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- Skip Martin was an excellent and underrated British actor who only acted in a handful of movies and TV shows throughout his regrettably sporadic career. He was born as Derek George Horowitz on March 28, 1928 in Sydenham, London, England. Martin made his film debut in Otto Preminger's historical drama "Saint Joan." He was frequently cast in horror pictures. Skip gave an outstanding performance as the cunning Hop Toad in Roger Corman's magnificent "The Masque of the Red Death." Martin was likewise fine as sneaky blackmailer Mr. Big in "Circus of Fear," genuinely creepy as the sinister Michael in the wonderfully eerie and offbeat Hammer item "Vampire Circus," very engaging and flat-out hilarious as the hapless Frederick in the delightfully campy "Horror Hospital," and deliciously wicked as evil dwarf Igor in the failed horror comedy "Son of Dracula." He worked as a tobacconist in between acting assignments. Skip Martin died at age 56 on November 4, 1984 in London, England.
- Sydney Pigden was born on 25 April 1922 in Sydenham, London, England, UK. He died on 27 December 2017 in London, England, UK.
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Walter Creighton was born on 17 February 1878 in Sydenham, Kent, England, UK. He was a director and actor, known for The Beloved Vagabond (1936), One Family (1930) and Henry VIII (1911). He died in 1958 in France.- Norman Hunter was born on 23 November 1899 in Sydenham, London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm (1969), Blick über den Zaun (1962) and Jackanory (1965). He was married to Germaine Marie Dachsbech. He died on 23 February 1995 in Middlesex, England, UK.
- Millicent Wolf was born on 11 October 1906 in Sydenham, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Tudor Touch (1937), Third Time Lucky (1949) and The First Mrs. Fraser (1932). She died on 25 July 1974 in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England, UK.
- Dorita Curtis-Hayward was born on 12 July 1891 in Sydenham, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Strangers' Meeting (1957). She died on 20 October 1985 in Warminster, Wiltshire, England, UK.
- Arthur Burne was born on 24 November 1873 in Sydenham, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Cyrano de Bergerac (1938), Money Isn't Everything (1925) and Tawny Pipit (1944). He was married to Rita Trekelle (actress). He died on 23 October 1945 in Westminster, London, England, UK.
- Nora Loos was born on 19 August 1900 in Sydenham, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Androcles and the Lion (1951) and Who Dotes Yet Doubts (1953). She died on 14 January 1982 in Padstow, Cornwall, England, UK.
- J.C. Buckstone was born on 9 September 1859 in Sydenham, London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost (1901), David Garrick (1913) and Old Scrooge (1913). He was married to Adela Measor. He died on 24 September 1924 in London, England, UK.
- Gwen Lewis was born on 21 January 1888 in Sydenham, Kent, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Over the Odds (1961), Family Affair (1954) and Lilli Palmer Theatre (1955). She died on 19 January 1966 in Westminster, London, England, UK.
- Horace Annesley Vachell was born on 30 October 1861 in Sydenham, London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Her Son (1920), Quinneys (1919) and Quinneys (1927). He was married to Lydie Phillips. He died on 10 January 1955 in Bath, Somerset, England, UK.
- Sven Berlin was born on 14 September 1911 in Sydenham, Lewisham, London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Summer 67 (1968), Animal Magic (1962) and In View (1962). He was married to Julia Lenthall, Juanita Casey and Helga Phyllis Groom. He died on 14 December 1999 in Wimborne, Dorset, England, UK.