Helen Marguerite Allan (30 August 1905 – 29 January 1994) was a Russian-born British actress, who appeared in film roles between 1928 and 1942 Allan was born in

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before moving to the United Kingdom, where she married Kenneth Chapman in 1948. She died in

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, Berkshire on 29 January 1994. She was believed to be 88 years old.Helen Marguerite Chapman in the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
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Selected filmography

* '' Widecombe Fair'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1929) * '' The Romance of Seville'' (1929) * '' The Plaything'' (1929) * ''

Sleeping Partners ''Sleeping Partners'' is a 1930 British comedy film directed by Seymour Hicks and starring Hicks, Edna Best and Lyn Harding. It is based on the 1916 play ''Let's Make a Dream (play), Let's Make a Dream'' by Sacha Guitry. It was shot at Islington ...

'' (1930) * ''

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'' (1931) * '' Follow the Lady'' (1933) * '' Matinee Idol'' (1933) * '' Blossom Time'' (1934) * '' Forbidden Territory'' (1934) * '' Those Were the Days'' (1934) * '' The Big Splash'' (1935) * ''

Gay Old Dog ''Gay Old Dog'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by George King and starring Edward Rigby, Moore Marriott and Ruby Miller. It was a quota quickie made at Walton Studios.Wood p.86 Cast * Edward Rigby as Tom Bliss * Moore Marriott as Ge ...

'' (1935) * ''

Prison Breaker ''Prison Breaker'' is a 1936 British crime drama film directed by Adrian Brunel and starring James Mason, Wally Patch, Marguerite Allan and George Merritt. The film was based on a novel by Edgar Wallace; its plot concerns a British secret serv ...

'' (1936) * '' Luck of the Navy'' (1938) * ''

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'' (1942)

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1905 births 1994 deaths Year of birth uncertain British actresses British film actresses British silent film actresses Emigrants from the Russian Empire to the United Kingdom {{UK-film-actor-stub