Pinna Nesbit

Pinna Nesbit
Exhibitors Herald, 1919
Born(1896-11-26)November 26, 1896
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
DiedMarch 31, 1950(1950-03-31) (aged 53)
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Spouses
  • Harley Knoles
  • Freddie Cruger
  • John Gaston

Pinna Nesbit (November 26, 1896 – March 31, 1950) was a Canadian silent film actress.[1] She was married three times and had an affair with King Edward VIII, when he was Prince of Wales.[1] Her first husband, Harley Knoles, directed several of her films.[1]

She was the daughter of Captain William A. Nesbit, a British army officer stationed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[2]

Nesbit was married to haberdasher Freddie Cruger at the time of her affair with the Prince of Wales.[2] Later she was married to John Gaston.[3]

Filmography

Year Title Director Role
1917 The Page Mystery Harley Knoles Laura Le Moyle
1917 The False Friend Harry Davenport Marietta
1917 The Stolen Paradise Harley Knoles Katharine Lambert
1917 The Price of Pride Harley Knoles Madge Endicott Black
1917 The Beloved Adventuress William A. Brady Martha Grant
1917 The Little Duchess Harley Knoles Evelyn Carmichael
1917 Rasputin, the Black Monk Arthur Ashley Princess Sonia
1917 The Corner Grocer George Cowl Stella
1917 The Good for Nothing Carlyle Blackwell Clarice Laverne
1918 The Beautiful Mrs. Reynolds Arthur Ashley Mrs. Alexander Hamilton
1918 The Whims of Society Travers Vale Eleanor Van Schuyler
1918 Broken Ties Arthur Ashley Corinne La Force
1918 Let's Get a Divorce Charles Giblyn Yvonne de Prunelles
1918 Merely Players Oscar Apfel Maude Foster
1918 A Soul Without Window Travers Vale Faith Palmer
1919 Bolshevism on Trial Harvey Knoles Barbara Bozenta
1920 Partners of the Night Paul Scardon Mary Regan

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ware, Beverly (December 11, 2013). "A case of royal romance?". The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Gold and diamond cigarette case, Cartier, circa 1924". Sothebys. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Miss Lamson is wed to Frederic H. Cruger". The New York Times. June 27, 1940. p. 26. Retrieved March 12, 2023.


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