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Anna Neagle

Actress / Musician / Stage Actress / Film Actress | * 10/20/1904 († 81, 06/03/1986) | Forest Gate, Essex, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Dame Florence Marjorie Wilcox (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. She was known for providing glamour and sophistication to war-torn London audiences with her lightweight musicals, comedies, and historical dramas. Almost all of her films were produced and directed by Herbert Wilcox, whom she married in 1943. In her historical dramas, Neagle was renowned for her portrayals of British historical figures, including Nell Gwyn (Nell Gwyn, 1934), Queen Victoria (Victoria the Great, 1937 and Sixty Glorious Years, 1938), Edith Cavell (Nurse Edith Cavell, 1939), and Florence Nightingale (The Lady with a Lamp, 1951). ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Music | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

The film biography of Queen Victoria focussing initially on the early years of her reign with her marriage to Prince Albert and her subsequent rule after Albert's death in 1861. ...

Victoria the Great

Certification unknown

1937 | 2.6/5 | 1h 52min
Drama, History
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On New Years Eve, 1899, baronet's son Edward Courtney becomes engaged to Kate, his mother's maid, much to the scandal of London society. The film then follows their family through four generations, wi ...

The Courtneys of Curzon Street

Certification unknown

1947 | 2.5/5 | 1h 52min
Drama, Romance / Love
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Perky young Nanette attempts to save the marriage of her uncle and aunt by untangling Uncle Jimmy from several innocent but ensnaring flirtations. Attempting one such unentanglement, Nanette enlists t ...

No, No, Nanette

NR

1940 | 3.3/5 | 1h 36min
Music, Comedy
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The film is based on the true story of Special Operations Executive French-born agent Odette Sansom, who was captured by the Germans in 1943, condemned to death and sent to Ravensbrück concentration ...

Odette

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1950 | 3.2/5 | 2h 4min
War, Drama, History
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Awards & Nominations for Anna Neagle

Dame Commander of The Order of The British Empire Commander of The Order of The British Empire
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Movies with Anna Neagle as Actress(39)

as Frances Baring1959 The Lady is a Square
as Mary Randall, Q.C.1958 The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
as Matron Eleanor Hammond1957 No Time for Tears
as Valerie Carr1956 My Teenage Daughter
as Marta Karillos1955 King's Rhapsody
as Carole Beaumont1954 Lilacs in the Spring
as Lady Helen Forbes1952 Derby Day
as Florence Nightingale1951 The Lady with a Lamp
as Odette1950 Odette
as Eileen Grahame1949 Maytime in Mayfair
as Judy Howard1948 Spring in Park Lane
as Beth in 1854 / Elizabeth in 1903 / Betty in 1919 / Liz in 19461948 Elizabeth of Ladymead
as Kate O'Halloran1947 The Courtneys of Curzon Street
as Diana Fraser1946 Piccadilly Incident
as Lady Patricia Fairfax1945 I Live in Grosvenor Square
as herself1944 The Volunteer
as Sally Maitland1943 Yellow Canary
as Susan Trenchard1943 Forever and a Day
as Amy Johnson1942 They Flew Alone
as Sunny O'Sullivan1941 Sunny
as Nanette1940 No, No, Nanette
as Irene O'Dare1940 Irene
as Nurse Edith Cavell1939 Nurse Edith Cavell
as Queen Victoria1938 Sixty Glorious Years
as Jacqueline1937 London Melody
as Queen Victoria1937 Victoria the Great
as Marjorie Kay1937 Limelight
as Pat1936 The Three Maxims
as Peg Woffington1935 Peg of Old Drury
as Queen Nadina1934 The Queen's Affair
as Nell Gwyn1934 Nell Gwyn
as Julie Alardy1933 The Little Damozel
as Sari Linden1933 Bitter Sweet
as Hermione Wynne1932 The Flag Lieutenant
as Viki1932 Good Night, Vienna
as Woman (uncredited)1930 The School for Scandal
as Muriel Ashton1930 Should a Doctor Tell?
as Charlotte1930 The Chinese Bungalow
1929 Those Who Love

TV Shows/Series with Anna Neagle as Actress(1)

as Fanny Soane1979 Tales of the Unexpected

Movies with Anna Neagle as Crew(6)

Production/Producer1959 The Lady is a Square
Production/Producer1958 Wonderful Things!
Production/Producer1957 These Dangerous Years
Production/Co-Producer1951 The Lady with a Lamp
Production/Producer1950 Odette
Production/Producer1949 Maytime in Mayfair

Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Thursday, 10/20 1904 (October) in Forest Gate, Essex, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Tuesday, 06/03 1986 (June) in West Byfleet (aged: 81)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: St Albans High School for Girls, Queen's Park Secondary School, Glasgow
Spouses (current/former): Herbert Wilcox
Other names for Anna Neagle (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Florence Marjorie Robertson"
Anna Neagle frequently works together with these people:
Herbert Wilcox (59x, Crew)
Miles Malleson (14x, Actor)
Mutz Greenbaum (12x, Crew)
Nicholas Phipps (11x, Actor)
Freddie Young (10x, Crew)
Anthony Collins (10x, Crew)
William C. Andrews (7x, Crew)
Lawrence P. Williams (7x, Crew)
Michael Wilding (6x, Actor)
Andrew Ray (6x, Actor)
Doris Zinkeisen (5x, Crew)
Stuart Robertson (5x, Cast)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:102775, Added: 06/21/2018, Last updated: 04/12/2024