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Anna Lee

British actress (1913-2004)

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Born
January 2, 1913
Died
May 14, 2004
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1913

About Anna Lee

Anna Lee, MBE (born Joan Boniface Winnifrith; 2 January 1913 – 14 May 2004) was an English and American actress, labelled by studios "The British Bombshell". In 1933, Lee met the director Robert Stevenson, who became her first husband, while shooting The Camels Are Coming on location in Egypt. During WWI, he provided for Belgian refugees and was awarded the Medaille du Roi Albert. She was known for her roles in films set amongst the wealthy, particularly in Chelsea Life (1933), in which she starred with Louis Hayward.

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Anna Lee timeline

  1. In 1933, Lee met the director Robert Stevenson, who became her first husband, while shooting The Camels Are Coming on location in Egypt.
  2. She was known for her roles in films set amongst the wealthy, particularly in Chelsea Life (1933), in which she starred with Louis Hayward.

The world when Anna Lee was born

Anna Lee was born in 1913. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1913

  • Best-selling book"The Inside of the Cup" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Thorpe stripped of Olympic titles over amateurism rules
  • Top headline16th Amendment allows federal income tax
  • Technology milestoneFord assembly line begins — revolutionizes manufacturing
  • World population~1.73B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population96.0M

1913 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Anna Lee's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19132026
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population96.0M341 million

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