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James Buckley Stringer Davis, generally known as Stringer Davis (4 June 1899 – 29 August 1973), was an English character actor on the stage and in films, and a British army officer who served in both world wars. He was married to actress Margaret Rutherford.
In 1945, Rutherford, 53, married character actor Stringer Davis, 46, after a courtship that lasted 15 years. Davis' mother reportedly considered Rutherford an unsuitable match for her son, and their wedding was postponed until after Mrs. Davis had died. [9]
She married the openly homosexual actor Stringer Davis in 1945 and they appeared in many productions together (right). They were happily together until Rutherford’s death in 1972. Davis absolutely adored Margaret, one friend noting: ‘For him she was not only a great talent but, above all, a beauty.’.
Actress Margaret Rutherford and her husband Stringer Davis interviewed on the 1960's discussion programme.
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Apr 18, 2020 · Also, in 1945 she met her husband, Stringer Davis, when they were appearing together at the Oxford Playhouse. Stringer was a bit player who made a career as such; Margaret was soon enough being offered filmscripts to be able to ask if a supporting role may be added into the script for her husband.
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Actress Margaret Rutherford and her husband Stringer Davis interviewed by Binny Lum in Australia.
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Margaret Rutherford married Stringer Davis in 1945 when she was 53 years old. Davis was a 46 years old ex-serviceman and character actor at that time. They unofficially adopted writer Gordon Langley Hall, who after a sex change operation became Dawn Langley Simmons.
