Nancy O'Neil
British actress (1907–1995)
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Born | 25 August 1907 Sydney Australia |
Died | 5 March 1995 (1995-03-06) (aged 87) London United Kingdom |
Other names | Nancy Smith |
Alma mater | RADA |
Occupation(s) | Film actress Stage actress |
Years active | 1934 – 1962 (film) |
Spouse(s) | Dermot Trench (m.1938–1984; his death) |
Children | 2 |
Nancy O'Neil (born Nancy Muriel Smith; 25 August 1907[1] – 5 March 1995) was an Australian-born British actress.[2][3][4]
Partial filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1934 | Jack Ahoy | Patricia Fraser | |
1934 | The Secret of the Loch | Angela Heggie | |
1934 | Sometimes Good | Millie Tarrant | |
1934 | Something Always Happens | Cynthia Hatch | |
1934 | Crazy People | Nanda Macdonald | |
1935 | Brewster's Millions | Cynthia | |
1935 | Hello, Sweetheart | Helen Taylor | |
1935 | Butter and Egg Man | ||
1936 | Twelve Good Men | Ann | |
1936 | The Brown Wallet | Eleanor | |
1936 | Educated Evans | Mary | |
1936 | Head Office | Margaret | |
1937 | Fifty-Shilling Boxer | Moira Regan | |
1937 | The Angelus | June Rowland | |
1937 | There Was a Young Man | Barbara Blake | |
1937 | East of Ludgate Hill | ||
1938 | Darts Are Trumps | Mary Drake | |
1940 | Garrison Follies | Sally Richards | |
1943 | Somewhere in Civvies | Mary Randle | |
1943 | Headline | Molly Dean | |
1949 | Once a Jolly Swagman | 2nd Secretary | Uncredited |
1953 | The Titfield Thunderbolt | Mrs. Blakeworth | |
1962 | Solo for Sparrow | Miss Martin | Final film role |
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' film. British Film Institute, 2007.
- ^ Heathcote Pursuit (6 November 2020). "Nancy O'Neil (1907–1995) – Forgotten Australian Actors". Forgottenaustralianactresses.com. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Nancy O'Neil". bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "OBITUARY: Nancy O'Neil". Independent.co.uk. 17 March 1995.
- ^ "OSCAR ASCHE AS MOVIE DIRECTOR". The Herald. No. 17, 761. Victoria, Australia. 19 April 1934. p. 30. Retrieved 24 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
- Nancy O'Neil at IMDb
- Nancy O'Neil Obituary in The Independent
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