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Hy Hazell

Hy Hazell

Actor

Born October 4, 1919 in Streatham, London, England, UK

Died May 10, 1970

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Vivacious, uncommonly beautiful Hyacinth Hazel O'Higgins (aka Hazell) was a star entertainer of British revues and musical theatre. Called 'Britain's answer to Betty Grable', she was described as having 'the longest legs in show business'. She was also blessed with an excellent singing voice and seemingly boundless energy. Educated at Mountview,Streatham and privately tutored for acting by Miss E.C. Massey and Mrs Grandison-Clark, she began her stage career as a teen in a 1937 West End chorus line of "On Your Toes" at the Palace Theatre. During the war years, she played her part entertaining British troops, touring the Middle East, Italy and Austria as a member of E.N.S.A.. At her peak in the 1950's and 60's, she gave critically acclaimed performances in a wide variety of roles, including "Pygmalion" (1951, as Eliza), "The Beggar's Opera" (as Polly Peachum, 1968) and "Fiddler on the Roof" (as Golde, 1969). She even had her measure of international success with the salacious role of 'Mrs. Squeezum' in the period romp "Lock Up Your Daughters" (1959). She enacted this part in more than 2000 performances in Britain and Australia over a three-year period. Possibly her best character was that of Dixie Collins, an ageing 'has been' movie star in "Expresso Bongo". She played Collins in both the original stage version of Wolf Mankowitz's 1958 play, and in a little seen TV movie made the same year (but not in the cinematic version, in which the role went to Yolande Donlan). Unaccountably, despite her versatility as an entertainer, her looks and effervescent personality, she never rose to any great heights in films. Sadder still, was her untimely death (aged somewhere between 48 and 50, sources vary), choking to death in a restaurant in Westminster, London, on a piece of steak.At the time she was playing the part of 'Goldie' in a West End production of 'Fiddler on the Roof'

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Every Home Should Have One Poster

Every Home Should Have One Feature Film1970Mrs. Kaplan

The Brian Rix Theatre of Laughter Mini-Series1967Gladys Thrippleton

Call My Bluff Poster

Call My Bluff TV Series1965Self

The Bed-Sit Girl Poster

The Bed-Sit Girl TV Series1965Liz

The Celebrity Game TV Series1964Self

Don't Say a Word TV Series1963Self - Guest

Laughter from the Whitehall TV Series1963Lydia Gilbey

What Every Woman Wants Poster

What Every Woman Wants Feature Film1962Jean Goodwin

Five Golden Hours Poster

Five Golden Hours Feature Film1961Lady Guest

The Cheaters TV Series1960Jane Rigney

Trouble with Eve Poster

Trouble with Eve Feature Film1960Louise Kingston

Juke Box Jury Poster

Juke Box Jury TV Series1959Self - Panellist

Knight Errant Limited Poster

Knight Errant Limited TV Series1959Helga Nardur

The Whole Truth Poster

The Whole Truth Feature Film1958American Woman

Celia Mini-Series1957

Life at Stake Poster

Life at Stake Feature Film1957Gaby

Light Fingers Feature Film1957Cynthia Lacey

The Mail Van Murder Poster

The Mail Van Murder Short Film1957Carla

Theatre Night Poster

Theatre Night TV Series1957Dixie Collins

Anastasia Poster

Anastasia Feature Film1956Blonde Lady

Armchair Theatre Poster

Armchair Theatre TV Series1956Miss Hardy

Up in the World Poster

Up in the World Feature Film1956Yvonne

ITV Play of the Week Poster

ITV Play of the Week TV Series1955Anne

Stolen Assignment Poster

Stolen Assignment Feature Film1955Jenny Drew

Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium Poster

Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium TV Series1955Self

Forces' Sweetheart Poster

Forces' Sweetheart Feature Film1953Judy James

The Yellow Balloon Poster

The Yellow Balloon Feature Film1953Mary

The Night Won't Talk Poster

The Night Won't Talk Feature Film1952Theodora Castle

The Franchise Affair Poster

The Franchise Affair Feature Film1951Mrs. Chadwick

Dance Hall Poster

Dance Hall Feature Film1950Bit Part

The Body Said No! Poster

The Body Said No! Feature Film1950Sue

The Lady Craved Excitement Poster

The Lady Craved Excitement Feature Film1950Pat

Celia Feature Film1949Celia

Music-Hall TV Series1949Self

Paper Orchid Poster

Paper Orchid Feature Film1949Stella Mason

Just William's Luck Poster

Just William's Luck Feature Film1948Gloria Gaye

Meet Me at Dawn Poster

Meet Me at Dawn Feature Film19471st Girl in Restaurant

My Learned Friend Poster

My Learned Friend Feature Film1943Bit Part

Save Your Shillings and Smile Poster

Save Your Shillings and Smile Short Film1943Dancer

The Dummy Talks Poster

The Dummy Talks Feature Film1943Maya

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