Freda Gaye Biography (1907-1986)

Born December 27, 1907, in Hunmanby, England; died in London, 1986; daughterof Wilfrid and Harriet Jane (Pickard) Gaye.

Famous Works

Credits
LONDON DEBUT--A strange shape, The Tempest, Aldwych Theatre, 1921.
BROADWAY DEBUT--Rose Belcher, Evensong, Selwyn Theatre, 1933.
Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
Miss Lucy, B'rer Rabbit, Everyman Theatre, London, 1926.
joined Birmingham Repertory Theatre, U.K., 1931.
Rose Belcher, Evensong, Queen's Theatre, London, 1932.
Bell Brown, Gallows Glorious, Shaftesbury Theatre, London, 1933.
Poppy Straight, Limelight, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, 1936.
Fay Beaudine, London After Dark, Apollo Theatre, London, 1937.
played leading roles in Matthew Forsyth's Company at the De La Warr Pavilion Theatre, Bexhill, U.K., 1939-40.
Nurse, Medea, New Theatre, London, 1941.
Nancy Steele, Sense and Sensibility, Embassy Theatre, London, 1946.

Agatha, The Family Reunion, Mercury Theatre, London, 1946.
Dr. Jean Linden, The Linden Tree, Duchess Theatre, London, 1947.
Nurse Secretary, and later as Lavinia Chamberlayne, The Cocktail Party, New Theatre, London, 1950.
Gertrude Timms, Up the Garden Path, Bolton's Theatre, London, 1952.
Lady Melbourne, Caro William, Embassy Theatre, London, 1952.
Marie Anne, The Ermine, Nottingham Playhouse, 1955.
Elizabeth Hector-Crammles, The Strangers, Bristol Old Vic Theatre, U.K.,1957.
Also appeared in many productions at the Q Theatre, London.
Credits; MAJOR TOURS
Rose Belcher, Evensong, U.K. cities, 1932.
leading roles, H.V. Neilson Shakespeare Company, U.K. cities, 1934- 35.
Lady Ursula, The Zeal of Thy House, U.K. cities, 1938-39.
with the Old Vic Company toured British cities in Macbeth, Medea, Jacob'sLadder, The Seagull, King John, and Shirley, 1940-42.
with the Curtain Theatre Company, toured Scottish and Orkney cities, 1943-44.
Ellen Cred, Ladies in Retirement, West German cities, 1949.
Pitt, Liberty Bill, U.K. cities, 1954.
Writings;RADIO PLAYS
(With Jonquil Antony) Judith, 1936.