Helen Marguerite Allan (30 August 1905 – 29 January 1994) was a Russian-born British actress, who appeared in film roles between 1928 and 1942 Allan was born in
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
,
Russia
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before moving to the United Kingdom, where she married Kenneth Chapman in 1948. She died in
Wokingham
Wokingham is a market town in Berkshire, England, west of London, southeast of Reading, north of Camberley and west of Bracknell.
History
Wokingham means 'Wocca's people's home'. Wocca was apparently a Saxon chieftain who may als ...
,
Berkshire
Berkshire ( ; in the 17th century sometimes spelt phonetically as Barkeshire; abbreviated Berks.) is a historic county in South East England. One of the home counties, Berkshire was recognised by Queen Elizabeth II as the Royal County of Berk ...
on 29 January 1994. She was believed to be 88 years old.
Helen Marguerite Chapman in the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
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Selected filmography
* ''Widecombe Fair
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'' (1928)
* ''Under the Greenwood Tree
''Under the Greenwood Tree: A Rural Painting of the Dutch School'' is a novel by the English writer Thomas Hardy, published anonymously in 1872. It was Hardy's second published novel, and the first of what was to become his series of Wessex n ...
'' (1929)
* '' The Romance of Seville'' (1929)
* ''The Plaything
''The Plaything'' is a 1929 British romance film directed by Castleton Knight and starring Estelle Brody, Heather Thatcher and Nigel Barrie. The film was a mixture of silent and sound film as it was released during the transition period follow ...
'' (1929)
* ''Sleeping Partners
''Sleeping Partners'' is a 1930 British comedy film directed by Seymour Hicks and starring Hicks, Edna Best and Lyn Harding. It is based on the 1916 play ''Let's Make a Dream'' by Sacha Guitry. It was shot at Islington Studios.Wood p. 67
Cast
* ...
'' (1930)
* ''Stepping Stones
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'' (1931)
* '' Follow the Lady'' (1933)
* '' Matinee Idol'' (1933)
* ''Blossom Time Blossom Time may refer to:
* Blossom Time (operetta), a 1921 English-language adaptation of the operetta ''Das Dreimäderlhaus''
* Blossom Time (1934 film), a British musical drama film, based on the operetta ''Das Dreimäderlhaus''
* Blossom Time ...
'' (1934)
* ''Forbidden Territory
''Forbidden Territory'' is a 1934 British thriller film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Gregory Ratoff, Ronald Squire and Binnie Barnes. It was based on the 1933 novel '' The Forbidden Territory'' by Dennis Wheatley.Shaw p.15
The film, abo ...
'' (1934)
* ''Those Were the Days Those Were the Days may refer to:
Music Albums
* ''Those Were the Days'' (Johnny Mathis album) (1968)
* ''Those Were the Days'' (Cream album) (1997)
* ''Those Were the Days'' (Dolly Parton album) (2005)
* '' Those Were the Days – The Best of L ...
'' (1934)
* ''The Big Splash
''The Big Splash'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Frank Pettingell, Finlay Currie and Marguerite Allan. A millionaire hires a man to play his look-alike, double. It was made as a quota quickie at Beaconsf ...
'' (1935)
* ''Gay Old Dog
''Gay Old Dog'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by George King and starring Edward Rigby, Moore Marriott and Ruby Miller. It was a quota quickie made at Walton Studios.Wood p.86
Cast
* Edward Rigby as Tom Bliss
* Moore Marriott as Georg ...
'' (1935)
* ''Prison Breaker
''Prison Breaker'' is a 1936 British crime drama film directed by Adrian Brunel and starring James Mason, Wally Patch, Marguerite Allan and George Merritt. The film was based on a novel by Edgar Wallace; its plot concerns a British secret servic ...
'' (1936)
* ''Luck of the Navy
''Luck of the Navy'' is a 1938 British comedy thriller film directed by Norman Lee and starring Geoffrey Toone, Judy Kelly and Clifford Evans. Shot at Elstree StudiosWood p.98 it was based on the play '' The Luck of the Navy'' by Mrs Clifford ...
'' (1938)
* ''Breach of Promise
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From at least the Middle ...
'' (1942)
References
External links
1905 births
1994 deaths
Year of birth uncertain
British actresses
British film actresses
British silent film actresses
Emigrants from the Russian Empire to the United Kingdom
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