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Moira Shearer
2006Jan, 31

Moira Shearer

Moira Shearer, Scottish actress and ballerina (b. 1926)
Moira Shearer King, Lady Kennedy (17 January 1926 – 31 January 2006), was an internationally renowned Scottish ballet dancer and actress. She is best remembered for her performances in Powell and Pressburger's The Red Shoes (1948) and Michael Powell's Peeping Tom (1960).

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  • 5Jun

    State Union of Serbia and Montenegro

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  • 29Jun

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