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During her tenure Langley met and married [[jazz]] [[organist]] [[Alan Haven]]—known for his collaborations with [[John Barry (composer)|John Barry]] in the [[James Bond films]] ''[[From Russia with Love (film)|From Russia with Love]]'' and ''[[Goldfinger (film)|Goldfinger]]''—and they had one daughter named Chloë. They divorced and Lesley later worked as a dental practice assistant.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2001/apr/15/features.review7 | location=London | work=The Guardian | title=The bottom line | first=Gaby | last=Wood | date=14 April 2001}}</ref> |
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Lesley Langley (born 1944) is a British model, beauty queen and actress who was Miss United Kingdom and Miss World in 1965.[1] She became the third woman from her country to win the title,[2] and the second Miss United Kingdom in a row, thus becoming the second country to have back-to-back winners. Sweden was the first, winning the inaugural pageant in 1951 and the second pageant in 1952.
Career
She attended the Royal Merchant Navy School, near Wokingham, Berkshire, (now known as Bearwood College) in the 1950s. She played a small part in the film Goldfinger as well as a Thal in the Doctor Who serial The Daleks.[2]
Lesley also became the front cover in 1967 on Weymouth's Official Holiday Guide, with photos inside.
Personal life
During her tenure Langley met and married jazz organist Alan Haven—known for his collaborations with John Barry in the James Bond films From Russia with Love and Goldfinger—and they had one daughter named Chloë. They divorced and Lesley later worked as a dental practice assistant.[3]
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "U.K. wins Miss World again, sparks new row". Ottawa Citizen. 20 November 1965. p. 44. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ Wood, Gaby (14 April 2001). "The bottom line". The Guardian. London.
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