Romy Schneider
Romy Schneider Guardian tribute Romy Schneider Was an Austrian actress who scored a major success in the late 1950’s with her lead performances in the “Sissi” tri
Norman Wisdom
Norman Wisdom was one of Britain’s most popular film comedians. His popularity in the 1950’s and early 1960’s was amazing. He also achieved huge popular appea
David Sumner
David Sumner was born in England in 1933. He made his film debut in 1961 in “Touch of Death”. His movies include “The Wild and the Willing”, &
Anton Dolin
Anton Dolin was a British ballet dance who has acted in some films. He was born in 1904 in Sussex. He was principal dancer with Serge Diaghilev’s Ball
John Turner
John Turner was born in 1932 in London. He made his television debut in 1957 in “Operation Fracture”. His movies include “Nowhere to Go” with
Jack Thompson
Jack Thompson is regarded as one of the major Australian actors to break through to international fame in the 1970’s. He was born in 1940 in Sydney. His movies
Antonio Sabato Jnr.
Antonio Sabato Jnr. is the son of actor Antonio Sabato and was born in Rome in 1972. His family moved to the U.S. when he was 13. He began his career on American tele
Rob James Collier
Rob James Collier stars as ‘Thomas Barrow’ in the very popular TV series “Downton Abbey”. He also played ‘Liam Connors’ in “Coronat
Chris Mitchum
Chris Mitchum is the son of actor Robert Mitchum. He was born in 1943 in Los Angeles. He was a popular actor in the 1970’s and his movies include “Chisum&
Kevin Rowland
He was (born 17 August 1953) is an English singer-songwriter and lead singer for the pop band Dexys Midnight Runners, which had several hits in the early 1980s, the mos
Ann Richards
Ann Richards was born in Sydney, Australia in 1917. She began her movie career in Australian films. In 1942 she left for Hollywood and succeeded in obtaining a contract
Trevor Eve
Trevor Eve has had a prolific career on television both in Britain and the U.S. One of his early roles was playing Paul McCarthney in Willy Russell’s “John Paul, Ge
Siobhan McKenna
Siobhan McKenna was and is regarded as Ireland’s greatest actress. She made few films but she has given excellent performances in the few that she particip
Edward Norton
One of the most versatile actors of his generation, Norton’s range is astonishing. Compare his performance as the far-right-wing skinhead thug in “American
Joe Brown
In the early 1960’s before the Beatles and the Mersey sound took over the UK charts, the pop music in Britain consisted of rockers like Cliff Richard and Adam Faith.
Milo O’Shea
Milo O’Shea obituary in “The Guardian” in 2013. Great Irish character actor who starred as Leopold Bloom in Joseph Strick’s adapatation of James Joyce’s “Ulysses” and
Matthew Goode
A stylish versatile actor just getting into his stride, Matthew Goode made a recent particular impact in “A Singular Man” with Colin Firth and also in the Irish set rom com “
Sam Kydd
Sam Kydd was born in 1915 in Belfast. He featured in many numerous British films since the mid 1940’s including “The Captive Heart”, “The Blue Lamp&#
John Huston
The great director John Huston is part of a dynasty which includes his father the actor Walter Huston and his daughter Anjelica Huston. John Huston was born in 1906 in the U
Paddy Considine
Paddy Considine is an English actor of Irish parents. He was born in 1972 in Burton-Upon-Trent. He is best known for his work with director Shane Meadows. His m
James Wilby
James Wilby was born in Rangoon, Burma in 1958. He has carved out a niche in period dramas such as “A Tale of Two Cities” in 1989, “Maurice”, “
Camilla Sparv
The beautiful Ms Sparv was a popular leading in movies of the 1960’s. She was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1943. She played opposite James Coburn in “Dead
Marshall Lancaster
Marshall Lancaster is a prolific British television actor who was born in Cheshire in 1974. He is best known for his performance in the series “Ashes to Ashes”.
Dorothy Lamour
Dorothy Lamour was one of the major stars of Hollywood during the 1940’s. She was born in New Orleans in 1914. Many of her films were made for Paramount Studios. She
Signe Hasso
Signe Hasso was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1915. She came to Hollywood in 1940 when she won an RKO contract. Her movies include “Heaven Can Wait”, “A Doub
Simon Gregson
Simon Gregson was born in 1974 in Manchester. He is best known for his playing of the role of ‘Steve McDonald’ in “Coronation Street” wehich he has b
Lorcan Cranitch
Lorcan Cranitch is a versatile Irish actor of stage, screen and television. He was born in 1959 in Dublin. He trained at RADA. His film appearances include 
Diane Keaton
“‘La-dee-dah’ said Diane Keaton as ‘Annie Hall’. ‘Wow’ and ‘Oooh’ and ‘Oh’ and ‘Right’ and ‘Y