Daphne Ralda Courtney (Higgs) McDermott (1916)

Born 28 Jun 1916 in Pretoria, South Africa

Ancestors

Wife of Hugh Patrick McDermott — married 1936 in Marylebone, London, England

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Biography

Daphne Ralda Courtney Higgs was born on 28 June 1916 and baptised on 19 August 1917 at St Alban the Martyr, Pretoria, South Africa, daughter of Jacobus and Anna Marthe Higgs. ^[1] She was later known as Daphne R Courtenay Hicks. ^[2] Her stage name was Daphne Courtney.

She arrived from Cape Town, South Africa at Southampton on 23 August 1920 with her mother on board the ship "Walmer Castle". ^[3]

She was an actress and photographic model. ^[4]

She married Hugh McDermott in 1936 at Marylebone, London. ^[2] They met when filming "The Captain's Table".

In 1939 she lived at 87 Langford Court, London,England. ^[4]

In 1948 she was living at 35 Neville Court, London. ^[5]

Daphne R. Courtenay-Hicks (born 1917), better known as Daphne Courtney, is a South African actress, who performed in B-movie British "quota quickies" of the 1930s and 1940s. She had a supporting role in at least one French film, Le battalion du ciel, directed by Alexander Esway. She also had a stage career, and stage credits include the first British performance of The Man Who Came to Dinner (17 Nov 1941) – pre-dating its London debut by three weeks – in which she appeared with her husband the Scottish actor Hugh McDermott. ^[6]

Research Notes

Unable to locate her death in UK records or newspapers.

Sources

1. ↑ "South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DD93-JGZM : 13 December 2020), Daphne Ralda Courtney Higgs, 1917.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005" FindMyPast (https://findmypast.co.uk/ accessed: 10 Jan 2022). Marylebone, London, Q3 1936 Volume: 1A Page: 1966. Hugh P McDermott and Daphne R Courtenay-Hicks.
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3. ↑ Ancestry.com. UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
   Original data: Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA). Series BT26, 1,472 pieces.
   The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 685 (Accessed on search.ancestry.co.uk, 10 Jan 2022)
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4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Ancestry.com. 1939 England and Wales Register [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018.
   Original data: Crown copyright images reproduced by courtesy of TNA, London England. 1939 Register (Series RG101), The National Archives, Kew, London, England.
   The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/465I (Accessed on www.ancestry.co.uk, 10 Jan 2022)
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5. ↑ Ancestry.com. London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
   Original data: Electoral Registers. London, England: London Metropolitan Archives. Images produced by permission of the City of London Corporation Libraries, Archives and Guildhall Art Gallery Department.
   London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Electoral Registers (Accessed on www.ancestry.co.uk, 10 Jan 2022)
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6. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphne_Courtney