Moira Shearer
Birth 17 Jan 1926 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Death 31 Jan 2006 (aged 80) Oxford, City of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Burial Durisdeer Cemetery Durisdeer, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Show Map
Memorial ID 13202082 · View Source

People also ask, what happened Moira Shearer?

Shearer's reputation as a classical dancer. A Scottish beauty with flaming red hair, she created a sensation with her performance as a London debutante who aspires to be a ballerina but is driven to suicide by leaping in front of a train in Monte Carlo.

Subsequently, question is, where was Moira Shearer born? Dunfermline, United Kingdom

Similarly, you may ask, did Moira Shearer have children?

Alastair Kennedy Fiona Kennedy Rachel Kennedy Alisa Kennedy

How old is Moira Shearer?

80 years (1926–2006)

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Is Moira Shearer still alive?

Deceased (1926–2006)

Did Moira Shearer do her own dancing in the red shoes?

Moira Shearer, who plays the heroine, rising star Vicky Page, was a featured dancer at Sadler's Wells. Shearer proved an elegant and natural actress on camera – easily able to hold her own with co-stars Anton Walbrook as impresario Lermontov and Marius Goring as young composer Julian Craster.

What killed Moira Shearer?

January 31, 2006

How old was Moira Shearer in red shoes?

Moira Shearer, 80; Ballerina, Actress Starred in the 1948 Hit Film 'The Red Shoes' - Los Angeles Times.

Who was married to Moira Shearer?

Well, 20 years ago she was married to Ludovic Kenne dy, a tall, dark and hand some freelance journalist, had three daughters and a son (“I really wanted four great strapping boysâ€) and now lives in a little Geor gian house that used to be a Presbyterian manse in a Scottish border village, Mak erstoun.

Was Norma Shearer related to Douglas Shearer?

Douglas Graham Shearer (November 17, 1899 – January 5, 1971) was a Canadian American pioneering sound designer and recording director who played a key role in the advancement of sound technology for motion pictures. The elder brother of actress Norma Shearer, he won seven Academy Awards for his work.

Who was Norma Shearer 2nd husband?

Norma Shearer
Occupation Actress
Years active 1919–1942
Spouse(s) Irving Thalberg ​ ​ ( m. 1927; died 1936)​ Martin Arrougé ​ ​ ( m. 1942)​
Children 2, including Irving Thalberg Jr.

Did Moira Shearer dance?

Moira Shearer King, Lady Kennedy (17 January 1926 – 31 January 2006), was an internationally renowned Scottish ballet dancer and actress. She is best remembered for her performances in Powell and Pressburger's The Red Shoes (1948) and Michael Powell's Peeping Tom (1960).

When was Moira Shearer born?

January 17, 1926

Is the red shoes a real ballet?

The Red Shoes is a ballet choreographed by Matthew Bourne using the music of Bernard Herrmann (1911–1975). It is based broadly on the 1948 film The Red Shoes by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. The set and costume designs are by Lez Brotherston.

Who is Ashley Shaw?

Ashley Shaw is an actress, known for Sleeping Beauty: A Gothic Romance (2013), Last Night in Soho (

What is the story of The Red Shoes ballet?

It follows Victoria Page (Moira Shearer), a ballerina who joins the world renowned Ballet Lermontov, owned and operated by Boris Lermontov (Anton Walbrook), who tests her dedication to the ballet by making her choose between her career and a romance with composer Julian Craster (Marius Goring).

When was the red shoes made?

October 22, 1948 (New York)

Who wrote the score for The Red Shoes?

The film was notable for featuring a full fifteen-minute ballet, with music by the British composer Brian Easdale (1909-1995), who wrote music for a number of Powell and Pressburger films and who was the first British composer to win an Academy Award for Best Original Music Score for The Red Shoes.