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Actor
Shani Wallis
- Born April 14, 1933 in 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, 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.
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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.
Known for
The Great Mouse Detective1986
Columbo1971
Oliver!1968
Murder, She Wrote1984
A King in New York1957
Charlie's Angels1976
The Pebble and the Penguin1995
Gunsmoke1955
Filmography
- 2008Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical HistoryFilmSelf
- 2006Mojave Phone BoothFilm
- 1995The Pebble and the PenguinFilmNarrator (voice)
- 1992Round NumbersFilmBinky
- 1986The Great Mouse DetectiveFilmLady Mouse (voice)
- 1984Murder, She WroteSeriesOlivia Waverly
- 1977Mayday at 40,000 FeetFilmTerry Dunlap
- 1976Charlie's AngelsSeriesEllen Jason
- 1973ArnoldFilmLady Jocelyn Dwellyn
- 1973Terror in the Wax MuseumFilmLaurie Mell
- 1973Police StorySeries
- 1971ColumboSeriesGwen
- 1970Night GallerySeriesMiss Danton (segment "The Doll")
- 1968Oliver!FilmNancy
- 1967The Carol Burnett ShowSeriesSelf
- 1964Once Upon a MattressFilmLady Larken
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeriesSelf
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeriesSelf
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesSelf
- 1957A King in New YorkFilmSinger
- 1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeriesSelf
- 1956The Extra DayFilmShirley
- 1956Ramsbottom Rides AgainFilmJoan Ramsbottom
- 1955GunsmokeSeriesStella Silks
- 1951The Red Skelton ShowSeries