EDINBURGH TO NEW YORK.

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 3, 5 January 1939, Page 16

EDINBURGH TO NEW YORK.

Frieda Inescort, the talented British star of American pictures, is the daughter of an actress mother and a journalist father; she was born in Edinburgh and first followed her father in a literary career. She became secretary to Lady Astor and when she had saved enough, went to New York, where she continued secretarial work at the British Consulate before branching out into literary work. While she was handling publicity for a publishing firm she met Ben Ray Redman, poet and novelist, and married him. Her husband is one of the writers who has been snapped up by Hollywood for script work. Miss Inescort , has been most successful on the stage; toured with George Arliss in 'Merchant of Venice"; playing Portia (her handling of the chief role in "Portia on Trial,'" a recent picture success, was superb); and has broadcast many times. This lovelyf fascinating lady of stage and screen* is one of America's most popular figures and tier large Hollywood house, built on old-fashioned lines with big fireplaces, is the popular rendezvous for guests of all kinds. She has even introduced darts and shove,-ha'penny to American visitors.