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[[Image:betty-warren-bellwood.jpg|thumb|right|Betty Warren as [[Bessie Bellwood]] in ''[[Champagne Charlie (1944 film)|Champagne Charlie]]'' (1944)]]
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'''Babette Hilda Hogan''' (31 October 1907 – 15 December 1990), known professionally as '''Betty Warren''', was a [[British people|British]] actress active from the 1930s to the 1950s, best known for her comedy roles in ''[[Champagne Charlie (1944 film)|Champagne Charlie]]'' (1944) and ''[[Passport to Pimlico]]'' (1949).
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'''Babette Hilda Hogan''' (31 October 1907 – 15 December 1990), known professionally as '''Betty Warren''', was a [[w:British people|British]] actress active from the 1930s to the 1950s, best known for her comedy roles in ''[[w:Champagne Charlie (1944 film)|Champagne Charlie]]'' (1944) and ''[[Passport to Pimlico]]'' (1949).


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
Born in [[Fareham]], [[Hampshire]], England, she appeared in ''[[Goody Two Shoes]]'' at the [[Prince's Theatre, Bristol|Prince's Theatre]] in [[Bristol]] during 1930–31,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.its-behind-you.com/princesbristol.html |title=It's Behind You - Prince's Theatre, Bristol |website=www.its-behind-you.com |accessdate=21 August 2017}}</ref> and in the musical play ''[[Balalaika (musical)|Balalaika]]'', which opened in London at the [[Adelphi Theatre]] on 22 December 1936 and which ran for 569 performances. In 1945, she appeared in the 'musical extravaganza' ''Magic Carpet'' at the [[Princes Theatre]] in London.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.palaceofvariety.co.uk/page4.htm |title=Palace of Variety - Ganjou Brothers and Juanita |website=www.palaceofvariety.co.uk |accessdate=21 August 2017}}</ref>
Born in [[w:Fareham|Fareham]], [[w:Hampshire|Hampshire]], England, she appeared in ''[[w:Goody Two Shoes|Goody Two Shoes]]'' at the [[w:Prince's Theatre, Bristol|Prince's Theatre]] in [[w:Bristol]] during 1930–31,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.its-behind-you.com/princesbristol.html |title=It's Behind You - Prince's Theatre, Bristol |website=www.its-behind-you.com |accessdate=21 August 2017}}</ref> and in the musical play ''[[w:Balalaika (musical)|Balalaika]]'', which opened in London at the [[w:Adelphi Theatre|Adelphi Theatre]] on 22 December 1936 and which ran for 569 performances. In 1945, she appeared in the 'musical extravaganza' ''Magic Carpet'' at the [[w:Princes Theatre|Princes Theatre]] in London.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.palaceofvariety.co.uk/page4.htm |title=Palace of Variety - Ganjou Brothers and Juanita |website=www.palaceofvariety.co.uk |accessdate=21 August 2017}}</ref>


In 1933 she married the composer [[Lawrence Wright (composer)|Lawrence Wright]] who published under the name Horatio Nicholls. In 1947 she remarried the trumpet virtuoso, Lloyd Shakespeare.
In 1933 she married the composer [[w:Lawrence Wright (composer)|Lawrence Wright]] who published under the name Horatio Nicholls. In 1947 she remarried the trumpet virtuoso, Lloyd Shakespeare.


Warren's first film appearance was in ''[[Magyar Melody]]'' in 1939. This was followed by ''[[The Farmer's Wife (1941 film)|The Farmer's Wife]]'' (1941), ''[[Secret Mission]]'' (1942), ''[[Variety Jubilee]]'' (1943), ''[[They Met in the Dark]]'' (1943), ''[[Champagne Charlie (1944 film)|Champagne Charlie]]'' (1944, as [[Bessie Bellwood]]), ''[[The Magic Bow]]'' (1946), ''[[Passport to Pimlico]]'' (1949, with [[Stanley Holloway]]), ''[[So Long at the Fair]]'' (1950), and ''[[Tread Softly Stranger]]'' (1958).<ref name=IMDB>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0912735/ |title=Betty Warren |website=IMDb |accessdate=21 August 2017}}</ref>
Warren's first film appearance was in ''[[w:Magyar Melody|Magyar Melody]]'' in 1939. This was followed by ''[[w:The Farmer's Wife (1941 film)|The Farmer's Wife]]'' (1941), ''[[w:Secret Mission|Secret Mission]]'' (1942), ''[[w:Variety Jubilee|Variety Jubilee]]'' (1943), ''[[w:They Met in the Dark|They Met in the Dark]]'' (1943), ''[[w:Champagne Charlie (1944 film)|Champagne Charlie]]'' (1944, as [[w:Bessie Bellwood|Bessie Bellwood]]), ''[[w:The Magic Bow|The Magic Bow]]'' (1946), ''[[Passport to Pimlico]]'' (1949, with [[Stanley Holloway]]), ''[[w:So Long at the Fair|So Long at the Fair]]'' (1950), and ''[[w:Tread Softly Stranger|Tread Softly Stranger]]'' (1958).<ref name=IMDB>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0912735/ |title=Betty Warren |website=IMDb |accessdate=21 August 2017}}</ref>


Her television work included three episodes of ''[[Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents]]'' (1953–1954).<ref name=IMDB/> She toured the United Kingdom in 1955, in the first production of [[Sandy Wilson]]'s ''The Buccaneer''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Buccaneer-Original-Selections-Romance-Candlelight/dp/B000CNDXGS |title=The Buccaneer Original London Cast Plus Selections from Romance in Candlelight & The Lisbon Story |date=10 January 2006 |publisher= |accessdate=21 August 2017 |via=Amazon}}</ref>
Her television work included three episodes of ''[[w:Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents|Douglas Fairbanks]]'' (1953–1954).<ref name=IMDB/> She toured the United Kingdom in 1955, in the first production of [[w:Sandy Wilson|Sandy Wilson]]'s ''The Buccaneer''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Buccaneer-Original-Selections-Romance-Candlelight/dp/B000CNDXGS |title=The Buccaneer Original London Cast Plus Selections from Romance in Candlelight & The Lisbon Story |date=10 January 2006 |publisher= |accessdate=21 August 2017 |via=Amazon}}</ref>


Betty Warren died in [[Yeovil]], [[Somerset]], England in 1990, aged 83.<ref>{{cite book |last1=McFarlane |first1=Brian |last2=Slide |first2=Anthony |title=The Encyclopedia of British Film |publisher=Methuen |year=2003 |isbn=9780413773012 |page=[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofbr0000unse/page/706 706] |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofbr0000unse/page/706 }}</ref>
Betty Warren died in [[w:Yeovil|Yeovil]], [[w:Somerset|Somerset]], England in 1990, aged 83.<ref>{{cite book |last1=McFarlane |first1=Brian |last2=Slide |first2=Anthony |title=The Encyclopedia of British Film |publisher=Methuen |year=2003 |isbn=9780413773012 |page=[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofbr0000unse/page/706 706] |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofbr0000unse/page/706 }}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090116204632/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/18704 Warren] on the [[British Film Institute]] website
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090116204632/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/18704 Warren] on the [[w:British Film Institute|British Film Institute]] website


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Betty Warren
A middle-aged lady in an ostentatious dress, with plentiful decolletage on show.
Betty Warren as Bessie Bellwood in Champagne Charlie (1944)
Born
Babette Hilda Hogan

(1907-10-31)October 31, 1907
Fareham, Hampshire, England
DiedDecember 15, 1990(1990-12-15) (aged 83)
Yeovil, Somerset, England
OccupationActress
Spouses
​
(m. 1933)​
Lloyd Shakespeare
​
(m. 1947)​

Babette Hilda Hogan (31 October 1907 – 15 December 1990), known professionally as Betty Warren, was a British actress active from the 1930s to the 1950s, best known for her comedy roles in Champagne Charlie (1944) and Passport to Pimlico (1949).

Life and career

Born in Fareham, Hampshire, England, she appeared in Goody Two Shoes at the Prince's Theatre in w:Bristol during 1930–31,[1] and in the musical play Balalaika, which opened in London at the Adelphi Theatre on 22 December 1936 and which ran for 569 performances. In 1945, she appeared in the 'musical extravaganza' Magic Carpet at the Princes Theatre in London.[2]

In 1933 she married the composer Lawrence Wright who published under the name Horatio Nicholls. In 1947 she remarried the trumpet virtuoso, Lloyd Shakespeare.

Warren's first film appearance was in Magyar Melody in 1939. This was followed by The Farmer's Wife (1941), Secret Mission (1942), Variety Jubilee (1943), They Met in the Dark (1943), Champagne Charlie (1944, as Bessie Bellwood), The Magic Bow (1946), Passport to Pimlico (1949, with Stanley Holloway), So Long at the Fair (1950), and Tread Softly Stranger (1958).[3]

Her television work included three episodes of Douglas Fairbanks (1953–1954).[3] She toured the United Kingdom in 1955, in the first production of Sandy Wilson's The Buccaneer.[4]

Betty Warren died in Yeovil, Somerset, England in 1990, aged 83.[5]

References

  1. ^ "It's Behind You - Prince's Theatre, Bristol". www.its-behind-you.com. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Palace of Variety - Ganjou Brothers and Juanita". www.palaceofvariety.co.uk. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Betty Warren". IMDb. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  4. ^ "The Buccaneer Original London Cast Plus Selections from Romance in Candlelight & The Lisbon Story". 10 January 2006. Retrieved 21 August 2017 – via Amazon.
  5. ^ McFarlane, Brian; Slide, Anthony (2003). The Encyclopedia of British Film. Methuen. p. 706. ISBN 9780413773012.

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