Anna Neagle

Acting

Anna Neagle

Born October 20, 1904 · Forest Gate, Essex, England, UK

Died June 3, 1986 · aged 81

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.

Known For

Peg of Old DruryPeg of Old Drury · 1935
Peg of Old Drury
★ 6.81935
Movie
a biopic of eighteenth-century Irish actress Peg Woffington. It was based on the play Masks and Faces.
Victoria the GreatVictoria the Great · 1937
Victoria the Great
★ 5.61937
MovieDramaHistory
The film biography of Queen Victoria focusing initially on the early years of her reign with her marriage to Prince Albert and her subsequent rule after Albert's death in 1861.
Nurse Edith CavellNurse Edith Cavell · 1939
Nurse Edith Cavell
★ 6.61939
MovieDramaWar
British nurse Edith Cavell is stationed at a hospital in Brussels during World War I. When the son of a former patient escapes from a German prisoner-of-war camp, she helps him flee to Holland. Outraged at the number of soldiers detained in the camps, Edith, along with a group of sympathizers, devises a plan to help the prisoners escape. As the group works to free the soldiers, Edith must keep her activities secret from the Germans
The Man Who Wouldn't TalkThe Man Who Wouldn't Talk · 1958
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
★ 6.31958
MovieCrimeDrama
American scientist Dr. Frank Smith is brought to Britain to help the C.I.A. There is a defecting East block scientist they want him to debrief. The commies are less than amused and set Dr. Smith up for a murder.
Lilacs in the SpringLilacs in the Spring · 1954
Lilacs in the Spring
★ 6.01954
MovieRomanceComedy
A young actress must decide which of two lovers will be her husband. She daydreams about each one to help her decide.
The Lady with a LampThe Lady with a Lamp · 1951
The Lady with a Lamp
★ 6.61951
MovieDrama
Based on the Reginald Berkeley stage play, this compelling historical drama offers a depiction of the life story of Florence Nightingale, the young 19th-century Englishwoman famously drawn to a career in nursing. Traveling to Turkey during the Crimean War, Florence gains a reputation for being devoted to the care of wounded soldiers and for pioneering higher standards for sanitary hospital conditions.
Sixty Glorious YearsSixty Glorious Years · 1938
Sixty Glorious Years
★ 6.31938
MovieHistory
Continuing the story of 'Victoria the Great'.
No, No, NanetteNo, No, Nanette · 1940
No, No, Nanette
★ 6.21940
MovieMusicComedy
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 the help of theatrical producer Bill Trainor, who promptly falls in love with her. The same thing happens when artist Tom Gillespie is called on for help. But soon Uncle Jimmy's flirtations become too numerous, and Nanette's romances with Tom and Bill run into trouble. Will Uncle Jimmy's marriage survive, and will Nanette find happiness with Tom, Bill, or somebody else?

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