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Ann Richards (actress)
Australian actress (1917–2006)
For other people named Ann Richards, see Ann Richards (disambiguation).
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Richards in Lost Honeymoon (1947) | |
| Born | Shirley Ann Richards (1917-12-13)13 December 1917 Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 25 August 2006(2006-08-25) (aged 88) Torrance, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1937–1960 |
| Spouse | Edmond Angelo (m. 1949; died 1983) |
| Children | Juliet, Christopher, Mark |
Shirley Ann Richards (13 December 1917 – 25 August 2006) was an Australian actress and author who achieved notability in a series of 1930s Australian films for Ken G. Hall before moving to the United States, where she continued her career as a film actress, mainly as a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starlet. Her best known performances were in It Isn't Done (1937), Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938), An American Romance (1944), and Sorry, Wrong Number (1948). In the 1930s, she was the only Australian actor under a long-term contract to a film studio, Cinesound Productions. She subsequently became a lecturer and poet.[1]
Life and career
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American politician (1933–2006)
For other people named Ann Richards, see Ann Richards (disambiguation).
"Dorothy Willis" redirects here. For the architect from New Zealand of a similar birth name, see Dorothy Wills.
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Richards in 1992 | |
| In office January 15, 1991 – January 17, 1995 | |
| Lieutenant | Bob Bullock |
| Preceded by | Bill Clements |
| Succeeded by | George W. Bush |
| In office January 18, 1983 – January 15, 1991 | |
| Governor | Mark White Bill Clements |
| Preceded by | Warren Harding |
| Succeeded by | Kay Bailey Hutchison |
| Born | Dorothy Ann Willis (1933-09-01)September 1, 1933 Lakeview, Texas (now Lacy Lakeview), U.S. |
| Died | September 13, 2006(2006-09-13) (aged 73) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Texas State Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Dave Richards (m. 1953; div. 1984) |
| Children | 4, including Cecile |
| Relatives | Gary Tinterow (first cousin once removed) |
| Education | Baylor University (BA) University of Texas at Austin |
Dorothy Ann Richards (née Willis; September 1, 1933 – September 13, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 45th governor of Texas from 1991 to 1995. A Democrat, she first c