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British leading man who achieved some success in American films, as well. Born in Ireland as the son of a British officer, Todd grew up in Devon and (for a brief time) in India and attended Shrewsbury Public School. His interest in theatre led him to small roles in stock in England and Scotland and three tiny film roles, following which he helped found the Dundee Repertory Theatre in 1939. He served with distinction as a paratrooper in the Second World War and returned to considerably more prominent theatre roles, culminating in the role of "Lachie" in John Patrick's "The Hasty Heart", in which he played in London and then followed Richard Basehart in the Broadway production. He made his first major film appearance in 1948, and the next year was again cast as "Lachie", this time in the film version of The Hasty Heart (1949). His performance, a truly star-making and moving piece of work, earned him an Oscar nomination as Best Actor. He followed it with a role in Alfred Hitchcock's Stage Fright (1950), but although he continued to play leading roles, often in quite good films, he never again achieved the prominence and acclaim he had had with The Hasty Heart (1949). He was quite effective in such roles as "Robin Hood" and "Rob Roy", and very touching as "Peter Marshall" in A Man Called Peter (1955). In The Longest Day (1962), he portrayed his own superior officer at the Pegasus Bridge fight, with another actor portraying Todd himself in a recreation of his own experiences. Ultimately, Todd's starring roles dwindled, but he continued as a stalwart character actor, primarily in British films.- Actor
- Casting Director
James Aubrey was born on 28 August 1947 in Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria [now Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Carinthia, Austria]. He was an actor and casting director, known for Lord of the Flies (1963), Spy Game (2001) and The Hunger (1983). He was married to Agnes Kristin Hallander. He died on 6 April 2010 in Cranwell, Lincolnshire, England, UK.- Actor
- Writer
- Soundtrack
James Ellis was born on 15 March 1931 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Nightingales (1990), Playing the Field (1998) and Z Cars (1962). He was married to Robina Ellis and Beth Ellis. He died on 8 March 2014 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Peter Adamson was born on 16 February 1930 in Liverpool, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Coronation Street (1960), Violent Love (1967) and ITV Television Playhouse (1955). He was married to Jean ?. He died on 17 January 2002 in Lincolnshire, England, UK.- Michael Graham was born on 24 September 1935 in South Africa. He was an actor, known for Curse of the Fly (1965), Julius Caesar (1963) and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1994). He died on 25 November 2022 in Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- Joyce Windsor was born on 21 January 1932 in Hendon, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Butterflies (1978), Sorry! (1981) and Emmerdale Farm (1972). She died on 15 October 2008 in Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Eric Chappell was born on 25 September 1933 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Singles (1988), Sjans (1992) and You Again? (1986). He was married to Muriel Taylor. He died on 21 April 2022 in Lincolnshire, England, UK.- Composer
- Soundtrack
Kent Brainerd was born in April 1960 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Kent was a composer, known for When Brendan Met Trudy (2000), E-Type: Campione 2000 (2000) and The Hollywood Machine (2002). Kent was married to Claire van Cleave. Kent died on 14 August 2014 in Fulbeck, Lincolnshire, England, UK.- Animation Department
- Writer
Ted Lewis was born on 15 January 1940 in Manchester, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Get Carter (1971), Get Carter (2000) and Yellow Submarine (1968). He died on 27 March 1982 in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK.- Fred Wynne was born on 23 May 1891 in Islington, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Bank Holiday Luck (1947). He died in 1963 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- Christopher Hancock was born on 5 June 1928 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (1992), Love for Lydia (1977) and The Theban Plays by Sophocles (1986). He was married to Ann Walford. He died on 29 September 2004 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
After leaving school, he formed own jazz band and played gigs, featuring himself on trumpet. Won scholarship to Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) but left before end of course to sing in cabaret. Was for many years the Chairman at the Players Victorian Music Hall in Charring Cross, London Immediately after filming his episodes in Dr Who in 1972, he left to run a theatre in Mallorca. As a result, he never saw his Dr Who performance until a fan sent him a digitally re-mastered version on DVD just three years ago. His controversial book on the sinking of the Titanic features his great uncle, Charles Herbert Lightoller, the only senior officer to survive the tragedy. The book throws light on the possible conspiracy surrounding the Titanic's end. Is a successful voice artist.- The scriptwriter and broadcaster Phillip Oakes was best known for his screenplay of The Punch and Judy Man, the 1962 bitter-sweet comedy vehicle for Tony Hancock.
Oakes and Hancock were neighbours in Surrey in the early sixties and the comedian had given Oakes the idea for a screenplay. The film was fraught with production difficulties, not least Hancock's marital and alcohol problems. Slated on its initial release by critics, it is now widely regarded as a comedy classic. In 1975 Oakes went on to write a revealing memoir of Hancock.
Oakes was born in 1928 at Burselm. His father died when Oakes was only four and his mother suffered from a brain tumour which left her incapacitated.
He began a career in journalism at 16, making his name as a journalist on several papers including the Evening Standard and for many years was the film critic for The Sunday Telegraph. He devised and produced numerous television programmes, including The Sunday Break and Granada TV's Zoo Time and he was a regular guest on BBC Radio's Stop the Week, with Robert Robinson. He also published three volumes of poetry. - Louis Matto was born on 16 August 1910 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Glad Tidings! (1953) and Softly Softly: Task Force (1969). He was married to Norah Mary Cox. He died on 16 April 1989 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- Lawrence Beesley was born on 31 December 1877 in Wirksworth, England, UK. He was married to Molly S. "Mollie" Brownjohn Beesley and Gertrude Cecile "Cissie" Macbeth Beesley. He died on 14 February 1967 in Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- Writer
- Additional Crew
- Script and Continuity Department
Neil Shand was born on 3 March 1934 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Carrott's Lib (1982), Mike Yarwood in Persons (1976) and Carrott Confidential (1987). He was married to Judith Keppel, Pamela Reeves and Mary Massie. He died on 14 April 2018 in Winteringham, North Lincolnshire, England, UK.- David Moran was born in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Mind Your Language (1977), Yes Minister (1980) and Metal Mickey (1980). He died on 25 April 2021 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.
- Nancy Astor was born on 19 May 1879 in Danville, Virginia, USA. She was married to Waldorf Astor and Robert Gould Shaw II. She died on 2 May 1964 in Grimsthorpe Castle, Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- Ivan Brandt was born on 8 January 1903 in Lambeth, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The First Mrs. Fraser (1932), Things to Come (1936) and Blondes for Danger (1938). He died on 14 July 1972 in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- Derek Glynne was born on 28 December 1896 in Rhyl, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Too Much Money (1926), The Handicap (1925) and The Circle (1925). He died on 20 June 1960 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- Writer
- Director
J.A. Campbell was born on 5 December 1877 in North Runcton, Norfolk, England, UK. J.A. was a writer and director, known for The Queen Mother (1916) and Shapes and Polarities of Molecules (1962). J.A. was married to Mary Alice Worger. J.A. died on 8 January 1947 in Grantham, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England, UK.- Joan Reynolds was born on 18 February 1926 in Wandsworth, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Detective (1964), Joan and Leslie (1969) and Just Joe (1960). She was married to Leslie Randall. She died on 13 May 2011 in Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- Additional Crew
Tony Lane Roberts was born in July 1952. Tony Lane is known for The Swan Princess (1994). Tony Lane was married to Cindy Marshall-Day. Tony Lane died on 24 April 2019 in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK.- Script and Continuity Department
- Writer
Howard Imber was born in 1931 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Bullseye (1981), Three of a Kind (1981) and The Two Ronnies (1971). He died on 15 May 2014 in Grantham, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England, UK.- Sound Department
- Camera and Electrical Department
George Rice was born in 1926 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. He is known for Superman (1978), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Legend (1985). He died in 2005 in Lincolnshire, England, UK.- Trevor Little was born on 15 February 1917 in Haringey, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Sons and Lovers (1960), The Good Old Days (1953) and The Children's Television Caravan (1956). He died on 26 February 1996 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- Producer
- Writer
- Director
Gordon Murray was born on 3 May 1921 in Wandsworth, London, England, UK. He was a producer and writer, known for A Rubovian Legend (1955), Toytown (1956) and Camberwick Green (1966). He was married to Enid Martin. He died on 30 June 2016 in Lincolnshire, England, UK.- Lucy Pavey was born in 1921 in Fulham, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Fall of the House of Usher (1950). She died on 4 August 2011 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- Neil Howlett was born on 24 June 1934 in Mitcham, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Princess Ida (1982), Gloriana (1984) and Stingers (1998). He died on 21 May 2020 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- Soundtrack
Ricky Valance was born on 10 April 1936 in Ynysddu, Wales. He was married to Evelyn. He died on 12 June 2020 in Skegness, Lincolnshire, England, UK.- Actor
George Broughton was born on 26 July 1883 in Burnley, England, UK. He was an actor. He died in 1969 in Lincolnshire, England, UK.- Marylin Webb died in 2014 in Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- Kenneth Harris was born on 11 November 1919 in Aberaman, Glamorgan, Wales, UK. He was married to Jocelyn Rymer and Doris Winsmore Young-Smith. He died on 24 June 2005 in Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- Dennis Spicer was born on 13 January 1935 in Hayes, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Ed Sullivan Show (1948), The Dave King Show (1955) and Vera Lynn Sings (1955). He died on 16 November 1964 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Millie Goldsholl was born on 22 May 1920. Millie was a director and writer, known for Mag (1959), The Measure of You (1972) and Worth How Many Words (1968). Millie died on 23 May 2012 in Lincolnshire, Illinois, USA.- Art Department
Peter Connolly was born on 8 May 1935 in Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK. He is known for The F.B.I. Files (1998), In Search of the Trojan War (1985) and BattleField Detectives (2003). He died on 2 May 2012 in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England, UK.- Producer
- Writer
Low Warren was born on 7 March 1872 in Parkstone, Dorset, England, UK. She was a producer and writer, known for Nelson (1918), Bonnie Mary (1918) and A Peep Behind the Scenes (1918). She died on 24 December 1941 in Skegness, Lincolnshire, England, UK.- Michael Levy was born on 8 June 1927 in Wimbledon, London, England, UK. He was married to Brigid Brophy. He died on 28 December 2008 in Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- David Cecil was born on 9 February 1905 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, UK. He was married to Mary Theresa Montagu Douglas Scott and Diana Henderson. He died on 22 October 1981 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Franklin McMahon was born on 9 September 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a producer, known for The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015), Scene: Politic: 68 (1968) and The World of Vatican II: An Artist's Report (1967). He was married to Irene Mary Leahy. He died on 3 March 2012 in Lincolnshire, Illinois, USA.- Additional Crew
- Actor
Malcolm Cooper was born on 6 March 1940 in Cockfosters, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Murder in Suburbia (2004), Solitaire for 2 (1994) and Thief Takers (1995). He was married to Diane Millyard. He died on 27 February 2018 in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England, UK.- Guy Fane was born on 6 November 1892 in Hampstead, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Bull Rushes (1931), Method and Madness (1950) and Bob's Your Uncle (1949). He was married to Jessie Hitter. He died on 31 March 1976 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- Music Department
Geoff Lofts was born on 31 March 1921 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK. He is known for Korean Party (1952) and Tonight in Person (1963). He died in 2005 in Lincolnshire, England, UK.- Canon Dalby was born in 1853 in Penzance, Cornwall, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Nettie's Ride (1912). He died on 16 July 1933 in Stoke Rochford, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- Foster Carlin was born in 1900 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK. He died in 1980 in Louth, Lincolnshire, UK.
- Peter Marland-Jones was born on 9 March 1928 in Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for It Takes a Thief (1968), Bonanza (1959) and The File on Devlin (1969). He died on 30 April 2005 in Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- Raymond Mays was born on 1 August 1899 in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, UK. He died on 6 January 1980 in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- Vic Coleman was born on 9 June 1920 in London, England, UK. He died on 2 August 2013 in Louth, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- Ken Richardson was born on 21 August 1911 in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. He died on 27 June 1997 in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.
- Jessie Hitter was born on 11 January 1895 in St George Hanover Square, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Trying Them Out (1930). She was married to Guy Fane. She died on 13 November 1985 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England, UK.