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| Born | November 14, 1906 |
| Hometown | Cherryvale, Kansas, United States |
| Height | 5'2" (1.57m) |
| Spouse | Deering Davis (m 1933 - 1938) , A. Edward Sutherland (m 1926 - 1928) |
| Parents | Myra Rude , Leonard Porter Brooks |
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Julian Fellowes Says Lord Grantham Would Have Been a Brexiteer
- And other observations from the "Downton Abbey" creator, like his impeccable eye for casting and new Louise Brooks movie, "The Chaperone."
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.Inland Northwest Opera's 'La Traviata' trades Paris for 1920s Hollywood
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Julian Fellowes, Michael Engler & Elizabeth McGovern Discuss Their Film, "The Chaperone"
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"I know you're pretty and the boys like you, but I'm here to protect you." So says Norma Carlisle (Downton Abbey's Elizabeth McGovern), a local society matron in Kansas who never broke a rule in her life and impulsively volunteers to accompany Louise Brooks (Haley Lu Richardson) to New York while the teenager studies dance for the summer. The question is Norma's motivation, which we learn in the first trailer for The Chaperone, from the Downton Abbey team of writer Julian…
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Haley Lu Richardson Joins Elizabeth McGovern’s PBS Movie ‘The Chaperone’
“Split” star Haley Lu Richardson has joined Elizabeth McGovern in on the period drama “The Chaperone” — the first film from PBS Masterpiece. Principal photography has started, producers announced Tuesday. “The Chaperone,” based on Laura Moriarty’s best-selling novel, is scripted by Julian Fellowes, directed by Michael Engler, and will air on PBS stations nationwide after... <a href="http://variety.com/2017/film/news/haley-lu-richardson-elizabeth-mcgovern-chaperone-1202512277/" title="Read Haley
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