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Anna Neagle

1904 - 1986

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Anna Neagle is the 7,472nd most popular actor (up from 8,460th in 2019), the 5,536th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,817th in 2019) and the 851st most popular British Actor.

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Among actors, Anna Neagle ranks 7,472 out of 13,578. Before her are Zhang Zilin, Virginia Weidler, Jaime King, Jorge Salinas, Dustin Farnum, and Vivien Merchant. After her are Dominique Swain, Carole Shelley, Michael Gaston, Kevin Chamberlin, Redd Foxx, and Edward Dillon.

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Among people born in 1904, Anna Neagle ranks 334. Before her are Clemente Yerovi, George Brent, Kay Johnson, Jennison Heaton, Libby Holman, and Alfred Lindley. After her are Raphael Tracey, Alvah Bessie, Doris Eaton Travis, Louise Lorraine, Sally Rand, and Jan Peerce. Among people deceased in 1986, Anna Neagle ranks 287. Before her are Paul Stewart, Edmund Rubbra, Eduardo Risso, Nii Amaa Ollennu, Rudy Vallée, and Virginia Gregg. After her are Robert Helpmann, James Gentle, Smita Patil, Hank Greenberg, Dorothy Ashby, and Roberto Hodge.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Anna Neagle ranks 5,538 out of 8,785. Before her are John Wark (1957), Frederic Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford (1868), Thomas Lodge (1558), James Thornhill (1675), Vivien Merchant (1929), and Adrian Biddle (1952). After her are Carole Shelley (1939), Thomas Norton (1532), Stevie Chalmers (1935), Tom Whittaker (1898), William Nicholson (1872), and J. G. Farrell (1935).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Anna Neagle ranks 851. Before her are Freema Agyeman (1979), Fanny Kemble (1809), Toby Kebbell (1982), Molly Peters (1942), Ben Daniels (1964), and Vivien Merchant (1929). After her are Carole Shelley (1939), Sarah Lancashire (1964), Julian Morris (1983), Bella Ramsey (2003), Michaela Coel (1987), and Tulisa (1988).

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