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    Celia Lipton
    Celia Lipton

    Scottish actress, singer, author and philanthropist. Rated #3 top singer in 1940 Melody Maker poll, after Vera Lynn and Evelyn Dall.


    Born 25 December 1923 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
    Died 11 March 2011, aged 87 in Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
    Daughter of violinist Sydney Lipton, one of the top bandleaders in London. Married Victor Farris, inventor of the milk carton.
    Lipton was known as "The British Judy Garland". She published her autobiography "Celia Lipton: My Three Lives" in 2008.

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