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- Actor
- Writer
Bob Grant was trained at Rada after spending some time as a Lieutenant with the Royal Artillery. He plied his trade to begin with in Repertory and appeared on stage for many years all around the UK. His work in rep continued up to the mid-90s. He will be best remembered for his role of Jack Harper, the cheeky bus conductor with his traditional cigarette, cheeky laugh and his passion for the ladies and, of course, winding up old Blakey, the Inspector in On the Buses (1969). On the Buses was a huge success for Bob and his co-star, Reg Varney, running from 1969 to 1973 with 76 episodes and 3 spin-off films. It sold in 38 countries and is a great tribute to his comedy acting talents. In 1971 his popularity proved a little too much as his wedding to Kim was attended by hundreds of fans and it meant that everyone had to walk to the wedding! Famous other roles included Sparrows Can't Sing (1963) and Mrs. Wilson's Diary (1969). He toured Australia, starring in 'No Sex please we're British'. He also appeared on stage in musicals and pantomime. Sadly, he suffered from a depressive illness for a number of years and was found dead in his car in Gloucestershire on November 8th 2003. He was 71 years old.- C.Z. Guest was born on 19 February 1920 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She was married to Winston Frederick Churchill Guest. She died on 8 November 2003 in Old Westbury, New York, USA.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Clyde McLeod has been a movie extra since 1938. He's been directed by Charles Chaplin, Frank Capra, and Cecil B. DeMille. He's been a stand in for such actors as Anthony Quinn, Ronald Reagan, Rock Hudson, Tex Ritter, among others. Becoming a principal actor has never been his goal. "I got into the business because it was what my mother wanted me to do," said McLeod in 1985. For McLeod, show business is a family tradition that dates back to the 18th Century, when his ancestors, the Stickneys, played Shakespearean jesters on the stage. His grandmother was a bareback rider in traveling circuses. His mother, Emily Stickney, was a bareback rider with the Barnum & Bailey Circus and starred in the original stage version of "Polly of the Circus" in 1900. McLeod's father, Tex, worked in "cheap" vaudeville shows in the early '20s.
For ten years, he commuted from his ranch in Fallbrook to Los Angeles, totaling 130 miles each way.
He later spent his life living with Patricia Enns, another extra who worked in various films during the 1950s and 60s, such as "Artist and Models."- Clive Hearne was born on 8 May 1931 in Australia. He was an actor, known for Mad Max (1979), Snowy River: The McGregor Saga (1994) and The Pirate Movie (1982). He was married to Joan Nancy Hearne. He died on 8 November 2003 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Visual Effects
- Animation Department
- Art Department
Gordon Legg was born on 20 October 1909 in Massachusetts, USA. He is known for Fantasia (1940), The Magical World of Disney (1954) and Universe (1976). He died on 8 November 2003 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Henry Phace Roberts was born on 30 May 1911 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. He was an actor, known for The Cotton Club (1984). He died on 8 November 2003 in New York City, New York, USA.