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- William Archer was born on 23 September 1856 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, UK. He was a writer, known for The Green Goddess (1930), Adventure in Iraq (1943) and The Green Goddess (1923). He was married to Frances Elizabeth Trickett. He died on 27 December 1924 in London, England, UK.
- John Buchan was born on 26 August 1875 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, UK. He was a writer, known for The 39 Steps (1935), Thirty Nine Steps and The 39 Steps. He was married to Susan Charlotte Grosvenor. He died on 11 February 1940 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
- Flora Parker DeHaven was born on 1 September 1883 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for The College Orphan (1915), The Madcap (1916) and The Seekers (1916). She was married to Carter DeHaven. She died on 9 September 1950 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- Lila Barclay was born on 9 August 1884 in Perth, Scotland, UK. She was an actress, known for The Sign of the Cross (1914), Henry VIII (1911) and The Sentimental Lady (1915). She died on 28 November 1965 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
- Gretta Gould was born Cora Gretta Gould to John Gould and Charlotte Diana Scott Gould in Southeastshire, Stratford, Ontario, Canada in Perth County. She grew up in the community of Harmony, south of Stratford. Gretta began her working life as a school teacher, but an interest in drama led her to attend The Margaret Eaton School in Toronto Ontario. In the early years of the twentieth century, she began a stage career. By the early 1920s, Gretta owned and operated The All-Canadian Concert Bureau. She married Charles Welsh, a Stratford jeweler, in 1925. A few years later, Charles sold his jewelry business so they could move to Los Angeles to be closer to the film industry. In addition to the films that Gretta appeared in, she also acted in radio plays on the NBC Blue Network and wrote a few plays herself. Charles died on May 19, 1943. His body was returned to Stratford for burial at Avondale Cemetery. Gretta continued to live in Los Angeles until her death on April 26, 1966.
- Actress
- Writer
Margaret Hoffman was born on 10 March 1890 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. She was an actress and writer, known for Monsieur Verdoux (1947) and Oswald (2012). She died on 2 February 1968 in Paris, France.- Music Department
- Composer
- Writer
Harry Tierney was born on 21 May 1890 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA. He was a composer and writer, known for Irene (1940), Dixiana (1930) and The Great Gatsby (1974). He died on 22 March 1965 in New York City, New York, USA.- Deborah Nanson was born on 9 October 1892 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. She was an actress, known for The Almighty Dollar (1916). She was married to George Relph. She died on 8 November 1969 in Tring, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
- Juanita Fletcher was born on 3 November 1894 in Perth, Australia. She is known for Marihuana (1936), Mesquite Buckaroo (1939) and Friends, Romans and Leo (1917). She was previously married to Alan Crosland.
- John Rae was born on 21 June 1895 in Perth, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Kidnapped (1952), The Six Proud Walkers (1962) and Probation Officer (1959). He died on 4 June 1977 in Hampstead, London, England, UK.
- Served in WWI, and was badly gassed. After the war, took up acting, and was on the London stage in WWII, where he came to the attention of MI5 (British Military Intelligence) by accident. At the end of one nightly performance, he couldn't find the hat that he would normally wear, and so he donned a beret and walked onstage; the audience, thinking that he was Bernard L. Montgomery, promptly stood and cheered.
- Molly Rankin was born on 17 August 1905 in Alyth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK. She was an actress, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), Return to Yesterday (1940) and Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948). She died on 4 March 1981 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Kay Lyell was born on 14 September 1905 in Perth, Scotland, UK. She was an actress, known for Gypsy Girl (1966), Calling the Shots (1993) and The Flight of the Heron (1968). She died on 23 January 1997 in Kensington, London, England, UK.
- Actress
- Stunts
- Writer
Fearless Nadia was born Mary Evans in Perth, Australia. She accompanied her family to India as a child. She began working in the circus in the early 1930s, where she took the name Fearless Nadia. The tall, blue-eyed, blonde began her film career several years later in Hindi language films in India. She was best known for portraying the masked, cloaked adventuress "Hunterwali" (A.K.A. "The Lady Hunter") in 1935. She appeared in over 50 films in India. She married her long-time producer-director Homi Wadia in the early 1960s and retired from films.- Art Department
James Proudfoot was born on 3 March 1908 in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK. James is known for The Laughing Lady (1946). James was married to Ellen Pollock. James died on 15 July 1971 in London, England, UK.- Although he'd appeared in a number of films he didn't become publicly known until he played the part of Snudge in The Army Game tv series and then the series of Bootsie and Snudge, playing Snudge for about 6 years then going on to do the series of Barney is My Darling with Irene Handl, While being known for his television work he made about 5 films and dozens of television appearances in straight plays and other series such as The Avengers
- Animation Department
- Art Director
- Art Department
Kendall O'Connor was born on 7 June 1908 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. He was an art director, known for Lady and the Tramp (1955), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) and Alice in Wonderland (1951). He was married to Mary Alice O'Connor. He died on 27 May 1998 in Burbank, California, USA.- Make-Up Department
Australian-born Roy Ashton was the man behind Hammer's most famous monsters of the 1960's. In Britain from 1932, he attended the School of Arts and Crafts in London, and then spent five years with Gaumont British under the tutelage of a German make-up artist from Ufa. In 1942, Ashton qualified for a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music, which fulfilled a long-standing ambition. He would remain forever conflicted between his love of singing and his work as a make-up artist. Following World War II, he became principal tenor at Covent Garden and an alumnus and co-founder of Benjamin Britten's Opera Group, understudy to Peter Pears. At first, his film work provided the money to allow him to indulge his passion for performing in concerts, but, by the mid-1950's, he began to realise that movies provided a more reliable - and substantial - source of income.
Ashton joined Hammer at Bray Studios in 1957, assisting Philip Leakey, the resident supervising make-up artist on two of the 'big ones': The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) and Horror of Dracula (1958). He succeeded Leakey as head of the department upon the latter's departure in 1959. During the next seven years, Ashton worked (often out of his own home in Surrey) on some of the most fondly remembered Hammer horrors, including The Mummy (1959) (for which he created a concealed zipper at the back of the costume, which enabled Christopher Lee to extricate himself from his cumbersome 'bandages'), The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960), The Curse of the Werewolf (1961), The Gorgon (1964) and The Reptile (1966) (the scaly creature make-up for this one came from a plaster cast of genuine Boa Constrictor skin). He earned his reputation for creativeness and realism through a well-organised methodology. Detailed conceptual sketches would follow meticulous anatomical research, long hours spent examining specimens at the British Museum and the Natural History Museum on Cromwell Road. That said, Ashton was equally instrumental in showing Hammer's 'scream queens', especially Barbara Shelley and Ursula Andress, to best possible advantage. Ashton left Hammer late in 1965 and free-lanced for other companies, including Disney. Though he was, reputedly, no huge fan of the horror genre, he nonetheless proved unable to escape it. Indeed, some of his best later work included Asylum (1972) and Tales from the Crypt (1972) made for Amicus, and The Creeping Flesh (1973) for Tigon/World Film. Ashton retired in 1988, having left a legacy as one of the great innovators in monster make-up.- Lang Hancock was born on 10 June 1909 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. He was married to Rose Hancock-Porteous, Hope Hancock and Susette Maley. He died on 27 March 1992 in Mosman Park, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
- Geoffrey Bourne was born on 17 November 1909 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. He died on 19 July 1988 in New York, New York, USA.
- Writer
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Ivan Goff was born on 17 April 1910 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. He was a writer and producer, known for White Heat (1949), Mannix (1967) and Charlie's Angels (2019). He was married to Natalie Draper and Muriel Kathleen Davies. He died on 23 September 1999 in Santa Monica, California, USA.- John Hackett was born on 5 November 1910 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. He died on 10 September 1997.
- Russell Napier was born on 28 November 1910 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. He was an actor, known for A Night to Remember (1958), The Case of the Red Monkey (1955) and The Time Machine (1949). He was married to Lois Mary Caird Miller. He died on 19 August 1974 in Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK.
- Hugh Charles was born on 30 December 1910 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes (1948) and Joe Palooka in Winner Take All (1948). He died on 27 March 1980 in Fresno, California, USA.
- Born Finis Barton January 8, 1911 in Perth but raised in Sydney, Australia where she studied ballet, tap, and acting. Became a local radio star at age 14. Entered the U.S. via Canada in 1927 and was promptly hired by RKO Pictures as a "pony" (chorus girl) dancer in musicals. From 1930 to 1939 played various roles in "B" movie productions, with the exception of "The Gay Divorcee" (1934) and "Becky Sharpe" (1935). Adopted "Virginia Barton" as her stage name. Toured with the USO performing theatrical roles 1941 - 1945 in England and the Philippines. 1948 played "Mama" in Australian production of "Life with Father." Her professional career ended in 1951.
- Carol Coombe was born on 20 September 1911 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. She was an actress, known for The Man Without a Face (1935), The Ghost Train (1931) and Woman to Woman (1947). She was married to Guiseppe Lopez and Ronald Armstrong-Jones. She died on 4 October 1966 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
- Kathleen Esler was born on 11 June 1912 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. She was an actress, known for The Squatter's Daughter (1933) and Gone to the Dogs (1939). She died on 25 December 1988 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Anton was born on 14 August 1912 in Perth, Australia. He was an actor, known for The Eric Barker Half-Hour (1951). He was married to Renee Esler. He died on 29 March 1969 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK.
- Terry Scanlon was born on 5 July 1913 in Perth, Australia. He died on 21 August 1996 in Bondi, New South Wales, Australia.
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
A somewhat underrated figure in cinematographic history, Australian-born Robert Krasker handled some of the most memorable films made in Britain after the Second World War. In his youth he attended art classes in Paris and studied photography at the Photohaendler Schule in Dresden. He briefly worked for Paramount in Paris before joining Alexander Korda's London Films at Denham Studios in 1932. As a camera operator, Krasker cut his teeth on Technicolor spectacles like The Four Feathers (1939) and The Thief of Bagdad (1940). From 1942, he worked as director of photography, showing his flair in all photographic media, from the softly lit, subtle black & white of Brief Encounter (1945) to the gaudy 'cartoon colour' pageantry of Henry V (1944).
He adopted a suitably harsher, almost semi-documentary look working with director Carol Reed on Odd Man Out (1947) and The Third Man (1949). Both films are characterised by expressionistic camera angles, chiaroscuro lighting and conspicuous close-ups. Krasker deservedly won an Oscar for his work on 'The Third Man' and went on to shoot the visually glorious Senso (1954) for Luchino Visconti in Italy, in turn followed by one of the best-looking epics of the 50s: El Cid (1961) -- with its famous long shot of the dead hero, riding away tied upright to his horse. Krasker's style of photography went out of fashion with the increasing popularity of the New Wave in the 1960s. Disenchantment, combining with failing health led to his retirement in 1965. One of the great cameramen of cinema's "Golden Age", he deserves to be remembered.- Paul Royle was born on 17 January 1914 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. He was married to Pamela Yvonne Fortune and Georgina Rufford Forster-Knight. He died on 23 August 2015 in Perth, Australia.
- Michael Finlayson was born on 15 February 1914 in Perth, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Conflict (1966), Top Secret (1961) and Armchair Theatre (1956). He died in February 1986 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Ruth White was born on 24 April 1914 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), Midnight Cowboy (1969) and Hang 'Em High (1968). She died on 3 December 1969 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA.- One of Australia's most recognisable actors, Alwyn Kurts had previously been an accredited war correspondent, before becoming a notable figure in Melbourne radio in the 1950s via his program "Raising A Husband", and as an executive at radio station 3XY.
Shortly after television arrived in 1956, he transferred "Raising A Husband" from radio, going on to host other TV game shows "Hutton's Family Quiz" and "Dont Argue". He compered the debate program "Fighting Words" in the early 1960s, before moving into acting with guest roles in "Hunter" and "Homicide".
He became a household name after joining the regular cast of "Homicide" in 1969 as Inspector Colin Fox. His portrayal of the gruff policeman won him much praise, leading to a flood of work when he exited the series in 1973.
He was (briefly) one of the hosts on the local version of "Beauty & The Beast", before stunning critics and viewers alike as Ted Cook in the sit-com "The Last Of The Australians". As the hapless bigot frustrated at every turn, Kurts showed a remarkable comic talent which had only been hinted at in "Homicide".
He joined the cast of "Cop Shop" in 1982 as Senior Sergeant Reg Wallis, staying for a year. Thereafter, he made occasional guest appearances in local TV drama and movies, including a marvellous character role as Mr. Ball in "Spotswood", whilst enjoying a well-earned retirement. He died in 2000. - Hope Hancock was born on 7 December 1915 in Cottesloe, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. She was married to Lang Hancock and Peter Clarke. She died on 2 April 1983 in Dalkeith, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
- Henry Cuthbertson was born on 15 February 1917 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. He was an actor, known for Backstage (1988), Water Under the Bridge (1980) and Prisoner (1979). He died on 23 April 1988 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Jack Davis was born on 11 March 1917 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. He was an actor, known for Bookmark (1983). He died on 17 March 2000 in Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia.
- May Pusey was born on 14 November 1917 in Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. She was an actress, known for Act of Betrayal (1988), Home and Away (1988) and Talk (1994). She died on 11 January 2005 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Harriette Johns was born on 18 May 1918 in Perth, Scotland, UK. She was an actress, known for A Night to Remember (1958), Meet Mr. Callaghan (1954) and Pride and Prejudice (1952). She died on 23 April 1990 in Denville Hall, Northwood, London, England, UK.
- Charlie White was born and raised in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. He credits the town for shaping the career that he has had. In the 1920s, Perth Amboy was a town where plays that were bound for Broadway were tried out on audiences. They'd rehearse the play in New York and then bring actors and scenery to Perth Amboy and try it out for a week there. After getting out of the Army, Charlie graduated Rutgers University and then studied under Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater in New York City. Following his dream to Los Angelas he appeared in a number of films before returning to Broadway. He settled into retirement enjoying guest spots on many television shows and the company of his many friends.
- Arthur Scofield Franz was born in Perth Amboy, NJ, to Dorothy and Gustav Franz, German immigrants. He was a reliable character actor in many 1940s and 1950s "B" pictures, often cast as a friendly small-town businessman or professional (as in The Doctor and the Girl (1949)) or the lead's sympathetic friend (as in Invaders from Mars (1953)). He wasn't confined to just "B" pictures, however. He had good parts in such major productions as Sands of Iwo Jima (1949) and Alvarez Kelly (1966) and acquitted himself well. However, the film he's probably best remembered for is Edward Dmytryk's solid little "B" thriller The Sniper (1952), in which he turned in an outstanding performance as a mentally unstable ex-soldier in San Francisco who, after being rejected by a woman he was interested in, snaps and terrorizes the city by taking out his old army rifle and stalking and picking off women.
- Cuthbertson arrived in Britain in 1947, and appeared shortly thereafter as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet at the Boltons. In London's West End, he appeared as Laertes in Hamlet, Aimwell in The Beaux Stratagem, and Octavius Robinson in Man & Superman, among many other roles.
- Rosie Sturgess was born on 21 June 1920 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. She was an actress, known for Thirst (1979), The Last of the Australians (1975) and Homicide (1964). She was married to Peter McMahon. She died on 3 February 2005 in Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Neil Cameron was born on 8 July 1920 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, UK. He was married to Patricia Louise Asprey. He died on 29 January 1985 in London, England, UK.
- Bill Grayden was born on 5 August 1920 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. He was previously married to Betsy Marie Chadwick.
- Ken Goodlet was born on 11 October 1921 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. He was an actor, known for Ned Kelly (1970), Bluey (1976) and The Long Arm (1970). He died on 15 July 2006 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Kelty MacLeod was born on 11 June 1922 in Perth, Scotland, UK. She was an actress, known for The Brave Don't Cry (1952), Murder in the Cathedral (1951) and Kidnapped (1952). She was married to Denys Parsons. She died in 1976 in Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
- Producer
- Actor
- Writer
Allan Trevor was born on 11 April 1923 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. He was a producer and actor, known for Homicide (1964), Hunter (1967) and The Patriots (1962). He died on 8 November 1969 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.- Writer
- Actress
Dorothy Hewett was born on 21 May 1923 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. She was a writer and actress, known for The Night, the Prowler (1978), Journey Among Women (1977) and Bon Bons and Roses for Dorothy: The Dorothy Hewett Story (1994). She died on 25 August 2002 in Springwood, New South Wales, Australia.- Laurel Macdonald was born on 25 November 1923 in Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK. She was an actress, known for The Kingdom of Twilight (1929). She died on 14 December 1998 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.