Louie Freear
English actress and comedienne (1871–1939)
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Louisa Freear (26 November 1871 – 23 March 1939) was an English actress and comedienne.
26 November 1871
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| Born | Louisa Freear 26 November 1871 Lambeth, London, England |
| Died | 23 March 1939 (aged 67) London, England |
Burial place | Brookwood Cemetery |
| Other name | Louisa Shepherd |
| Occupations | Actress, comedienne |
Biography
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She was born in Lambeth, London, and was part of the Freear theatrical family; her parents were actor Henry Butler Freear and Mary Jane Freear (née Burke), a vocalist. Her brother Walter Freear was an actor, dancer and comedian, and brother Alfred worked as a musician.[1]
Described as "vital and diminutive",[2] she performed the role Flo Honeydew in The Lady Slavey (1894) and Puck in Herbert Beerbohm Tree's lavish 1900 production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.[3] She was also a success in George Dance's comic opera, A Chinese Honeymoon, in 1901.[2]
In 1912, she married Charles Shepherd. She died at her home London on 23 March 1939, and was buried at Brookwood Cemetery.[4][5]
