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- Adam Norton was born on 2 April 1952 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Diana (1984), Kinsey (1990) and Play for Today (1970). He has been married to Hilary Ryan since 19 April 1980. They have two children.
- Alan Clark was born on 13 April 1928 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Alan Clark Diaries (2004), Machine Gun: History Down the Barrel of a Gun (1999) and The Major Years (1999). He was married to Jane Clark. He died on 5 September 1999 in Saltwood Castle, Hythe, Kent, England, UK.
- Alan Johnson was born on 17 May 1950 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He has been married to Laura Jane Patient since 1991. They have one child. He was previously married to Judith Cox.
- Alan McGilvray was born on 6 December 1909 in Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was married to Gwendolyn (Gwen) Florence Griffiths. He died on 17 July 1996 in Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Alan Robinson was born on 3 September 1908 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Crime of the Century (1956), Jack the Ripper (1959) and Double Exposure (1954). He died on 7 September 1989 in Worthing, Sussex, England, UK.
- Editor
- Editorial Department
Alec Cullen was born in 1948 in Paddington, London, England, UK. Alec is an editor, known for The Wild Little Bunch (1973) and Four Corners (1961).- Alec Mango was born on 16 March 1911 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951), The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) and The Strange World of Planet X (1958). He was married to Yvonne Lillie Hurst. He died on 7 November 1989 in Westminster, London, England, UK.
- Aleks Stock was born on 8 February 1995 in Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Alfie Burden was born on 14 December 1976 in Paddington, London, England, UK.
- Actress
- Writer
Alice De Winton born Alice Wilson in Dorchester in 1864, highly well-known on stage, perhaps her best known 'The Man from Blankley's at the Criterion Theatre in 1903. she also worked on Broadway. Beautiful sophisticated lady who starred and supported in many drama films, first with the Cecil Hepworth Film Company with 'The Fairy Doll' in 1912, she perhaps best remembered as Duchess of Berwick in 'Lady Windermere's Fan' directed by Fred Paul and starring Milton Rosmer for the Ideal Film Company in 1916, her finale film she played Dowager in A.V. Bramble's 'The Bachelor's Club' again at Idael Film Co in 1921. she was also a writer. Sister of actress Dora De Winton.- Amy Meyer was born on 19 September 1991 in Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Composer
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Andy Fraser was born on 3 July 1952 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He was a composer and writer, known for Wild (2014), American Beauty (1999) and The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015). He was married to Henrietta (Ri). He died on 16 March 2015 in Temecula, California, USA.- Andy Wilson was born on 18 May 1910 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He died on 29 July 2002 in Redmarley D'Abitot, Gloucestershire, England, UK.
- Angela Barrie was born on 17 November 1908 in Paddington, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Music Hall Parade (1939), Old Mother Riley at Home (1945) and Tales of Mystery (1961). She died on 29 September 1994 in Putney, London, England, UK.
- Angela Wheatland was born in 1931 in Paddington, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Reluctant Heroes (1952). She was married to John Denton and George O'Dey. She died in 1966 in Brent, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Ann Baskett was born in 1928 in Paddington, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Pride and Prejudice (1952), How Does It End? (1952) and Sweethearts and Wives (1951).
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Anthony Davis is a multi-talented broadcaster, voice over artist and voice actor, born in London, England. For three years he hosted the 'Smooth Drive Home' on the UK's Smooth Radio network to a weekly audience of 6 million listeners. For almost a decade his nightly news talk programme on LBC 97.3FM was the most popular late show in London. Anthony spent his early years as a child actor on BBC television shows such as Grange Hill and Tricky Business. He worked as a magician, comedian and host warming up TV audiences, leading to him hosting his own network TV game show entitled Stake Out on Challenge TV. He has appeared at many of London's biggest venues, including the Royal Albert Hall, London Coliseum, London Hippodrome and was the first comedian to play the new London O2 Arena to an audience of 15,000. He also writes and presents the top rating iTunes podcasts Underground London Radio and Visit London Talks, narrates TV documentaries and often appears on screen as an Aviation Journalist. For over 30 years Anthony's career has spanned broadcasting, news and entertainment, on stage, film, television and radio.- Anthony Higginson was born in 1936 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Theatre Night (1985), Within These Walls (1974) and Suez 1956 (1979).
- Anthony Moncrieff was born on 2 September 1930 in Paddington, Middlesex, London, England, UK. Anthony was a producer, known for Tuesday's Documentary (1968) and Cause for Concern (1967). Anthony died on 11 October 2010 in Thailand.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
- Producer
Anthony Troke was born in 1927 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He was a cinematographer and producer, known for Hannibal Brooks (1969), Solo (1978) and Lawman (1971). He was married to Hilda Doris I Lonsdale. He died in 1997 in Slough, Berkshire, England, UK.- Aubrey Fitzgerald was born on 26 March 1874 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Magic Night (1932), The Little Damozel (1933) and Woman to Woman (1923). He died on 4 January 1968 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Writer
- Actress
Audrey Carten was born on 5 January 1900 in Paddington, London, England, UK. She was a writer and actress, known for Gay Love (1934), The Perfect Alibi (1930) and ITV Play of the Week (1955). She died in April 1977 in Hastings, Sussex, England, UK.- Barbara Bray was born on 24 November 1924 in Paddington, London, England, UK. She was a writer, known for Galileo (1975), ITV Television Playhouse (1955) and Playdate (1961). She died in 2010.
- Barry Warren was born in London on July 12, 1933. On leaving RADA, he appeared in Shakespearean seasons at Stratford-on-Avon for two years. During the first in 1956, he merely 'carried a spear.' But during the second, he played the Dauphine in KING JOHN and Lucius in JULIUS CAESAR. He made his film debut as Donaldblain in Maurice Evans' screen version of MacBETH. In 1962, he went to Spain to appear in his second film, LAWRENCE OF ARABIA. Says Warren, "I played three roles---a British officer with a moustache, a British officer without a moustache, and an Arab Sheik!" Warren was married to Shirley Bidmead (sister of actress Stephanie Bidmead) and they had two sons: Christopher and Jonathan.
- Actor
- Producer
Beejan is an Australian actor.
He attended Jacques Lecoq School of Mime, Movement and Theater, Paris. Alumni includes: Geoffrey Rush, Steven Berkoff, Julie Taymor and Yasmina Reza
Graduated from Newtown High School of Performing Arts.
Trained at Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP). Alumni: Nicole Kidman (atyp patron), Baz Luhrmann (atyp Ambassador), Toni Collette, Abbie Cornish, Alyssa McClelland and Aden Young He has performed in countless theatre productions with them. Including a tour to Northern Ireland.
Completed National Institute of Dramatic Arts - Young Actors Studio. Alumni includes: Rose Byrne and Rupert Reid.
Completed Actor's College of Theatre and Television Activate. Alumni includes: Leeanna Walsman
He won a scholarship from Village Roadshow to undertake acting studies.
He is also an award-winning playwright.- Actor
- Producer
Ben Cross was born Harry Bernard Cross on December 16, 1947, in London, England. He was the son of Catherine (O'Donovan), a cleaning woman, from Keelraheen, Dunmanway, Ireland, and Harry Cross, an English doorman and nurse. He began acting at a very young age and participated in grammar school plays -- most notably playing "Jesus" in a school pageant at age twelve.
Ben left home and school at age 15 and worked various jobs, including work as a window washer, waiter and carpenter. He was master carpenter for the Welsh National Opera and property master at the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham, England. Driven by his desire to be an actor, Ben accepted and overcame the enormous challenges and obstacles that came with the profession. In 1970, at age 22, he was accepted into London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) -- the alma mater of legendary actors such as Sir John Gielgud, Glenda Jackson and Sir Anthony Hopkins.
Upon graduation from RADA, Ben performed in several stage plays at Duke's Playhouse where he was seen in "Macbeth", "The Importance of Being Earnest", and Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman". He then joined the Prospect Theatre Company and played roles in "Pericles", "Twelfth Night" and "Royal Hunt of the Sun". Ben also joined the cast in the immensely popular musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and played leading roles in Peter Shaffer's "Equurs", "Mind Your Head" and the musical "Irma La Douce" -- all at Leicester's Haymarket Theatre.
In 1976, Ben's debut screen appearance came when he went on location to Deventer, Holland, to play Trooper Binns in Joseph E. Levine's World War II epic A Bridge Too Far (1977), which starred a very famous international cast -- namely Dirk Bogarde, Sir Sean Connery, Sir Michael Caine and James Caan. In 1977, Ben became a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and performed in the premier of "Privates on Parade" as Kevin Cartwright and played Rover in a revival of a Restoration play titled "Wild Oats".
Ben's path to international stardom began in 1978 with his extraordinary performance in the musical "Chicago" in which he played Billy Flynn, the slick lawyer of murderess Roxie Hart. During his performance in this musical, he was recognized and recommended for a leading role in the multiple Oscar-winning Chariots of Fire (1981). The major success of Chariots of Fire (1981) opened the doors to the international film market. Ben followed up Chariots of Fire (1981) with strong and successful performances, most notably in the Masterpiece Theatre miniseries The Citadel (1983), in which he played a Scottish physician, Dr. Andrew Manson, struggling with the politics of the British medical system during the 1920s, and his performance as Ash Pelham-Martyn, a British cavalry officer torn between two cultures in the Home Box Office miniseries The Far Pavilions (1984). During the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, Ben appeared in a commercial for American Express with Jackson Scholz, a sprinter for the 1924 American Olympic team whose character was featured in the film Chariots of Fire (1981). In 1986, he subsequently replaced James Garner as the featured actor endorsing the Polaroid Spectra camera. Ben was also featured in GQ Magazine as one of the annual "Manstyle" winners in January 1985, followed by a featured photo shoot in March 1985.
Having stuck by his desire to choose quality roles over monetary potential, Ben enjoyed long-term success in the film industry, for over 40 years. He played several outstanding roles including his portrayal of Solomon, one of the most fascinatingly complex characters of the Bible, in the Trimark Pictures production Solomon (1997). Other outstanding roles included his Barnabus in the MGM remake of the miniseries Dark Shadows (1991); Sir Harold Pearson in the Italian production Honey Sweet Love... (1994); Ikey Solomon in the Australian production The Potato Factory (2000); and his role as Rudolf Hess in the BBC production Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial (2006).
Ben was a director, writer and musician, as well. Among many of his original works is the musical "Rage" about Ruth Ellis, which was performed in various regional towns in the London area. He also starred in it and played the role of the hangman. Ben's first single as a lyricist was released by Polydor Records in the late 1970s and was titled "Mickey Moonshine". Other works include "The Best We've Ever Had" and "Nearly Midnight", both written by Ben and directed by his son, Theo Cross. In addition, the original soundtrack for "Nearly Midnight" was written, produced and performed by his daughter, Lauren Cross. These works were performed in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 2002 and 2003, respectively. "Square One", directed by Ben, was performed at the Etcetera Theatre in London in 2004.
Ben resided all over the world, including London, Los Angeles, New York, Southern Spain, Vienna and Sofia. He was familiar with the Spanish, Italian and German languages and enrolled in a course studying Bulgarian. When he was not filming, he wrote music, screenplays and articles for English language publications. Ben Cross died at age 72 of cancer on August 18, 2020 in Vienna, Austria.- Writer
- Director
- Actor
Ben Woodiwiss was born on 18 September 1975 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He is a writer and director, known for Benny Loves Killing (2013), Look at Me Now (2015) and In the Name of the King: The Last Mission (2014).- Benedict Nightingale was born on 14 May 1939 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He is a writer, known for Your Sunday Paper (1967), 2nd House (1973) and The South Bank Show (1978). He has been married to Anne Redmon since 1964. They have three children.
- Beryl Meekin was born in 1913 in Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She was an actress, known for They Found a Cave (1962), Adventure Unlimited (1965) and The Adventures of Long John Silver (1956). She was married to Vincent James Roach. She died on 24 August 1982 in Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia.
- Betty Van Damm was born on 6 May 1915 in Paddington, London, England, UK. She was married to Daniel M. Angel. She died on 15 December 1999 in London, England, UK.
- Art Department
- Art Director
Bill Bennison was born on 15 March 1908 in Paddington, London, England, UK. Bill was an art director, known for You Pay Your Money (1957), Bless This House (1972) and The Nightcomers (1971). Bill was married to Mavis Taylor. Bill died in 1977 in Hillingdon, London, England, UK.- Producer
- Director
- Actor
Bill Cotton was born on 23 April 1928 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Play Your Hunch (1961), Searching (1995) and Billy Cotton Band Show (1956). He was married to Kathryn (Kate) Mary Burgess, Ann Corfield Henderson and Bernardine (Boo) Maud Sinclair. He died on 11 August 2008 in Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK.- Actor
- Composer
- Writer
Billy Milton was born on 8 December 1905 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for The 2nd Best Secret Agent in the Whole Wide World (1965), Someone at the Door (1936) and No Escape (1936). He died on 22 November 1989 in Denville Hall, Northwood, London, England, UK.- Sound Department
- Editorial Department
Bob Doyle was born on 29 October 1940 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He is known for Brazil (1985), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and Time Bandits (1981).- Bobby Parr was born on 12 May 1942 in Paddington, Middlesex, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), At the Earth's Core (1976) and Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971).
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Brenda Ennis was born on 10 April 1938 in Paddington, London, England, UK. She is a producer, known for Gems (1985), Armchair Thriller (1978) and Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978).- Actor
- Writer
- Music Department
Brian Conley was born on 7 August 1961 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Equilibrium (2002), The Grimleys (1999) and Time After Time (1994). He has been married to Anne-Marie Aindow since 4 August 1996. They have two children.- Carol Mauray was born in 1939 in Paddington, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Ghost Squad (1961), The Big Noise (1964) and Crime of Passion (1970).
- Cass Allen was born in May 1939 in Paddington, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Market in Honey Lane (1967), Miss Jones and Son (1977) and George & Mildred (1976).
- Actress
- Writer
Born in England and raised in Montreal, Catherine Disher attended Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire and McGill University in Montreal ( as an English Literature Major ) before being accepted by and graduating from one of the most prestigious theatre schools in North America- The National Theatre School of Canada. Ms Disher is best known for her varied work in series television for which she has received seven Gemini Award nominations, the first being for her role in "Grand Larceny". She was nominated twice for her role as Natalie Lambert in the cult vampire series "Forever Knight". She won the Gemini for best actress in 2004 for her portrayal of volatile federal cabinet minister Audrey Flankman in the CBC series "Snakes and Ladders" and won another Gemini in 2010 for best supporting actress for her role as Superintendent Maggie Norton in the CBC drama series "The Border". She was nominated three times for the "Border"- one nomination for each season of the show.
Ms. Disher has also appeared in many television movies in roles as diverse as showgirl Dulcie Dobbs in the period heist "Grand Larceny", Betty Fox in "The Terry Fox Story" and Chief Catherine Novak in the recent, highly rated Lifetime movie "An Officer And A Murderer". Ms Disher has been honored to portray busybody Martha Tinsdale, the doyenne of Middleton society, in the popular Hallmark series of "Good Witch" movies.
Ms. Disher is also an accomplished voice performer appearing in countless radio dramas, video games ( such as Resident Evil as Jill Valentine ) and cartoons such as X-Men ( as Jean Grey ), Sailor Moon, Care bears, Atomic Betty, Franklin, Babar and as Mom in the Emmy winning Rolie Polie Olie.- Catherine Lacey was born on 6 May 1904 in Paddington, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Lady Vanishes (1938), Whisky Galore! (1949) and The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970). She was married to Thomas Anthony S. Wright, Roy Emerton and Geoffrey Clark. She died on 20 September 1979 in Denville Hall, Northwood, Hillingdon, London, England, UK.
- Cecil Bevan was born on 1 May 1875 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Old Curiosity Shop (1921), BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950) and Bardell Against Pickwick (1946). He died on 22 January 1953 in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK.
- Charles Adey-Grey was born on 10 November 1914 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Onedin Line (1971), Detective (1964) and Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965). He died on 18 May 1983 in Fulham, London, England, UK.
- Director
- Editor
- Editorial Department
Charles Saunders was born on 8 April 1904 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He was a director and editor, known for No Exit (1930), Detective Lloyd (1932) and Tawny Pipit (1944). He died on 20 April 1997 in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.- Producer
- Director
- Editor
Charlie Shackleton was born on 15 August 1991 in St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, England, UK. He is a producer and director, known for Fish Story (2017), Fear Itself (2015) and Beyond Clueless (2014).- Charlie Waite was born on 18 February 1949 in Paddington, London, England, UK.
- Charlotte Selwyn was born on 15 March 1936 in Paddington, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Avengers (1961), The Saint (1962) and The Private Right (1966). She was married to Christopher Moore. She died on 12 July 2023.
- Editorial Department
Chris Hone was born in 1933 in Paddington, London, England, UK. Chris died on 14 April 2013 in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
Chyna Thomson was born on 5 October 1967 in Paddington, London, England, UK. She is a director, known for Cliffhanger (1993), Raw Deal (1986) and Alien³ (1992). She has been married to Stephen Woolfenden since 1999. They have two children.- Clare Buckfield was born on 10 April 1976 in Paddington, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for 2point4 Children (1991), Grange Hill (1978) and Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures (2006).