cecil Cooney, was a camera operator and cinematographer.[3] Her stage name, Villiers, was taken from her maternal grandfather.[4][5]

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  3. ^ Canadian Passenger Lists, 'Niagra' May 1921, Ancestry.com; accessed 25 July 2015.
  4. ^ Profile, omnilexica.com; accessed 25 July 2015
  5. ^ "Ancestry.com". www.ancestry.com.au.