Shirley Anne Field
Guardian appreciation by peter bradshaw in 2023. Shirley Anne Field had the kind of ingenue English-rose freshness and beauty that the British cinema loved in the 50s and 60s – i
George Maharis
Tall, dark and handsome, not to mention a charismatic rebel of 1960s Hollywood, actor George Maharis (surname originally Maharias) was born in 1928 in Astoria, New York, one of sev
Maxwell Reed
Maxwell Reed (2 April 1919 – 31 October 1974) was a Northern Irish actor who became a matinee idol in British films during the 1940s and 1950s Reed was born in Larne. He left
Eva Bartok
The independent obituary in 1998. ALTHOUGH PUBLICISED in the Fifties as Britain’s answer to Sophia Loren, the actress Eva Bartok became better known for her tempestuous priva
Elsa Martinelli
The telegraph obituary in 2017. Elsa Martinelli, who has died aged 82, was an Italian model turned Hollywood actress best remembered for her leading role opposite John Wayne in How
Cherie Lunghi
Cherie Lunghi is one of the most talented actresses currently in British film and television. She was born in 1952 in Nottingham. Her first major film part was as ‘Guinever
Ian Charleson
IAN CHARLESON TRIBUTE IN “THE INDEPENDENT”. Ian Charleson was a gifted theatre and film actor from Scotland. His best known film role was as Eric Liddell the athlete and Ch
Elsa Lanchester
Elsa Lanchester was the character actress par excellance. When one saw her name in the credits of a movie, you eagerly anticipated her appearance becasue she enlivened all the
Diane McBain
The telegraph obituary in 2022. Diane McBain, who has died aged 81, was a Sixties screen siren who was perhaps best known for appearing alongside Elvis Presley in his 1966 romp Spi