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John Inman was born on 28 June 1935 in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Are You Being Served? (1972), Are You Being Served? (1977) and Odd Man Out (1977). He was married to Ron Lynch. He died on 8 March 2007 in Paddington, London, England, UK.- Alexander John was born in 1932 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Sense and Sensibility (1995), The Orchard End Murder (1981) and A Dirty Knight's Work (1976). He died on 22 July 2002 in Paddington, London, England, UK.
- Writer
- Additional Crew
- Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Bond was born on 13 January 1926 in Newbury, Berkshire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Paddington 2 (2017), Paddington (2014) and The Herbs (1968). He was married to Sue Bond and Brenda Bond. He died on 27 June 2017 in Paddington, London, England, UK.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Michael Barrington (3 July 1924 - 5 June 1988) was a British actor best known for his television work. His best-remembered role is as the ineffectual Governor Venables in the popular sitcom Porridge, which featured Ronnie Barker in the lead role.
Born in Middlesex, England, both his parents died when he was 16. His plans to train as a veterinarian were interrupted by Second World War service in a munitions factory and the Royal Engineers. After the war he decided to become an actor and trained at the Birmingham School of Drama. He then appeared in repertory theatres and at the Vaudeville Theatre in Salad Days.
In addition to Porridge Barrington also appeared in Z Cars (1962), The Avengers, Private Schulz, Adam Adamant Lives!, and in the Doctor Who story The Seeds of Doom, as Sir Colin Thackeray. He was cast as Sir Robert Peel in the 1975 English miniseries King Edward VII.
He was married to actress Barbara New until his death from a heart attack on 5 June 1988, aged 63 in London, following many years of ill health due to lung disease. He was buried in the East London Cemetery and Crematorium.- Actress
- Soundtrack
English character actress with wonderful comic timing. Her non-plussed expressions were used to great effect in several sketches of The Two Ronnies (1971). Known especially for her recurring roles of Mabel Wheeler in You Rang, M'Lord? (1988) and as Vera Plumtree in Oh Doctor Beeching! (1995) ("My husband was an engine driver you know"). She was equally delightful as boring Eric Olthwaite's (Michael Palin's) mother in Ripping Yarns (1976), whose chief claim to fame was her black pudding ("even the white bits were black").- Valerie Lush was born on 24 December 1918 in Hampstead, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Little Lord Fauntleroy (1976), ...And Mother Makes Three (1971) and Taggart (1983). She was married to Charles Wilfred Bentley. She died on 14 May 2013 in Paddington, London, England, UK.
- Grey Blake was born on 28 April 1917 in Fulham, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Jassy (1947), The Dancing Years (1950) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). He was married to Lisa Daniely and Ruth Grundy. He died in 1963 in Paddington, London, England, UK.
- David Morrell was born on 27 October 1926 in Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956), Department S (1969) and Moulded in Earth (1965). He died on 5 December 1974 in Paddington, London, England, UK.
- Robert Brooks Turner was born on 28 August 1882 in Godalming, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Journey's End (1937), Meet Sexton Blake! (1945) and Poor Old Bill (1931). He died in 1963 in Paddington, London, England, UK.
- Mavis Villiers was born Mavis Clare Cooney on December 10, 1909 at Neurtal Bay; a suburb of Sydney Harbour's 'north shore', where her father was a milk vendor. Her parents relocated to the mountain-resort town of Katoomba when she was aged four. She began performing at the age of seven and quickly showed a prodigious talent. At age ten she was being tutored to become a professional actress. In 1919 she was invited to perform solo at Sydney's Tivoli Theatre.
In 1921, aged twelve, her family emigrated to Hollywood, USA, in order to further her career. She began her career, as a child film actress, under the stewardship of Mary Pickford, who gave her a role in Little Lord Fauntleroy (1921). Her career in Hollywood lasted twelve years; much of her activity is uncredited, undocumented or lost. She was playing female leads in comedies and cowboy movies. In 1933 she emigrated again to London, England, where she began a long career in British film, television and radio; and in live theatre.
She was known for her roles in The Bum's Rush (1927), A Lady's Morals (1930), Saloon Bar (1940), You Can't Do Without Love (1944), Suddenly, Last Summer (1959), Victim (1961), BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), Philadelphia, Here I Come! (1974).
She married an American Pilot Officer who she met in London during WWII. He died in a car accident nine months after they were married. She never remarried and had no children. - Nancy Roberts was born on 22 July 1885 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Black Narcissus (1947), The Grove Family (1954) and It's a Great Day! (1955). She was married to Donald Finlay. She died on 24 June 1962 in Paddington, London, England, UK.
- Mark Speight was born on 6 August 1965 in Seisdon, Staffordshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Scratchy & Co. (1995), Greys Inbetween (2008) and ChuckleVision (1987). He died on 7 April 2008 in Paddington, London, England, UK.
- Magenta Devine was born on 4 November 1957 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Ant & Dec Unzipped (1997), Transvestite Wives (2008) and Network 7 (1987). She died on 6 March 2019 in Paddington, London, England, UK.
- Writer
- Editor
- Actor
Soon after Robert's birth in Liverpool in 1928 his parents moved to New Malden in Surrey where his father was an accountant for a large chemical company. He was educated at a grammar school in Raynes Park before going to Oxford where he obtained an Honours degree in English and while there he was editor on the university magazine Isis. When he left he joined a newspaper company working on 'The Weekly Telegraph' and progressed to the Sunday Chronicle, Sunday Graphic and Sunday Times. The mid 50's newspaper strike led him to television where he worked on 'Monitor', 'Picture Parade', and 'Points of View' before becoming chairman on 'Call My Bluff' and 'Ask the Family' .After 1967 he did 'The Book Programme' and on radio 'Brain of Britain. Since 1972 he' did 'Stop the Week With Robert Robinson', and 3 years on the 'Today' programme. He's written a number of novels including 'Landscape With Dead Dons', his first written when he was 26, 'The Conspiracy' and 'Inside Robert Robinson'.He has a son, Nicholas born 1960, and daughters Lucy, born 1967 and Suzy born 1973.- Alex Gallier was born on 20 March 1912 in Fulham, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), Department S (1969) and The Six Proud Walkers (1954). He died on 9 June 1969 in Paddington, London, England, UK.
- Felix Felton was born on 12 August 1911 in Hastings, Sussex, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), The 2nd Best Secret Agent in the Whole Wide World (1965) and Doctor Knock (1961). He died on 21 October 1972 in Paddington, London, England, UK.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Florence Arliss was born on 29 July 1870 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Disraeli (1929), Disraeli (1921) and The King's Vacation (1933). She was married to George Arliss. She died on 12 March 1950 in Paddington, London, England, UK.- Mona Chong was born in 1945 in Singapore. She was an actress, known for On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), The 2nd Best Secret Agent in the Whole Wide World (1965) and Secret Agent (1964). She was married to Neville Meyer Bass. She died in 2017 in Paddington, London, England, UK.
- Cyril Chadwick was born on 11 June 1879 in Kensington, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1929), Peter Pan (1924) and Mrs. Dane's Defense (1918). He died on 3 November 1955 in Paddington, London, England, UK.
- Producer
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Influential British television executive and producer who began as a film critic and assistant editor for Movie magazine (1962-64). The son of an English teacher (father) and a librarian (mother), Mark Shivas abandoned a legal career to join Granada Television in 1963 as assistant to the head of the story department. He went on to become both director and producer at Granada before moving on to the BBC where he served, respectively, as head of drama (1988-93) and of films (1993-97). In the latter capacity, he worked as executive producer on some twenty motion pictures. During his distinguished career, Shivas won three BAFTA awards and two Emmys for some of the most highly regarded drama productions of the period: The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970), The Edwardians (1972), Rogue Male (1976), The Glittering Prizes (1976) , Telford's Change (1979) and Cambridge Spies (2003). Among his few critical failures was the poorly conceived and written miniseries The Borgias (1981). Shivas's wide range of film credits include the exceedingly 'British' A Private Function (1984) and The Witches (1990). In 1997, Shivas established his own production company, Perpetual Motion Pictures. He served for the British Film Academy as Chairman of the Short Film Jury from 2002 to 2007.- Mystic Meg was born on 27 July 1942 in Accrington, Lancashire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Lily Savage Show (1997), Noel's House Party (1991) and Jools's Hootenanny (1993). She died on 9 March 2023 in Paddington, London, England, UK.
- Editor
- Producer
- Writer
Desmond Wilcox was born on 21 May 1931 in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He was an editor and producer, known for Man Alive (1965), The Paranormal World of Paul McKenna (1996) and Champion Children (1992). He was married to Esther Rantzen and Patsy ?. He died on 6 September 2000 in Paddington, London, England, UK.- Judith Fisher was born on 17 October 1935 in Guyra, New South Wales, Australia. She was an actress, known for Silver City (1984), Barrier Reef (1970) and You Can't See 'round Corners (1969). She was married to Ulrich Koch. She died on 8 August 1995 in Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Arthur Young was born on 2 September 1898 in Bristol, England, UK. He was an actor, known for San Demetrio London (1943), St. Ives (1955) and The Lady with a Lamp (1951). He was married to Beatrice Kane. He died on 14 February 1959 in Paddington, London, England, UK.
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- Director
- Writer
Arthur Maude was born on 23 July 1880 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor and director, known for The Lure (1933), Francesca da Rimini (1913) and The Shadow of Nazareth (1913). He died on 9 January 1950 in Paddington, London, England, UK.