Valerie Hobson
“Valerie Hobson was- to her disadvantage- ineffably ladylike. The British film industry of the 30s and 40s was a man’s world and the female stars got short
Brenda Bruce
Brenda Bruce was born in Manchester in 1918. She acted with the Brimingham Repertory Company from 1936 until 1939 and then went on to act with the Royal Shakespe
Kitty Kallen
Kitty Kallen was born in 1921 in Philadelphia. She was one of the top vocalists during the big band era and sang with the Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey orchestras.&nbs
Harriet Andersson
Harriet Andersson was born in 1932 in Stockholm. She is associated with the films of the great Ingmar Bergman. Her films with him include “Smiles of a
Lila Kedrova
Lila Kedrova was born in Russia in 1918. She joined the Moscow Art Theatre in 1932. She made many French films in the 1950’s and in 1964 she replaced Simone Signoret
Anna Sten
Anna Sten was hailed as a successor to Greta Garbo. It did not happen but she was a good actress and her Hollywood films are worth checking out. She was born in the Ukraine
Brian Deacon
Brian Deacon was born in Oxford in 1949. He trained with the Oxford Youth Theatre. In 1972 he made his film debut with a leading role with Glenda Jackson and Oli
Alma Cogan
Alma Cogan was one of the most popular singers in Britain in the early to mid 1950’s with a string of Top Ten hits to her credit. She did too have make a number of films
Annie Ross
Guardian obituary in July 2020 The jazz singer Annie Ross, who has died aged 89, consistently brought the best out of good songs – and sometimes the best out of her expert a
Ella Logan
Ella Logan was born in 1913 in Glasgow. She made her West End debut in 1930 with the play “Darling I Love You”. In the mid 1930’s she emigrated to the