WEALTHY BRIDE

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12538, 30 August 1926, Page 2

WEALTHY BRIDE

FOR AMERICA’S MOST HANDSOME ACTOR SIRS T.KATT BARNATO. LONDON, July 16. Mr Carlyle Blackwell, America’s most handsome actor, is to be married on July 29th, says the London “Evening News,” to Mrs Leah Barnato, daughter of the late Barney Barnato, the mult-millionaire diamond merchaht, under whose will she inherited a great fortune. Mrs Barnato has a wonderful collection of jewellery, and her ropes of pearls are among the finest in the world. LEGAL FIGHT RECALLED Her elder brother, Captain Jack Barnato, died at the end of the war during the influenza epidemic. His widow, formerly Miss Dirothy Lewis, daughter of Joe Lewis, the diamond millionaire, has since become Lady Plunkett. Mrs Barnato’s surviving brother, Captain Woolf Barnato, who is well known as an amateur racing motoric! and driver of racing motor-boats, was last year plaintiff in a big legal battle against his cousin, S. B. Joel, and J. B. Joel, the financiers, concerning his share in the fortunes left by his father and the late Woolf Joel, his uncle. It was stated at the time that the action involved about £1,000,000. A settlement was reached. A FILM STAR Mr Blackwell has for many years been prominent as a screen and stage actor in America. By 1922 lie had acted in over 270 films, also appearing with Mary Piokford, Blanche Sweet, Marion Davies, and other stars. Since 1922 he has been acting in films in this country and in Europe: He played the leading part in “The Beloved Vagabond.” In tlio film version of “Bulldog Drummond” be took Sir Gerald de Manner's part.