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==Life and career== |
==Life and career== |
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Bayless was born in [[Hackney, London|Hackney]], London. Her family was evacuated to [[Blackpool]] during the Second World War, where she started to take singing lessons. She later trained at the [[Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts]]. Early in her career, she performed in [[pantomime]]s at the [[London Palladium]].<ref name=Express>{{Cite web|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/2012/09/08/why-jean-is-so-in-tune-with-the-sound-of-music/|title=Why Jean is so in tune with The Sound of Music|website=www.expressandstar.com}}</ref> |
Bayless was born in [[Hackney, London|Hackney]], London. Her family was evacuated to [[Blackpool]] during the Second World War, where she started to take singing lessons. She later trained at the [[Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts]]. Early in her career, she performed in [[pantomime]]s at the [[London Palladium]].<ref name=Express>{{Cite web|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/2012/09/08/why-jean-is-so-in-tune-with-the-sound-of-music/|title=Why Jean is so in tune with The Sound of Music|website=www.expressandstar.com|date=8 September 2012 }}</ref> |
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In 1955 she was a replacement, starring as Polly in the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] production of ''[[The Boy Friend (musical)|The Boy Friend]]'' (credited as Jo Ann Bayless),<ref>[https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/jo-ann-bayless-530639 "Jo Ann Bayless"], Internet Broadway Database, accessed 9 February 2021</ref> and she starred as Maria in the original [[West End theatre|West End]] production of ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' in 1960. She played the role of Cynthia Cunningham in the early 1970s in the soap opera ''[[Crossroads (British TV series)|Crossroads]]''.<ref name=BBC>{{Cite |
In 1955 she was a replacement, starring as Polly in the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] production of ''[[The Boy Friend (musical)|The Boy Friend]]'' (credited as Jo Ann Bayless),<ref>[https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/jo-ann-bayless-530639 "Jo Ann Bayless"], Internet Broadway Database, accessed 9 February 2021</ref> and she starred as Maria in the original [[West End theatre|West End]] production of ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' in 1960. She played the role of Cynthia Cunningham in the early 1970s in the soap opera ''[[Crossroads (British TV series)|Crossroads]]''.<ref name=BBC>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-55962391|title=Jean Bayless: Tributes paid to West End Sound of Music actress|work=BBC News |date=February 6, 2021}}</ref> She also performed with [[Audrey Hepburn]] in ''Sauce Tartare''.<ref name=Express/> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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With her husband David Johnson, she had two sons, Daniel and Adam.<ref name=Express/><ref name=BBC/> |
With her husband David Johnson, she had two sons, Daniel and Adam.<ref name=Express/><ref name=BBC/> |
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She died of [[bone cancer]] in Birmingham at the age of 88.<ref name=BBC/><ref name="Independent">{{Cite news|last=Hayward|first=Anthony|date=3 March 2021|title=Jean Bayless: First actor to play The Sound of |
She died of [[bone cancer]] in Birmingham at the age of 88.<ref name=BBC/><ref name="Independent">{{Cite news|last=Hayward|first=Anthony|date=3 March 2021|title=Jean Bayless: First actor to play The Sound of Music's Maria in West End|language=en-UK|work=The Independent|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/jean-bayless-first-actor-to-play-the-sound-of-music-s-maria-in-the-west-end-b1811840.html|access-date=12 May 2021|archive-url = https://archive.today/QfOrB |archive-date = May 12, 2021|url-status = live}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 14:43, 8 June 2023
Jean Bayless (29 June 1932 – 5 February 2021) was a British actress. She is best remembered for starring as Maria in the London production of The Sound of Music.
Life and career
Bayless was born in Hackney, London. Her family was evacuated to Blackpool during the Second World War, where she started to take singing lessons. She later trained at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. Early in her career, she performed in pantomimes at the London Palladium.[1]
In 1955 she was a replacement, starring as Polly in the Broadway production of The Boy Friend (credited as Jo Ann Bayless),[2] and she starred as Maria in the original West End production of The Sound of Music in 1960. She played the role of Cynthia Cunningham in the early 1970s in the soap opera Crossroads.[3] She also performed with Audrey Hepburn in Sauce Tartare.[1]
Personal life
With her husband David Johnson, she had two sons, Daniel and Adam.[1][3]
She died of bone cancer in Birmingham at the age of 88.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b c "Why Jean is so in tune with The Sound of Music". www.expressandstar.com. 8 September 2012.
- ^ "Jo Ann Bayless", Internet Broadway Database, accessed 9 February 2021
- ^ a b c "Jean Bayless: Tributes paid to West End Sound of Music actress". BBC News. 6 February 2021.
- ^ Hayward, Anthony (3 March 2021). "Jean Bayless: First actor to play The Sound of Music's Maria in West End". The Independent. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
External links
- Jean Bayless at IMDb
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