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Collins was born in 1937, in Hampstead, London, the younger daughter of Elsa (née Bessant) Collins (died 1962) and Joseph William Collins (died 1988), a theatrical agent whose clients later included Dame Shirley Bassey, the Beatles, and Sir Tom Jones.
Elsa. Bessant. Collins. Mother of Joan, the actress, and Jackie, the novelist. Her husband, Joe (q.v.) is buried in the Jewish Cemetery at Golders Green. (Tara, mentioned in the inscription on the heart-shaped stone, is Joan's daughter with Anthony Newley.)
Oct 20, 2023 · She was born in Paddington, London, and was the daughter of Elsa Collins (née Bessant, 1906–1962), a dance teacher, and Joseph William Collins (1902–1988), a talent agent, whose clients included Shirley Bassey, the Beatles and Tom Jones.
Apr 28, 2022 · Genealogy for Elsa Collins (Bessant) (1906 - 1962) family tree on Geni, with over 250 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
1 day ago · Joan Collins was born on May 23, 1933, in London. She was the eldest child of dance teacher and nightclub hostess Elsa Bessant and Joseph William Collins, a theatrical agent working with, among others, The Beatles and Tom Jones.
She was the daughter of talent agent Joseph William Collins (1902-1988) and his wife, dance teacher Elsa Bessant, (1906-1962). Joseph was born in South Africa, and of Jewish descent. As a talent agent, his most famous clients were Shirley Bassey, the Beatles, and Tom Jones.
Dec 10, 2016 · I left some flowers at the grave of Elsa Bessant. She was the mother of Dame Joan Collins and the late Jackie Collins. Her grave is across the road from St John-at-Hampstead Churchyard.
