Members of the Order of The British Empire List II
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- Nicola Adams was born on 26 October 1982 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Waterloo Road (2006), Wimbledon (1937) and BBC Sport: Boxing (1936).
- Dotun Adebayo was born on 25 August 1960 in Lagos, Nigeria. He is an actor, known for Krig och kärlek (1981), Bookmark (1983) and Christmas University Challenge (2011). He is married to Carroll Thompson. They have two children.
- Joan Aiken was born on 4 September 1924 in Rye, Sussex, England, UK. She was a writer, known for Night Gallery (1969), Mort un dimanche de pluie (1986) and Shadows (1975). She was married to Julius Goldstein and Ronald George Brown. She died on 4 January 2004 in Petworth, West Sussex, England, UK.
- Ben Ainslie was born on 5 February 1977 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK. He has been married to Georgie Thompson since 20 December 2014. They have one child.
- Kriss Akabusi was born on 28 November 1958 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Holden Girls: Mandy & Myrtle (2021), Last of the Summer Wine (1973) and The London Programme (1975).
- Yasmin Alibhai-Brown was born on 10 December 1949 in Uganda. She is an actress, known for A Lesson, The Sundays (1998) and The Night Motown Sang for Sickle Cell Anaemia (2020). She has been married to Colin Brown since 1990. They have one child. She was previously married to Shiraz Alibhai.
- Mark Alleyne was born on 23 May 1968 in Tottenham, London, England, UK. He is married to Louise Alleyne. They have one child.
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John Ammonds was born on 21 May 1924 in Kennington, London, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968), Comedy Playhouse (1961) and The Morecambe & Wise Show (1978). He was married to Winifred Laithwaite and Win Ammonds. He died on 13 February 2013 in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.- Giselle Ansley was born on 31 March 1992 in Kingsbridge, Devon, England, UK.
- Simon Archer was born on 27 June 1973 in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, UK.
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Geoffrey Ashe was born on 29 March 1923 in London, England, UK. He is known for In Search of... (1977), Sphinx - Geheimnisse der Geschichte (1994) and History's Mysteries (1998). He was married to Dorothy Irene Train. He died on 30 January 2022 in Glastonbury, England.- Music Department
William Michael Allingham Ashton OBE is a British saxophonist and composer, best known for co-founding the London Schools' Orchestra, now the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO), of which he is Musical Director.
Ashton was born in Blackpool, Lancashire. From 1955-57 he was educated at Rossall School which soon developed into a career in the Royal Air Force doing National Service, before he then went to Oxford University in 1957, where he first began playing jazz professionally at functions and competitions, founding the Oxford University Big Band. On leaving university in 1960, he went to France and worked as a professional musician in the American army bases for about nine months. Returning to London, he did supply teaching, mostly French, and started to join various blues bands. After working with Red Bludd's Bluesicians, he founded what became NYJO with Pat Evans in 1965.
Ashton is highly regarded as an indefatigable promoter of British jazz talent, by organising tours, producing recordings, encouraging established players to collaborate with the band and publishing the works of young jazz composers.
He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to jazz in 1978.
He appeared on Victoria Wood's show Wood and Walters (1981) in the early 1980s.
He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours.
Ashton has also received the BBC Radio 2 Jazz Award in 1995 for his Services to Jazz, a Silver Medal from the Worshipful Company of Musicians, and is a Fellow of Leeds College of Music.- Vera Atkins was born on 15 June 1908 in Galati, Romania. She died on 24 June 2000 in Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK.
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Kate Atkinson was born in 1951 in Yorkshire, England, UK. She is a writer and producer, known for The Catch (2016), Life After Life (2022) and Case Histories (2011).- Writer
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Pam Ayres was born on 14 March 1947 in Stanford-in-the-Vale, Oxfordshire, England, UK. She is a writer and actress, known for Rex the Runt (1991), Playbus (1988) and Jackanory (1965). She is married to Dudley Russell. They have two children.- Sarah Ayton was born on 9 April 1980 in Ashford, Middlesex, England, UK. She has been married to Nick Dempsey since October 2008. They have two children.
- Steve Backley was born on 12 February 1969 in Sidcup, Kent, England, UK.
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Molly Badham was born on 18 May 1914 in Evesham, Worcestershire, England, UK. She is known for Animal Magic (1962), The Rise and Rise of Animal Rights (2001) and The Truth About Gay Animals (2002). She died on 19 October 2007 in Twycross, Leicestershire, England, UK.- Actor
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Aly Bain was born in 1946 in Lerwick, Scotland, UK. He is an actor, known for Wrongfully Accused (1998), Wild Rose (2018) and Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes (2000).- Music Department
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Kenny Baker was born on 1 March 1921 in Withernsea, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for Hour of Glory (1949), Touch and Go (1955) and Two Left Feet (1965). He died on 7 December 1999 in Felpham, West Sussex, England, UK.- Alan Ball was born on 12 May 1945 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England, UK. He was married to Janet Lesley Newton. He died on 25 April 2007 in Warsash, Hampshire, England, UK.
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Frith Banbury was born on 4 May 1912 in Plymouth, Devon, England, UK. He was an actor and director, known for Theatre Night (1957), The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) and ITV Television Playhouse (1955). He died on 14 May 2008 in London, England, UK.- Actor
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Norman Barrett was born in 1936 in England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Ronn Lucas Show (1990), Our House (1996) and Marvellous (2014).- Jonah Barrington was born on 20 August 1904 in London, England, UK. He died on 21 September 1986 in Sussex, England, UK.
- Brian Barron was born on 28 April 1940 in Bristol, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The World Without US (2008), The Money Programme (1966) and Assignment (1990). He was married to Angela Lee. He died on 16 September 2009 in Cornwall, England, UK.
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Luella Bartley was born in 1974 in Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK. She is a costume designer, known for Fashiontrance (2002) and British Style Genius (2008).- Hogan 'Kid' Bassey was born on 3 June 1932 in Creek Town, Calabar, Nigeria. He was married to Mary Madgalene and Maria Williams. He died on 26 January 1998 in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Brendon Batson was born on 1 February 1953 in Grenada. He is a producer, known for Three Degrees, 7 Days: The story of Blind Dave Heeley (2019) and The Footballers' Football Show (2012).- Producer
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Biddy Baxter was born on 25 May 1933 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK. She is a producer, known for Blue Peter (1958), Blue Peter Flies the World (1971) and This Is Your Life (1955). She was previously married to John Hosier.- Director
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Rikki Beadle Blair was born on 25 July 1961 in Camberwell, London, England, UK. He is a director and writer, known for Kickoff (2011), Bashment (2011) and Stonewall (1995).- Laura Bechtolsheimer was born on 31 January 1985 in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. She has been married to Mark Tomlinson since 2 March 2013. They have one child.
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Derek Bell was born on 21 October 1935 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. He was married to Stephanie Bell. He died on 15 October 2002 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.- Graeme Bell was born on 7 September 1914 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for Death Run (1990), A Waltz Through the Hills (1988) and The Graeme Bell Show (1958). He was married to Dorothy Gough, Elizabeth Watson and Margot Bliss. He died on 13 June 2012 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Ian Bell was born on 11 April 1982 in Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Wisden Trophy (1963), A Question of Sport (1970) and BBC TV Cricket (1963).
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Nicola Benedetti was born in July 1987 in West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. She is an actress, known for Eastern Promises (2007), BBC Music: God Only Knows (2014) and Copland & Marsalis (2016).- Actress
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She received her education from Ebenezer and Calabar Elementary Schools, St. Simon's College, Excelsior College, Friends College (Highgate).
Her contribution to Jamaican cultural life was such that she was honored with the M.B.E., the Norman Manley Award for Excellence (in the field of Arts), the Order of Jamaica (1974) the Institute of Jamaica's Musgrave Silver and Gold Medals for distinguished eminence in the field of Arts and Culture, and in 1983 the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters from the University of the West Indies. In September 1988 her composition "You're going home now", won a nomination from the Academy of Canadian Cinema ad Television, for the best original song in the movie "Milk and Honey."
In 1998 she received the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters from York University, Toronto, Canada. The Jamaica Government also appointed her Cultural Ambassador at Large for Jamaica. On Jamaica's independence day 2001, Bennett-Coverley was appointed as a Member of the Order of Merit for her distinguished contribution to the development of the Arts and Culture. She enjoys Theatre, Movies and Auction sales.For Jamaican culture and Art in 1961.- Born the son of the Archbishop of Canterbury, E.F. Benson was a prolific writer of novels, ghost stories and biographies. Best known for the delightful '"Mapp & Lucia"' tales of two genteel ladies and their battles for social status.
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Elisabeth Beresford was born on 6 August 1926 in Paris, France. She was a writer and actress, known for The Adventures of Dawdle the Donkey (1996), The Chinese Dagger (1958) and Domestic Forum (1956). She was married to Max Robertson. She died on 24 December 2010 in Alderney, Channel Islands, UK.- Alfred Bestall was born on 14 December 1892 in Mandalay, Burma. He was a writer, known for Jackanory (1965), Paperbacks (1981) and The Rupert Bear Story: A Tribute to Alfred Bestall (1982). He died on 15 January 1986 in Penlan, Wales, UK.
- Babs Beverley was born on 5 May 1927 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. She was married to James Mitchell. She died on 28 October 2018 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Joy Beverley was born on 5 May 1924 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. She was married to Billy Wright and Roger Carocari. She died on 31 August 2015 in London, England, UK.
- Teddie Beverley was born on 5 May 1927 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK.
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Acker Bilk was born on 28 January 1929 in Pensford, Somerset, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for Red Heat (1988), There's Something About Mary (1998) and The Courier (2020). He was married to Jean Hawkins. He died on 2 November 2014 in Bath, Somerset, England, UK.- Dickie Bird was born on 19 April 1933 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001), Heartbeat (1992) and BBC TV Cricket (1963).
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John Bird was born in 1946 in Notting Hill, London, England, UK. He is known for Famous, Rich and Homeless (2016), Famous, Rich & Homeless (2009) and Meet the Lords (2017).- Additional Crew
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Jeremy Black was born on 30 October 1955 in London, England, UK. He is a writer, known for Monarchy by David Starkey (2004), Dam Busters: The Race to Smash the German Dams (2011) and Bought with Love: The Secret History of British Art Collections (2013). He has been married to Elizabeth Sarah Hollis since 7 September 1981. They have two children.- Peter Blake was born on 1 October 1948 in Auckland, New Zealand. He was married to Lady Pippa. He died on 5 December 2001 in Macapá, Amapá, Brazil.
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John Blashford-Snell was born on 22 October 1936 in Hereford, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Congo: The Grand Inga Project (2013), Kenya Quest Expedition and Jackanory (1965). He has been married to Judith Frances Sherman since 27 August 1960. They have two children.- Actor
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Max Boyce was born on 27 September 1943 in Glynneath, South Wales, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for To the North of Katmandu (1986), Poems and Pints (1972) and World Cup Journey (2007).- Production Designer
Sonia Boyce was born in 1962 in London, England, UK. She is a production designer, known for Reunion: West Indian Women at War (1993), Sarah Maple's Nazi Sexy Shark Show (2020) and Kulturnytt i P1 (2021).- Tommy Boyd was born on 14 December 1952 in Syon Park, Middlesex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Wacaday (1985), The Sooty Show (1968) and Woof! (1989).
- Kyran Bracken was born on 22 November 1971 in Dublin, Ireland. He is an actor, known for 100 Streets (2016), Inside England Rugby: Sweet Chariot (2003) and The Big Fish Off (2015).
- Bob Braithwaite was born on 28 September 1925 in Arnside Tower Farm, Westmorland, England, UK. He was married to Kathleen Graham and Sadie Laurie. He died on 26 February 2015 in Carnforth, Lancashire, England, UK.
- Jean Breeze was born on 11 March 1956 in Jamaica. She was a writer, known for Screen Two (1985), OnePeople: The Celebration (2012) and Dub and Otherwise (1985). She was married to Brian Breese. She died on 4 August 2021 in Kingston, Jamaica.
- Sophie Bray was born on 12 May 1990.
- Stuart Broad was born on 24 June 1986 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.
- Alistair Brownlee was born on 23 April 1988 in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Joe Brown was born on 13 May 1941 in Swarby, Lincolnshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Three Hats for Lisa (1965), Mona Lisa (1986) and Ragdoll (1999). He was previously married to Vicki Brown.- Actor
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Errol Brown was born on 12 November 1943 in Kingston, Jamaica. He was an actor and composer, known for Zodiac (2007), The Guest (2014) and Rat Race (2001). He was married to Ginette. He died on 6 May 2015 in the Bahamas.- Actor
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Darren Campbell was born on 12 September 1973 in Manchester, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Joint Enterprise (2012), Palace Hill (1988) and Peak Practice (1993).- George Cohen is an English former professional association football right-back.
In a trophy-less one club career with Fulham F.C., internationally he won the 1966 FIFA World Cup (1966) with England National Football Team. He has been inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame and is the uncle of rugby union World Cup winner, Ben Cohen.
As vice-captain in the final against Germany National Football Team Cohen won his 30th cap. He blocked the last minute Lothar Emmerich free-kick that subsequently found its way across the England six-yard box for Wolfgang Weber to equalize 2-2. England won 4-2 in extra-time.
Cohen played seven of the next eight internationals. His 37th and final England appearance was a 2-0 win over Northern Ireland National Football Team at Wembley on 22 November 1967. He never scored for England. He was the first of England's 1966 XI to cease playing for his country. - Writer
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Bob Champion was born on 4 June 1948 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He is a writer, known for Champions (1984), 3-2-1 (1978) and Gladiators (1992).- Additional Crew
Vivian Bullwinkel Statham was born on 18 December 1915 in Kapunda, South Australia, Australia. She is known for Paradise Road (1997), Shell Presents (1959) and This Is Your Life (1975). She was married to F. W. Statham. She died on 3 July 2000 in Australia.- Richard Burnett was born in 1923. He was an actor, known for Miss Julie (1999) and Ed (2000). He died on 15 December 2006.
- Tony Bywater was born in 1942 in England, UK. He is an actor, known for Who, Sir? Me, Sir? (1985).
- Evan Bryson was born in 1930 in England.
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John Byrne was born to an Irish Catholic family in Paisley, Renfrewshire. He grew up in the Ferguslie Park housing scheme and was educated at the town's St Mirin's Academy before attending Glasgow School of Art from 1958 to 1963. Byrne has received three Honorary Doctorates: in 1997 he was presented with an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Paisley, in 2004 he was made an associate of the Royal Scottish Academy, and in 2006 he was presented with an Honorary Doctorate from the Robert Gordon University Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen.
He currently lives in Nairn with his children, twins Xavier and Honor. He is in a polygamous relationship with his wife, and his children's mother, Academy Award winning actress Tilda Swinton.- Corre was born on 30 November 1967, in Clapham, England to fashion designer and businesswoman Vivienne Westwood and Sex Pistols's former manager and entrepreneur Malcolm McLaren. His surname comes from his father's maternal grandmother, who was a Sephardic Jew from Portugal.
As a child, he would wear his mother's designs long before they were popular. He would hang out with Sex Pistols and regards them as his favorite band, despite his poor relationship with John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten).
He met Serena Rees, now ex-wife and former business partner, in 1992 at a night club. The pair divorced in 2007 and have one daughter together.Declined MBE - Clare Connor was born on 1 September 1976 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK.
- Helen Crummy was born on 20 May 1920 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. She was an actress, known for Bill Douglas: Intent on Getting the Image (2006). She was married to Larry Crummy. She died on 11 July 2011 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
- Whina Cooper was born on 9 December 1895 in Te Karaka, New Zealand. She was married to William Cooper and Richard Gilbert. She died on 26 March 1994 in Hokianga, New Zealand.
- Betty Callaway was born on 22 March 1928 in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK. She died on 27 June 2011 in Seer Green, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.1984 MBE.
- Saskia Clark was born on 23 August 1979 in Colchester, Essex, England, UK.
- James Cracknell was born on 5 May 1972 in Sutton, Surrey, England, UK. He was previously married to Beverley Turner.
- Joe Calzaghe was born on 23 February 1972 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Solitary (2015), Undisputed (2023) and Fish Finger Sandwich (2017). He was previously married to Mandy M. Davies.
- Jeremy Coney was born on 21 June 1952 in Wellington, New Zealand. He is married to Julie Coney.
- Nicole Cooke was born on 13 April 1983 in Swansea, Wales, UK. She is a writer, known for The Breakaway, A Question of Sport (1970) and British Olympic Dreams (2010).
- Steve Cram was born on 14 October 1960 in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Spender (1991), Olympic Games (1936) and Children in Need (1992).
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Duncan Campbell was born on 25 September 1952 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for In ascolto (2006), Undercover Britain (1994) and A Very British Coup (1988).- Mike Catt was born on 17 September 1971 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Ben Cohen was born on September 14, 1978 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England as Benjamin Christopher Cohen. During a successful career in rugby union, he was part of the team that won the 2003 Rugby World Cup, becoming the first Northern Hemisphere side to do so. During a 6 year international career, he won 57 caps and became England's third highest try-scorer, behind _Will Greenwood (I)_ and _Rory Underwood_. He spent the majority of his club career with Northampton Saints, and retired from professional rugby in 2011 to focus on his anti-bullying foundation.
Ben has made numerous appearances on television since his retirement, most notably on 'Strictly Come Dancing (2004)', where he came in eighth place with partner _Kristina Rihanoff_ during the shows eleventh series. In 2016, he replaced _Mark-Francis Vandelli_ on the third series of 'The Jump (2014)', going on to win the show. - Paul Collingwood was born on 26 May 1976 in England, UK. He is married to Vicki. They have two children.
- John Conteh was born on 27 March 1951 in Liverpool, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Tank Malling (1989), Dress Your Flesh with Desire (1975) and Man at the Top (1973).
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Martin Childs was born on 1 July 1954 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK. He is a production designer and art director, known for Shakespeare in Love (1998), Quills (2000) and The Crown (2016).- Evonne Goolagong Cawley is an Australian former world No. 1 tennis player.
She was one of the world's leading players in the 1970s and early 1980s, and the number one Australian pro on tour after the retirement of Margaret Court. At the age of 19, Goolagong won the French Open singles crown and the Australian Open doubles championships (with Margaret Court). She followed those up two months later with a victory in ladies singles at Wimbledon. In 1980, she became the first mother to win Wimbledon in 66 years. Goolagong would go on to win 14 Grand Slam tournament titles: seven in singles (four at the Australian Open, two at Wimbledon and one at the French Open), six in women's doubles, and one in mixed doubles. She represented Australia in three Fed Cup titles (1971, 1973, 1974), and was Fed Cup captain for three consecutive years.
Goolagong was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1972 and Officer of the Order of Australia in 1982. She was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame in 1988. Tennis Australia has appointed Goolagong as an "Ambassador for the Sport of Tennis in Australia." - Writer
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Charlie Chester was born on 26 April 1914 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Educated Evans (1957), Musical Playhouse (1959) and Red Peppers (1958). He was married to Joan Jarvis and Dorita Langley. He died on 26 June 1997 in Twickenham, London, England, UK.- Mark Cavendish was born on 21 May 1985 in the Isle of Man. He has been married to Peta Todd since 5 October 2013. They have two children.
- Shirley Collins was born in 1936 in Barnet, Middlesex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for 70 Golden Nursery Rhymes (1982), The British Masters (2012) and The Unforgettable Mike Reid (2010).
- Jim Cronin was born on 15 November 1951 in Yonkers, New York, USA. He was married to Alison Cronin. He died on 17 March 2007 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Steve Chalke was born in 1955 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for First Light (1995), Songs of Praise (1961) and The Sunday Programme (1994). He has been married to Cornelia Reeves since 1980. They have four children.
- John Creasey was the seventh of nine children born to Joseph Creasey, a coachmaker, and Ruth Creasey. They were very poor, and John suffered a bout of polio, resulting in his not learning to walk until he was six. He was ten when a schoolmaster suggested he had a gift for writing. John left school at the age of fourteen, trying to become a professional writer, while his family mocked him for his dreams and his employers generally fired him for neglecting his work. For 14 years Creasey was unable to sell a story, in the process collecting 743 rejection slips. His first sale was the tenth novel he completed: "Seven Times Seven" (1932). He wanted to support himself as a writer, but he did the math: a mystery writer may publish two books a year without overcrowding the marketplace, and he needed to sell more than that, so he began to use pseudonyms. Among the ones he used were Gordon Ashe; Margaret Cooke; M.E. Cooke; Henry St. John Cooper; Norman Deane; Elise Fecamps; Robert Caine Frazier; Patrick Gill; Michael Halliday; Charles Hogarth (with Ian Bowen); Brian Hope; Colin Hughes; Kyle Hunt; Abel Mann; Peter Manton; J.J. Marric; James Marsden; Richard Martin; Anthony Morton; Ken Ranger; William K. Reilly; Tex Riley; and Jeremy York.
An incredibly prolific writer who turned out work at an astonishing rate, he earned riches and fame. He purchased a 42-room manor in England and a Rolls-Royce. He dabbled in politics and contributed to refugee work and famine relief. He was married to Margaret Elizabeth Cooke for four years, to Evelyn Fudge for 29 years, to Jeanne Williams briefly, and to Diana Hamilton Farrell a month before his death. He had three children. He founded the Crime Writers' Association of Great Britain and was also an officer of the Mystery Writers of America. In 1946 he was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). - Martin Corry was born on 12 October 1973 in Birmingham, England, UK.
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Andy Cameron was born on 13 October 1940 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Football's 47 Best Worst Songs (2018), Taggart (1983) and Take the High Road (1980). He has been married to Norma ? since 1975. They have three children.- Christopher Capon was born in May 1937 in Elham, Kent, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Silver Darlings (1947), Five More (1966) and Whistle Blowers (1979).
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Charles Chilton was born on 15 June 1917 in Bloomsbury, London, England, UK. He was a producer and writer, known for Oh! What a Lovely War (1969), Songs for the Times (1964) and Aces High (1976). He was married to Penelope Colbeck. He died on 2 January 2013 in Hampstead, London, England, UK.- Henry Cotton was born on 28 January 1907 in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England, UK. He died on 22 December 1987 in London, England.
- Maurine Duvalier was born on 14 May 1926 in Burial Ground, Nassau, Bahamas. She was an actress, known for Island Women (1958). She was married to Duvalier. She died on 19 December 2014 in the Bahamas.
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Siobhan Davies is an acclaimed British choreographer, founder and artistic director of Siobhan Davies Dance. Her creativity stems from her belief in dance as a wellspring of ideas, knowledge and forms. She began dancing while a student at Art College and soon joined London Contemporary Dance Theatre, founding in 1982 the influential company Second Stride with Richard Alston and Ian Spink. She made her first work in 1972 and formed her own company in 1988, creating since then over 40 works to critical acclaim (Olivier Awards, South Bank Show Award). Siobhan Davies' curiosity has led her to extend her work beyond dance into performance, visual arts, film and crafts. Her company, Siobhan Davies Dance has grown from a touring company into an investigative cultural organisation working across disciplines. Its home, Siobhan Davies Studios in south London, offers a public programme of curated exhibitions and talks, participatory projects and classes. Siobhan Davies has recently developed work for non-theatrical spaces: The Collection (2009) at Victoria Miro Gallery and Siobhan Davies Commissions (2011) at The Bargehouse.- Dame Susan Devoy was born on 1 January 1964 in Rotorua, New Zealand.
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Julia Donaldson was born on 16 September 1948 in Hampstead, London, England, UK. She is a writer and actress, known for Princess Mirror-Belle (2021), The Giants of Groil and The Gruffalo (2002). She has been married to Malcolm Donaldson since 1972. They have three children.