Shani Wallis

Shani Wallis

Nascimento : 1933-04-14, Tottenham, London, England, UK

História

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. 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.

Perfil

Shani Wallis
Shani Wallis

Filmes

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
Herself
The history of Hollywood musical movies, from the very beginning until the 21st century, hosted by Shirley Jones.
O Cristal e o Pinguim
Narrator (voice)
Um pinguim apaixonado não vê a hora de entregar um presente especial para sua amada e conquistar seu coração. Porém, ele cai na armadilha de seu rival e é levado para muito longe. Agora, o pinguim terá que enfrentar uma longa viagem de volta.
Round Numbers
Binky
A housewife who despises society's obsession with health and looks suspects her husband of cheating on her with a hot model in a local health spa. She decides to infiltrate the spa, find the woman and get her revenge. But is it that simple?
As Peripécias do Ratinho Detetive
Lady Mouse (voice)
Basil é um ratinho detetive. É considerado o Sherlock Holmes dos roedores. Ele está investigando o desaparecimento de um homem famoso por fazer brinquedos. Basil acredita que Ratagão, seu arqui-inimigo, pode estar envolvido com o desaparecimento do senhor Flaversham, o fabricante de brinquedos. Durante as investigações, o ratinho descobre que Ratagão planeja sequestrar a rainha e se declarar o rei.
Mayday at 40,000 Feet!
Terry Dunlap
The co-pilot and engineer of a passenger jet struggle to keep the plane airborne after a marshal onboard, transporting a murderer to prison, has a heart attack and the killer uses his gun to shoot the captain and blow out the hydraulics.
Arnold
Lady Jocelyn Dwellyn
Karen marries Arnold at his funeral and continues to get his money as long as she stays by his coffin. Meanwhile, various oddball relatives after Arnold's wealth are being killed in a creative variety of ways.
Terror in the Wax Museum
Laurie Mell
Terrifying wax figures of renowned personalities, such as Attila the Hun and Jack the Ripper, surround the sale of a London museum.
Oliver!
Nancy
Adaptação musical da obra Oliver Twist de Charles Dickens, um conto clássico de um órfão que foge do lugar onde trabalha e se junta com um grupo de meninos comandados por Dodger Artful e é treinado para ser um pickpockets, um batedor de carteiras, pelo mestre ladrão Fagin.
Once Upon a Mattress
Lady Larken
Once Upon a Mattress is a musical comedy with music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer, and book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer. The musical story of THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA, this television adaption of the 1959 Broadway hit was videotaped in black and white in front of a live audience and featured Burnett, Bova, Gilford, and White from the original Broadway cast, as well as new principals Bill Hayes as the Minstrel, Shani Wallis as Lady Larken and Elliott Gould (in his first appearance on any screen) as the Jester. Due to the reduced running time of 90 minutes, several songs and scenes were either cut or shortened. The conflict concerning Sir Harry and Lady Larkin was downplayed so that they were married in secret.
Um Rei em Nova York
Singer
Um rei é deposto de seu país e foge para os Estados Unidos. Lá é recebido com grandes festas. O ex-ministro acaba fugindo com o dinheiro do país. O rei não sabe, mas ao desembarcar em Nova York, está pobre. Faz imagem de rico, mas para se sustentar, é obrigado a aceitar o primeiro trabalho que encontra: Garoto de propaganda. Ao visitar uma escola, o rei acaba conhecendo um garoto que prega idéias revolucionárias e socialistas e que tem os pais presos. O rei, no início, não gosta muito do garotinho, pois ele fala demais, mas depois o encontra na rua e o leva para casa. Mais confusão, já que podem pensar que o garoto socialista tem algo a ver com o rei.
Ramsbottom Rides Again
Joan Ramsbottom
Bill Ramsbottom sells his English pub and drags his family off to Canada where he has inherited a ranch from his grandfather Wild Bill Ramsbottom. He ends up tangling with outlaw Black Jake, an Indian chief Blue Eagle, and the local law.
The Extra Day
Shirley
Director William Fairchild's 1956 British comedy takes a peek into the private lives of various performers employed as extras in a new film that's currently shooting.