Nell Ballantyne (1 December 1898 – 21 February 1959) was a Scottish

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. Ballantyne was born Nellie Lochhead Ballantyne on 1 December 1898 in Glasgow, Scotland. She was the daughter of Elizabeth Lochhead and dairyman, Peter Ballantyne. She married a manufacturer's agent, Robert McGregor Graham, in 1925, they had a daughter in 1929 and they later divorced. After graduating from the

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in 1921, she became one of the first members of the Scottish National Players. Her best known role on stage was in the world premiere of ''The Glen is Mine'' by John Brandane on 25 January 1923. She was also well known for her parts in two radio soap operas; '' Front Line Family'' in 1941 and '' The McFlannels'' in 1947. The first film she appeared in was ''

The Shipbuilders ''The Shipbuilders'' is a 1943 British drama film directed by John Baxter and starring Clive Brook, Morland Graham and Nell Ballantyne. The film is set in a Clyde shipyard in the build-up to the Second World War. It was made by British Nationa ...

'' in 1943 alongside

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. Ballantyne appeared in the Edinburgh Gateway Company's production of Brandane's ''Rory Aforesaid'' in 1954. She became a permanent member of the company in the following year, and remained at The Gateway Theatre for four years.Elder, Michael (2003), ''What do You do During the Day?'', Eldon Productions, p. 96, She died in Glasgow on 21 February 1959.

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1943) * '' Mr. Emmanuel'' (1944) * '' Fortune Lane'' (1947) * ''

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'' (1948) * ''

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'' (1953) * '' Rockets Galore'' (1958) * '' The Bridal Path'' (1959)

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* 1898 births 1959 deaths British film actresses Scottish film actresses British stage actresses Scottish stage actresses Actresses from Glasgow {{UK-tv-actor-1890s-stub