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- Son of a clergyman, the British character actor Thorley Walters was born in 1913 in Teigngrace, Devonshire, England. After stage experience, in which he played Shakespearean and light leading roles, he made his film debut in The Love Test (1935) and continued his early film career with numerous quota quickies. Walters quickly found his acting niche in comic parts and became a featured player in films. During the 1950s and 1960s, he made his name in the comedies of the Boulting Brothers (e.g., Private's Progress (1956), Man in a Cocked Hat (1959), Rotten to the Core (1965), et al.) and the Launder-Gilliat team [e.g., _Ring of Spies (1963)_, Joey Boy (1965), and the St. Trinian's films). He also became well-known to horror fans through his numerous appearances for Hammer (The Phantom of the Opera (1962), Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966), Frankenstein Created Woman (1967), and Vampire Circus (1972)), Amicus (The Psychopath (1966) and The People That Time Forgot (1977)).
With his beefy build, square mustache, and befuddled manner, Walters was a natural to play Dr. Watson, which he did in several films, including Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (1962), The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975), and Silver Blaze (1977). In the latter part of his career, he became a familiar figure on television in such popular series as The Duchess of Duke Street (1976) and _"Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" (1979)(mini)_ . Walters was active in film and television until his death in 1991, appearing mostly in cameo roles as incompetent officers, bumbling authority figures, and muddle-headed assistants. - Michael Segal was born on 1 November 1924 in Willesden, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Return to the Lost Planet (1955), Man About the House (1973) and I, Claudius (1976). He died in 1996 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Penelope Bartley was born on 22 December 1925 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK. She was an actress, known for ITV Play of the Week (1955), Quinneys (1948) and The Big Chance (1957). She was married to Leslie Phillips. She died on 24 June 1981 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- John Herrington was born in 1912 in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for A Shot in the Dark (1964), Doctor Who (1963) and Second Verdict (1976). He died on 3 July 1996 in Hendon, London, England, UK.
- Evelyn Beaumont was born on 26 June 1884 in Greenwich, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for A Message from Mars (1913). She was married to Harry Stuart Gerrish (actor). She died in November 1937 in Hendon, London, England, UK.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Betty Romaine was born on 19 November 1907 in Marylebone, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Jane Eyre (1956), The Royal Family of Broadway (1939) and Murder Mistaken (1956). She died on 4 March 1997 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.- Additional Crew
- Actor
- Producer
Peter John Glover was born Peter Nixon and changed his name by deed poll to Glover, which was his mother's maiden name. He was a dancer and television producer He married June Laverick, TV wife of Dickie Henderson, on 27th June 1964 and died 31st July of the same year of a barbiturate drug overdose. The coroner recorded an open verdict.- Archie McCaig was born on 11 March 1887 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Trying Them Out (1930). He died in 1941 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Megan Latimer was born on 26 July 1909 in Belfast, Ireland [now Northern Ireland], UK. She was an actress, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), Juniper Hall (1956) and Top Secret (1961). She died on 27 December 1988 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Art Department
Patrick Weymouth was born in 1910 in St Pancras, London, England, UK. He is known for The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), Live and Let Die (1973) and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968). He died in 1981 in Hendon, London, England, UK.- Marie Wright was born on 18 December 1861 in Woolwich, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Silver Top (1938), A Cup of Kindness (1934) and Quinneys (1919). She was married to Nelson Barry. She died on 1 May 1949 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Lily Lapidus was born on 8 February 1905 in Holborn, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Escape Dangerous (1947), When You Come Home (1947) and The Man Who Liked Funerals (1959). She died on 12 February 1988 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Writer
- Actor
- Producer
Archie Pitt was born on 21 February 1882 in Camberwell, Surrey, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Looking on the Bright Side (1932), Sally in Our Alley (1931) and Excuse My Glove (1936). He was married to Anne R. Lipman, Gracie Fields and Bertha Deitchman. He died on 12 November 1940 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Derek New was born on 8 September 1922 in Christchurch, Dorset, England, UK. He was a composer, known for The Damned United (2009), Starter for 10 (2006) and The Secret of My Success (1965). He died on 17 October 1986 in Hendon, London, England, UK.- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kathleen Butler was born on 15 January 1901 in Camden, London, England, UK. She was a writer and assistant director, known for The Feathered Serpent (1934), For You Alone (1945) and Gert and Daisy's Week-end (1942). She died in 1958 in Hendon, London, England, UK.- Dave Kaye performed with Ivor Moreton in a British piano double act who were prolific from the 1930s to the 1950s. Originally part of Harry Roy's Tiger Ragamuffins, they found success in their own right, making many recordings for EMI's Parlophone label. Kaye worked in a timber merchant's office. His parents, Leah (née Kalisky) and Reuben Keigel, were born in Warsaw, then part of the Russian Empire. Moreton and Kaye also toured extensively.
- Gideon Kolb was born on 19 August 1903 in Vienna, Austria. He was an actor, known for Softly Softly (1966), Gold (1974) and Eleanor Marx (1977). He died on 10 September 1984 in Hendon, London, England, UK.
- Jennie Hartley was born on 27 July 1891 in Hackney, London, England. She was an actress, known for They Drive by Night (1938). She was married to Daniel Botibol and John Michael Hart. She died on 23 January 1974 in Hendon, London, England, UK.
- Haidee Wright was born on 13 January 1867 in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Cabaret Kid (1926), Aunt Rachel (1920) and Paddy the Next Best Thing (1923). She died on 29 January 1943 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Guy Massey was born on 19 December 1913 in Chislehurst, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Red Shoes (1948), BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950) and The Immortal Hour (1939). He died on 25 April 1974 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Actor
Arthur Jenner was born on 20 December 1871 in Pimlico, London, England, UK. He was an actor. He died in 1946 in Hendon, London, England, UK.- J.B. Rowe was born on 10 March 1888 in St. Just, Cornwall, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Symbol of Sacrifice (1918), The Vulture's Prey (1922) and Bond and Word (1918). He died in 1958 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Vincent Sternroyd was born on 8 October 1857 in Highgate, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Leah Kleschna (1913), The Prisoner of Corbal (1936) and The Howard Case (1936). He was married to Beatrice Mary Cowlrick. He died on 3 November 1948 in Hendon, London, England, UK.
- Molly Rankin was born on 17 August 1905 in Alyth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK. She was an actress, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), Return to Yesterday (1940) and Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948). She died on 4 March 1981 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Henry Mara was born on 19 June 1928 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Appointment with Drama (1955), Gravelhanger (1954) and The Adventures of Annabel (1955). He died in 1997 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Camera and Electrical Department
Harry Raymond was born in 1890 in London, England, UK. Harry is known for Our King Emperor and Queen Empress Hold a Durbar in Delhi (1912). Harry was married to Edith Salter. Harry died on 15 November 1962 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.- Edgar Sawyer was born on 8 February 1886 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Rainbow Round the Corner (1944). He died on 7 January 1971 in Hendon, London, England, UK.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Jennie Robins was born on 12 June 1893 in Kensington, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for One Precious Year (1933). She died on 4 September 1939 in Hendon, London, England, UK.- Susan Sloman was born on 19 January 1944 in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Lost Tribe (1980), The Little World of Don Camillo (1981) and Simon and the Witch (1987). She died on 10 September 2006 in Hendon, London, England, UK.
- Michael Stoller was born on 22 April 1912 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Me and My Girl (1939). He died on 14 October 1998 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Kathleen Kelly was born on 15 July 1924 in Durban, South Africa. She was an actress, known for Company and Co (1976). She was married to Joe Goodman. She died in 1988 in Hendon, London, England, UK.
- Jackie Hunter was born on 29 September 1903 in Canada. He was an actor, known for Give Me the Stars (1945), Don Chicago (1945) and Variety (1936). He died on 21 November 1951 in Hendon, London, England, UK.
- Actor
Cyril Horrocks was born on 17 May 1900 in Marylebone, London, England, UK. He was an actor. He died on 27 November 1978 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.- Gerry Bron was born on 1 March 1933 in the UK. He was married to Penelope Bron and Lilian Bron. He died on 19 June 2012 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Eugene Pini was born on 1 September 1907 in Argentina. He was an actor, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), The Flamingo Affair (1948) and Calling All Stars (1937). He was married to Dorothy Carless. He died in 1975 in Hendon, London, England, UK.
- Actor
- Writer
- Composer
B.C. Hilliam was born on 6 November 1890 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Purge (2013), Flotsam's Follies (1950) and The Crimes of Stephen Hawke (1936). He died on 19 December 1968 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.- Edward Reach was born on 17 February 1901 in Hornsey, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Jolly Farmers (1930) and Variety on View (1946). He died on 6 March 1950 in Hendon, London, England, UK.
- Additional Crew
Steve Fallon was born on 9 February 1915 in Canning Town, England, UK. Steve died on 19 December 1995 in Hendon, Great London, England, UK.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Johnny Nitt was born in 1914. He was an actor, known for Everything Is Rhythm (1936), Butter and Egg Man (1935) and Hello, Sweetheart (1935). He died on 6 June 1951 in Hendon, London, England, UK.- Fred Rivenhall was born on 28 April 1874 in Clapham, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Ann and Harold (1938). He died in 1946 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Music Department
- Composer
- Actor
Colin Wark was born in 1896 in Ealing, London, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for Rhythm in the Air (1936), The First Mrs. Fraser (1932) and Wrath of Jealousy (1936). He was married to Vi Kearney. He died in 1939 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.- John Garside was born on 21 April 1887 in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Lyons Mail (1931), Henry V (1953) and Whack-O! (1956). He was married to Jean Morton. He died on 18 April 1958 in Hendon, London, England, UK.
- Leslie Glenroy was born on 24 April 1896 in Thanet, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for New to You (1947). He died on 10 June 1977 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Leopold Glasspoole was born on 27 October 1869 in Bow, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Let the People Sing (1942). He died in 1943 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Kingsley Lark was born on 4 January 1891 in St Leonards, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for The New Hotel (1932). He died on 25 August 1948 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Additional Crew
- Producer
James Fisher was born on 3 September 1912 in Clifton, Bristol, England, UK. He was a producer, known for Tawny Pipit (1944), Look (1955) and Between the Tides (1958). He was married to Margery Fisher. He died on 25 September 1970 in Hendon, London, England, UK.- Warriss Lindon was born in 1870 in Handsworth, Birmingham, England, UK. He was an actor, known for A Man's Shadow (1920). He died on 5 January 1926 in Hendon, London, England, UK.
- Henry Rayner was born on 23 September 1915 in Marylebone, London, England, UK. He was an actor. He died on 2 November 2005 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Charles Castella was born on 17 March 1884 in Argentina. He was an actor, known for Womanhood (1934), Calling All Ma's (1937) and That's the Ticket (1940). He died in 1946 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Douglas Burley was born on 25 August 1881 in Leicester, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Who's Got the Body? (1930). He died in September 1944 in Hendon, London, England, UK.