Ivy Close(1890-1968)
- Actress
Ivy Close began a dynasty that has now covered four generations of the
history of Cinema and Television. She married the photographer Elwin
Neame (1885-1923) and reared two sons Ronald Neame (1911-2010), a
successful cinematographer, screenwriter, producer and director and
Derek Neame (1915-1979), an author who scripted several films. Her
grandson Christopher Neame (1942- ) and her great-grandson Gareth Neame
(1967- ) have become successful producers. Her second husband was the
Australian-born make-up artist and former stuntman Curly Batson, who
died in 1957.
