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Born in Croydon, Surrey, Dean started his career in showbusiness in London as a West End stage actor, and then later became a theatrical producer. He later moved into the film industry and in the early 1930s founded Associated Talking Pictures, which later became Ealing Studios. He publicised and worked alongside Gracie Fields and George Formby, among other entertainers. When the war started he left the film industry and became the head of ENSA (Entertainment’s National Service Association), the government-sponsored body responsible for bringing live performances to the armed services. He was awarded the OBE (Order of the British Empire) for his work with ENSA. Surrey is a county in southern England, part of the South East England region and one of the Home Counties. ... This page is a candidate to be moved to Wiktionary. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... // West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre in London, or sometimes more specifically for shows staged in the large theatres of Londons Theatreland . Along with New Yorks Broadway Theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of theatre in the... Ealing Studios, a TV and film production company and facilities provider at Ealing Green in West London, claims to be the oldest film studio in the world. ... Dame Gracie Fields, DBE (9 January 1898–27 September 1979), born Grace Stansfield, was an English singer and comedian who became one of the greatest stars of both cinema and music hall. ... George Formby (May 26, 1904 – March 6, 1961) was a British singer and comedian who became a major star of both cinema and music hall. ... This article is about the profession. ... Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... OBE can mean several things, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, distinction of honour. ... The British Empire in 1897, marked in pink, the traditional colour for Imperial British dominions on maps. ...

His wives included Lady Mercy Greville and Esther Van Gruisen. From August 1934 until 1939 he was married to British stage and film actress, Victoria Hopper.

Dean died from a heart attack at the age of 91. A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ...

Producer filmography

• The Gentle Gunman (1952) (co-producer)
• I Believe in You (1952) (co-producer)
• 21 Days (1940) (associate producer)
• When We Are Married (1938) (for television)
• It's in the Air (1938)
• Penny Paradise (1938)
• Feather Your Nest (1937)
• Keep Fit (1937)
• The Show Goes On (1937)
• Queen of Hearts (1936/I)
• Whom the Gods Love (1936)
• Keep Your Seats, Please (1936)
• Laburnum Grove (1936)
• The Lonely Road (1936)
• No Limit (1936)
• Midshipman Easy (1935)
• Look Up and Laugh (1935)
• Lorna Doone (1935)
• Sing As We Go (1934)
• Java Head (1934)
• Love, Life and Laughter (1934)
• Autumn Crocus (1934)
• Loyalties (1933)
• Skipper of the Osprey (1933)
• Three Men in a Boat (1933)
• A Honeymoon Adventure (1932)
• The Sign of Four (1932)
• The Water Gipsies (1932)
• The Impassive Footman (1932)
• Looking on the Bright Side (1932)
• Love on the Spot (1932)
• Nine Till Six (1932)
• Sally in Our Alley (1931)
• Birds of Prey (1930)
• Escape (1930)
• The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1929)
• The Constant Nymph (1928)

The Constant Nymph is a novel by Margaret Kennedy which tells the story of a teenaged girl who falls in love with a family friend who eventually marries her cousin. ...

Director filmography

• 21 Days (1940)
• The Show Goes On (1937)
• Whom the Gods Love (1936)
• Look Up and Laugh (1935)
• Lorna Doone (1935)
• Sing As We Go (1934)
• Autumn Crocus (1934)
• The Constant Nymph (1933)
• Loyalties (1933)
• The Impassive Footman (1932)
• Looking on the Bright Side (1932)
• Nine Till Six (1932)
• Birds of Prey (1930)
• Escape (1930)
• The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1929)
• The Constant Nymph (1928)

The Constant Nymph is a novel by Margaret Kennedy which tells the story of a teenaged girl who falls in love with a family friend who eventually marries her cousin. ...

Writer filmography

• The Constant Nymph (1943) (play)
• 21 Days (1940)
• The Constant Nymph (1938) (TV) (play)
• Penny Paradise (1938) (story)
• The Show Goes On (1937)
• Sensation (1936) (play Murder Gang)
• Autumn Crocus (1934)
• The Constant Nymph (1933) (play) (dialogue)
• A Honeymoon Adventure (1932)
• The Water Gipsies (1932)
• Looking on the Bright Side (1932)
• Birds of Prey (1930)
• Escape (1930)
• The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1929)
• The Constant Nymph (1928) (play)

The Constant Nymph is a novel by Margaret Kennedy which tells the story of a teenaged girl who falls in love with a family friend who eventually marries her cousin. ...

External links

• Basil Dean in the IMDb