Norma Varden (20 January 1898 - 19 January 1989) was an English actress with a long film career in Hollywood. Casablanca ( is an American Romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland United States cinema has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century
Born in London, the daughter of a retired sea-captain, Varden was a child prodigy. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. She trained as a concert pianist in Paris and performed in England before deciding to take up acting. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city She studied at the Guildhall School of Music and made her first appearance as Mrs Darling in Peter Pan. Guildhall School of Music and Drama is an independent music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in London, England. Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J
She acted in rep and made her West End theatre debut in The Wandering Jew in 1920. West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London 's "Theatreland" From Shakespeare to farce, she established herself as a regular member of the Aldwych Theatre company where she appeared in plays from 1929 to 1933. The Aldwych Theatre is a West End theatre, located on Aldwych in the City of Westminster. She then began to appear in British films, usually in haughty upper-class roles.
Visiting California with her ailing mother in the 1940s, she decided to settle permanently there and began her American film career. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the She appeared in Casablanca (1942), The Major and the Minor (1942), The White Cliffs of Dover (1944), National Velvet (1944), The Green Years (1946), Forever Amber (1947), Strangers on a Train (1951), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), Witness for the Prosecution (1957) and The Sound of Music (1965). Casablanca ( is an American Romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and The Major and the Minor is a 1942 film It is a romantic Comedy that represented Billy Wilder 's feature debut as Film director in The White Cliffs of Dover is a 1944 film made by Loew's and MGM. National Velvet is a 1944 film based on the novel by Enid Bagnold, first published in 1935 The Green Years is a 1946 Comedy-drama film featuring Charles Coburn, Tom Drake, Hume Cronyn, Gladys Cooper Strangers on a Train is a Film released in 1951 by Warner Bros Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a 1953 film adaptation of the 1949 stage musical, released by 20th Century Fox, directed by Howard Hawks Witness for the Prosecution is a 1957 Crime film based on a short story (and later play) by Agatha Christie dealing with Rodgers and Hammerstein 's The Sound of Music is a Musical film directed by Robert Wise and starring Julie Andrews in the lead role
She had a recurring role in the 1960s sitcom Hazel as Harriet Johnson, the Baxters' dotty neighbor. For the British television series of a similar name see Hazell (TV series.
She died of natural causes on the day before her 91st birthday.
External links
Norma Varden at the Internet Movie Database
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