John Alderton
John Alderton is a cornerstone of British television history, an actor who mastered the difficult transition from the “cheeky lad” of the 1960s to a sophisticated, vers
Valerie Hobson
Valerie Hobson was- to her disadvantage- ineffably ladylike. The British film industry of the 30s and 40s was a man’s world and the female stars got short shrift. Those B
Roger Livesey
ROGER LIVESEY (WIKIPEDIA) Roger Livesey was a Welsh stage and film actor. He is most often remembered for the three Powell & Pressburger films in which he starred: The Life
Jack Watson
Guardian obituary in 1999. Jack Watson, who has died aged 84, fell into the “I know the face but… ” category of actors. The face was weather-beaten and tough, and
Shirley Eaton
. Shirley Eaton (born 1937) is a quintessential icon of 1960s British cinema, a performer whose career serves as a fascinating case study in the power and the peril of the “
Jacques Bergerac
JACQUES BERGERAC (WIKIPEDIA) Jacques Bergerac was born in 1927 and was a French actor who later became a business executive with Revlon. Jacques Bergerac was born in 1927 in Biarr
Mia Farrow
Mia Farrow is the daughter of Hollywood’s aristocracy, being the daughter of Irish actress Maureen O’Sullivan and the Australian film director John Farrow. Mia Farrow (born 19
Michael Dante
Michael Dante was born in 1931 in Stamford, Connecticut. He made his movie debut in 1956 in “Somebody Up There, Likes Me”. His films include “Kid Galahad”, “The N
James Mason
Article from 2009 in “The Guardian” by David Thomson: James Mason had good friends, and sometimes that is the measure of a man, especially in the picture business, wher
susannah York
SUSANNAH YORK OBITUARY IN “THE INDEPENDENT” IN 2011. Susannah York was to the forefront of those beautiful young actresses who burst on to the screen in British films of the