gladys

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Definition von gladys im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A female given name

Of course Gladys and Eleanor, having graced the last generation of heroines and being at present in their social prime, will be passed on to the next generation of shopgirls -.

derived from the Welsh Gwladus,of uncertain origin, associated with Claudia

Cooper Dame Gladys Lillie Beatrice Gladys Gladys Mary Smith

{i} female first name

Relevante Übersetzungen

Beatrice Gladys Lillie

born May 29, 1894, Toronto, Ont., Can. died Jan. 20, 1989, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, Eng. Canadian-born British comedienne. She made her London stage debut as a singer in 1914 and developed her comic genius in revues produced by André Charlot. She made her New York City debut in 1924, establishing an international reputation as a high-spirited star of sophisticated comedy. She appeared in various revues until 1939; after World War II she starred in the revue Inside U.S.A. (1948-50) and toured worldwide in An Evening with Beatrice Lillie (1952-56). Her last stage performances were in Auntie Mame (1958) and High Spirits (1964)

Dame Gladys Cooper

born Dec. 18, 1888, Lewisham, London, Eng. died Nov. 17, 1971, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire British actress. After her London debut in 1906, she performed in musicals and dramas, including The Importance of Being Earnest (1911). She was comanager of London's Playhouse Theatre (1917-27) and then its sole manager (1927-33). Her appearance in The Second Mrs. Tanqueray (1922) made her a star. She made her U.S. stage debut in The Shining Hour (1934) and later acted in Relative Values (1951) and The Chalk Garden (1955). She personified British poise in U.S. films such as Now, Voyager (1942) and Separate Tables (1958)

Silbentrennung

Glad·ys

Türkische aussprache

glädîs

Aussprache

/ˈgladəs/ /ˈɡlædɪs/

Etymologie

() Anglicized from Welsh Gwladus, of uncertain origin, associated with Claudia.