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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.
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. Actress: Katy's Love Affair. Dame Anna Neagle, the endearingly popular British star during WWII, was born Florence Marjorie Robertson and began dancing as a professional in chorus lines at age 14.
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Actress: Katy's Love Affair. Dame Anna Neagle, the endearingly popular British star during WWII, was born Florence Marjorie Robertson and began dancing as a professional in chorus lines at age 14.
- October 20, 1904
- June 3, 1986
Jun 5, 1986 · Actress Anna Neagle, Dame of the British Empire, Dies. By BURT A. FOLKART. June 5, 1986 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Anna Neagle, who rendered consummate and definitive performances in...
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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...
Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Neagle, Anna (1904–1986)British actress. Name variations: Dame Anna Neagle; also performed under the name Marjorie Robertson. Born Marjorie Robertson at Forest Gate, London, England, in October 20, 1904; died in 1986; only daughter and one of three children of Herbert William Robertson (a ...