Actress. Possibly born in Pall Mall. Worked a lot for the Drury Lane company. Died at home in Grosvenor Street at 59 or 60, depending on source - perhaps the street has been renumbered.
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Ann Oldfield
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Ann Oldfield
English Heritage Ann Oldfield, 1683 - 1730, actress, first occupant of this ...
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