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Anna Neagle. Dame Florence Marjorie Wilcox DBE OStJ ( née Robertson; 20 October 1904 – 3 June 1986), known professionally as Anna Neagle, was an English stage and film actress, singer, and dancer. Neagle with Paul Hartman and Ray Bolger in the film Sunny.
Anna Neagle was a popular star of musicals, comedies and historical dramas in British cinema during WWII. She also appeared in Hollywood films, theatre and TV, and was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1969.
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- Forest Gate, Essex, England, UK
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4 days ago · Dame Anna Neagle (born Oct. 20, 1904, London, Eng.—died June 3, 1986, near London) was a British actress and dancer, known for her work in stage plays, musicals, and films. Her motion-picture career was guided by her husband, producer-director Herbert Wilcox. Neagle debuted as a dancer in The Wonder Tales (London, 1917).
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Anna Neagle was an English theater and film actor, singer, and dancer, best known for her portrayal of historical figures such as Queen Victoria and Nell Gwyn. Born in Essex and raised in Glasgow, she was interested in performing arts ever since she was a child.
Anna Neagle was a British actress and singer who starred in musicals, comedies and historical dramas with Jack Buchanan and Michael Wilding. She was also a successful stage performer and a Dame of the British Empire.
- October 20, 1904
- June 3, 1986
Jun 5, 1986 · June 5, 1986 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Anna Neagle, who rendered consummate and definitive performances in roles ranging from Peter Pan to Queen Victoria in a career of more than 60 years,...
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Biography. Dame Florence Marjorie Wilcox (October 20, 1904 - June 3, 1986), DBE, known professionally as Anna Neagle, was an English stage and film actress, singer and dancer. Neagle was a successful box-office draw in the British cinema for 20 years and was voted the most popular star in Britain in 1949.
