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Perlita Neilson(1933-2014)

  • Actress
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The daughter of an engineer, Perlita started her career as an amateur in Buenos Aires Community Players and made her professional debut in a West End production of 'Annie Get Your Gun' in 1947. Following this, she made numerous appearances on the London stage and in Repertory throughout the UK as well as in New York and Europe. On television, she played the lead in "The Boy David" and guest-starred in various other series throughout her career. Perlita was married to Bruce Sharman, a Production Manager and Cinematographer. Her hobbies include gardening and reading.
BornJune 11, 1933
DiedApril 7, 2014(80)
BornJune 11, 1933
DiedApril 7, 2014(80)
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Known for

Maurice Colbourne, John Duttine, and Emma Relph in The Day of the Triffids (1981)
The Day of the Triffids
7.3
TV Mini Series
  • Miss Durrant
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
7.2
TV Series
  • Dinah Lord
Diana Fairfax in Emma (1960)
Emma
5.6
TV Mini Series
  • Harriet Smith
Patrick Stewart, Barry Foster, Gayle Hunnicutt, Charles Kay, and Laurence Naismith in La chute des aigles (1974)
La chute des aigles
8.1
TV Mini Series
  • Queen Victoria

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  • Maurice Colbourne, John Duttine, and Emma Relph in The Day of the Triffids (1981)
    The Day of the Triffids
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Miss Durrant
    • 1981
  • Patrick Stewart, Barry Foster, Gayle Hunnicutt, Charles Kay, and Laurence Naismith in La chute des aigles (1974)
    La chute des aigles
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Queen Victoria
    • 1974
  • Julia Lockwood and Margaret Lockwood in The Flying Swan (1965)
    The Flying Swan
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Sarah Barnes
    • 1965
  • Moonstrike (1963)
    Moonstrike
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Gabrielle
    • 1963
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Mary Skinner
    • Gladys Antrobus
    • Pepita ...
    • 1955–1961
  • Rupert Davies in Maigret (1960)
    Maigret
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Sister Marie des Anges
    • 1961
  • Armchair Theatre (1956)
    Armchair Theatre
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Eileen Drage
    • 1960
  • The Vise (1954)
    The Vise
    6.9
    TV Series
    • (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Diana Fairfax in Emma (1960)
    Emma
    5.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Harriet Smith
    • 1960
  • The Four Just Men (1959)
    The Four Just Men
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Marie
    • 1960
  • Startime (1959)
    Startime
    TV Series
    • Francesca
    • 1959
  • The Eustace Diamonds (1959)
    The Eustace Diamonds
    TV Series
    • Lucy Morris
    • 1959
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Dinah Lord
    • 1954–1959
  • William Tell (1958)
    William Tell
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Anna
    • 1959
  • Anne Dickins, Wilfred Downing, Eileen Herlie, Raymond Manthorpe, Perlita Neilson, Lesley Scoble, and Teri Scoble in She Didn't Say No (1958)
    She Didn't Say No
    6.8
    • Mary Monaghan
    • 1958

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 1.55 m
  • Born
    • June 11, 1933
    • Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 7, 2014
    • Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Bruce Sharman1956 - ? (divorced)
  • Other works
    She acted in Peter Glenville's translation of Leo Tolstoy's novel, "The Power of Darkness," at the Lyric Theatre in London, England with Stewart Granger, Sonia Dresdel, Mary Clare, Jean Simmons OBE, Herbert Lomas, and Frederick Valk in the cast.

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