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Wendy Toye(1917-2010)

  • Director
  • Choreography
  • Actress
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Wendy Toye
Wendy Toye was born on 1 May 1917 in London, England, UK. She was a director and actress, known for The Stranger Left No Card (1952), On the Twelfth Day... (1965) and The Teckman Mystery (1954). She was married to Edward Selwyn Sharp. She died on 27 February 2010 in Hillingdon, Middlesex, England, UK.
BornMay 1, 1917
DiedFebruary 27, 2010(92)
BornMay 1, 1917
DiedFebruary 27, 2010(92)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

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Known for

Alan Badel in The Stranger Left No Card (1952)
The Stranger Left No Card
7.3
Short
  • Director
  • 1952
On the Twelfth Day... (1965)
On the Twelfth Day...
7.1
Short
  • Director
  • 1965
The Teckman Mystery (1954)
The Teckman Mystery
6.3
  • Director
  • 1954
The Mizzen Cross Trees
TV Series
  • Choreography

Credits

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Director



  • Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
    Tales of the Unexpected
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Follow the Star (1979)
    Follow the Star
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Golden Gala (1978)
    Golden Gala
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1978
  • A Goodly Manor for a Song
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Girls Wanted, Istanbul
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1969
  • NET Playhouse (1964)
    NET Playhouse
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1967
  • On the Twelfth Day... (1965)
    On the Twelfth Day...
    7.1
    Short
    • Director
    • 1965
  • Maurice Denham in The King's Breakfast (1963)
    The King's Breakfast
    6.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 1963
  • We Joined the Navy (1962)
    We Joined the Navy
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Orpheus in the Underworld
    8.9
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1961
  • A Majority of One
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1960
  • John Gregson, Elvi Hale, Keith Michell, Cecil Parker, and June Thorburn in True as a Turtle (1957)
    True as a Turtle
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Jill Day, Leo McKern, Nigel Patrick, and David Tomlinson in All for Mary (1955)
    All for Mary
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1955
  • Kenneth More in Raising a Riot (1955)
    Raising a Riot
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1955
  • Orson Welles, Alan Badel, Eddie Byrne, John Gregson, Emrys Jones, Leueen MacGrath, and Elizabeth Sellars in Three Cases of Murder (1954)
    Three Cases of Murder
    6.5
    • Director (segment "In The Picture")
    • 1954

Choreography



  • Cliff Richard in Scotland
    TV Special
    • choreographer
    • 1969
  • Stars in Your Eyes
    TV Series
    • choreographer: ballet sequence
    • 1949
  • Anna Neagle and Michael Wilding in They Met at Midnight (1946)
    They Met at Midnight
    6.4
    • choreographer
    • 1946
  • I'll Be Your Sweetheart (1945)
    I'll Be Your Sweetheart
    6.2
    • choreographer
    • 1945
  • Phyllis Calvert and Robert Donat in The Young Mr. Pitt (1942)
    The Young Mr. Pitt
    6.7
    • choreographer (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • South American George (1941)
    South American George
    5.9
    • choreographer
    • 1941
  • The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
    The Thief of Bagdad
    7.4
    • dance instructor: mechanical doll dance (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Fantastic Garden
    TV Mini Series
    • dances arranged by
    • 1939
  • The Mizzen Cross Trees
    TV Series
    • dances arranged by
    • 1937–1939
  • Cross Gartered
    TV Movie
    • choreographer
    • 1937
  • Paddle Steamer: Down River in 1850
    TV Short
    • dances arranged by
    • 1937
  • A Clown Must Laugh
    6.5
    • choreographer (uncredited)
    • 1936

Actress



  • On the Twelfth Day... (1965)
    On the Twelfth Day...
    7.1
    Short
    • Miss Tilly (mime)
    • 1965
  • I'll Be Your Sweetheart (1945)
    I'll Be Your Sweetheart
    6.2
    • 1945
  • The Insect Play (1939)
    The Insect Play
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Cricket
    • 1939
  • The Mizzen Cross Trees
    TV Series
    • 1937–1939
  • Marshal Your Facts! 2
    TV Movie
    • 1938
  • Cross Gartered
    TV Movie
    • Olivia
    • 1937
  • Lilian Harvey in Invitation to the Waltz (1935)
    Invitation to the Waltz
    5.7
    • Signora Picci
    • 1935
  • Dance Pretty Lady (1931)
    Dance Pretty Lady
    6.8
    • (uncredited)
    • 1931

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Encyclopedia
  • Born
    • May 1, 1917
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 27, 2010
    • Hillingdon, Middlesex, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Edward Selwyn Sharp1940 - 1950 (divorced)
  • Other works
    Directed the highly successful 1971 London stage revival of "Show Boat". It was the first production of the show to outrun the original 1927 Broadway staging.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    She was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1992 Queen's Honours List for her services to drama.

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