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Sheila Manahan
Manahan in Seven Days to Noon
Born(1924-01-01)1 January 1924
Dublin, Ireland
Died29 March 1988(1988-03-29) (aged 64)
London, England
OccupationActress
Years active1948–1988
Spouse
(died 1987)

Sheila Manahan (1 January 1924 – 29 March 1988) was an Irish actress.[1]

Career

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Among her film roles were Ann Willingdon in Seven Days to Noon (1950),[2] Esther's mother in The Story of Esther Costello (1957),[3] and Mrs. Jenkins in Only Two Can Play (1962),[4] with Peter Sellers and Mai Zetterling.[5]

Personal life

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Manahan and Fulton Mackay's grave in East Sheen Cemetery, Richmond upon Thames, London

Sheila Manahan was married to the actor Fulton Mackay.[6] She died in west London on 29 March 1988 aged 64. She and her husband are buried together in East Sheen Cemetery.

Filmography

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Year Title Role
1948 Another Shore Nora
1949 Saints and Sinners Shelah Flaherty
1950 Seven Days to Noon Ann Willingdon
1955 Footsteps in the Fog Rose Moresby
1956 The Last Man to Hang Senior sister
1957 Seven Waves Away Woman on raft
1957 The Story of Esther Costello Esther's mother
1962 Only Two Can Play Mrs Jenkins
1965 Young Cassidy first neighbour

References

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  1. ^ "Sheila Manahan". Archived from the original on 22 March 2017.
  2. ^ Nichols, Peter M.; Scott, A. O. (21 February 2004). The New York Times Guide to the Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made. Macmillan. p. 883. ISBN 9780312326111.
  3. ^ "Watch TCM The Story of Esther Costello (1957)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Sheila Manahan News, Sheila Manahan Bio and Photos". TV Guide. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Only Two Can Play (1962)". Archived from the original on 22 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Overview for Sheila Manahan".
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