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British stage and film actress Elizabeth Allan was born in Skegness, Lincolnshire. She made her stage debut at the age of 17; her movie debut came about four years later with an appearance in the Hercule Poirot mystery Alibi (1931).
At the beginning of her career, Allan mainly appeared in films for Julius Hagen's Twickenham Studios, but later signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 1935 was a good year for the actress, with roles in two Charles Dickens adaptations: - David Copperfield (1935) and A Tale of Two Cities (1935) - and the star-studded horror Mark of the Vampire (1935).
Allan's relationship with MGM became strained after they announced her for a leading part in The Citadel (1938), only to then replace her with Rosalind Russell. Not long following this incident, Allan was again replaced in a successful picture, this time by Greer Garson in Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939). This was the final straw for Allan, and she successfully sued the studio, thus terminating her contract with them.
By the 1950s, Allan was taking on character roles. Notable movies of this period include No Highway in the Sky (1951), The Heart of the Matter (1953), and The Haunted Strangler (1958) (which turned out to be her final film). She also appeared on the UK version of the game show What's My Line (1951) as a panelist, which got her awarded with Great Britain's Top Female TV Personality of 1952.
Allan was married to agent Wilfred O'Bryen from 1932 to his death in 1977. She passed away on July 27, 1990 at the age of 80.- Ray Clemence was born on 5 August 1948 in Skegness, Lincolnshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (1999), First Division Liverpool FC versus Derby County (1978) and 1984 UEFA Cup Final: Tottenham Hotspur Vs Anderlecht (1984). He was married to Veronica M. Gillespie. He died on 15 November 2020 in Desborough, Northamptonshire, England, UK.
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Graham Bonnet was born on 23 December 1947 in Skegness, Lincolnshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Three for All (1975), Alcatraz: Island in the Sun (1983) and Rainbow: All Night Long (1980).- Peter Barbour was born on 5 November 1922 in Skegness, Lincolnshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Barnum! (1986), The Good Old Days (1953) and The Black and White Minstrel Show (1958). He was married to Jean Dooley. He died on 12 September 2005 in Northhampton, England, UK.
- Anne Pashley was born on 5 June 1935 in Skegness, Lincolnshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Hansel and Gretel (1961), Peter Grimes (1981) and Music on 2 (1965). She was married to Jack Irons. She died on 7 October 2016 in Chilton House, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.