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Mabel Poulton is a Actor British born on 29 july 1901 at London (United-kingdom)

Mabel Poulton

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Birth name Mabel Lilian Poulton
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 29 july 1901 at London (United-kingdom)
Death 21 december 1994 (at 93 years) at London (United-kingdom)

Mabel Lilian Poulton (29 July 1901 – 21 December 1994) was an English film actress, popular in Britain during the era of silent films.

Born in Bethnal Green, London, England, Poulton worked as a stenographer and entered films by chance. Her first role in George Pearson's Nothing Else Matters (1920) was opposite Betty Balfour, who was also making her debut, and the film was a success. Over the next several years, Poulton was cast in a succession of roles, and usually played feisty or mischievous characters. A petite blonde, she also became well regarded for her fashion style, and was a highly recognisable celebrity. In 1928, she starred in The Constant Nymph by Adrian Brunel and received excellent reviews for her performance. By the end of the decade she was considered to be one of Britain's leading screen actresses along with Balfour, and was described by critics as Balfour's only serious rival.

The advent of sound film brought a premature end to Poulton's film career. The addition of the microphone revealed Poulton's broad Cockney accent, which was at odds with the characters she had become identified with. Like Clara Bow who faced the same problem as a result of her Brooklyn accent, Poulton struggled to maintain her status. Also like Bow, she attempted to mount a comeback in the mid-1930s, which was well publicised but unsuccessful. She made her final film appearance in 1936.

She died in Merton, Surrey in 1994 aged 93.

Usually with

John Longden
John Longden
(4 films)
Basil Dean
Basil Dean
(2 films)
Marie Ault
Marie Ault
(4 films)
Ivor Novello
Ivor Novello
(2 films)
Gordon Harker
Gordon Harker
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Mabel Poulton (19 films)

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Bed and Breakfast
Bed and Breakfast (1938)
, 58minutes
Directed by Walter West
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Actors Barry Lupino, Mabel Poulton
Roles The Maid
Rating53% 2.6921152.6921152.6921152.6921152.692115
Crown v. Stevens
Crown v. Stevens (1936)
, 1h6
Directed by Michael Powell
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Crime
Actors Patric Knowles, Reginald Purdell, Frederick Piper, Allan Jeayes, Googie Withers, Mabel Poulton
Roles Mamie
Rating63% 3.192323.192323.192323.192323.19232
An ex-dancer marries what she assumes to be a wealthy man. He instead turns out to be extremely poor. Owing a great deal of money herself, she contemplates cashing in on his life insurance.
Escape!
Escape! (1930)
, 1h10
Directed by Basil Dean
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Edna Best, Gerald du Maurier, Gordon Harker, Madeleine Carroll, Marie Ney, Mabel Poulton
Roles Girl of the Town
Rating60% 3.0048953.0048953.0048953.0048953.004895
A man escapes from Dartmoor Prison and is hunted across the moors by policemen to whom it is an unpleasant reminder of their experiences during the First World War.
The Return of the Rat
The Return of the Rat (1929)
, 1h24
Directed by Graham Cuts
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Crime, Romance
Actors Ivor Novello, Isabel Jeans, Mabel Poulton, Gordon Harker, Marie Ault, Bernard Nedell
Roles Lisette
Rating65% 3.286033.286033.286033.286033.28603
Pierre and Zélie are now married, but it is clear that the union has hit trouble. The latest manifestation of Zélie's restless, capricious nature is heavy gambling, to Pierre's disapproval. He nags her about her habit, but is ignored. Having tamed Pierre, Zélie now finds herself bored with him and starts to flirt openly with the wealthy Henri (Bernard Nedell). Her dismissive attitude towards Pierre, coupled with her continual desire to put him down and belittle him, finally causes him to leave her and return once again to his old haunt, the White Coffin Club.
Taxi for Two
Taxi for Two (1929)
, 1h13
Directed by Alexander Esway, Denison Clift
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Mabel Poulton, John Stuart, Gordon Harker, Anne Grey, Renee Clama
Roles Molly

Working-class girl Molly (Poulton) finds a necklace and hands it in to the police. It turns out that the necklace is an extremely valuable piece belonging to Lady Devenish (Grace Lane), who is impressed by Molly's honesty and invites her to her home to present her with a substantial cash reward. Molly informs Lady Devenish that she has always longed to own her own taxi and plans to use the money to start up in the business. Unknown to Molly, the conversation has been watched and heard by Lady Devenish's son Jack (Stuart), who finds Molly extremely attractive. Posing as a chauffeur, he applies to be the driver of Molly's first taxi. She agrees to employ him and the pair gradually become romantically involved. Jack finally confesses his real identity, and the couple make plans to marry.
The Constant Nymph
The Constant Nymph (1928)
, 1h50
Directed by Adrian Brunel
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians
Actors Ivor Novello, Mabel Poulton, Mary Clare, Benita Hume, Dorothy Boyd, Clifford Heatherley
Roles Tessa Sanger
Rating73% 3.678323.678323.678323.678323.67832
Young composer Lewis Dodd (Novello) travels to Austria to visit his mentor Albert Sanger (Georg Henrich). He meets Sanger's teenage daughters Tessa (Poulton), Antonia (Benita Hume), and Pauline (Dorothy Boyd) and Sanger's third wife Linda (Mary Clare), who does not appear to be liked by Sanger's daughters. The atmosphere is jovial and celebratory, until Sanger dies very suddenly.