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- Actress
- Soundtrack
Karen Dotrice was born on 9 November 1955 in Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK. She is an actress, known for Mary Poppins (1964), Mary Poppins Returns (2018) and The Gnome-Mobile (1967). She has been married to Ned Nalle since 18 June 1994. They have two children. She was previously married to Alex Hyde-White.- The ever-impressive, chameleon-like British character actor Roy Dotrice was born on the Island of Guernsey, which is part of the United Kingdom, one of the Channel Islands off the coast of France. He was the first-born child of Louis and Neva Dotrice who prospered as bakers. The Germans occupied the island in 1940 and he and his mother and brother escaped to England.
Advancing his real age, Roy joined the Royal Air Force at age 16 and was trained as a wireless operator and air gunner. In 1942 his plane was shot down and he was captured where he served out the remainder of WWII (over three years) as a prisoner of war in Germany. He was introduced to the idea of performing when he took part in various makeshift concerts in order to raise the spirits of his fellow captives.
Following WWII and his release, Roy decided to pursue his acting ambitions. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he began appearing in English repertory where he met and married (1947) actress Kay Dotrice who at the time was performing under her given name of Katherine (Kay) Newman. Throughout the early post-war years, the couple performed together in repertory with Charles Denville and the Denville Players. At different times he was a member of the Liverpool, Manchester and Oldham repertory theatres. Also during this great time of productivity, Roy produced and directed some three hundred stage plays. He formed his own troupe, the Guernsey Theatre Company, in 1955. The highlight of his theatrical career, however, began in 1957 when Roy became a member of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford, England, (later the Royal Shakespeare Company). For the next nine years he performed in a lengthy succession of the Bard's works, first in small parts as various players, officers and gentlemen. He subsequently went on to become a notable Iago, Falstaff and Julius Caesar, among others. A popular performer, he had an uncanny ability to play much older than he was. He later went on to perform with the American Shakespearean Festival.
The notoriety he received from his abundant classical theatre experience led directly to radio, film, television and Broadway offers. Roy has appeared in a number of Broadway productions over the years, receiving a Tony nomination for his work in "A Life" and finally winning the trophy for his heralded performance in the 2000 revival of "A Moon for the Misbegotten" starring Cherry Jones and Gabriel Byrne. Known for his considerable success in one-man shows such as Abraham Lincoln, Charles Dickens, Will Rogers and Winston Churchill, his superb one-person show "Brief Lives", drawn from the Elizabethan diaries of John Aubrey, played for over 1,700 performances over a period of nearly a decade. At one time this set a record for a solo performance and was listed in the "Guinness Book of World Records".
Dotrice made his credited feature movie debut supporting Kirk Douglas and Richard Harris in The Heroes of Telemark (1965), and has since lent class and distinction to a spattering of films. Among his list of credits include the bawdy comedy Lock Up Your Daughters! (1969); the sumptuous biopic Nicholas and Alexandra (1971); the Oscar-winning Amadeus (1984), Milos Forman's adaptation of composer Mozart's life in which Roy portrayed Mozart's stern and domineering father Leopold; and The Cutting Edge (1992) as an Olympic skating coach.
Perhaps better remembered on the small screen, he appeared magnanimously as a host of monarchs including his Edward IV in The Wars of the Roses (1965) and King George IV in the syndicated miniseries Shaka Zulu (1986). To American audiences he is probably best known as Jacob Wells, the Beast's surrogate father, in the dramatic series Beauty and the Beast (1987). Dotrice was also cast in the recurring role of Father Barrett, a Catholic priest and confidante of Judge Henry Bone (played by Ray Walston), on the acclaimed Emmy-winning drama Picket Fences (1992).
Since the end of the 1970s he has lived and worked primarily in America. More recently he appeared on stage reviving his outstanding 1993 role as George Bernard Shaw in "The Best of Friends" in 2006. Millennium work included the films Alien Hunter (2003), These Foolish Things (2006), Played (2006), Go Go Tales (2007). Enjoying a recurring role on the British TV series Life Begins (2004), Roy made his last TV appearances on two 2012 episodes of "Game of Thrones" as Hallyne.
Roy's devoted wife Kay died on August 2, 2007, after 60 years of marriage. The couple has three daughters (Michele Dotrice, Karen Dotrice and Yvette Dotrice), all whom at one time or another were actresses. Karen, who is now primarily out of the business, became the best known perhaps for her childhood Disney portrayals, notably in Mary Poppins (1964). Combined, his daughters have presented him with seven grandchildren. Roy died on October 16, 2017. - Actor
- Soundtrack
John Savident was born on 21 January 1938 in St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK. He was an actor, known for Coronation Street (1960), A Clockwork Orange (1971) and Hudson Hawk (1991). He was married to Rona Hopkinson. He died on 21 February 2024.- Barry Jones was born on 6 March 1893 in St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK. He was an actor, known for Brigadoon (1954), Prince Valiant (1954) and Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954). He died on 1 May 1981 in Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK.
- Anne Wakefield was born on 5 May 1931 in St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK. She is an actress, known for The 300 Spartans (1962), 13 Demon Street (1959) and Matinee Theatre (1955). She was previously married to John Crawford.
- Matt Le Tissier was born on 14 October 1968 in Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK. He is an actor, known for Dream Team (1997), Pundits (2020) and Sky Sports Football: EFL Trophy (1998). He has been married to Angela Nabulsi since 19 May 2008. They have one child. He was previously married to Cathy.
- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Thomas Farnon is a British composer born in Guernsey. His scores are known for being melodic, emotional and vivid with his signature musical style being heard in over fifty films and series as well as his commercial releases "A", "Reverie" and "Solace". His most recent release "Impromptu No.1" has gone onto be streamed over ten million times.
Recent projects have included the score to Netflix's flagship wildlife series 'Our Planet II' narrated by Sir David Attenborough, the BBC/PBS series 'Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World", Yemi Bamiro's 'Super eagles '96' and THQ Nordics ' Expeditions Rome'. Additionally Thomas has also contributed music for films such as ' The Legend of Tarzan', 'Hacksaw Ridge', 'The Crown', 'The Ridiculous 6', 'Wonder Woman', 'Churchill', and 'Open Season 4'. Alongside Lorne Balfe Thomas produced the score for Warner Bros 'The Lego Batman Movie'.
Forthcoming projects include the score for a six -part natural history series for BBC Studios due to air on BBC1 in early 2024.- Writer
- Actor
- Director
Charles Wood was born on 6 August 1932 in St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Iris (2001), The Knack... and How to Get It (1965) and The Bed Sitting Room (1969). He was married to Valerie Newman. He died on 1 February 2020 in England, UK.- Oliver de la Fosse was born on 13 September 1981 in Guernsey, Channel Islands. He is an actor, known for Casualty (1986), Down to Earth (2000) and Doctors (2000).
- Director
- Actor
- Stunts
John Delbridge was born in 1955 in Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK. He is a director and actor, known for Morden im Norden (2012), Emilie Richards (2009) and Meine Mutter ... (2018).- Gertie Brown was born on 23 August 1882 in Washington, Guernsey County, Ohio, USA. She was married to Tim Moore. She died on 24 February 1934 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Bruce Parker was born on 20 July 1941 in Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK. He is an actor, known for Graham's Gang (1977), Mainstream (1979) and Antiques Roadshow (1979). He is married to Suzanne ?.
- Producer
- Editor
- Director
Jack De La Mare was born on 25 February 1993 in Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK. He is a producer and editor, known for Isolated (2011), The Diary of Alice Applebe (2012) and Family Portrait (2014).- Michael Austin was born on 17 February 1915 in Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK. He was an actor, known for The Star Chamber (1983) and Hot Paint (1988). He was married to Tanya Austin. He died on 22 November 2005 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Actor
David Foote was born on 3 November 1964 in Guernsey, Channel Islands. He is an actor.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Eric Marquis was born in 1928 in Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK. He is a director and writer, known for The Savage Voyage (1971), Seven Green Bottles (1975) and Policeman (1970).- Make-Up Department
- Special Effects
- Actor
Ben Fallaize was born on 14 November 1988 in Guernsey, Channel Islands. He is an actor, known for Make Do or Mend (2018), Monkeyshine (2008) and Taking Care of Business (2016).- George Smythson was born on 9 August 1867 in St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK. He was an actor, known for Murder! (1930). He died in 1943 in Barnet, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Rex LeLacheur was born on 5 January 1910 in Guernsey, Channel Islands. He was an actor, known for Folio (1955). He died on 7 January 1984 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- Sound Department
- Additional Crew
Brian-John Alford was born on 31 December 1982 in St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK. He is known for Mockingbird (2005), Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (2007) and Cregan (2007).- Ted Ellis was born on 22 May 1909 in Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK. He died in 1986.
- Newt Oliver was born on 25 December 1923 in Guernsey County, Ohio, USA. He was married to Maxine. He died on 15 October 2017 in Columbus, Ohio, USA.
- Composer
- Sound Department
Oliver Bartlett was born on 28 December 1979 in Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK. Oliver is a composer, known for The Man Who Met Himself (2005) and A Year of Your Love (2009).- Henry S. Creagh was born on 1 July 1863 in Isle of Guernsey, UK. He was an actor, known for The Woman Wins (1918). He died on 26 February 1946.
- Chris Simpson was born on 30 March 1987 in Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK.