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Charlie chuckles

Charlie chuckles Report 1 Mar 2010 14:11

My friend is trying to establish a link with her Sprinburn, Glasgow "Weir's" and actress Molly Weir (b Mary Weir, Springburn Glasgow 1910-d 2004), Molly had a famous brother Tom Weir b1916. their father died in WW1 but what were her parents names--can't find them at all and can't find her birth on Scotland's People either--very frustrated!!!
carol

Charlie chuckles

Charlie chuckles Report 1 Mar 2010 14:51

thanks - i'll have a look at those on ancestry as well maybe the service record will be there--I love a good mystery!!

Dianne

Dianne Report 1 Mar 2010 15:58

Hoping this might help with some clues.

Biography for
Molly Weir More at IMDbPro »
advertisementDate of Birth
17 March 1910, Glasgow, Scotland, UK


Date of Death
28 November 2004, Pinner, Middlesex, England, UK (natural causes)


Birth Name
Mary Weir


Height
4' 10" (1.47 m)


Spouse
Sandy Hamilton (? - ?) (his death)


Trivia
Named Scotswoman of the Year in 2000

Cremated, and ashes buried at Loch Lomond, her favourite vacation spot

Got her break when whe was spotted doing impersonations of Gracie Fields and Marlene Dietrich

Her brother, Tom Weir, is a naturalist and noted television personality in Scotland.

Dianne xx

Sharron

Sharron Report 1 Mar 2010 17:16

I remember reading her autobiography once.Can't say I remember her mother's name but it would be in the book if the library could obtain it for you.

Contrary Mary

Contrary Mary Report 1 Mar 2010 18:33

Using the search terms: Weir Mary, Glasgow, 1910 - 1910 there are 8 matches. Sorry but I haven't got any credits on there to view the matches, have you looked at any of those?

Mary

Jean (Monmouth)

Jean (Monmouth) Report 1 Mar 2010 19:24

My stepmother was the spitting image of Molly Weir, and she was a Scot!
Lovely lady!

pamj

pamj Report 1 Mar 2010 20:13

If it´s any help, somewhere I have copies of her autobiography, but I can only find the first part at the moment. She had another brother Willie and mentions a baby sister who died. Her mother´s name was Jeanie.

Charlie chuckles

Charlie chuckles Report 1 Mar 2010 21:55

Thanks all---I've ordered the book from Amazon, I'll see if my friend wants me to buy credits--i did have a few but there was no image for Tom and £10 to order--there must be a connection somewhere as her Weirs are from the same little bit of glasgow--will let you know how I go on
Thanks again
Carol