Vera Pragnell
English film researcher
About Vera Pragnell
Lived 1896 – 1968 (aged 72).
Vera Gwendolen Pragnell (23 September 1896 – 24 October 1968) was an English film researcher, script writer and journalist, sometimes writing under the name Vera Denis-Earle.
In 1923, Pragnell created the Sanctuary, a utopian commune in Heath Common, West Sussex.
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Who was Vera Pragnell?
English film researcher (1896–1968)
When was Vera Pragnell born?
Vera Pragnell was born on 23 September 1896.
When did Vera Pragnell die?
Vera Pragnell died on 24 October 1968.
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