Dora Mavor Moore, OC (April 8, 1888 â€" May 15, 1979) was a Canadian
actor, teacher and director who was a pioneer of Canadian theatre.Born
Dora Mavor in Glasgow, Scotland, she moved with her family to Toronto,
Ontario, Canada in 1894, when her father, James Mavor (1854-1925),
became a professor of political economy at the University of
Toronto.[1] She was the first Canadian student ever to be accepted at
London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and graduated in 1912.[citation
needed]In 1915, she married Francis Moore, an Army chaplain. The
couple separated in 1928. They had three sons: Francis Wilfrid Mavor,
James Mavor Moore, and Peter Mavor.[2]
actor, teacher and director who was a pioneer of Canadian theatre.Born
Dora Mavor in Glasgow, Scotland, she moved with her family to Toronto,
Ontario, Canada in 1894, when her father, James Mavor (1854-1925),
became a professor of political economy at the University of
Toronto.[1] She was the first Canadian student ever to be accepted at
London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and graduated in 1912.[citation
needed]In 1915, she married Francis Moore, an Army chaplain. The
couple separated in 1928. They had three sons: Francis Wilfrid Mavor,
James Mavor Moore, and Peter Mavor.[2]
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