16 Facts About Pamela Stanley

Pamela Margaret Stanley was a British actress who appeared in a number of stage and film roles in Britain and the United States; the role with which she became most identified with was that of Queen Victoria.

Pamela Stanley was the daughter of Sir Arthur Lyulph Stanley, the fifth Baron Stanley of Alderley and Margaret Evans-Gordon, the daughter of MP Henry Evans-Gordon.

Pamela Stanley spent her early childhood in Australia, where her father was Governor of Victoria between 1914 - 1919.

Pamela Stanley was educated in France and Switzerland, later studying at the Webber Douglas School of Acting and Singing.

Pamela Stanley's mother was a noted amateur actress, descended from the Kemble family of actors.

Pamela Stanley made her stage debut in Derby Day in 1932 at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith.

Pamela Stanley appeared with Martin Harvey in Leopold David Lewis' The Bells at the Savoy Theatre, and as Wendy in Peter Pan in 1934.

Pamela Stanley was cast as Queen Victoria in the 1936 film David Livingstone before returning to the Lyric for another season in Victoria Regina.

Pamela Stanley appeared yet again as Victoria in the 1938 film Marigold.

Pamela Stanley married David Cunynghame, in 1941, becoming Lady Cunynghame.

Pamela Stanley made a brief return to the stage in 1968 when she appeared for the last time as Queen Victoria in The Queen's Highland Servant by William Douglas-Home at the Savoy Theatre in London.

Pamela Stanley made a final appearance in a small, uncredited part in The Last Hand Grenade as the Governor's Wife.

Pamela Stanley survived her husband and died on 30 June 1991 aged eighty-one.

Pamela Stanley's grandmother was born Mary Theodosia Sartoris, and was painted several times by Frederic Leighton.

Pamela Stanley's brother married Nellie Grant, the daughter of Ulysses S Grant.

The Derby Stakes were named after the 12th Earl of Derby, Edward Smith-Stanley, thus giving rise to the play in which Pamela Stanley made her stage debut.