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Shani Wallis
Tottenham, London, England, UK
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Shani Wallis (born 14 April 1933) is an English actress and singer, who released several records in the 1950s. Wallis was born in Tottenham…
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Shani Wallis (born 14 April 1933) is an English actress and singer, who released several records in the 1950s. Wallis was born in Tottenham, London. Making her first stage appearance at the age of four, she later studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) on a scholarship. Wallis went on to play many leading roles in the West End, but she is best known for the role of Nancy in Carol Reed's 1968 film production of Lionel Bart's musical Oliver! which co-starred Ron Moody, Harry Secombe, Oliver Reed, Jack Wild and Mark Lester. Wallis has appeared with Liberace, Jack Benny, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Wallis is a naturalized citizen of the United States, where she has lived for many years. She married her agent/manager Bernie Rich on Friday 13 September 1968. Asked, "Why on that day?" she replied, "Everything good has happened to me on Friday 13th and Shani means 'lucky jewel'. The couple have one child, Rebecca, and two granddaughters. She is also the sister of jazz drummer Leon Roy. Wallis is an Honorary Patron of The Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shani Wallis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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2006
Mojave Phone Booth
Movie
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1995
The Pebble and the Penguin
Movie Narrator (voice)
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1992
Round Numbers
Movie Binky
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1986
The Great Mouse Detective
Movie Lady Mouse (voice)
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1984
Murder, She Wrote
TV show Olivia Waverly
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1977
Mayday at 40,000 Feet
Movie Terry Dunlap
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1976
Charlie's Angels
TV show Ellen Jason
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1973
Arnold
Movie Lady Jocelyn Dwellyn
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1973
Terror in the Wax Museum
Movie Laurie Mell
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1973
Police Story
TV show
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1971
Columbo
TV show Gwen
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1970
Night Gallery
TV show Miss Danton (segment "The Doll")
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1968
Oliver!
Movie Nancy
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1967
The Carol Burnett Show
TV show Self
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1964
Once Upon a Mattress
Movie Lady Larken
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1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV show Self
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1962
The Merv Griffin Show
TV show Self
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1961
The Mike Douglas Show
TV show Self
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1957
A King in New York
Movie Singer
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1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TV show Self
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1956
Ramsbottom Rides Again
Movie Joan Ramsbottom
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1956
The Extra Day
Movie Shirley
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1955
Gunsmoke
TV show Stella Silks
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1951
The Red Skelton Show
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