Anthony Pelissier
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Harry Anthony Compton Pelissier (1912, London - April 2, 1988, Eastbourne, England) was an English producer and director.
He was from a theatrical family. His parents were the theatre producer H.G.Pelissier (who presented Pelissier's Follies) and the distinguished actress, Fay Compton. His uncle was the novelist Compton MacKenzie, who wrote Whisky Galore.
He directed Personal Affair in 1954.
[edit] Personal life
He was married four times:
- 1) Penelope Dudley Ward (29 December 1939- divorced 1944); (one daughter Tracy Reed)
- 2) Ursula Howells (1968-1988)
He died in Eastbourne in 1988, aged 76.
[edit] Selected filmography
- The History of Mr Polly (1949)
