Petula Clark
(1932-), Actress and singerSitter in 25 portraits
Actress and singer. Clark began career as a child star entertaining the troops during World War II. Had her own radio series Pet's Parlour (1943) and made her film debut 1944. Clark's 1950s hits included The Little Shoemaker (1954), Suddenly There's a Valley (1955), With All My Heart and Alone (both 1957). During her pop career she has received ten gold discs for hits including Downtown (1964). Later films include Finian's Rainbow (1968) and Goodbye Mr Chips (1969). On stage appeared in Blood Brothers (1993-4) and Sunset Boulevard (1995). She was the first British female to win a Grammy Award.
by Unknown photographer
bromide print, 21 November 1942
NPG x28651
by Unknown photographer
glossy bromide print, 1942
NPG x28657
by Unknown photographer
bromide print, 1944
NPG x28652
Petula Clark in 'Here Come the Huggetts'
by (Ernest) Cyril Stanborough
bromide print, 1948
NPG x34556
by Walter Hanlon
modern bromide print from original negative, 1950
NPG x135003
Frankie Vaughan and Petula Clark
by Bob Collins
2 1/4 inch square transparency, 1950s
NPG x136318
Godfrey Herbert Winn; Petula Clark
by George Douglas
vintage print, 1950s
NPG x137785
by Anthony Buckley
modern bromide print from original negative, 1950
NPG x76031
by Unknown photographer
glossy bromide print, 1950s
NPG x28655
Petula Clark and (David) Brand Inglis on the set of 'White Corridors'
by Ian Jeayes
gelatin silver print, circa 1951
NPG x198577
by Anthony Buckley
modern bromide print from original negative, 1952
NPG x76036
Petula Clark; Laurie Johnson and seven members of his orchestra
by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1955
NPG x15521
by Albert Clarke
glossy bromide print, October 1957
NPG x28653
by Bob Collins
bromide print, 1960
NPG x136327
Petula Clark; Caroline Charles
by Jack Nisberg
chromogenic print, 1965
NPG x135742
Sheet music cover for 'Sailor' by Petula Clark
published by Leeds Music Ltd, after Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, published 1960
NPG D48371
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