Alec Guinness
“Apart from Oliver, none of the serious highly regarded top-drawer British actors has had such a successful career in films as Alec Guinness. He has been in many very p
Helen Walker
Helen Walker was a U.S. actress who had a short career and died young in 1968. She did however make many good movies, three in particular are worthy of attention – &
John Stride
John Stride obituary in “The Guardian” in 2018 John Stride, who has died aged 81, was a golden boy of the early years of the National Theatre – he was a founder mem
Ben Cross
Ben Cross was born in 1947 in London. Upon graduating from RADA, he began his career on the stage appearing in such plays as “Royal Hunt of the Sun” an
Nyree Dawn Porter
Nyree Dawn Porter obituary in “The Guardian” in 2001. Nyree Dawn Porter will forever be identified with her role as Irene Forsyth in the 1960’s television series “T
Flora Robson
“All the great stars have a quality which cannot be exactly pinned down. You can say that Flora Robson has a beautiful speaking voice, but how do you define that still
Vera-Ellen
She is fondly remembered for her dancing in “Words and Music” and “On the Town” both with Gene Kelly. In “Words and Music” they perform
Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr was often described as the most beautiful woman ever on film. She was born in Vienna in 1913. She gained international prominence for her role in “Ecstasy
Corinne Calvet
Corinne Calvet obituary in “The Guardian” in 2001. Corinne Calvet was born in Paris in 1925. She made her Hollywood debut opposite Burt Lancaster in “Rope of
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Jean-Pierre Aumont obituary in “The Guardian” in 2001. In 1934, the tall, handsome, muscular, blond-haired and blue-eyed Jean-Pierre Aumont, who has died aged 92, auditioned fo