Garson, (Eileen Evelyn) Greer (1904–1996), film actress, was born on 29 September 1904 at 88 First Avenue, Manor Park, Essex, the daughter of George Garson (1865–1906), a commercial clerk, and his wife, Nancy Sophia (Nina), née Greer (d. 1958), who claimed descent from ...
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Macrae, (John) Duncan Graham (1905–1967), actor, was born on 20 August 1905 at 118 Kirkland Street, Maryhill, Glasgow, the fourth of the six children of James Macrae (1871–1945), a sergeant in the Glasgow police force, and his wife, Catherine Graham (1869–1938). He grew up in a strict Presbyterian background, rooted in the highland traditions of his grandparents, but in his later years religion only figured peripherally. Educated at ...