Biography ida lupino

American film and television actress, writer, director, and producer, who was one of the few female directors in Hollywood during the 1950s and 1960s. Born on February 4, 1914, in London, England; died on August 3, 1995, in Burbank, California; daughter of Stanley Lupino (a British film comedian) and Constance O'Shay (a British actress); sister of Rita Lupino (an actress); educated at private schools and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts; married Louis Hayward (an actor), in 1938 (divorced 1945); married Collier Young, in 1948 (divorced 1950); marriedHoward Duff (an actor), in 1951 (divorced 1983); children: (third marriage) one daughter, Bridget Duff.

Made her film acting debut at 14 in England before emigrating to Hollywood (1933); appeared in more than 60 films (1933–1982); directed her first film (1949), becoming one of the few female directors in Hollywood (1950s–1960s); also wrote, directed and produced for television, as well as acting