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After his mother committed suicide, he lived with his grandmother. When he was 12, he joined Sir Philip Game Boys Club in Croydon, run by an ex-pro music hall performer, where his interest in theatre began. His grandmother took him to the theatre and the first show he remembers was with G.H. Elliott at the Croydon Empire. He worked at a market stall for pocket money, then at 15, in a boys' club concert where he was seen by Michael Bentine, who advised him to take up show business as a career - but first he had to do his military service. After that, he took his first step on the show business ladder by forming a double act with a friend from the boys club. Much later in his career, he became the chairman of the Entertainment Artists Benelovent Association. His first marriage was to Ann, whom he divorced in 1983, then married Debbie.- Actor
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Douglas Wilmer was born on 8 January 1920 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Octopussy (1983), Jason and the Argonauts (1963) and El Cid (1961). He was married to Anne Harding and Elizabeth Joan Melville. He died on 31 March 2016 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.- Actress
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Gillian Barge, born Gillian Betty Bargh, (27 May 1940 - 19 November 2003) was an English stage, television and film actress.
She was born in Hastings, Sussex and she started acting at the age of 17, training at the Birmingham Theatre School.
Gillian performed on the stage internationally, as well as in Britain where she has played all the major London theatres. Her stage roles included The Cherry Orchard (as Varya), Measure For Measure (Isabella) and The Winter's Tale (Paulina). In 2001 she was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award as Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Passion Play at the Donmar Warehouse.
In addition to her theatre work, Gillian Barge has numerous television appearances to her credit. These include guest appearances on episodes of Pie in the Sky (1996), Lovejoy (1994), Midsomer Murders (2002), One Foot in the Grave (1990), All Creatures Great and Small (1980), Van der Valk (1977) and Softly, Softly (1972). Her film credits include The National Health (1973).
Her second husband was the actor Clive Merrison. She died in 2003 of cancer, aged just 63.- Veteran British character player Ralph Truman was a pioneer radio actor and appeared in over 5000 broadcasts during his career. Born in London at the turn of the century, his overall film career was commendable but less enviable than his voice work on the airwaves. Originally from the stage, he had just finished a run of "Josef Suss" in 1930 when he moved directly into films, making his unbilled debut in the early talkie Farewell to Love (1931). Throughout the 1930s he would be found steadily in "B" films including The Bells (1931), That's My Uncle (1935), The Lad (1935), Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk (1935), Under the Red Robe (1937) and Dinner at the Ritz (1937). In the 1940s the distinctively balding, hook-nosed actor found featured work in more important films such as his Mountjoy in Laurence Olivier's stellar Shakespearean piece Henry V (1944). A natural for period settings, Truman played the nefarious Monks in Oliver Twist (1948), and was part of the large-scale proceedings in Christopher Columbus (1949) and Treasure Island (1950), giving animated Robert Newton a run for the money in the latter with a ripe, over-the-top pirate performance as George Merry. Married to fellow radio artist Ellis Powell, he was best known in later years for playing men of high ranking or position (lords, captains, admirals, governors, etc.). He retired after appearing in two final period epics: Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) and Lady Caroline Lamb (1972). He passed away a few years later.
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Pat Keen was born on 21 October 1933 in Willesden, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Without a Clue (1988), Fierce Creatures (1997) and Shadowlands (1993). She died on 1 March 2013 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.- Pamela Cundell was born on January 15, 1920 in Croydon, Surrey, England as Pamela Isabel Cundell. She was an actress, known for TwentyFourSeven (1997), Big Deal (1984) and Dad's Army (1968). She was married to Bill Fraser, Leslie Newport-Gwilt and Robert O'Connor. She died on February 14, 2015 in Finchley, North London, England.
- Peter Marston was born on 13 February 1935 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was an actor, known for The Second Voyage of the Mimi (1988) and The Voyage of the Mimi (1984). He was married to Greta af Klinteberg Marston and Suzanne C. (Shatto) Marston. He died on 30 September 2022 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA.
- Royce Blackburn was born on 8 January 1925 in Bluepoint, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for She's Working Her Way Through College (1952), Words and Music (1948) and True Story (1957). He was married to Ferdie. He died on 14 April 1994 in New Ipswich, New Hampshire, USA.
- Norman Tyrrell was born on 25 July 1917 in Camberwell, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Lorna Doone (1963), The Children of the New Forest (1964) and The Plane Makers (1963). He was married to Angela Brooking. He died on 24 April 2000 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.
- Giles Phibbs was born on 18 January 1934 in Islington, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Tales of the Unexpected (1979), Doctor Who (1963) and Contract to Kill (1965). He was married to Mary Gillingham. He died in 2014 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.
- Lindsay Campbell was born on 29 March 1927 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. He was an actor, known for A Clockwork Orange (1971), The Tomorrow People (1973) and Please Sir! (1968). He died in 1984 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.
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Paul Fenoulhet was born in May 1906 in London, United Kingdom. Paul is known for Jill Darling (1949). Paul died on 29 December 1979 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.- Writer
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Lyricist ("If You Were the Only Girl in the World", "Valencia", "Got a Date with an Angel") and author, educated at King Edward VI School. He began as an actor, then wrote the Broadway stage scores for "Sally", "Vogues of 1924", "Artists and Models (1924, 1925)", "Annie Dear", "June Days", "Gay Paree", "A Night in Paris", "Great Temptations", "The Merry World", "Hit the Deck", "The Madcap", and "The Three Musketeers". He was also the librettist for "Lady Butterfly", "Marjorie", "Mayflowers", "Sunny Days", and "Ups-a-Daisy". Joining ASCAP in 1925, his chief musical collaborators included J. Fred Coots, Jay Gorney, Jerome Kern, Sigmund Romberg, Rudolf Friml, Lewis Gensler, Johnny Green, Oscar Levant, Leo Robin, Richard Myers, Victor Schertzinger, Herbert Stothart, Vincent Youmans, Werner Janssen, Al Goodman, Maurie Rubens, William Cary Duncan, and Jean Schwartz. His other popular-song compositions include "Wild Rose", "Sally", "Whip-Poor-Will", "The Lorelei", "The Church 'Round the Corner", "Hallelujah", "Why, Oh Why?", "My Love Parade", "The Rogue Song", "Dream Lover", "Ma Belle", and "March of the Musketeers".- John Southworth was born on 8 November 1929 in Fylde, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Sara Crewe (1951), The Black Arrow (1951) and Coronation Street (1960). He died on 22 August 2004 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.
- Angela Brooking was born on 19 October 1925 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for A Stranger on the Hills (1970), Pretenders (1972) and Engineer Extraordinary (1959). She was married to Norman Tyrrell. She died on 29 June 2006 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.
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Liam Scarlett was born on 8 April 1986 in Ipswich, England, UK. He was a director and actor, known for The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018), Notre Chopin (2018) and Frankenstein from the Royal Ballet (2016). He died on 16 April 2021 in Ipswich, England, UK.- Alf Ramsey is an English football player and manager.
As a player, he represented the England National Football Team and captained the side, but he is best known for his time as England manager from 1963 to 1974, which included guiding them to victory in the VIII FIFA World Cup 1966 (1966). Knighted in 1967 in recognition of the World Cup win, Ramsey also managed his country to third place in the 1968 European Championship and the quarter-finals of the IX FIFA World Cup 1970 (1970) and the 1972 European Championship respectively. As a player, Ramsey was a defender and a member of England's 1950 World Cup squad.
Ramsey was born and raised in a quiet Essex village. He showed sporting promise from an early age and, after serving in the British Army during the Second World War, embarked on a football career, primarily as a right-back. He was considered an accomplished player with a tremendous grasp of the tactical side of the game. He played for England 32 times between 1948 and 1953, captaining the side three times, scoring three times and appearing in the 1950 World Cup. He played his club football for Southampton F.C. and Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and was part of the Tottenham side that won the English League championship in the 1950-51 season.
Ramsey retired from playing aged 35 to become the manager of Ipswich Town F.C., then in the third tier of English football. Ipswich rose through the divisions over the next six years, winning the Third Division South in 1956-57 and the Second Division in 1960-61. In the 1961-62 season, Ipswich's first ever campaign in the top division, Ramsey's team defied expectations to become champions of England. Ramsey took charge of the England team a year later. England's World Cup victory at Wembley in 1966 made Ramsey a national hero, though he had his critics, both at the time and since.
After managing England, Ramsey briefly held football-related roles at Birmingham City F.C. and Panathinaikos F.C., before retiring in 1979-80. A statue of Ramsey was dedicated at the reconstructed Wembley Stadium in 2009, and various honors have been afforded to him in Ipswich. He is the first person to have been inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame twice: an inaugural inductee in 2002, in recognition of his achievements as a manager and admitted again in 2010 for his achievements as a player. He remains widely regarded as one of British football's all-time great managers. - Robin Cull was born on 19 June 1917 in Evesham, Worcestershire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Twelfth Brother (1952), Puck of Pook's Hill (1951) and Treasure Island (1951). He died in 1988 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.
- There is no doubt that one of the world's greatest lady riders was show-jumper Caroline Bradley. Caroline was born, in Buckinghamshire, England and went on to become one of the world's best riders until her tragic death at just 37.
Caroline was the kind of rider we all strive to be, utterly fearless, totally committed to the sport she loved and completely at one with each and every horse she rode. It is a treat to watch clips of her riding, she has beautiful soft hands and is incredibly focused on what she is doing. I feel very privileged to have been able to see her ride. She made her debut on the British team in 1966 when she was just 20 years old. In 1973 she took the silver medal on True Lass at the Ladies European Championships in Vienna. The following year, Caroline became the first woman to win the Puissance at Horse of the Year Show in London, in the same year she was also fourth in the Ladies World Championships in La Baule.
In 1975 she had a great victory in the Hamburg Derby on New Yorker becoming only the second woman to win this prestigious competition. A few years later, Caroline won the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at the Royal International Horse Show on Marius which was also a great year for her best horse Tigre. On him, she won the team gold medal in the World Championships in Aachen. She also won the Nice Grand Prix and the Grand Prix in Calgary.
In 1979 Caroline was again a member of a gold medal-winning British team, riding Tigre at the European Championships in Rotterdam. Again teamed with Tigre she won the President's Cup in Calgary and in Paris won the Grand Prix. The next year was an incredible one for Caroline, she was elected Sportswoman of Year in 1980 and also received an OBE from the Queen. Caroline also topped the money winner's list, won the Grand Prix at Hickstead and again won the Queen Elizabeth II Cup, this time on Tigre.
Tigre was sold in 1981, for more than eight times what Caroline had paid for him. She then bought a new young horse, Milton. Caroline's great horse Marius was the sire of Milton. Caroline was a tremendous horsewoman with an incredible instinct for picking fantastic horses she knew when he was a youngster that Milton would be one of the greatest of all time. Caroline rode and trained Milton until her sudden and tragic death. She was right about his potential Milton went on, with John Whitaker, to becoming the first show-jumper to win a million pounds.
Caroline had just completed the first round of competition at the Suffolk Show in 1983 when she slumped to the ground and attempts to revive her failed. She had suffered a heart attack at the age of just 37.
At her peak, Caroline was ranked by many as the greatest lady rider in the world, I wonder what she would have gone onto achieve if she had lived. Caroline was one in a million - an inspiration and a true equestrian legend. - Sound Department
John Peverill was born on 9 November 1922 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He is known for Stingray (1964), Thunderbird 6 (1968) and Thunderbirds Are GO (1966). He was married to Christina M. Jessup. He died on 11 April 1996 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.- Natalie Jordan was born on 10 March 1923 in Canonbury, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Emergency-Ward 10 (1957), Neighbours (1948) and Prison Without Bars (1947). She died on 9 August 2015 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.
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Angus McBean was born on 8 June 1904 in Newbridge, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Murder in the Cathedral (1951), Aria (1987) and David Sylvian: Red Guitar (1984). He was married to Helena Wood. He died on 9 June 1990 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.- Writer
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Jean Scott Rogers was born in 1908 in Edmonton, Middlesex, England, UK. Jean Scott was a writer, known for Corridors of Blood (1958), One Way Out (1955) and Family Solicitor (1961). Jean Scott died in 2000 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.- Music Department
Cecil Aronowitz was born on 4 March 1916 in King William's Town, South Africa. He is known for The Little Sweep (1962), The Burning Fiery Furnace (1968) and Music Now (1968). He died on 7 September 1978 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.- Director
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Ralph Keene was born on 7 July 1902 in Mysore, India. He was a director and producer, known for A Boy, a Girl and a Bike (1949), Cyprus Is an Island (1946) and Crofters (1945). He died in January 1963 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.- Jay Severin was married to Renee Melanie Klock and Kathleen Cooney. He died on 7 July 2020 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA.
- John Phalen McInnis was born on 19 September 1890 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA. He was married to Elsie S. Dow. He died on 16 February 1960 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA.
- Vyleen White was married to Victor White. She died on 3 February 2024 in Redbank Plains, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.
- Olle Nygren was born on 11 November 1929 in Stockholm, Sweden. He died on 13 February 2021 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.
- Neville Bonner was born on 28 March 1922 in Ukerebagh Island, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia. He was married to Heather Ray Ryan and Mona Banfield. He died on 5 February 1999 in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.
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W.H.V. Able was born in 1895 in Woolwich, London, England, UK. W.H.V. was married to Louise Williams. W.H.V. died in 1975 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.- Camera and Electrical Department
George Boner was born on 23 November 1929 in Pensacola, Florida, USA. He is known for Year of the Dragon (1985), Prey (1977) and High Spirits (1988). He died on 9 November 2003 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.- Art Department
Ian Weekley was born on 14 May 1932 in Chiswick, London, England, UK. Ian is known for Little Red Tractor Stories (1993). Ian was married to Rosemary Turner and Anthea Ionides. Ian died on 21 December 2005 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.- David Batchelor was born on 7 March 1941 in England, UK. He is known for Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), Dragonslayer (1981) and Walker (1987). He died on 3 May 2005 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.
- Colin Ward was born on 14 August 1924 in Wanstead, London, England, UK. He was married to Harriet Unwin. He died on 11 February 2010 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.
- Jessica began her career as a teenage model and a member of the J.C. Williamson theatrical company, before winning a major role in the silent film blockbuster For the Term of His Natural Life (1927) at the age of nineteen. She made several other films before moving her focus to personal appearances and the development of her own line of cosmetics in the early 1930s. She retired from performing upon her 1937 marriage to author and screenwriter F.W. Thwaites.
- Jonathan Rendall was born on 11 June 1964 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Dispatches (1987) and The Gambler (2000). He was married to Susie. He died on 23 January 2013 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.
- Kenneth Toye was born in 1929 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Moonstrike (1963), Stranger in the City (1962) and The Scarlet Pimpernel (1955). He died on 10 February 2020 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.
- John Agate was born on 20 February 1919 in Croydon, Surrey, England, UK. He was married to Rosemary Hester Preedy. He died on 31 October 1998 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.
- Victor H. Czegka was born on 21 May 1880. He died in February 1973 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA.
- Sam Fenech was married to Natalie Fenech. He died on 7 January 2023 in Willowbank Raceway, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.
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Frederick Grinke was born on 8 August 1911 in Winnipeg, Canada. Frederick is known for The Shop at Sly Corner (1947). Frederick died on 16 March 1987 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.- Editorial Department
Chris German was born on 9 December 1939 in Uxbridge, Middlesex, England, UK. Chris is known for The 2nd Best Secret Agent in the Whole Wide World (1965) and Goodbye Gemini (1970). Chris died in 1991 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.- Anthony Barber was born on 4 July 1920 in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK. He was married to Rosemary Ann Youens and Jean Patricia Asquith. He died on 16 December 2005 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.
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Carl Giles was born on 29 September 1916 in London, England, UK. Carl is known for Worker and Warfront No. 8 (1943), Steve's Treasure Hunt (1937) and Steve of the River (1937). Carl was married to Joan Clarke. Carl died on 27 August 1995 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.