About Neta Doris Neale
Lived 1904 – 1988 (aged 83–84). Neta Doris Neale was a New Zealand theatre director.
Neta Doris Neale (née Billcliff; 17 March 1904 – 26 May 1988) was a New Zealand theatre director and speech and drama teacher.
In 1942, Neale formed the Canterbury Housewives' Union with support from feminist activist May Furey.
In the 1976 New Year Honours, Neale was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to the Canterbury Children's Theatre.
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Who was Neta Doris Neale?
Theatre director, speech and drama teacher (1904–1988)
When was Neta Doris Neale born?
Neta Doris Neale was born in 1904.
When did Neta Doris Neale die?
Neta Doris Neale died in 1988.
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Neta Doris Neale was a theatre director.
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Neta Doris Neale was New Zealand.
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