productions in order to have more manageable schedules. Balcon died of a brain tumour on 18 July 2009, aged 84. References External links Biography and credits at BFI Screenonline Jill Balcon, The Observer (2007) Interview British Entertainment History Project 1925 births 2009 deaths Actresses from London Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama Deaths from brain cancer in England English film actresses English radio actresses English stage actresses English television actresses Jewish English actresses People educated at Roedean School, East Sussex People from Westminster English people of Polish-Jewish descent English people of Latvian-Jewish descent Day-Lewis family