Actress. She was best known for playing the roles of maids, debutantes, and young girls, but most of her film roles were uncredited. She will be best remembered for her role as the 'Flower Girl' in the classic horror film, "Dracula" (1931), which starred Bela Lugosi, and as 'Martha Cratchit' in the classic holiday film, "A Christmas Carol" (1938), which was based on the book by Charles Dickens. The film also starred Reginald Owen as the crotchety title character, the miser, 'Ebenezer Scrooge.' She was born as Hinemoa Gerome Lauri in London, England, to actress May Beatty (1880-1945), and her husband actor Edward James "Teddy" Lauri (1869-1919), on October 23, 1913. She made her actual film debut playing the role of a 'Dancer' in the animated comedy musical, "King Of Jazz" (1930), which was directed by John Murray Anderson, with animation sequences by Woody Woodpecker creator Walter Lantz. The film which was nominated for two Academy Awards including a win for Best Art Direction for Herman Rosse also featured Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra, Jeanette Loff, John Boles, Glenn Tryon, Bing Crosby, Stanley Smith, The Rhythm Boys, Kathryn Crawford, and several others. Besides, "King Of Jazz" (1930), "Dracula" (1931), and "A Christmas Carol" (1938), her many other film credits include, "Outward Bound" (1930), "Our Betters" (1933), "Nana" (1934), "Treasure Island" (1934), "Father Brown, Detective" (1934), "Mystery Of Edwin Drood" (1935), "Becky Sharp" (1935, also starred her mother May Beatty), "Sylvia Scarlett" (1935, also starred her mother May Beatty), "Libeled Lady" (1936), "Wee Willie Winkie" (1937), "The Women" (1939), "Rebecca" (1940), "A Bill Of Divorcement" (1940), "Foreign Correspondent" (1940), "Shining Victory" (1941), "A Yank In The R.A.F." (1941), "Frenchman's Creek" (1944), "The Clock" (1945), and her last role as 'Girl in Richmond Park' in the crime mystery film, "Scotland Yard Investigator" (1945). She was married to cinematographer and film director Gunther von Fritsch (1906-1988), with whom she had two children, from June 29, 1937, until his death on August 27, 1988. She passed away in Los Angeles, California, on October 2, 1996, three weeks before her 83rd birthday. She was cremated and her ashes were given to her family.
Actress. She was best known for playing the roles of maids, debutantes, and young girls, but most of her film roles were uncredited. She will be best remembered for her role as the 'Flower Girl' in the classic horror film, "Dracula" (1931), which starred Bela Lugosi, and as 'Martha Cratchit' in the classic holiday film, "A Christmas Carol" (1938), which was based on the book by Charles Dickens. The film also starred Reginald Owen as the crotchety title character, the miser, 'Ebenezer Scrooge.' She was born as Hinemoa Gerome Lauri in London, England, to actress May Beatty (1880-1945), and her husband actor Edward James "Teddy" Lauri (1869-1919), on October 23, 1913. She made her actual film debut playing the role of a 'Dancer' in the animated comedy musical, "King Of Jazz" (1930), which was directed by John Murray Anderson, with animation sequences by Woody Woodpecker creator Walter Lantz. The film which was nominated for two Academy Awards including a win for Best Art Direction for Herman Rosse also featured Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra, Jeanette Loff, John Boles, Glenn Tryon, Bing Crosby, Stanley Smith, The Rhythm Boys, Kathryn Crawford, and several others. Besides, "King Of Jazz" (1930), "Dracula" (1931), and "A Christmas Carol" (1938), her many other film credits include, "Outward Bound" (1930), "Our Betters" (1933), "Nana" (1934), "Treasure Island" (1934), "Father Brown, Detective" (1934), "Mystery Of Edwin Drood" (1935), "Becky Sharp" (1935, also starred her mother May Beatty), "Sylvia Scarlett" (1935, also starred her mother May Beatty), "Libeled Lady" (1936), "Wee Willie Winkie" (1937), "The Women" (1939), "Rebecca" (1940), "A Bill Of Divorcement" (1940), "Foreign Correspondent" (1940), "Shining Victory" (1941), "A Yank In The R.A.F." (1941), "Frenchman's Creek" (1944), "The Clock" (1945), and her last role as 'Girl in Richmond Park' in the crime mystery film, "Scotland Yard Investigator" (1945). She was married to cinematographer and film director Gunther von Fritsch (1906-1988), with whom she had two children, from June 29, 1937, until his death on August 27, 1988. She passed away in Los Angeles, California, on October 2, 1996, three weeks before her 83rd birthday. She was cremated and her ashes were given to her family.
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