Pat Kirkwood

Career overview

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Task: Write a 180-260 word career overview of Pat Kirkwood (Acting).
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Name: Pat Kirkwood (also Patricia Kirkwood).
Born: February 24, 1921, in Pendleton, Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
Died: December 25, 2007 (aged 86).
Profession: British stage actress, singer, and dancer.
Performance types: Dramas, cabaret, revues, music hall, variety, and pantomimes.
Media: Stage, radio, television, and films.
Specific Works:
The Pat Kirkwood Show (BBC Television, 1954).
After the Ball (1957).
The Passing Show (1951).
The Great Little Tilley (1956).
Marriages: Peter Knight, Hubert Gregg, Spiro de Spero Gabriele, and John William Atkinson Lister.
Paragraph 1: Identity and early background/types of performance.
Patricia Kirkwood, also known as Pat Kirkwood, was a British stage actress, singer, and dancer. Born on February 24, 1921, in Pendleton, Salford, Greater Manchester, England, she appeared in numerous performances across various formats. Her career included work in dramas, cabaret, revues, music hall, variety, and pantomimes. In addition to her stage work, she performed on radio, television, and in films.
Paragraph 2: Specific credits and television.
Kirkwood's film and television credits include the 1954 BBC Television broadcast of The Pat Kirkwood Show. She was also known for her roles in After the Ball (1957), The Passing Show (1951), and The Great Little Tilley (1956). Throughout her life, she was married to Peter Knight, Hubert Gregg, Spiro de Spero Gabriele, and John William Atkinson Lister. She died on December 25, 2007, at the age of 86.
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Patricia Kirkwood, also known as Pat Kirkwood, was a British stage actress, singer, and dancer. Born on February 24, 1921, in Pendleton, Salford, Greater Manchester, England, she appeared in numerous performances across a wide range of disciplines. Her professional work included appearances in dramas, cabaret, revues, music hall, variety, and pantomimes. Beyond the stage, Kirkwood expanded her reach by performing on radio, television, and in films.

In 1954, BBC Television broadcast The Pat Kirkwood Show. Her notable film and production credits include The Passing Show (1951), The Great Little Tilley (1956), and After the Ball (1957). During her life, she was married to Peter Knight, Hubert Gregg, Spiro de Spero Gabriele, and John William Atkinson Lister. Kirkwood passed away on December 25, 2007, at the age of 86.
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"Patricia Kirkwood, also known as Pat Kirkwood, was a British stage actress, singer, and dancer. Born on February 24, 1921, in Pendleton, Salford, Greater Manchester, England, she appeared in numerous performances across a wide range of disciplines.