A GENEROUS STAR.

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 100, 24 October 1940, Page 18

A GENEROUS STAR.

One of England's most beautiful actresses of the stage is now a prominent Hollywood personality—the 34----year-old Madeline Carroll. One of her best pictures was "Safari"\vith Douglas Fairbanks, jun., and she was also enjoyed in "Blockade" —with. Henry Fonda; "Honeymoon in Bali" —with Fred Mac Murray; "The General Died at Dawn"—with Gary Cooper; • and "Tlie Thirty-nine Steps"—with Robert Donat. Miss Carroll —who was married to a British officer, Captain Astley— was born in Staffordshire, and was a school teacher with a B.A. degree before taking up stage work in 1929. Her film debut was in the British picture "Guns of Loos." Miss Carroll is a firstclass yachtsman and shot. Her war contribution consists of caring for refugees, and before the capitulation of France, she was running, with the help of her mother, a chalet in France for orphans. Her generosity is well known in Hollywood.

INTO THENAVY._

Pen Tennyson, the well-known British film director, who is a greatgrandson of ' the poet laureate! Lord Tennyson, is only 27 years of1 age,' but has crammed a lot into a •busy life. He is married to Nova Piibeam : the very clever young British, actress who is again in films.: in , the'• British. picture based on the-tragedy of-Pastor Niemoller —"Pastor-Hall." Mr. Tennyson is with the R.N.V.S.R., t but 'before being called up he produced "Proud Valley4' (featuring Paul Robeson), and "Convoy," a stirring tale ■of the-Bri-tish Navy, starring: Clive Brook and John Clements. In . the ■ latter, ■ Mr. Tennyson secured local colour .by going with his ' technicians mv actual convoy to ensure authentic background. Now he serves as a-junior officer in the service. •

THE VOICE OF WALES.

The fine tenor voice- of Allan; Jones is attributed to his Welsh ' ancestry, for there are no better singers anywhere in the British Isles than in the Celtic race. Mr. Jones, sen.,: was born in Wales and his talented .son pays full tribute to. his musical • ancestry. It is noted that both Deahna Diirbin and Gloria Jean, the juvenile singing stars of Hollywood, both; claim Welsh "ancestry on their maternal - side; - their grandmothers were Welsh.