Florence Desmond

Florence Dawson (31 May 1905 – 16 January 1993), better known by her stage name Florence Desmond, was an English actress, comedian and impersonator.

Birth and Death Data: Born London (capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom), Died January 16, 1993 (Guildford (county town of Surrey in England) )

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

Notes: Impersonator.

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Recordings

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Desmond, Florence," accessed December 28, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/311953.

Desmond, Florence. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 28, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/311953.

"Desmond, Florence." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 28 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/311953

External Sources

Wikipedia: Florence Desmond

Discogs: Florence Desmond

IMDb: Florence Desmond

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Desmond, Florence, 1905-1993 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96042642

Wikidata: Florence Desmond - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5460605

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/73448535

MusicBrainz: Florence Desmond - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3138fe64-5eb0-4f10-b273-f10a54fa9e16

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/379624 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/379624

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