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Portrait of Margo Lee, television story, 1951, by Eric Francis

Margaret Stella Lee (20 June 1923 - 16 October 1987) credited as Margo Lee, was an Australian actor and singer of radio, stage, film and TV. [1]

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She worked briefly in Hollywood. [2]

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

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References

  1. Martha Rutledge, 'Lee, Margaret Stella (Meg) (1923–1987)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/lee-margaret-stella-meg-14146/text25157, published first in hardcopy 2012, accessed online 29 May 2016.
  2. "Family first for Margo Lee". The Australian Women's Weekly . Vol. 23, no. 4[?]. Australia. 25 April 1956. p. 15. Retrieved 29 May 2016 via National Library of Australia.