Josephine Stuart photo

Josephine Stuart

Acting
1926-11-16
Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Josephine was born into a naval family. Her father was a Commander. She attended the Royal Naval School in England.

Josephine discovered her love of acting as a teenager and began her career when she left school. She married French actor Gerard Guillaumat in 1948 and had a daughter Anna in 1949. The couple were divorced in 1957 after Gerard returned to France to pursue his acting career there.

In 1966 Josephine met and married theatre director John Ridley. And together they continued a varied and rich acting and directing duo until leaving the theatre altogether in 1975. It was then that John Ridley completely renovated a 16th century water mill in Blair Atholl, Scotland. Together they ran the Mill for a number of years until John's death. After John's death, Josephine emigrated to Canada to be with her daughter Anna, and grandchildren.

Josephine was a generous, kind, wonderful woman. A deep spiritual thinker and a courageous actress. She is greatly missed by her family.

[Source: Anna Bowness-Park (Josephine's daughter)]
Known For 8 titles
Oliver Twist (1948) subtitle poster
Oliver Twist
1948 Movie
as Oliver's Mother
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The Weak and the Wicked (1954) subtitle poster
The Weak and the Wicked
1954 Movie
as Andy
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My Brother Jonathan (1948) subtitle poster
My Brother Jonathan
1948 Movie
as Lily
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Destiny of a Spy (1969) subtitle poster
Destiny of a Spy
1969 Movie
as Elizaveta
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The Loves of Joanna Godden (1947) subtitle poster
The Loves of Joanna Godden
1947 Movie
as Grace Wickens
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Night Train for Inverness (1960) subtitle poster
Night Train for Inverness
1960 Movie
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The Straw Man (1953) subtitle poster
The Straw Man
1953 Movie
as Miss Ward
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Fly Away Peter (1948) subtitle poster
Fly Away Peter
1948 Movie
as Genevieve "Dandy" Hapgood
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