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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. Neagle with Paul Hartman and Ray Bolger in the film Sunny.
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.
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Herbert Sydney Wilcox CBE (19 April 1890 – 15 May 1977) was a British film producer and director. He was one of the most successful British filmmakers from the 1920s to the 1950s. He is best known for the films he made with his third wife Anna Neagle. [1] Early life.
The Lady with a Lamp is a 1951 British historical drama film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle, Michael Wilding and Felix Aylmer. The film depicts the life of Florence Nightingale and her work with wounded British soldiers during the Crimean War .
Anna Neagle married director Herbert Wilcox in 1943. The two often collaborated on projects. The couple remained together until Wilcox’s death in 1977. They had no children together. However, Herbert had many children from his previous marriages.
The most memorable of Neagle's early films and the one that established her as a star was Wilcox's remake of Nell Gwynn (1934), which he had originally made with Dorothy Gish in the title role. It was followed by Peg of Old Drury (1935), in which Neagle portrayed Peg Woffington .
Anna Neagle. (1904-1986), Actor and film producer. Dame Anna Neagle (Florence Marjorie Wilcox (née Robertson)) Sitter in 50 portraits. Film and theatre star Anna Neagle was one of the most popular British actors of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.
