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Jill Esmond Moore (26 January 1908 – 28 July 1990) was an English stage and screen actress. Early life. Esmond was born in London, the daughter of stage actors Henry V. Esmond and Eva Moore. [1] . Dramatist W.S. Gilbert and actress Maxine Elliott were her godparents. [2] . One of her maternal aunts was Decima Moore. [citation needed]
Jill Esmond (1908-1990) was a British actress who appeared in 29 films and two TV shows. She was married to actor Laurence Olivier from 1930 to 1940 and had one son, Tarquin Olivier.
An accomplished British actress with an air of reserve and elegance, Jill Esmond was born into show business. She was the daughter of actor H.V. Esmond and actress Eva Moore, both of whom were acclaimed stage performers. She spent time in boarding school when they were on the road performing.
Aug 1, 1990 · Jill Esmond, the comely film and stage actress of the 1930s and '40s whose divorce from Sir Laurence Olivier made possible his marriage to Vivien Leigh, has died.
Aug 1, 1990 · Jill Esmond, a film and stage actress who was the first wife of Laurence Olivier, died on Saturday at her home in Wimbledon. She was 82 years old. No cause of death was given.
Jul 20, 1990 · Jill Esmond was an English actress and the first wife of Sir Laurence Olivier. She appeared in several films, including The Skin Game, Thirteen Women and Random Harvest, and two Broadway plays with Olivier.
Jill Esmond. British actress. Learn about this topic in these articles: marriage to Olivier. In Laurence Olivier. …married three times, to actresses Jill Esmond, Vivien Leigh, and Joan Plowright. Knighted in 1947, he became the first actor to receive a peerage in 1970, allowing him to sit in the House of Lords.
