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Sheila O'Neill(1930-2017)

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  • Choreography
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Sheila O'Neill was born on 5 May 1930 in Dulwich, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Summer Holiday (1963), I've Gotta Horse (1965) and Half a Sixpence (1967). She was married to Don Lawson. She died on 16 October 2017 in Chichester, West Sussex, England, UK.
BornMay 5, 1930
DiedOctober 16, 2017(87)
BornMay 5, 1930
DiedOctober 16, 2017(87)
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Known for

Lionel Murton, Lauri Peters, and Cliff Richard in Summer Holiday (1963)
Summer Holiday
6.1
  • Dancer
  • 1963
I've Gotta Horse (1965)
I've Gotta Horse
4.8
  • Betty
  • 1965
Julia Foster and Tommy Steele in Half a Sixpence (1967)
Half a Sixpence
6.4
  • Dancer
  • 1967
Paint Your Wagon
TV Movie
  • Yvonne Sorel
  • 1954

Credits

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Actress

  • Rolf Harris in The Rolf Harris Show (1967)
    The Rolf Harris Show
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Dancer
    • 1972
  • Julia Foster and Tommy Steele in Half a Sixpence (1967)
    Half a Sixpence
    6.4
    • Dancer
    • 1967
  • Diana Ross in BBC Show of the Week (1965)
    BBC Show of the Week
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Sukey
    • 1967
  • I've Gotta Horse (1965)
    I've Gotta Horse
    4.8
    • Betty
    • 1965
  • Lionel Murton, Lauri Peters, and Cliff Richard in Summer Holiday (1963)
    Summer Holiday
    6.1
    • Dancer
    • 1963
  • The Rikki Fulton Show
    TV Movie
    • Dancer
    • 1960
  • The Nutcracker (1958)
    The Nutcracker
    TV Movie
    • Arabian Dance
    • 1958
  • Five Guineas a Week
    Short
    • Singer
    • 1956
  • Diana Dors and John Gregson in Value for Money (1955)
    Value for Money
    6.0
    • Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Paint Your Wagon
    TV Movie
    • Yvonne Sorel
    • 1954

Choreography

  • John Nettles in Bergerac (1981)
    Bergerac
    6.9
    TV Series
    • choreography
    • 1989
  • Trevor Bannister, Arthur Brough, John Inman, Wendy Richard, Mollie Sugden, and Frank Thornton in Are You Being Served? (1972)
    Are You Being Served?
    8.0
    TV Series
    • dance staged by
    • dance stager
    • 1978–1979
  • Christmas Pantomime: Robin Hood
    TV Movie
    • choreographer
    • 1973

Additional Crew

  • Joss Ackland, Jean Simmons, and Joan Hickson in Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors (1991)
    Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • ballet devised by
    • 1991

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Sheila O'Neil and The Dancers
  • Born
    • May 5, 1930
    • Dulwich, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 16, 2017
    • Chichester, West Sussex, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Don Lawson1971 - 2016 (his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Married three times, her third husband, until his death in 2016, was the percussionist Don Lawson.

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