Sheree Winton
| Sheree Winton | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Shirley June Patrick 4 November 1935 Sheffield, England |
| Died |
29 May 1976 (aged 39) Hatch End, London, England |
Cause of death | Suicide by drug overdose |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1957–1969 |
| Spouse(s) | Gary Winner (1957)[1] |
| Children | Dale Winton |
Shirley "Sheree" June Winton (4 November 1936 – 29 May 1976[2][3]) was an English actress, and the mother of television presenter Dale Winton. She made many film and television appearances throughout her career, often referred to as 'the English Jayne Mansfield'. She committed suicide in 1976 by taking an overdose of barbiturates[4][5] after a lifelong battle with clinical depression.
Selected filmography
- First Man into Space (1959)
- The Devil's Disciple (1959, uncredited)
- Follow a Star (1959, uncredited)
- Dentist in the Chair (1960)
- It's a Square World (3 episodes, 1961–63)
- The Road to Hong Kong (1962, uncredited)
- Thunderball (1965, uncredited)[6]
- The Assassination Bureau (1969, uncredited)
- Rhubarb (1969)
References
- ↑ http://www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com/show/593/Sheree+Winton/index.html
- ↑ http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/england-and-wales-births-1837-2006?firstname=shirley%20j&lastname=patrick&eventyear=1936&eventyear_offset=0
- ↑ http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records/and_deaths-and-burials?firstname=shirley&lastname=winton&yearofdeath=1976&yearofdeath_offset=0
- ↑ "BFI Film & TV Database: Sheree Winton". British Film Institute. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
- ↑ Telegraph UK
- ↑ p.31 Winton, Dale My Story Random House, 31/01/2012