Ethel Irving

Ethel Irving (born Frances Emily Irving; 1869–1963) was a British stage actress.^[1] She also appeared in five films.

Ethel Irving
Ethel Irving, from a 1907 publication
Born	Frances Emily Irving (1869-09-05)5 September 1869 London, United Kingdom
Died	3 May 1963(1963-05-03) (aged 93) Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex United Kingdom
Other names	Birdie Irving Ethelyn Irving
Occupation	Actress
Spouse	Gilbert Porteous ​ (died 1928)​

Biography

As Winnie Harborough in The Girl from Kays, 1902

Frances Emily Irving was born in England on 5 September 1869, the daughter of stage actor Joseph Irving (died 1870)^[2] and the wife of actor Gilbert Porteous (died 1928).^[3]

She was initially billed as Birdie Irving, appearing in London productions such as the 1885 pantomime A Frog He Would a Wooing Go and the burlesque The Vicar of Wideawakefield.^[2][4]

She died in Bexhill-on-Sea on 3 May 1963.^[2][5]

Selected filmography

• Under Crimson Skies (1920)
• Michael O'Halloran (1923)
• A Peep Behind the Scenes (1929)
• Call Me Mame (1933)