William Evelyn Chappell (1907–1994) by Gordon Anthony, 1937 [as Elihu in Job by the Vic–Wells Ballet] V&A Images, The Victoria and Albert Museum
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Chappell, William Evelyn (1907–1994)
Maker: Gordon Anthony
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Chappell, William Evelyn [Billy] (1907–1994), dancer and theatre designer
Charles Hedges
Chappell, William Evelyn [Billy] (1907–1994), dancer and theatre designer, was born on 27 September 1907 in Wolverhampton, the only son of Archibald Chappell and his wife, Edith Eva Clara, née Blair-Staples. He was educated in Wolverhampton and Clapham, London, and at the Chelsea School of Art...
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Gilchrist [married name Fitzmaurice], Constance Macdonald, countess of Orkney [Connie] (1865–1946)
Maker: W. & D. Downey
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Connie Gilchrist (1865–1946), by W. & D. Downey, 1886–1887
© National Portrait Gallery, London
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Gilchrist [married name Fitzmaurice], Constance Macdonald, countess of Orkney [Connie] (1865–1946), artist’s model, dancer, and actress
Eilidh Innes
Gilchrist [married name Fitzmaurice], Constance Macdonald, countess of Orkney [Connie] (1865–1946), artist’s model, dancer, and actress, was born at 18 Winchester Street, Agar Town, London, on 23 January 1865, the youngest of five daughters of David Gilchrist (1818–1868...
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May (née Golding), Betty (1894–1980)
Maker: Angus Basil
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Betty May (1894–1980), by Angus Basil, 1920s
Ashley Basil/Flickr
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May (née Golding), Betty (1894–1980), artists’ model, dancer, and singer
Richard Weight
May (née Golding), Betty (1894–1980), artists’ model, dancer, and singer, was born Bessie Golding on 25 August 1894 at 37 Lansdowne Road, West Ham, London, the eldest daughter and second of five children of George Golding (1871–1915), iron plater, and his wife, ...
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Pasuka, Berto (1917-1963)
Maker: Angus McBean
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Berto Pasuka (1917-1963), by Angus McBean, c. 1946
© estate of Angus McBean / National Portrait Gallery, London
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Pasuka, Berto (1917–1963), dancer, choreographer, and painter
Stephen Bourne
Pasuka, Berto (1917–1963), dancer, choreographer, and painter, was born Wilbert Winsoff (Bertie) Passley on 18 May 1917 in Kingston, Jamaica. After he left school, his father apprenticed him to a dentist. However, his interests lay elsewhere. As a young man growing up in ...
