Profile
Maureen Swanson
Actress
Female
Born
Nov 25, 1932
Age
80
Hometown
Glasgow
Maureen Ward, Countess of Dudley is a former British actress and Countess of Scottish origin. Lady Dudley is the daughter of James Swanson and was a pretty, elegant brunette Scottish leading lady who featured briefly in 1950s British pictures and retired… Read More
Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Maureen Swanson.
CHILDHOOD
1932
Birth
Born on November 25, 1932.
TWENTIES
1953
20 Years Old
They became friends when he was commissioned to draw her portrait in 1953 — 10 years before the Profumo scandal.
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As Maureen Swanson, she featured in British pictures during the 1950s and retired from acting in 1961, following her marriage to Viscount Ednam.
THIRTIES
1969
36 Years Old
She was styled as the Countess of Dudley on 26 December 1969, following her husband's succession to the earldom.
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FIFTIES
In a 1989 libel case, Lady Dudley admitted to having had an affair with Stephen Ward, the osteopath and artist who was one of the central figures in the 1963 Profumo affair.
LATE ADULTHOOD
2011
79 Years Old
Died on November 18, 2011.
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