Margaretha Wilhelmina "Marda Vanne" Strijdom (Van Hulsteyn)

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Margaretha Wilhelmina Vanne (Van Hulsteyn)

Also Known As: "Marda Vanne", "Scrappy"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Johannesburg, GP, South Africa
Death: April 27, 1970 (73)
St Pancras, London, England (United Kingdom)
Place of Burial: London, UK
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Sir Willem van Hulsteyn, SV/PROG and Lady Margaretha van Hulsteyn, b4
Wife of Dame Gwen Lucy Ffrangcon-Davies
Ex-wife of Johannes (Hans) Gerhardus "JG" Strijdom
Sister of Maximilian Alfred van Hulsteyn

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About Margaretha Wilhelmina "Marda Vanne" Strijdom (Van Hulsteyn)

Marda "Scrappy" Vanne (born Margaretha van Hulsteyn) was a South African actress who found fame in London. Born 27 September 1896 in South Africa to Sir Willem and Lady van Hulsteyn.

She was briefly married to Johannes Gerhardes "Hans" Strijdom, but divorced within a year. Strijdom later went on to become Prime Minister of South Africa from 1954 until 1958.

Marda Vanne moved to London in 1918 to build on her acting career. She applied for, and gained, British Citizenship in 1965.

Selected filmography

  • Strange Boarders (1938)
  • Joanna (1968)

Source: Marda Vanne - Wikipedia

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Margaretha Wilhelmina "Marda Vanne" Strijdom (Van Hulsteyn)'s Timeline

1896
September 27, 1896
Johannesburg, GP, South Africa
1970
April 27, 1970
Age 73
St Pancras, London, England (United Kingdom)
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Gunnersbury Cemetery, London, UK