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Jan 21, 1989 · Beatrice Lillie, who during a half-century theatrical career was often called ''the funniest woman in the world,'' died yesterday at her home in Henley-on-Thames, England. She was 94 years old.
Beatrice Gladys Lillie, Lady Peel (29 May 1894 – 20 January 1989), known as Bea Lillie, was a Canadian-born British actress, singer and comedic performer. She began to perform as a child with her mother and sister.
Jan 21, 1989 · COMEDIENNE Beatrice Lillie (Lady Peel), the darling of Broadway and star of the London stage, died yesterday, aged 94, at her home in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.
- The Herald Staff
Jan 21, 1989 · LONDON -- Beatrice Lillie, 94, who was billed as "the funniest woman in the world" during a long theatrical career in Britain and the United States, died Jan. 20 at her home in...
Jan 21, 1989 · Beatrice Lillie, the elegant clown whose zany characterizations brought laughter to countless millions through much of this century, died Friday at Henley-on-Thames, her suburban London home.
Beatrice Lillie. Comedienne, Actress. She is remembered, with her signature pearls and long cigarette holder, as the “Funniest Woman in the World.”. Having a sophisticated-dry British humor, she is considered one of the top theatrical comediennes of the 20th century.
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May 25, 2024 · Beatrice Lillie (born May 29, 1894, Toronto, Ont., Can.—died Jan. 20, 1989, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, Eng.) was a sophisticated-comedy star of British and American revues, perhaps the foremost theatrical comedienne of the 20th century.
