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- Charles Morton was born on 15 August 1819 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He died on 18 October 1904 in London, England, UK.
- British essayist, literary critic and biographer Edmund Gosse was born in London in 1849. His father was a zoologist, who later became somewhat of a religious fanatic, belonging to a very conservative, fundamentalist sect called the Plymouth Brethren. The father did not believe in public education, and consequently Edmund was schooled at home; he never attended an actual "school" until he began college.
In 1867, at age 18, he was appointed assistant librarian at the British Museum. In 1875 he went to work for the Board of Trade. He eventually became acquaintances, and then friends, with many of the major figures in British literature of the day, such as 'Rudyard Kipling', 'George Bernard Shaw', 'Henry James' and 'Max Beerbohm'.
He was a lecturer in English Literature at Cambridge's Trinity College from 1884-90. In 1904 he left his post at the Board of Trade to become Librarian at the House of Lords. In 1925 he was knighted, being made Commander of the Order of the Bath 1907.
He died in 1928 following an operation. - Douglas Munro was born on 12 September 1862 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for 0-18 or A Message from the Sky (1914), The Christian (1915) and Justice (1917). He died on 27 January 1924 in Birmingham, England, UK.
- Evangeline Booth was born on 25 December 1865 in Hackney, London, England, UK. She died on 17 July 1950 in Hartsdale, New York, USA.
- Albert le Fre was born on 3 March 1870 in Hackney Wick, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for She Knew What She Wanted (1936) and Ship's Concert (1937). He was married to Jane Sophia Stroud. He died in December 1969 in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England, UK.
- Soundtrack
Marie Kendall was born on 27 July 1873 in Hackney, London, England, UK. She was married to Steve McCarthy. She died on 5 May 1964 in Clapham, London, England, UK.- Claude King was born on 15 January 1875 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Behind the Mask (1932), London After Midnight (1927) and Bella Donna (1923). He was married to Evelyn Hall and Evelyn Walsh Hall. He died on 18 September 1941 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Arthur Poole was born on 19 April 1875 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Phantom Picture (1916), The Green Terror (1919) and The Girl Who Wrecked His Home (1916). He died on 15 December 1964 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK.
- Jessica Elvin was born on 9 September 1875 in Hackney, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Humanity; or, Only a Jew (1913). She died in 1926 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
- William Wedgwood Benn was born on 10 May 1877 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He died on 17 November 1960 in Westminster, London, England, UK.
- Arthur Argent was born on 28 March 1880 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for We Dine at Seven (1931). He was married to Ethel Hook. He died on 15 January 1960 in Bristol, England, UK.
- Actor
- Writer
Clifford Seyler was born on 4 January 1881 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Tons of Money (1926) and Squibs (1921). He died on 20 July 1930 in Kensington, London, England, UK.- Jane Gill-Davis was born on 5 May 1883 in Hackney, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Fighting Pimpernel (1949) and Haunted Palace (1949). She died on 30 December 1962 in East Hoathly, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Ethel Mills was born on 29 July 1884 in Hackney, London, UK. She was married to Irvine C Mills, Frank Field and John Thomas Head. She died in September 1962 in Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK.
- Marie Leonard was born on 18 June 1886 in Hackney, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Niobe (1915), The Pride of Jennico (1914) and After the Ball (1914). She was married to Percival Milton Chandler and William Newbold Langtree. She died on 2 July 1965 in Pennsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Actor
- Writer
Edmund D'Alby was born on 31 July 1886 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Take Off That Hat (1938), Wolves of Kultur (1918) and Lend Me Your Wife (1935). He died on 13 September 1969 in Hove, East Sussex, England, UK.- Miles Silverton was born on 3 April 1887 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Balloon Goes Up (1942). He died on 18 April 1972 in Romford, Essex, England, UK.
- Fred Lake was born on 17 December 1887 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for What's in Store? (1953), The Straw Man (1953) and Thunder Over Tangier (1957). He died on 22 August 1965 in Islington, London, England, UK.
- Producer
- Writer
- Director
George J. Banfield was born on 7 December 1888 in De Beauvoir Town, Hackney, London, England, UK. George J. was a producer and writer, known for Power Over Men (1929), Lady Godiva (1928) and The Man in the Iron Mask (1928). George J. died on 10 June 1963 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Athene Seyler was born on 31 May 1889 in Hackney, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Drake the Pirate (1935), Curse of the Demon (1957) and The Franchise Affair (1951). She was married to Nicholas Hannen and James Bury Sterndale-Bennett. She died on 12 September 1990 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK.- Harry Brunning was born on 25 August 1889 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Miracle in Soho (1957), The Saint (1962) and The Teckman Biography (1953). He died on 12 March 1973 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Josie Bradley was born on 28 September 1889 in Hackney, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Mysterious Mr. Nicholson (1947), Carry on Loving (1970) and The Human Jungle (1963). She was married to Frank Sleap and Mark Stone. She died on 30 December 1984 in Westminster, London, England, UK.- Gladys Wynne was born on 5 November 1889 in Hackney, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Span of Life (1914), A Modern Thelma (1916) and Betty Fools Dear Old Dad (1912). She was married to Milton Sills. She died on 10 November 1964 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.
- Grace Allardyce was born on 28 March 1890 in Hackney, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Saturday Playhouse (1958), The Seventh Veil (1945) and Probation Officer (1959). She died on 23 January 1972 in Worthing, Sussex, England, UK.
- Jennie Hartley was born on 27 July 1891 in Hackney, London, England. She was an actress, known for They Drive by Night (1938). She was married to Daniel Botibol and John Michael Hart. She died on 23 January 1974 in Hendon, London, England, UK.
- Gladys Foyle was born on 28 May 1893 in Hackney, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Great Impostor (1918), Spinner o' Dreams (1918) and The Lackey and the Lady (1919). She died on 11 December 1983 in Hillingdon, London, England, UK.
- Rex Alderman was born on 13 November 1893 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Nothing Like Publicity (1936), Merely Mr. Hawkins (1938) and Men Without Honour (1939). He died on 22 March 1967 in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia [ now Harare, Zimbabwe].
- Edith Sharpe was born on 14 September 1894 in Hackney, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Cash on Demand (1961), The Outsider (1948) and Happy Is the Bride (1958). She was married to Alexander Francis Part. She died on 6 June 1984 in Harrow-on-the-Hill, London, England, UK.
- Edward Malin was born on 22 October 1894 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for How to Steal a Million (1966), A Hard Day's Night (1964) and A Night to Remember (1958). He died on 1 March 1977 in Ealing, London, England, UK.
- Actor
- Art Director
Howard Douglas was born on 12 January 1896 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He was an actor and art director, known for The Monsters (1962), Treasure Island (1950) and Quick Before They Catch Us (1966). He died in 1973 in Lambeth, London, England, UK.- Gipsy Ellis was born on 31 May 1896 in Hackney, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Court of Mystery (1961). She died on 24 June 1972 in Kingsclere, Hampshire, England, UK.
- Horace Birks was born on 7 May 1897 in Hackney, Middlesex, London, England, UK. He died on 3 March 1985 in Hampshire, England, UK.
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Harry Shalson was born on 10 May 1898 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He is known for Piccadilly Nights (1930) and Harry Shalson the Popular Entertainer (1927). He died on 5 February 1965 in Hove, East Sussex, England, UK.- Ann Trevor was born on 22 August 1899 in Hackney, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Wuthering Heights (1920), Daniel Deronda (1921) and Tense Moments with Great Authors (1922). She died on 6 June 1970 in Marylebone, London, England, UK.
- Kenneth Barker was born on 23 December 1900 in Stamford Hill, Hackney, Middlesex, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Child Stealing (1904), The Tailor of Bond Street (1916) and Pippin Up to His Pranks (1912). He was married to Desiree Jones. He died in 1986 in Worthing, Sussex, England, UK.
- Pearl Beresford was born on 3 January 1901 in Hackney, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Melody of My Heart (1936). She died on 7 August 1969 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Terry Kendall was born on 20 January 1901 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Phototone Reel #6 (1928), Phototone Reel #12 (1928) and Robinson Crusoe (1964). He was married to Gladys Drewery and Doric Kendall. He died on 3 January 1994 in Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Golda Casimir was born on 10 April 1901 in Hackney, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Berserk (1967), John of the Fair (1951) and Three Spare Wives (1962). She died on 15 January 1976 in Golders Green, London, England, UK.- Stella Browne was born on 17 January 1904 in Hackney, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Not So Quiet on the Western Front (1930). She died on 27 January 1988 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Winifred Shotter was born on 5 November 1904 in Hackney, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Plunder (1930), Sorrell and Son (1933) and The Rocks of Valpre (1935). She was married to Gilbert Davis. She died on 4 April 1996 in Surrey, England, UK.- Production Manager
- Director
- Producer
Ralph Bond was born on 5 December 1904 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He was a production manager and director, known for Advance Democracy! (1938), Dead Lucky (1960) and Post 23 (1942). He died on 29 May 1989 in Torbay, Devon, England, UK.- Dido Plumb was born on 23 June 1905 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), Probation Officer (1959) and Wednesday Theatre (1952). He died on 4 March 1991 in Islington, London, England, UK.
- Writer
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Pelham Groom was born on 27 January 1906 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Che Mamat Parang Tumpol (1960), Angels One Five (1952) and A Matter of Innocence (1967). He died on 6 April 1978 in Hong Kong.- Mary Cathcart Borer was born on 3 February 1906 in Hackney, London, England, UK. Mary Cathcart was a writer, known for Castle Sinister (1948), Trapped by the Terror (1949) and The Little Ballerina (1947). Mary Cathcart was married to Oliver Humphrys Myers. Mary Cathcart died on 2 December 1994 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
- Constance Shotter was born on 5 October 1906 in Hackney, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Off the Dole (1935), To Brighton with Gladys (1933) and Borrowed Clothes (1934). She was married to Sir Charles Stuart Taylor and Adney Walter Gibbons. She died on 21 February 1989 in Seaview, Isle of Wight, England, UK.
- John Boxer was born on 25 April 1909 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Frenzy (1972) and Gandhi (1982). He died on 22 August 1982 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Robert Westerby was born on 3 July 1909 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Spider and the Fly (1949), The Magical World of Disney (1954) and War and Peace (1956). He was married to Elizabeth. He died on 16 November 1968 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Dave Cecil was born on 28 December 1910 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He died on 23 May 1986 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK.
- Actor
- Music Department
Geoffrey Sisley was born on 29 May 1911 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for A Wedding (1961) and BBC Sunday-Night Play (1960). He died in 1991 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK.- Reg Quartly was born on 19 March 1912 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Cheaters (1930), Trooper O'Brien (1928) and Alabama Jubilee (1960). He died on 26 April 1983 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.