Elizabeth Allan was born on April 9, 1910 in Skegness, Lincolnshire, England. She was an actress, known for A Tale of Two Cities (1935), David Copperfield (1935) and Camille (1936). She was married to Wilfred J. O'Bryen. She died on July 27, 1990 in Hove, East Sussex, England.
Briefly a kindergarten teacher before becoming an actress.
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Youngest of six children born to Dr. Alexander William and Amelia Allan.
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Her family moved to Darlington, South Durham, where she attended Polam Hall School and won a gold medal in elocution.
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Agent Wilfred (Bill) J. O'Bryen became her husband in 1932 and took a major interest in her career. He later became a senior executive with Alexander Korda and Michael Bacon. He died in 1977.
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Trained at the Old Vic before moving into British films in 1931.
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Her contract with M.G.M. came to an end when she sued them after being replaced by Greer Garson in Goodbye, Mr. Chips. She won the suit, but then MGM sued her and won, then blacklisted her. (source: Majestic Hollywood by Mark A. Vieira).
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On contract to MGM until 1938 - returned to UK. In later years became popular on TV panel games.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Very Merry Widow
1967-1968
TV Series
Millicent Dickson / Millicent Frobisher
Call Oxbridge 2000
1961
TV Series
Peggy Graham
The Haunted Strangler
1958
Barbara Rankin
Aggie
1956
TV Series
Toni
The Chalet
1956
TV Movie
Cyra Carter
The Adventures of Annabel
1955-1956
TV Series
Annabel
Born for Trouble
1955
Channel Nine
1955
TV Short
Performer
The Brain Machine
1955
Dr. Phillipa Roberts
Front Page Story
1954
Susan Grant
The Heart of the Matter
1953
Louise Scobie
Twice Upon a Time
1953
Carol-Anne Bailey
Call Me Madam
1953
Singing Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Folly to Be Wise
1952
Angela Prout
The Concert
1951
TV Movie
Frances Hein
No Highway in the Sky
1951
Shirley Scott
If This Be Sin
1949
Lady Sybil
Virtuoso
1948
TV Movie
Judith Wainwright
He Snoops to Conquer
1945
Jane Strawbridge
Went the Day Well?
1942
Peggy
The Great Mr. Handel
1942
Mrs. Cibber
Saloon Bar
1940
Queenie
The Girl Who Forgot
1940
Leonora Barradine
Inquest
1939
Margaret Hamilton
It Might Be You
1938
Short
Betty
Dangerous Medicine
1938
Victoria Ainswell
Slave Ship
1937
Nancy Marlowe
The Soldier and the Lady
1937
Nadia
Camille
1936
Nichette
A Woman Rebels
1936
Flora Anne Thistlewaite
A Tale of Two Cities
1935
Lucie Manette
Mark of the Vampire
1935
Irena Borotyn
David Copperfield
1935
Mrs. Copperfield
Outcast Lady
1934
Venice
Java Head
1934
Nettie Vollar
Men in White
1934
Barbara
The Mystery of Mr. X
1934
Jane Frensham
Ace of Aces
1933
Nancy Adams
The Solitaire Man
1933
Helen
No Marriage Ties
1933
Peggy Wilson
Looking Forward
1933
Caroline Service
The Lost Chord
1933
Joan Elton
The Shadow
1933
Sonia Bryant
The Phantom Fiend
1932
Daisy Bunting
Insult
1932
Pola Dubois
Down Our Street
1932
Maisie Collins
Nine Till Six
1932
Gracie Abbott
The Chinese Puzzle
1932
Naomi Melsham
Reserved for Ladies
1932
Sylvia Robertson (as Elizabeth Allen)
Michael and Mary
1931
Romo
Many Waters
1931
Freda Barcaldine
The Boat from Shanghai
1931
Countess Olga Dureska
Black Coffee
1931
Barbara Amory
The Rosary
1931
Vera Mannering
Rodney Steps In
1931
Short
Masked Lady
Alibi
1931
Ursula Browne
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Great Mr. Handel
1942
performer: "Messiah" excerpts - uncredited
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
What's My Line
1951-1953
TV Series
Herself - Panellist / Herself - What's My Line? Panellist
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
Documentary
Mrs. Copperfield in 'David Copperfield' (uncredited)
$1.5 Million
