Gender
Female
Born
Jul 04, 1898
London, ENGLAND
Died
Sep 06, 1952
New York, New York, USA
Performer
Also Known As
Gertrude Alexandria Dagmar Lawrence-Klasen [Birthname]
Relations
Wife of
Francis Gordon-Howley (1924 - 1927) divorced
Wife of
Richard Aldrich (1940 - 1952) her death
Comments
The marquees of Broadway theatres were dimmed in her honor on Tuesday, September 9, 1952 at 8:30pm. The marquees of London theatres were dimmed as well. She was buried in her pink "Shall We Dance" gown from the second act of The King and I.
  • CREDITS
    The King and I (Mar 29, 1951 - Mar 20, 1954)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
      • Anna Leonowens - Original (Mar 29, 1951 - Aug 16, 1952)
    Tonight at 8:30 (Feb 23, 1948 - Mar 13, 1948)
    Fumed Oak
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
      • Doris Gow - Original
    Hands Across the Sea
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
      • Lady Maureen Gilpin - Original
    Shadow Play
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
      • Victoria Gayforth - Original
    Tonight at 8:30 (Feb 20, 1948 - Mar 13, 1948)
    Family Album
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
      • Jane - Original
    Red Peppers
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
      • Lily Peppers - Original
    Ways and Means
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
      • Stella Cartwright - Original
    Pygmalion (Dec 26, 1945 - Jun 01, 1946)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
      • Eliza Doolittle - Original
    Susan and God (Dec 13, 1943 - Dec 18, 1943)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Gertrude Lawrence
      • Susan Trexel - Original
    Lady in the Dark (Feb 27, 1943 - May 15, 1943)
    Musical, Revival
    • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
      • Liza Elliott - Original
    Gratefully Yours (Apr 07, 1942 - Apr 12, 1942)
    Special, Benefit
    • Performer: Gertrude Lawrence
      • Original
    Lady in the Dark (Jan 23, 1941 - May 30, 1942)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
      • Liza Elliott - Original
    Skylark (Oct 11, 1939 - May 25, 1940)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
      • Lydia Kenyon - Original
    Susan and God (Oct 07, 1937 - Jun 10, 1938)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
      • Susan Trexel - Original
    Tonight at 8:30 (Nov 30, 1936 - Mar 09, 1937)
    Ways and Means
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Gertrude Lawrence
      • Stella Cartwright - Original
    Family Album
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
      • Jane - Original
    Still Life
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
      • Laura Jesson - Original
    Tonight at 8:30 (Nov 27, 1936 - Mar 09, 1937)
    Fumed Oak
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Gertrude Lawrence
      • Doris Gow - Original
    Shadow Play
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Gertrude Lawrence
      • Victoria Gayforth - Original
    We Were Dancing
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Gertrude Lawrence
      • Louise Charteris - Original
    Tonight at 8:30 (Nov 24, 1936 - Mar 09, 1937)
    The Astonished Heart
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Gertrude Lawrence
      • Leonora Vail - Original
    Red Peppers
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Gertrude Lawrence
      • Lily Peppers - Original
    Hands Across the Sea
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
      • Lady Maureen Gilpin - Original
    Private Lives (Jan 27, 1931 - Sep 1931)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
      • Amanda Prynne - Original
    The International Revue (Feb 25, 1930 - May 17, 1930)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Gertrude Lawrence
      • Original
    Candle Light (Sep 30, 1929 - Jan 1930)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Gertrude Lawrence
      • Marie - Original
    Treasure Girl (Nov 08, 1928 - Jan 05, 1929)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Gertrude Lawrence
      • Ann Wainwright - Original
    Oh, Kay! (Nov 08, 1926 - Jun 1927)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
      • Kay - Original
    Charlot Revue (Nov 10, 1925 - Mar 06, 1926)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
      • "How D'You Do?" Performer - Original
      • "Let's All Go Raving Mad" Performer - Original
      • Baby Girl - Original
      • "Carrie!" Performer - Original
      • Fabia - Original
      • "A Cup of Coffee" Performer - Original
      • "Russian Blues" Performer - Original
      • Daisy - Original
    Andre Charlot's Revue of 1924 (Jan 09, 1924 - Sep 20, 1924)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Gertrude Lawrence
      • Original
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Best Actress in a Musical

    1952 | Winner  | The King and I
    Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
The King and I (Mar 29, 1951 - Mar 20, 1954)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
    • Anna Leonowens - Original (Mar 29, 1951 - Aug 16, 1952)
Tonight at 8:30 (Feb 23, 1948 - Mar 13, 1948)
Fumed Oak
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
    • Doris Gow - Original
Hands Across the Sea
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
    • Lady Maureen Gilpin - Original
Shadow Play
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
    • Victoria Gayforth - Original
Tonight at 8:30 (Feb 20, 1948 - Mar 13, 1948)
Family Album
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
    • Jane - Original
Red Peppers
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
    • Lily Peppers - Original
Ways and Means
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
    • Stella Cartwright - Original
Pygmalion (Dec 26, 1945 - Jun 01, 1946)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
    • Eliza Doolittle - Original
Susan and God (Dec 13, 1943 - Dec 18, 1943)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Gertrude Lawrence
    • Susan Trexel - Original
Lady in the Dark (Feb 27, 1943 - May 15, 1943)
Musical, Revival
  • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
    • Liza Elliott - Original
Gratefully Yours (Apr 07, 1942 - Apr 12, 1942)
Special, Benefit
  • Performer: Gertrude Lawrence
    • Original
Lady in the Dark (Jan 23, 1941 - May 30, 1942)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
    • Liza Elliott - Original
Skylark (Oct 11, 1939 - May 25, 1940)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
    • Lydia Kenyon - Original
Susan and God (Oct 07, 1937 - Jun 10, 1938)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
    • Susan Trexel - Original
Tonight at 8:30 (Nov 30, 1936 - Mar 09, 1937)
Ways and Means
Play, Original
  • Performer: Gertrude Lawrence
    • Stella Cartwright - Original
Family Album
Play, Original
  • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
    • Jane - Original
Still Life
Play, Original
  • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
    • Laura Jesson - Original
Tonight at 8:30 (Nov 27, 1936 - Mar 09, 1937)
Fumed Oak
Play, Original
  • Performer: Gertrude Lawrence
    • Doris Gow - Original
Shadow Play
Play, Original
  • Performer: Gertrude Lawrence
    • Victoria Gayforth - Original
We Were Dancing
Play, Original
  • Performer: Gertrude Lawrence
    • Louise Charteris - Original
Tonight at 8:30 (Nov 24, 1936 - Mar 09, 1937)
The Astonished Heart
Play, Original
  • Performer: Gertrude Lawrence
    • Leonora Vail - Original
Red Peppers
Play, Original
  • Performer: Gertrude Lawrence
    • Lily Peppers - Original
Hands Across the Sea
Play, Original
  • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
    • Lady Maureen Gilpin - Original
Private Lives (Jan 27, 1931 - Sep 1931)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
    • Amanda Prynne - Original
The International Revue (Feb 25, 1930 - May 17, 1930)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Gertrude Lawrence
    • Original
Candle Light (Sep 30, 1929 - Jan 1930)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Gertrude Lawrence
    • Marie - Original
Treasure Girl (Nov 08, 1928 - Jan 05, 1929)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Gertrude Lawrence
    • Ann Wainwright - Original
Oh, Kay! (Nov 08, 1926 - Jun 1927)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
    • Kay - Original
Charlot Revue (Nov 10, 1925 - Mar 06, 1926)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Gertrude Lawrence
    • "How D'You Do?" Performer - Original
    • "Let's All Go Raving Mad" Performer - Original
    • Baby Girl - Original
    • "Carrie!" Performer - Original
    • Fabia - Original
    • "A Cup of Coffee" Performer - Original
    • "Russian Blues" Performer - Original
    • Daisy - Original
Andre Charlot's Revue of 1924 (Jan 09, 1924 - Sep 20, 1924)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Gertrude Lawrence
    • Original

Tony Award®

Best Actress in a Musical

1952 | Winner  | The King and I
Starring: Gertrude Lawrence

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