Elizabeth Allan
| Sign | Aries |
| Born | Apr 9, 1908 Skegness, Lincolnshire |
| Died | Jul 27, 1990 Hove, East Sussex |
| Age | Died at 82 |
| Final Resting PlaceCremated | |
Elizabeth Allan | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1931-1967 |
| Known for | Gracious and genteel, frightened misses, well-bred heroines, upper-class wives |
| Top Roles | Lucie Manette, Barbara Denham, Nichette, the Bride, Mrs. Copperfield, Sylvia Robertson |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, Comedy, Adventure, Thriller/Suspense, Crime |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Romance (Drama), Politics |
| Top Collaborators | Eily Malyon, Alexander Korda (Director), Lionel Barrymore, Robert Z. Leonard (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Ward Bond, Paul Robeson, Brandon De Wilde see more.. |
Elizabeth Allan Overview:
Actress, Elizabeth Allan, was born on Apr 9, 1908 in Skegness, Lincolnshire. Allan died at the age of 82 on Jul 27, 1990 in Hove, East Sussex and was cremated and her ashes given to family or friend.
MINI BIO:
Gracious and genteel leading lady, Elizabeth Allan, was adept at playing frightened misses and well-bred heroines early in her career while under contract to MGM. Returning to Britain in 1938 after an acrimonious dispute with her studio which had dropped her from the film, The Citadel, she appeared as upper-class wives in largely undistinguished films, but later became popular in TV panel game shows.
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BlogHub Articles:
By Dawn on Jun 17, 2010 From Noir and Chick Flicks
, most memorable year in Hollywood, was in 1935, when she performed in two Dickens' movies: David Copperfield and A Tale of Two Cities. She also performed in, Mark of the Vampire. Which she did not think to highly of. MGM announced her for a leading part in, The Citadel ,but she was r... Read full article
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Elizabeth Allan Quotes:
Mrs. Clara Copperfield: Perhaps it will be a boy.
Aunt Betsy Trotwood: Don't contradict. I have a pre-sentiment that it will be a girl. And I shall be her godmother. She shall be christened Betsy Trotwood Copperfield. She must be well brought up, I shall see to that. Far better than my impractical nephew would have done.
Mrs. Clara Copperfield: Mr. Copperfield has been dead only six months. It is cruel of you to speak unkindly of him to me.
Nancy Adams: Rocky, you're making me ashamed of you. Nobody believes you're sincere and honest about what you say.
Irena Borotyn: I felt her deadly cold breath on my throat. I must have fainted. I knew no more.
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