Lana Morris
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Biography
British-born Lana Morris was an actress who built herself a successful Hollywood film career. In 1948, she appeared as a provocative Cockney maid in the British box office hit "Spring in Park Lane." In 1946, she made her screen debut at age 16 in "School For Secrets." In 1946, she made her stage debut as an unbilled dancer in "A Midsummer Night's Dream." In 1957, she was a regular on the Margaret Lockwood hit BBC series "The Royalty." In 1967, she acted with Gladys Cooper and Wendy Hiller in the London stage production "The Sacred Flame." In 1996, she appeared at the unveiling of a Mayfair plaque to the star and director of the film "Spring in Park Lane," Dame Ann Neagle and Herbert Wilcox. In 1970, she starred in the London stage productions of "Wait Until Dark" and "Play on Love." In 1983, she took over Judi Dench's leading role in the touring production of "Pack of Lies." Morris's career beginnings included film roles in "Trottie True" (1949) and "The Reluctant Widow" (1950). Later, Morris acted in "The Red Beret" (1953), "Trouble in Store" (1955) with Norman Wisdom and "Jet Storm" (1959) with Richard Attenborough. She also appeared in "I Start Counting" (1969) and "The Forsyte Saga" (PBS, 1969-1970). Later in her career, Morris appeared in "The Last Enemy" (PBS, 1989-1990). Morris was married to Ronnie Waldman and had one child. Morris passed away in May 1998 at the age of 68.
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Life Events
1946
Made her stage debut as an unbilled dancer in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
1946
Made her screen debut at age 16 in "School For Secrets"
1948
Appeared as a provocative Cockney maid in the British box office hit "Spring in Park Lane"
1949
Acted in the Technicolor musical "Trottie True"
1950
Appeared in the Somerset Maugham anthology "Trio," one of her first dramatic roles
1953
Featured in the Norman Wisdom comedy "Trouble in Store" and with Alan Ladd in the war film "The Red Beret"
1957
Was a regular on the Margaret Lockwood hit BBC series "The Royalty"
1967
Acted with Gladys Cooper and Wendy Hiller in the London stage production "The Sacred Flame"
1969
Appeared on the PBS series "The Forsyte Saga" as Kenneth More's French mistress
1970
Starred in the London stage productions of "Wait Until Dark" and "Play on Love"
1978
Returned to the London stage in the comedy "Shut Your Eyes and Think of England"
1983
Took over Judi Dench's leading role in the touring production of "Pack of Lies"
1996
Appeared at the unveiling of a Mayfair plaque to the star and director of the film "Spring in Park Lane," Dame Ann Neagle and Herbert Wilcox
1998
Completed her first performance in the Barbara Taylor Bradford play "Dangerous to Know" before her death
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