Peggy Ann Wood (14 June 1912 – 30 May 1998) was a British actress, director and theatre manager associated heavily with the Bristol Old Vic. In partnership with her husband, Ronald Russell (1910–1994), she ran the repertory company the Rapier Players, based in Bristol's Colston Hall.[1] During the Second World War, Peggy Ann Wood ran the theatre whilst Ronnie served in the Police War Reserves, and once the Prince's Theatre had been bombed in November 1940,[2] the Rapier Players provided the only live theatre in the city of Bristol. The contribution of Ronnie Russell and Peggy Ann Wood to the theatrical heritage of Bristol was commemorated with a Blue Plaque Ceremony in July 2002, which is situated on the outside of Colston Hall, Bristol.[3]
Wood was born in 1912, in Chiswick, daughter of the composer and conductor Arthur Wood. She studied at St Paul's School. In 1931, while performing in repertory at Rochester, she met her future husband Russell. They married in 1937 and remained together for 57 years, until his death in 1994. Wood died four years later at age 85.[1]
peggy, wood, june, 1912, 1998, british, actress, director, theatre, manager, associated, heavily, with, bristol, partnership, with, husband, ronald, russell, 1910, 1994, repertory, company, rapier, players, based, bristol, colston, hall, during, second, world,. Peggy Ann Wood 14 June 1912 30 May 1998 was a British actress director and theatre manager associated heavily with the Bristol Old Vic In partnership with her husband Ronald Russell 1910 1994 she ran the repertory company the Rapier Players based in Bristol s Colston Hall 1 During the Second World War Peggy Ann Wood ran the theatre whilst Ronnie served in the Police War Reserves and once the Prince s Theatre had been bombed in November 1940 2 the Rapier Players provided the only live theatre in the city of Bristol The contribution of Ronnie Russell and Peggy Ann Wood to the theatrical heritage of Bristol was commemorated with a Blue Plaque Ceremony in July 2002 which is situated on the outside of Colston Hall Bristol 3 Peggy Ann WoodBorn 1912 06 14 14 June 1912Chiswick London EnglandDied30 May 1998 1998 05 30 aged 85 Northwood London EnglandSpouseRonald Russell Contents 1 Personal life and death 2 Partial filmography 3 References 4 External linksPersonal life and death editWood was born in 1912 in Chiswick daughter of the composer and conductor Arthur Wood She studied at St Paul s School In 1931 while performing in repertory at Rochester she met her future husband Russell They married in 1937 and remained together for 57 years until his death in 1994 Wood died four years later at age 85 1 Partial filmography editAll Creatures Great and Small as Mrs Beck The Assam Garden as Mrs Grace After Henry as Vera PolingReferences edit a b Brown Shirley 25 June 1998 Obituary Peggy Ann Wood The Independent Archived from the original on 25 May 2022 The Prince s Theatre Park Row Bristol www arthurlloyd co uk Retrieved 13 October 2018 Bristol University of Peggy Ann Wood Archive Theatre Collection University of Bristol www bristol ac uk Retrieved 13 June 2018 External links editPeggy Ann Wood at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peggy Ann Wood amp oldid 1213154005, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
