Grayce Hampton (28 March 1876 – 20 December 1963) was a British film and stage actress. Her name was often seen as Grace Hampton.
Hampton studied at a convent in Brussels, and a teacher there introduced her to Augustus Harris, who arranged for her to perform in one of his productions. After that, she acted in other Harris productions at the Drury Lane Theater in London.
Hampton emigrated to the United States with Henry Irving's production of Robespierre. She found work on Broadway and then in Hollywood as a film actress in generally character roles such as the 1932 comedy The Unexpected Father.
Broadway plays in which Hampton appeared included Suspect (1940), Point Valaine (1935), Her Majesty the Widow (1934), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1926), Easy Virtue (1925), Antony and Cleopatra (1924), Pelleas and Melisande (1923), Romeo and Juliet (1923), Malvaloca (1922), and Fall and Rise of Susan Lenox (1920).
Hampton performed in vaudeville with Otis Skinner.
Hampton was married to English comedian Charles Dodsworth.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1916 The Pursuing Vengeance Countess Simone 1930 The Bat Whispers Miss Cornelia van Gorder 1931 Ex-Bad Boy Mrs. Simmons 1931 Broadminded Aunt Polly 1932 The Unexpected Father Mrs. Smythe 1932 Stepping Sisters Mrs. Donaldston Uncredited1932 Almost Married Aunt Mathilda Uncredited1933 Looking Forward Woman Buying Dog Basket Uncredited1935 Gigolette Mrs. Emerson 1936 Piccadilly Jim Mrs. Brede 1937 Souls at Sea Old Knitting Woman Uncredited1939 The Women Dowager in Powder Room Uncredited1939 Rio Minor Role Uncredited1941 The Shanghai Gesture The Social Leader 1943 Heaven Can Wait Albert's Mother Uncredited1944 Standing Room Only Guest at Ritchie Home Uncredited1944 Ministry of Fear Lady with Floppy Hat Uncredited1944 Abroad with Two Yanks Stuart's Party Guest Uncredited1944 Three Sisters of the Moors Martha Short1944 Nothing but Trouble Mrs. Herkheimer Uncredited1944 The Suspect Margaret Uncredited1945 Her Highness and the Bellboy Mrs. Chudduster Uncredited1945 Confidential Agent Woman on Road Uncredited1945 Hold That Blonde Mrs. Case Uncredited1946 Johnny Comes Flying Home Mrs. Bixler Uncredited1946 Without Reservations Lois Uncredited1946 Lady Luck Woman in Bookshop Uncredited1947 Love and Learn Mrs. Bronson Uncredited1947 Fun on a Weekend Hotel Stenographer Uncredited1947 Down to Earth Dowager Uncredited1947 The Exile First Court Lady 1948 Sitting Pretty Mrs. Appleton Uncredited1948 April Showers Dowager Uncredited1948 Silver River Woman Uncredited1948 The Snake Pit Inmate Countess 1948 Trouble Preferred Mrs. McGinnis - Landlady Uncredited1949 A Kiss in the Dark Mrs. Stuyvedant Uncredited1949 Anna Lucasta Queenie Uncredited1949 The Girl from Jones Beach Party Guest Uncredited1949 Bride for Sale Harriet Jonathan Uncredited1950 Kill the Umpire Dowager Uncredited1950 Caged Woman Uncredited1950 Love That Brute Dowager Uncredited1950 Harvey Mrs. Strickleberger Uncredited1951 The Mating Season Mrs. Fahnstock 1953 Forever Female Olga O'Brien Uncredited, (final film role)
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