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An oddly fascinating bloke with prominent bony cheeks and rawboned figure, Peter William (Pete) Postlethwaite was born on February 16, 1946 and was a distinguished character actor on stage, TV and film. Growing up the youngest of four siblings in a Catholic family in Warrington, Lancashire (near Liverpool) in middle-class surroundings to working-class parents, he attended St Mary's University (London). However, while completing his studies, he developed an interest in theatre, to the chagrin of his father, who wanted his children to find secure positions in life.
A drama teacher initially at a Catholic girls convent school, he decided to follow his acting instincts full-time and gradually built up an impressive array of classical stage credits via repertory, including the Bristol Old Vic Drama School, and in stints with Liverpool Everyman, Manchester Royal Exchange and the Royal Shakespeare Company. By the 1980s he was ready to branch out into film and TV, giving a startling performance as a wife abuser in the Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988).
By 1993 he had crossed over into Hollywood parts and earned his first Oscar nomination for his superb role as Daniel Day-Lewis' father in In the Name of the Father (1993). Other quality roles came his way with The Usual Suspects (1995), Brassed Off (1996), and Amistad (1997). He did fine work on television in Sharpe's Company (1994), Lost for Words (1999), and The Sins (2000). Postlethwaite worked equally both in the UK and abroad, and avoided the public limelight for the most part, except for occasional displays of political activism.
Postlethwaite lived quietly out of the spotlight in England and continued on in films with roles in The Shipping News (2001), The Limit (2004), Dark Water (2005), The Omen (2006), Ghost Son (2007) and Solomon Kane (2009). In 2010, he was seen in Clash of the Titans (2010), Inception (2010) and The Town (2010).
Postlewaite died on January 2, 2011, at age 64, of pancreatic cancer. He was surrounded by his wife and son, and by his daughter from a prior relationship.- Edwin Richfield was born on 11 September 1921 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Quatermass and the Pit (1967), Interpol Calling (1959) and Harriet's Back in Town (1972). He was married to Jan Holden. He died on 2 August 1990 in Shrewsbury, England, UK.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Hermione Hannen was born on 26 January 1913 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for A Phoenix Too Frequent (1946), Lady Possessed (1952) and The Life of the Party (1934). She was married to Anthony Quayle and Clifford Evans. She died on 1 October 1983 in Shrewsbury, England, UK.- Actor
- Music Department
- Composer
Jerry Lordan was born on 30 April 1934 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for Free Guy (2021), The Big Hit (1998) and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019). He was married to Petrina and Claudine. He died on 24 July 1995 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK.- Gordon Bilboe was born on 5 May 1944 in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Expert (1968), Dixon of Dock Green (1955) and Hunters Walk (1973). He died on 26 February 2005 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK.
- Actor
- Writer
Glenn Savan was born on 28 December 1953 in Missouri, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for White Palace (1990). He died on 14 April 2003 in Shrewsbury, Missouri, USA.- Marian Martin was born on 11 December 1936 in Bootle, Liverpool, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Fireside Theatre (1949), Patience (1965) and Street Scene (1992). She was married to George Cook. She died on 3 May 2003 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK.
- Raymond Froggatt was born on 13 November 1941 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, UK. He died on 23 July 2023 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK.
- Mickey Garagiola was born on 18 December 1921 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Wrestling at the Chase (1959) and ESPN SportsCentury (1999). He died on 29 August 2010 in Shrewsbury, Missouri, USA.
- Jonathan Walsh was born on 3 July 1930 in the USA. He was an actor, known for In the Bedroom (2001) and The Good Man's Sin (1999). He died on 24 December 2007 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA.
- Derek Hammond-Stroud was born on 10 January 1929 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Yeomen of the Guard (1975), Iolanthe (1982) and The Merry Widow (1968). He died on 14 May 2012 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK.
- Tina Humphrey was born in 1972. She was married to Steve Jetley. She died on 12 May 2017 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK.
- Janice Spencer was born in 1927 in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Saint Joan (1946). She died on 9 June 2006 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK.
- Pauline Fisk was born on 27 September 1948 in Wimbledon, London, England, UK. Pauline was a writer, known for Lavender Castle (1999). Pauline was married to David Davies. Pauline died on 25 January 2015 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK.
- Additional Crew
John Salt was born on 2 August 1937 in Birmingham, England, UK. He is known for An Unmarried Woman (1978). He was married to Jean Arnold. He died on 13 December 2021 in Shrewsbury, England, UK.- John Biffen was born on 3 November 1930 in Combwich, Somerset, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Wolves of Kromer (1998), This Question of Pressures (1969) and This Week (1956). He was married to Sarah Wood. He died on 14 August 2007 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK.
- John Harding was born in 1937 in Pittston, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 11 July 2021 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA.
- Anatole Smirnoff was born on 8 August 1921 in Russia. He was an actor, known for Fire Down Below (1957), Friends and Neighbours (1959) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). He died on 2 September 1986 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK.
- Lionel Brown was born on 5 October 1888 in Dublin, Ireland. He was a writer, known for The Price of Wisdom (1935), Lilli Palmer Theatre (1955) and To Have and to Hold (1951). He died on 15 June 1964 in College Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK.
- Jimmy James was born on 17 April 1915 in India. He was married to Madge James. He died on 18 January 2008 in Shrewsbury, England, UK.