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His father Ken was born in Co Durham, he married Vera and together took over her family's greengrocers shop in Quick Road, Chiswick, London. He convinced her that the way forward was to convert the shop into a bookmakers and before long they'd moved to a semi-detached house. Mel was born in 1952 and educated at Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith. where at the age of 12 he played Falstaff. He was captain of the school rugby team from the second form to the sixth. In 1971 he won a place at New College, Oxford where he studied experimental psychology and lodged at New College Lane which was where Edmund Halley (of Halley's comet fame) had his observatory. His attendance record was so bad that he was asked if he would get busy and do some work for his finals or spend all his time acting and directing; he chose the latter and in 1973 he became assistant director at the Royal Court Theatre in London. Through the mid-1970s he had assistant-director jobs around the country until he met actor Bob Goody; together they wrote and directed several productions including 'Have You Heard the One About Joey Baker' and 'The Gambler,' which was revived in London's West End. In 1979 they attracted the attention of a television sketch show which they joined, doing send-ups of shows such as 'Blue Peter,' then moved on to 'Not the Nine O'Clock News' In 1981, Mel and Griff Rhys Jones formed Talk Back Productions, starting off with their series 'Alas Smith and Jones' plus such as 'I'm Alan Partridge', 'Never Mind the Buzzcocks', and 'They Think It's All Over.' Mel moved on to producing and directing films such as 'Radioland Murders', 'Bean, the Ultimate Disaster Movie', and 'The Tall Guy.'- Actress
- Soundtrack
Miriam Karlin was born on 23 June 1925 in Hampstead, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Children of Men (2006), A Clockwork Orange (1971) and So Haunt Me (1992). She died on 3 June 2011 in St John's Wood, London, England, UK.- Richard Warwick was born on 29 April 1945 in Longfield, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Romeo and Juliet (1968), Sebastiane (1976) and Nicholas and Alexandra (1971). He died on 16 December 1997 in St John's Wood, London, England, UK.
- Producer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Actor
Paul Pope (1958-2022) was a dynamic force in the Canadian film industry, having produced or worked on hundreds of films. A founding member of the Newfoundland Filmmakers Cooperative (NIFCO), where he served as president for over twenty years, he was instrumental in the development of a vibrant production industry in Newfoundland. A generous mentor, he was a passionate voice for independent production at a national level with a long-standing tradition of supporting Canadian artists and ensuring that Canadian stories are brought to the screen. Paul served as a board member on the Canadian Media Producers Association, Resource Centre for the Arts, NIFCO and was Vice-Chair of the Canadian Media Fund. In addition to his awards and nominations for his projects with Pope Productions, he also received the Arts Achievement Award from ArtsNL, the Douglas James Dales Industry Builder Award, the Legend Award from the City of St. John's, and an honorary Doctorate from Memorial University. Paul received a BAA in Film and Photography from Ryerson. Shortly before he passed away in 2022, Paul's goal of a Film and Television School in Newfoundland was announced by the College of the North Atlantic.- Brian McDermott was born on 23 July 1934 in Beckenham, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Zoe (2001), Melissa (1964) and I Promised to Pay (1961). He died on 5 November 2003 in St John's Wood, London, England, UK.
- Natasha Collins was born on 7 July 1976 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The 10th Kingdom (2000), See It Saw It (1999) and Real Women (1998). She died on 3 January 2008 in St John's Wood, London, England, UK.
- Barry Linehan was born on 23 September 1925 in Romford, Essex, England. He was an actor, known for The Andromeda Breakthrough (1962), Big Breadwinner Hog (1969) and Clochemerle (1972). He died on 8 June 1996 in St John's Wood, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Yvonne Moray was born on 24 January 1917 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Confessions of an Opium Eater (1962), The Terror of Tiny Town (1938) and Movie-Mania (1937). She died on 23 October 1974 in St. John's Hospital, Yonkers, New York, USA.- Actor
- Director
Preceding "The Lady from Shanghai," Carl Frank played dozens of roles throughout the Golden Age of Radio, from announcer for "The March of Time" and "The Shadow" to a player with the Mercury Theatre of the Air - whose 1938 broadcast of "The War of the Worlds" panicked the nation and changed the rules of broadcasting.- Writer
- Actress
- Director
Gracie was born in Newfoundland to an Irish Catholic father and an British Protestant mum. Her father worked for the justice department ward for the criminally insane. His love of tall tales and inappropriate sharing of work stories with his young daughter helped to shape Gracie's humor from an early age, much to her mother's chagrin.
Growing up she spent most of her childhood watching British comedies and silent movies. Well, they weren't actually silent. She was forced to watch them without the volume as not to get caught watching the late night movies. As a child, those PG/R movies were strictly forbidden, so silence was key. She would made up her own story-lines to go along with the images on the screen and hence her memories of many of Hollywood's iconic films are a little warped.
Since 2007, she produced/written comedy shows for the troops and private companies, bringing her to Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Poland, Greece, Bosnia, Japan, Guam, Vietnam, China and Russia. During which time she has survived a plane crash in South East Asia, narrowly missed car bombing in Syria, sprained a leg running from a black bear and then one hour later tripped over her own ego and broke her sprained leg and sprained her good leg - all in the pursuit of her love of international comedy!
Still early in her career, she has already earned 15 television writing credits and has created two non-scripted television shows Comedy Can Television Series (2007-2009) and Comedy in the City (2012-).
Gracie has had seven of her plays produced in the last five years. All comedies; including: The critically acclaimed -"Seven Funerals and a corpse", the award winning - "Island Boys" and the not so good, well, let's face it - tragically awful "The Noble Assistant" - from which she rebounded with the nationally successful Canadian Crap Tour.
Gracie's heart and roots are in storytelling. She feels that it is art form and it takes a lifetime to learn. She will keep learning from anyone who will teach her and keep laughing at how ridiculously enjoyable the ride has been thus far.
In her free time she likes to travel, create lists excuses for not settling down and hanging out with her friends, most of whom are professional tribute artists, circus performers and stand-up comics.- Shirley Turner died on 18 August 2003 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.
- William T. Carleton was born in 1859 in England, UK. He was an actor, known for Madame Butterfly (1915), Gloria's Romance (1916) and Almost Married (1919). He died on 28 September 1930 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.
- Edward Cast was born on 2 March 1925 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Danger Man (1960), Deadly Record (1959) and I Promised to Pay (1961). He died on 30 July 1994 in St John's Wood, London, England, UK.
- Director
- Producer
- Actress
Tania Lieven was born on 8 August 1909 in St. Petersburg, Russia. She was a director and producer, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947) and ITV Play of the Week (1955). She was married to Miles Malleson and Albert Lieven. She died on 27 November 1978 in St John's Wood, London, England, UK.- Bob Cole was born on 24 June 1933 in St. John's, Newfoundland [now St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador], Canada. He was an actor, known for Hockey Night in Canada (1952), Republic of Doyle (2010) and Gold Rush 2002 (2002). He died on 24 April 2024 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- Dorothy Summers was born in 1883 in Kings Norton, Birmingham, England, UK. She was an actress, known for It's That Man Again (1943), Educated Evans (1957) and No Haunt for a Gentleman (1952). She died on 13 January 1964 in St John's Wood, London, England, UK.
- Sadie Corre was born on 31 May 1918 in Bognor Regis, Sussex, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) and The Dark Crystal (1982). She died on 26 August 2009 in St John's Wood, London, England, UK.
- Jack Bligh was born on 29 November 1889 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Doctor Who (1963), Night of the Big Heat (1967) and Secret Agent (1964). He was married to Mary Holder. He died on 25 September 1967 in St John's Wood, London, England, UK.
- Additional Crew
Cheryl Barrymore was born on 22 March 1950 in London, England, UK. She is known for Celebrity Rehab (2000). She was married to Michael Barrymore and Greg Smith. She died on 1 April 2005 in St John's Wood, London, England, UK.- Actress
Brenda Devine was born on 2 September 1949 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. She was an actress, known for Dick (1999), Goosebumps (1995) and Strike! (1998). She died on 7 September 2009 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.- Ed White was an actor, known for WWF All-Star Wrestling (1972), WWF Championship Wrestling (1972) and Tag Team Champions (1986). He died on 26 August 2005 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- Ray Bellew was born on 26 March 1939 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was an actor, known for Macbeth (1961), Notes for a Film About Donna & Gail (1966) and On Camera (1954). He was married to Brenda and Rose. He died on 10 October 2006 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.
- Edna Kaye was born on 30 March 1920. He was an actor, known for Third Time Lucky (1949). He was married to Stanley Black. He died on 2 March 2013 in St Johns Wood, London, England, UK.
- Frank Woolfe was born on 30 September 1876 in Marylebone, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Scourge (1922), The Vicar of Wakefield (1916) and The Prince and the Beggarmaid (1921). He was married to Betty Woolfe. He died on 20 March 1962 in St John's Wood, London, England, UK.
- Zachary Andrew Turner was born on 18 July 2002 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He died on 18 August 2003 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.