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| − | (b. Chelsea, London **/**/1885 – d. Ealing, London **/06/1963) British | + | (b. Chelsea, London **/**/1885 – d. Ealing, London **/06/1963). British actor. Stage actor Thomas Pauncefort was active in repertory, with the internet recording various appearances at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh. In 1907 he acted in ''When knights were bold'', which is probably when he met actress Eva Leonard Boyne, who at one stage was married to him. However, in October 1916 he was in Cape Town and married Rita Sauer, whose parents were Australian and who as Rita Pauncefort (and also Ponsford) acted in a number of Australian films. It was during his stay in South Africa that Pauncefort acted in [[Fallen Leaves]] ([[Dick Cruikshanks]]/1919), which starred [[Madge Fabian]]. During 1920/21 he was in Australia and toured with the musical ''Irene'', but between 1923 and 1932 he was back in Great Britain. IMDb lists Rita’s Australian films as having been made between 1935 and 1959. (FO) |
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(b. Chelsea, London **/**/1885 – d. Ealing, London **/06/1963). British actor. Stage actor Thomas Pauncefort was active in repertory, with the internet recording various appearances at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh. In 1907 he acted in When knights were bold, which is probably when he met actress Eva Leonard Boyne, who at one stage was married to him. However, in October 1916 he was in Cape Town and married Rita Sauer, whose parents were Australian and who as Rita Pauncefort (and also Ponsford) acted in a number of Australian films. It was during his stay in South Africa that Pauncefort acted in Fallen Leaves (Dick Cruikshanks/1919), which starred Madge Fabian. During 1920/21 he was in Australia and toured with the musical Irene, but between 1923 and 1932 he was back in Great Britain. IMDb lists Rita’s Australian films as having been made between 1935 and 1959. (FO)
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