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- Donald Gray was born Eldred Tidbury in 1914 at Tidburys Toll on an Ostrich farm . He was educated Marist College Uitenhage then CBC Kimberley.Was South African winner Paramounts 1933 Search for Beauty which discovered Ann Sheriden and Colin Tapley. He won 1000 dollar bonus and bit player film contract until 1935 when passport expired. Went to London changed name to Don Tidbury appeared in Belles of St.Clements.In 1936 changed name to Donald and acquired butchers film service contract. Appeared in Four Feathers and replaced Stewart Granger in rep in Aberdeen 1939.Rejected 1939 army duodenal ulcer but enlisted Private in Gordon Highlanders 1940. Made Lieutenant in Kings Own Scottish Borderers in 1941. 1942 made We'll meet Again and promoted Captain.Lost left arm in July 1944 at Caen to German anti tank shell. 1946 toured South Africa with Where the Sun Shines. 1947 to 1951 in BBC radio Repertory company. Left to make Island of Desire.Returned to BBC 1952 as TV newsreader. 1955 to 1960 TVs Mark Saber. Typecast did get work in narrations and commercials but only seldom worked on TV after Captain Scarlet. Last appeared BBC TV in Hill of the Red Fox 1975. Died 1978 of a coronary.
- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Bill Coontz was born on 28 August 1917 in Johnson, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for Convoy (1978), Plunderers of Painted Flats (1959) and Frankenstein's Daughter (1958). He died on 7 April 1978 in Van Buren, Arkansas, USA.- Writer
- Music Department
- Producer
Peter Myers was born on 4 December 1923 in London, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for Summer Holiday (1963), Swingers' Paradise (1964) and Action of the Tiger (1957). He died on 7 April 1978 in London, England, UK.- Roberta Beatty was born on 29 December 1890 in Rochester, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Honor Among Lovers (1931). She was married to Julian Cohen and William James McGreal. She died on 7 April 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Director
Andrey Chiginskiy was born on 16 November 1904. Andrey was a writer and assistant director, known for Rodnaya krov (1932), Dorogoy bessmertiya (1957) and Doktor Kalyuzhnyy (1939). Andrey died on 7 April 1978.- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Zoya Tulubyeva was born on 17 December 1912 in Moscow, Russian Empire. Zoya was a director and writer, known for Swan Lake (1957), When the Spirit Soars in Flight (1959) and The Fall of Berlin (1945). Zoya died on 7 April 1978.