Nancy O'Neil (born Nancy Muriel Smith; 25 August 1907[1] – 5 March 1995) was an Australian-born British actress.[2][3][4]
Nancy O'Neil | |
|---|---|
 Picturegoer postcard | |
| Born | 25 August 1907 |
| Died | 5 March 1995 (aged 87) |
| 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 |
Partial filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- 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.
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