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- Hilda Fenemore was born on 22 April 1914 in St. Pancras, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Chance of a Lifetime (1950), The Wallet (1952) and Carry on Constable (1960). She was married to Rex Edwards. She died on 13 April 2004 in Hertfordshire, England, UK.
- Blonde; game for a laugh; much-loved Northern Irish children's TV presenter and daughter of TV star Gloria Hunniford who is best remembered for presenting Blue Peter (1958).
Caron was one of the most popular Blue Peter presenters in the show's long history. She gave the show a modern edge during her four year stint on the show between 1986-1990, teamed with Yvette Fielding, Mark Curry and John Leslie. Often seen doing daring challenges for the show such as riding on top of a by-plane in mid-flight; jumping under freezing waterfalls, diving with sharks, and abseiling down cliffs and skyscrapers. She was known for her sense of fashion and enabled the show to overcome its rather twee image, with a rather memorable over-hairsprayed look.
After leaving Blue Peter in 1990 she found other work, mainly on BBC Television shows such as Summer Scene (1992) and Holiday (1969).
It is often said that Children's Television presenters find it difficult to 'grow up' in TV words and find the transition to adult television difficult. Not Caron, she was perfectly cast on This Morning (1988) as a guest presenter often standing in for husband and wife team, Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan.
Caron suffered a major setback when diagnosed with breast cancer. She sadly disappeared from our television screens after 2001. She died at her mother's home in Sevenoaks, Kent, in April 2004 surrounded by her children and family after losing her battle with the disease.
Her sparkle and intelligence was an inspiration to all children, she belonged to the good old days when children's television presenters didn't feel the need to shout and wear loud clothes to be interesting. Her passing caused an outpouring of tributes to such a genuine, decent, talented and trustworthy television star. - Music Department
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American singer / songwriter / producer Richie Cordell was born Richard Rosenblatt in New York City in 1943. He began his musical career in his teens, singing and playing the guitar. In the early 1960s he made the acquaintance of a song plugger who introduced him to future superstar Paul Simon, then a struggling singer and songwriter using the name Jerry Landis. Simon and Cordell clicked, and Simon--writing as Landis--penned "Tick Tock", which was Cordell's first record, released in 1962. It was a moderate hit on the East Coast. After that Cordell started writing his own material.
He later went to work for Kama Sutra Records, but his time there was unproductive and in 1966 he was hired by Roulette Records as a staff songwriter. He worked with Tommy James and Tommy James & The Shondells, who were just coming off their first hit, "Hanky Panky". For the group he wrote one of their bigger hits, "I Think We're Alone Now" and co-wrote what is probably their best known song, "Mony Mony". which reached #3 on the US charts and #1 on the British charts.
In 1968 he left Roulette and went to work as a writer and producer for Super K Productions, which was put together by "bubble-gum music" powerhouses Jerry Kasenetz and Jeffrey Katz, and released by Buddah Records. For them Cordell co-wrote "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'" in 1968 for the one-hit group Crazy Elephant and "Indian Giver" in 1969 for 1910 Fruitgum Company.
He struck out on his own in the 1970s, and in 1981 he hit the big time again as the co-writer and producer of "I Love Rock and Roll" by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, which hit #1 on the US charts. He also produced the group's album, "I Love Rock and Roll". In 1983 he co-produced the Ramones album "Subterranean Jungle".
Richie Cordell died of pancreatic cancer in New York City on April 13, 2004.- Actor
Prolific and ubiquitous British bit player Hyma Beckley was born on August 27, 1911 in Lambeth, London, England. Beckley began popping up in films in uncredited minor roles in the late 1930's. A distinguished looking fellow with silver gray hair, Hyma was often cast as reporters, party guests, or passengers on ships, trains, or airplanes. Moreover, Beckley could also be spotted in the audience at either concerts or plays. He died at age 92 on April 13, 2004 in Herne Hill, London, England.- Peggy Lindberg was born on 21 January 1908 in Stockholm, Sweden. She was an actress, known for Milly, Maria och jag (1938), En flicka kommer till sta'n (1937) and Ung dam med tur (1941). She died on 13 April 2004 in Spain.
- Aarne Saarinen was born on 5 December 1913 in Degerby, Finland. He died on 13 April 2004 in Helsinki, Finland.