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Charles Philip Latham was born on the 17th of January, 1929. He made his movie debut with an uncredited part in The Dam Busters […]
Born in Whitechapel, London on the 6th of October, 1907, Philip Martell studied at the Guildhall School of Music. He joined Hammer in 1954 […]
Ghost story and horror author Ronald Chetwynd-Hayes was born on the 30th of May, 1919. A number of his short works were adapted into […]
The great-great-nephew of pioneering scientist Louis Pasteur, Ralph Bates was born in Bristol, England on the 12th of February, 1940. He made a successful […]
American actor Ralph Bellamy was born Ralph Rexford Bellamy in Chicago, Ilinois, on the 17th of June, 1904. During a career spanning some 62 […]
Special effects wizard Ray Harryhausen was born Raymond Frederick Harryhausen on the 29th of June, 1920 in Los Angeles, California. With the talents of […]
Raymond Massey was born in Toronto, Ontario on the 30th of August, 1896. Born into a wealthy business family, the young Raymond studied at […]
