Thomas Clyde (film producer)

Thomas “Tommy” Clyde (24 June 1917– February 1999) was a British film producer. He is the grandson of William Pancoast Clyde, head of the Clyde Steamship Company, and the younger brother of William Pancoast “Little Billy” Clyde, the Olympic skier. He is the father of actor and musician Jeremy Clyde.

Thomas Clyde
Born24 June 1917
DiedFebruary 1999
OccupationFilm Producer
Years active1953–1973
Spouse(s)Lady Elizabeth Clyde (1939–1960; 3 children)
Mary Peach (1961-19??; 2 children)
ChildrenJeremy Clyde
Robin Clyde
Jonathan Clyde
Andrew Clyde
Joanna Clyde
Parent(s)William Pancoast Clyde, Jr.
Dora Taylor Clyde
RelativesThomas Clyde (Great-grandfather)
William P. Clyde (Grandfather)
Billy Clyde (Brother)

Early life

Tommy Clyde was born 24 June 1917, the second son of William Pancoast Clyde, Jr. and Dora Taylor Clyde, in Battle, Sussex, England.[1] He was baptized 9 August 1917 at St. Jude's Church, Kensington.[1] His parents divorced when he was young, and he was raised by his mother,[2] who married Allan G. Kyle in 1925.

Clyde was educated at Eton College where he met Valerian Wellesley, grandson of the 4th Duke of Wellington.[2] He and Wellesley would become close friends while continuing their studies at the University of Oxford, and Clyde eventually began to date Wellesley's younger sister, Elizabeth.[2]

In the 1930s, Clyde rode “successfully” in several point-to-point Steeplechase races.[3]

Career

Clyde served in the Royal Horse Guards, serving in the 2 HCR (Household Calvary Regiment).[4] He retired from the Royal Army with the rank of Captain, then worked in London as a film producer, working on the following films:[5]

Personal life

On 24 October 1939, Clyde announced his engagement to Elizabeth Wellesley, the only daughter of the 7th  Duke of Wellington.[6] They married on 18 November 1939 at St. Peter's Church, Vere Street, London with Elizabeth's brother, Valerian Wellesley, as best man.[7]

In October 1959, Elizabeth was awarded a divorce decree on the grounds of adultery, and was granted custody of the couple's youngest son.[8] The couple remained “close and supportive friends” until Clyde's death.[9]

Tommy and Elizabeth Clyde had three sons:[10]

Clyde married actress Mary Peach on 18 May 1961 at the Chelsea Registry Office, London.[11] They met on the set of the 1960 film Follow That Horse!, which Clyde produced.[12] The couple separated in the 1980s[13] and later divorced.

Tommy and Mary had two children:

  • Andrew Clyde (born February 1963)
  • Joanna Clyde (born 1965)

Death

Clyde passed away in Wandsworth, London in February 1999 at the age of 81.[14]

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References
  1. Ancestry.com. London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813–1917 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
  2. Wellesley, Jane (2008). Wellington: A Journey Through My Family. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. p. 44. ISBN 978 0 297 85231 5.
  3. "Miss Elizabeth Wellesley to Marry". The Tatler. 8 November 1938.
  4. Wellesley, Jane (2008). Wellington: A Journey Through My Family. Lonson: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. p. 80. ISBN 978 0 297 85231 5.
  5. "Thomas Clyde". IMDB. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  6. "A Wellesley to Wed". The Evening Chronicle. 27 October 1939.
  7. "Four Weddings". The Bystander. 29 November 1939.
  8. "'Miss X' is Cited by Lady Elizabeth". Daily Mirror. 24 October 1959.
  9. Wellesley, Jane (2008). Wellington: A Journey Through My Family. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. p. 303. ISBN 978 0 297 85231 5.
  10. Wellesley, Jane (2008). Wellington: A Journey Through My Family. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. ISBN 978 0 297 85231 5.
  11. "Wedding-day Gaiety". Liverpool Echo. 18 May 1962.
  12. "The Star and the Girl Who Waits". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 24 June 1961.
  13. "The Importance of Being Mary". Evening Post. 19 April 1986.
  14. "England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007". ancestry.com.
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