Sybil Thorndike English actress Sybil Thorndike was BOTD in 1882. Born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, the daughter of an Anglican vicar, she showed an early interest in music, training as a classical pianist at th…

Discreetly bisexual English actress Sybil Thorndike, best known for originating the lead role in #GeorgeBernardShaw’s play “Saint Joan”, was BOTD in 1882. #sybilthorndike #maybegays #bornonthisday

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