Pinna_Nesbit

Pinna Nesbit

Pinna Nesbit

Canadian silent film actress

Pinna Nesbit (November 26, 1896 – March 31, 1950) was a Canadian silent film actress.[1] She was married three times and had an affair with King Edward VIII, when he was Prince of Wales.[1] Her first husband, Harley Knoles, directed several of her films.[1]

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She was the daughter of Captain William A. Nesbit, a British army officer stationed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[2]

Nesbit was married to haberdasher Freddie Cruger at the time of her affair with the Prince of Wales.[2] Later she was married to John Gaston.[3]

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  1. [1]
    Ware, Beverly (December 11, 2013). "A case of royal romance?". The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
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    "Gold and diamond cigarette case, Cartier, circa 1924". Sothebys. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
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    "Miss Lamson is wed to Frederic H. Cruger". The New York Times. June 27, 1940. p. 26. Retrieved March 12, 2023.


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