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Born on the 19th of June, 1920, David Peel studied at RADA before launching his career as a stage actor. A range of Shakespearean […]
English actor, bodybuilder and weightlifter David Prowse MBE was born on the 1st of July 1935 in Bristol, England. Although probably most famous for […]
The English father of the horror film, author and broadcaster Denis Gifford, was born on the 26th of December, 1927. A hugely talented comic […]
John Nicholas Foran was born in Flemington, New Jersey on the 18th of June, 1910. He attended a series of prestigious schools including Mercersburg […]
Donald Henry Pleasence was born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire on the 5th of October, 1919. His acting career began with a placement at the Jersey […]
Donald “Donnie” Roan Dunagan was born in San Antonio, Texas on the 16th of August, 1934. Spotted by a studio talent scout after winning […]
Hessy Doris Lloyd was born on the 3rd of July, 1896 in Liverpool, England, and enjoyed a long and diverse movie and television career. […]
