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Sheila Mary Florance (24 July 1916 – 12 October 1991) was an Australian theatre, television and film actress. She played numerous roles in the Crawford Productions before playing Dossie Rumsay in the rural series Bellbird but became best known internationally for her performance as elderly, alcoholic convict Lizzie Birdsworth in ...
Sheila Florance was born on 24 July 1916 in St. Kilda East, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She was an actress, known for Prisoner (1979), Mad Max (1979) and A Woman's Tale (1991). She was married to Jan (John) Adam Balawaider and Roger Lightfoot Oyston.
Sheila Florance was born on July 24, 1916 in St. Kilda East, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She was an actress, known for Prisoner (1979), Mad Max (1979) and A Woman's Tale (1991). She was married to Jan (John) Adam Balawaider and Roger Lightfoot Oyston.
Ms Florance, who was 75, died in a Melbourne hospital one week after receiving the Australian Film Institute best actress award for her portrayal of an elderly woman dying of cancer in A Woman's Tale.
Oct 13, 1991 · Sheila Florance died of cancer today, a week after winning Australia's top acting award for her portrayal of a woman dying of cancer. She was 75 years old.
THE last interview actor Sheila Florance gave before she died of cancer in 1991 at the age of 75 was to Footy Show legend Sam Newman.
Sheila Mary Florance (1916-1991), actress, was born on 24 July 1916 at East St Kilda, Melbourne, elder child of Victorian-born parents James Horn Florance, schoolteacher, and his wife Frances Josephine, née Lalor, costumier. Sheila was educated at Presentation Convent, Windsor.
