Dame Anna Neagle DBE (20 October 1904–3 June 1986), born Florence Marjorie Robertson, was a popular English actress and singer. She was born in Forest Gate, London (although most biographical sources indicate London). She had a long career on the English stage and screen, ranging from a role in the chorus of Charlot's revue in 1925 to Charlie Girl in 1965 and My Fair Lady in 1979. In British films, she played everything from Queen Victoria to war heroine, Odette Hallowes. Virtually all of her films were directed and produced by Herbert Wilcox, who became her husband in 1943. They remained together until his death in 1977. She was created a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 1952, and raised to Dame Commander (DBE) in 1969. She died after a long battle with Parkinson's disease, aged 81, in Surrey, England, UK.
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Film credits
- Those Who Love (1929)
- Should a Doctor Tell? (1930)
- School for Scandal (1930)
- The Chinese Bungalow (1931)
- Good Night, Vienna (1932)
- The Little Damozel (1933)
- The Flag Lieutenant (1933)
- Bitter Sweet (1933)
- Nell Gwyn (1934)
- The Queen's Affair (1934)
- Peg of Old Drury (1935)
- Three Maxims (1936)
- Limelight (1936)
- London Melody (1937)
- Victoria the Great (1937)
- Sixty Glorious Years (1938)
- Nurse Edith Cavell (1939)
- Irene (1940)
- No, No, Nanette (1940)
- Sunny (1941)
- Wings Of A Woman (1941)
- They Flew Alone (1942)
- Forever and a Day (1943)
- Yellow Canary (1943)
- The Volunteer (1943)
- I live in Grosvenor Square (1945)
- Piccadilly Incident (1946)
- The Courtneys of Curzon Street (1947)
- Elizabeth of Ladymead (1948)
- Spring in Park Lane (1948)
- Maytime in Mayfair (1949)
- Odette (1950)
- The Lady With a Lamp (1951)
- Derby Day (1952)
- Lilacs in the Spring (1954)
- King's Rhapsody (1955)
- My Teenage Daughter (1956)
- No Time for Tears (1957)
- The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1958)
- The Lady is a Square (1959)
Recordings by Anna Neagle
- What More Can I Ask?, with orchestra conducted by Ray Noble
- HMV B 4365 (matrix: 0B 4586-3)
- Recorded London January 4, 1933
- The Dream Is Over, with orchestra conducted by Ray Noble
- HMV B 4365 (matrix: 4587-4)
- Recorded London January 4, 1933
- Tonight, duet with Trefor Jones with Geraldo and his Orchestra
- Columbia(England) DB 1316 (matrix: CA 14314-1)
- Recorded London January 30, 1934
- Kiss Me Goodnight
- Decca(England) F 5649 (matrix: TB 1869)
- Recorded London August 9, 1935
- A Little Dash Of Dublin
- Decca(England) F 5649 (matrix: TB 1870)
- Recorded London August 9, 1935
Publications
Autobiography: "There's Always Tomorrow" (1974)
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