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Born on the 18th of September, 1922, Anthony Frank Hinds was the son of Hammer founder William Hinds. After serving as a pilot in […]
The Blood Beast Terror, made by Tony Tenser’s Tigon in 1968, has possibly one of the most peculiar monsters in horror film history – […]
English cinematographer Jack Asher BSC was born on the 29th of March, 1916, in London. Best remembered for his work with Hammer, Asher lent […]
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 […]
British character actor Michael Ripper, the Hammer stalwart who appeared in more of their films than any other actor, was born in Portsmouth, England, […]
Born on the 19th of June, 1920, David Peel studied at RADA before launching his career as a stage actor. A range of Shakespearean […]
