Barbara Chilcott

Barbara Chilcott
Born	Barbara Chilcott Davis (1922-09-10)September 10, 1922 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Died	January 1, 2022(2022-01-01) (aged 99) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater	Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1949–1999
Spouse	Max Helpmann ​ ​ (m. 1952, divorced)​ Harry Somers ​ ​ (m. 1967)​

Barbara Chilcott Davis (September 10, 1922 – January 1, 2022) was a Canadian actress.

Career

After the war she studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London and made her West End debut in 1949. On her return to Canada in 1950, she soon became one of the country's leading actresses.[1] In 1953, with her brothers Murray and Donald Davis, she founded the Crest Theatre in Toronto, which operated until 1966.[2]

Chilcott died in Toronto on January 1, 2022, at the age of 99.[3]

Partial filmography

• 1960 The Full Treatment as Baroness de la Vailion
• 1966 The Trap as Trader's Wife
• 1975 Lies My Father Told Me as Mrs. Tannenbaum
• 1993 M. Butterfly as Critic at Garden Party
• 1996 No Contest II as Mrs. Holman

References

1. Barbara Chilcott
2. Historicist: Patrick Macnee, Before the Bowler
3. "Theatre actress and 'real national treasure' Barbara Chilcott dead at 99". The Canadian Press – via CBC News.

External links

• Barbara Chilcott at IMDb
• Entry at thecanadianencyclopedia.ca
• Archives of Barbara Chilcott (Barbara Chilcott fonds, R11210) are held at Library and Archives Canada