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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. She was a successful box-office draw in British cinema for 20 years and was voted the most popular star in Britain in 1949.
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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Mar 28, 2024 · 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 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,...
Jun 4, 1986 · Dame Anna Neagle, a British stage and screen actress whose career spanned more than half a century, died in a nursing home near London yesterday. She was 81 years old. Miss Neagle was one of...
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.
