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She was born in London in 1905 and educated at the Dame Alice Owen's School, Islington . Her brother Fred Desmond was a comedy acrobat from the "Desmond and Marks" double act.

Upon leaving school in 1920 , she embarked on a long and successful career in the Theatre , especially as an impersonator of famous stars. She appeared extensively in Radio , Theatre and occasionally in the Cinema . She died in Guildford, Surrey in 1993 aged 87 .

She was married twice:


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