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Moira Shearer(1926-2006)

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Moira Shearer
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Peeping Tom (1960)
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Moira was born the daughter of Harold Charles King, a civil engineer, in Dunfermline, Scotland. She was educated at Dunfermline High School, Ndola in Zambia (formerly Northern Rhodesia) and Bearsden Academy, Scotland. She received her professional training at the Mayfair School and The Nicholas Legat Studio. She made her debut in the International Ballet with 1941 and then danced at Sadler's Wells in 1942. From 1942 to 1952 she danced all the major classic roles and a full repertoire of revivals and new ballets. Her first role as prima ballerina was "Sleeping Beauty" at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in 1946 which was followed by 'Coppelia' and. 'Swan Lake'. She toured the United States with the Sadler's Wells Ballet in 1949 and in 1950/51. She toured as Sally Bowles in "I am a Camera" in 1955 and appeared at the Bristol Old Vic as "Major Barbara" in 1956. Although these performances were the start of her secondary career as an actress, she continued her primary career as a ballerina. She has appeared on TV as a ballerina and as an actress
BornJanuary 17, 1926
DiedJanuary 31, 2006(80)
BornJanuary 17, 1926
DiedJanuary 31, 2006(80)
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Moira Shearer in The Red Shoes (1948)
Marius Goring and Moira Shearer in The Red Shoes (1948)
Moira Shearer in The Red Shoes (1948)
Yvonne Andre and Moira Shearer in The Red Shoes (1948)
Moira Shearer and Anton Walbrook in The Red Shoes (1948)
Moira Shearer and Anton Walbrook in The Red Shoes (1948)
Marius Goring and Moira Shearer in The Red Shoes (1948)
Moira Shearer in The Red Shoes (1948)
Moira Shearer in The Red Shoes (1948)
Robert Helpmann and Moira Shearer in The Red Shoes (1948)
Robert Helpmann and Moira Shearer in The Red Shoes (1948)
Robert Helpmann and Moira Shearer in The Red Shoes (1948)

Known for

The Red Shoes (1948)
The Red Shoes
8.1
  • Victoria Page
  • 1948
Peeping Tom (1960)
Peeping Tom
7.6
  • Vivian
  • 1960
The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
The Tales of Hoffmann
7.2
  • Stella
  • Olympia
  • 1951
The Story of Three Loves (1953)
The Story of Three Loves
6.8
  • Paula Woodward (segment "The Jealous Lover")
  • 1953

Credits

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Actress

  • A Simple Man (1987)
    A Simple Man
  • Black Tights (1961)
    Black Tights
  • Peeping Tom (1960)
    Peeping Tom
  • The Man Who Loved Redheads (1955)
    The Man Who Loved Redheads
    • ...
  • The Story of Three Loves (1953)
    The Story of Three Loves
  • The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
    The Tales of Hoffmann
  • The Red Shoes (1948)
    The Red Shoes

Soundtrack

  • That's Dancing! (1985)
    That's Dancing!
  • Ed Sullivan in The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
    The Ed Sullivan Show

Videos4

The Tales of Hoffmann
Trailer 2:04
The Tales of Hoffmann
The Red Shoes: [Blu Ray]
Trailer 1:39
The Red Shoes: [Blu Ray]
The Red Shoes
Trailer 2:29
The Red Shoes
Peeping Tom
Trailer 2:26
Peeping Tom

Personal details

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    • January 17, 1926
    • Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK
    • January 31, 2006
    • Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK(septicaemia and a urinary tract infection)
    • Ludovic KennedyFebruary 25, 1950 - January 31, 2006 (her death, 4 children)
  • Other works
    Biography: "Balletmaster: A Dancer's View of George Balanchine".
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 4 Articles
    • 2 Pictorials
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    At the time she was selected to star in The Red Shoes (1948) she was second only to the world renowned prima ballerina Margot Fonteyn at the famous Sadler's Wells Ballet.
  • Quotes
    If I am dubious about films and film people; the film industry has only itself to blame.
    • Red Hair and Blue Eyes
    • Peeping Tom
      (1960)
      £2,000 for 6 days over 2 weeks

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