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Celia Franca(1922-2007)

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Celia Franca was born on 25 June 1922 in Mile End, London, England, UK. She was an actress and director, known for Festival (1960), The Dance of Salome (1949) and Folio (1955). She was married to James (Jay) Morton, Herbert Anderson and Leo Kersley. She died on 19 February 2007 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
BornJune 25, 1922
DiedFebruary 19, 2007(84)
BornJune 25, 1922
DiedFebruary 19, 2007(84)
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Known for

Festival (1960)
Festival
5.8
TV Series
  • Lady Capulet
  • Queen Mother
The Dance of Salome
TV Movie
  • Salome
  • 1949
Anne Fielding in Folio (1955)
Folio
7.1
TV Series
  • the woman in her fiancé's past (segment 'Lilac Garden')
Bar aux Folies-Bergère
TV Movie
  • Grille d'Egout(as Celia Franks)
  • 1938

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Actress



  • Leonard Cohen in I Am a Hotel (1983)
    I Am a Hotel
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • The Diva
    • 1983
  • Swan Lake
    TV Movie
    • 1967
  • Festival (1960)
    Festival
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Lady Capulet
    • Queen Mother
    • 1961–1965
  • Anne Fielding in Folio (1955)
    Folio
    7.1
    TV Series
    • the woman in her fiancé's past (segment 'Lilac Garden')
    • 1955
  • The Dance of Salome
    TV Movie
    • Salome
    • 1949
  • The Insect Play (1939)
    The Insect Play
    TV Movie
    • The Butterflies and Moths (as Celia Franks)
    • 1939
  • Bar aux Folies-Bergère
    TV Movie
    • Grille d'Egout (as Celia Franks)
    • 1938
  • Cross Gartered
    TV Movie
    • Attendant on Olivia (as Celia Franks)
    • 1937

Additional Crew



  • Adolphe Adam Giselle (1976)
    Adolphe Adam Giselle
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • adaptor
    • 1976
  • Festival (1960)
    Festival
    5.8
    TV Series
    • choreography by
    • 1961
  • Anne Fielding in Folio (1955)
    Folio
    7.1
    TV Series
    • artistic direction
    • additional choreography
    • 1955–1956
  • The Eve of St. Agnes
    TV Movie
    • choreography by
    • 1950
  • The Dance of Salome
    TV Movie
    • choreography by
    • 1949

Director



  • Festival (1960)
    Festival
    5.8
    TV Series
    • artistic director
    • 1962–1965

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Celia Franks
  • Born
    • June 25, 1922
    • Mile End, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 19, 2007
    • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada(complications from a fall)
  • Spouses
      James (Jay) MortonDecember 7, 1960 - August 21, 1997 (his death)
  • Other works
    She performed in the ballet, "The Haunted Ballroom" by Ninette De Valois, "Comus" by Robert Helpmann, and "Casse Noisette Act II: The Kingdom of Sweets" by Ivanorff in a Sadler's Wells Ballet at the New Theatre in London, England with Margot Fonteyn, Robert Helpmann, David Paltenghi, Jean Bedells, Peggy Van Praagh, Beryl Grey, Moyra Fraser, John Field, Lorna Mossford and Joy Newton in the cast. Constant Lambert was orchestra conductor.
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    Ballet dancer and teacher; founded the National Ballet of Canada in 1951 and was its artistic director for 24 years.

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