Dinah Sheridan

Dinah Sheridan
Born
Dinah Nadyejda Ginsburg

(1920-09-17)17 September 1920
Finchley, Middlesex, England
Died25 November 2012(2012-11-25) (aged 92)
Northwood, London, England
Resting placeNorthwood Cemetery, Northwood, London, England
Alma materItalia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
OccupationActress
Years active
  • 1932–1954
  • 1965–1999
Spouses
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    (m. 1942; div. 1952)​
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    (m. 1954; div. 1965)​
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    (m. 1986; died 1990)​
  • Aubrey Ison
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    (m. 1992; died 2007)​
PartnerJohn Merivale (1968–1986)
Children3, including Jeremy and Jenny Hanley

Dinah Sheridan (born Dinah Nadyejda Ginsburg; 17 September 1920 – 25 November 2012)[1] was an English actress with a career spanning seven decades. She was best known for the films Genevieve (1953) and The Railway Children (1970), the long-running BBC comedy series Don't Wait Up (1983–1990), and for her distinguished theatre career in London's West End.

  1. ^ Press Association (25 November 2012). "Film star Dinah Sheridan dies aged 92". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 25 November 2012.