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Muriel George
Muriel George
Born	29 August 1883; London, England
Died	22 October 1965 (aged 82); Brighton, Sussex, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1932–1955
Spouses	; Robert Davenport (m. 1903; div. 1909) ; Ernest Butcher (m. 1921; div. 1943)
Children	John Davenport

Muriel George (29 August 1883 – 22 October 1965)^[1]^[2] was an English singer and film actress. She appeared in 55 films between 1932 and 1955. George also appeared on the variety stage and sang on radio with her second husband, Ernest Butcher, for thirty years.

Early life and career

Muriel Winifred George was born on the 29 August 1883 in Marylebone, London, England.^[3] Her father, Robert, was a Professor of singing at the Royal Academy of Music and her mother, Annie Isabel Matilde (née Robinson), was an ex pupil of her husband and a singing teacher in her own right.^[4]^[5] The family moved to Albany Street, Regent's Park, on the birth of George's brother, Lionel Hugh.^[6]^[7] At the age of 10, the family moved to West Kensington. George attended a private school in Holland Road.^[7] At the age of twelve, she appeared on stage at the Devonshire Park, Eastbourne.

She made her West End stage debut, at the age of 16, in Harry Pelissier's pierrot troupe, The Follies at The Palace, Shaftesbury Avenue, London before joining Arthur Davenport's pierrot troupe, The Yashmaks, a year later. George then toured with The Ragamuffins for a year.^[8]

George subsequently performed at the Apollo Theatre in 1911.^[5]

In 1912, George appeared in the first English version of Die Fledermaus at the Lyric Theatre.^[9]

George appeared on the variety stage with her second husband Ernest Butcher. At the turn of the First World War, George, along with Butcher, formed The Bunch of Keys concert party. After the war, they made radio appearances and played comedy parts in straight plays.^[10]

George's last role was playing the Queen Mother in a 1953 adaptation of the Rose and the Ring.^[11]

Personal life

George married Robert William (known as 'Robin' or 'Arthur') Davenport, an author and lyricist in 1903. The couple lived in Fulham, west London and, on 10 May 1908, had a son, the critic John Davenport.^[12] However, George petitioned Davenport for divorce in July 1909 and Davenport did not meet his son until John was 16 years old.^[5]^[13]

George married actor Ernest Butcher in 1921 in Fulham, west London.^[14] By 1939, the couple were living in Torrington Park, North Finchley.^[2] However, in 1943, the marriage ended in divorce.^[15]

George's hobbies included gardening and antiques, and she latterly lived in Worthing, West Sussex. George wrote an unpublished autobiography between 1941 and 1957.^[7]

George died on 22 October 1965, aged 82, at the Sussex Eye Hospital in Brighton, Sussex.^[16]^[1]

Selected filmography

His Lordship (1932) – Mrs. Emma Gibbs
Yes, Mr Brown (1933) – Cook
Cleaning Up (1933) – Mrs. Hoggenheim
Something Always Happens (1934) – Mrs. Badger
My Song for You (1934) – Mrs. Newberg
Nell Gwynn (1934) – Meg
Key to Harmony (1935) – Mrs. Meynell
Old Faithful (1935) – Martha Brown
Whom the Gods Love (1936) – Frau Weber
Not So Dusty (1936) – Mrs. Clark
The Happy Family (1936) – Housekeeper
The Song of the Road (1937) – Mrs. Trelawney
Busman's Holiday (1936) – Mrs. Green
Merry Comes to Town (1937) – Cook
Limelight (1937) – Mrs. Kaye
Who's Your Lady Friend? (1937) – Mrs. Somers
Talking Feet (1937) – Mrs. Gumley
Doctor Syn (1937) – Mrs. Waggetts, Pub Owner
Lancashire Luck (1937) – Mrs. Lovejoy
A Sister to Assist 'Er (1938) – Mrs. May / Mrs. le Browning
Darts Are Trumps (1938) – Mrs. Drake
Weddings Are Wonderful (1938) – Betty's maid
Crackerjack (1938) – Mrs. Humbold
21 Days (1940) – Ma (uncredited)
Pack Up Your Troubles (1940) – Mrs. Perkins
The Briggs Family (1940) – Mrs. Brokenshaw
Freedom Radio (1941) – Hanna
You Will Remember (1941) – Manchester Landlady (uncredited)
Love on the Dole (1941) – Landlady (uncredited)
Quiet Wedding (1941) – The Cook (uncredited)
Cottage to Let (1941) – Mrs. Trimm
South American George (1941) – Auntie (uncredited)
Rush Hour (1941, Short) – Violet (uncredited)
Mr. Proudfoot Shows a Light (1941, Short) – Mrs. Proudfoot
They Flew Alone (1942) – Kitty, the Housekeeper
Unpublished Story (1942) – Landlady
Alibi (1942) – Mme. Bretonnet
The Young Mr. Pitt (1942) – Mrs. Carr (uncredited)
Went the Day Well? (1942) – Mrs. Collins
The Bells Go Down (1943) – Ma Robbins
Dear Octopus (1943) – Cook
Schweik's New Adventures (1943) – Mrs. Millerova
Kiss the Bride Goodbye (1945) – Mrs. Fowler
A Place of One's Own (1945) – Nurse
For You Alone (1945) – Mrs. Johns
I'll Be Your Sweetheart (1945) – Mrs. Le Brunn
Perfect Strangers (1945) – Minnie
Jassy (1947) – Court Matron (uncredited)
When the Bough Breaks (1947) – 1st Landlady
A Sister to Assist 'Er (1948) – Gladys May
Bond Street (1948) – Maid (uncredited)
Last Holiday (1950) – Lady Oswington
The Dancing Years (1950) – Hatti
Encore (1951) – Mrs. Robinson (uncredited)
The Triangle (1953) – Martha Popple (segment "Priceless Pocket")
Simon and Laura (1955) – Grandma (final film role)

References

^ ^a ^b England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995. Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. London, England © Crown copyright.
^ ^a ^b 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/7706B 1939 England and Wales Register Crown copyright images reproduced by courtesy of TNA, London England. 1939 Register (Series RG101), The National Archives, Kew, London, England.
^ "FreeBMD Entry Info". www.freebmd.org.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
^ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Series RG14, 1911.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Family histories". web.archive.org. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
^ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891.
^ ^a ^b ^c "The memoirs". web.archive.org. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
^ "The memoirs". web.archive.org. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
^ "The memoirs". web.archive.org. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
^ "Obituary MURIEL GEORGE". The Daily Telegraph. 23 October 1965. p. 10.
^ "Muriel George". web.archive.org. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
^ The New Review, vol. 3, issue 31, 1976, p. 69
^ Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes, later Supreme Court of Judicature: Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Files, J 77; Reference Number: J 77/980/9758; Series Number: J 77; Piece Number: 980. England & Wales, Civil Divorce Records, 1858-1918
^ "FreeBMD Entry Info". www.freebmd.org.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
^ "Star Of The Music Hall Ernest Butcher Dies, Aged 79". Liverpool Echo. 8 June 1965. p. 1.
^ "FreeBMD Entry Info". www.freebmd.org.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2024.