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Hammer co-founder, producer and production manager Sir James Carreras MBE was born on the 30th of January, 1910. Having worked as manager of Manchester’s […]
English director James Whale’s body was found floating in the swimming pool at his home on the 29th May, 1957. It marked the end […]
Jean Cocteau, the French poet, novelist, artist and filmmaker, was born on the 5th of July, 1889, in Maisons-Laffitte near Paris. Born into a […]
English film and television actress Jennifer Jayne was born on the 14th of November 1931. Born Jennifer Jayne Jones in Yorkshire to theatrical parents, […]
James Henry Kinmel Sangster was born on the 2nd of December, 1927. He began his movie career as a production assistant during World War […]
American actor John Barrymore was born John Sidney Blyth on the 15th of February, 1882. Best known for his stage portrayal of Hamlet, his notable […]
Hollywood heartthrob John Boles was born to a middle-class family in Greenville, Texas, on the 28th of October, 1895. Graduating with honours from the […]
