Rorke, Mary (1858–1938)
Rorke, Mary (1858–1938)
English actress. Born Feb 14, 1858, in London, England; died Oct 12, 1938, in London; dau. of John and Lucy (Whithall) Rorke; sister of Kate Rorke (actress); m. Frank W. St. Aubyn (architect).
Made stage debut in London in Little Puss in Boots (1873); subsequently appeared as Mrs. Erroll in Little Lord Fauntleroy, Elizabeth of York in Richard III (with Richard Mansfield), title role in Duchess of Malfi, Morgan Le Fay in King Arthur, and Madame de Rovigo in Madame Sans-Gêne; films include Caste, The Second Mrs. Tanqueray, The Marriage of William Ashe, Merely Mrs. Stubbs, Tinker Tailor, The Bridal Chair and Testimony.
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