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Jill Balcon, English actress (died 2009)
Jill Angela Henriette Balcon was a British actress. She was known for her work in film, television, radio and on stage. She made her film debut in Nicholas Nickleby (1947). She was the second wife of poet Cecil Day-Lewis; the couple had two children: Tamasin Day-Lewis became a food critic and TV chef and Daniel Day-Lewis is an actor.
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Jill Balcon was born in 1925. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Jill Balcon's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1925 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.22 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $5,900 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $3,600 | $67,500 |
| Movie ticket | $0.25 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.02 | $0.73 |
| Population | 115.8M | 341 million |
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