Binkie Stuart
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Binkie Stuart was a British
film actor. During the 1930s she enjoyed brief fame as a child actor
and was considered Britain's answer to Shirley Temple
. She was born as Alison Fraser in Kilmarnock
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
film actor. During the 1930s she enjoyed brief fame as a child actor
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
and was considered Britain's answer to Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple Black , born Shirley Jane Temple, is an American film and television actress, singer, dancer, autobiographer, and former U.S. Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia...
. She was born as Alison Fraser in Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock is a large burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland, with a population of 44,734. It is the second largest town in Ayrshire. The River Irvine runs through its eastern section, and the Kilmarnock Water passes through it, giving rise to the name 'Bank Street'...
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Selected filmography
- Splinters in the Air (1937)
- Moonlight Sonata (1937)
- Our Fighting NavyOur Fighting NavyOur Fighting Navy is a 1937 British action film directed by Norman Walker and starring Robert Douglas, Richard Cromwell and Hazel Terry. A British warship intervenes to protect British subjects and prevent a rebellion in a South American republic...
(1937) - Rose of TraleeRose of Tralee (1937 film)Rose of Tralee is a 1937 British musical film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Binkie Stuart, Kathleen O'Regan and Fred Conyngham. An Irish singer goes to New York City to make his fortune, but loses contact with his wife and family.-Cast:...
(1937) - My Irish MollyMy Irish Molly (film)My Irish Molly is a 1938 British musical film directed by Alex Bryce and starring Binkie Stuart, Tom Burke and Maureen O'Hara. A young orphan runs away from her mean-spirited guardian to live with her aunt...
(1938) - Keep Your Seats, PleaseKeep Your Seats, PleaseKeep Your Seats, Please is an ATP production comedy film made in 1936, starring George Formby and co-starring Florence Desmond, Alastair Sim, Gus McNaughton and Hal Gordon....
(1940)