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- T.J. Gobbett was born on 13 February 1882 in Stepney, London, England, UK. T.J. was a director, known for A Modern Grace Darling (1908), The Price of Bread (1909) and A Child's Message to Heaven (1910). T.J. died on 25 November 1915 in Walthamstow, London, England, UK.
- Charles Garvice was born on 24 August 1850 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Just a Girl (1916), A Fair Impostor (1916) and The Rugged Path (1918). He died on 1 March 1920 in Richmond, Surrey, England, UK.
- Douglas Quayle was born on 29 October 1898 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950) and Her Excellency (1949). He died on 17 August 1957 in Wembley, London, England, UK.
- Alfred Bennett was born on 28 February 1876 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Wuthering Heights (1920). He died on 14 September 1960 in Stepney, London, England, UK.
- Jean Conroy was born in 1934 in Stepney, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Doctor Who (1963), Suspense (1962) and The Children of the New Forest (1964). She died on 14 November 1964 in St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, England, UK.
- Frederick Leathers was born on 21 November 1883 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He died on 19 April 1965 in Ealing, London, England, UK.
- Joan Hurley was born on 9 May 1907 in Stepney, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Your Past Is Showing (1957), Draw! (1984) and Sunday in the Country (1974). She died on 2 December 1973 in Vauxhall, London, England, UK.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Matthew Garber was a British child actor. Both of his parents were theatrical actors, but neither was particularly famous.
In 1963, Garber came to the attention of actor Roy Dotrice (father of Karen Dotrice) who was seeking potential child actors. Roy recommended Garber to the casting department of the Disney company, where young Garber's "artful dodges, like squinting, screwing up his nose, and brushing his hair back with one hand" were thought likely to make him stand out. He was cast in the film "The Three Lives of Thomasina" (1963), as the character Geordie McNab, a playmate to the Scottish girl Mary MacDhui (played by Karen Dotrice).
Garber next received a bigger role as the character Michael Banks in "Mary Poppins" (1964), one of the two charges of the protagonist nanny. Jane Banks, Michael's sister, was played by Karen Dotrice. The film was the greatest hit of Garber's career and is the role for which he is most remembered.
In 1967, Garber had his third and last film role, as the character Rodney Winthrop in "The Gnome-Mobile". In the film, Rodney and his sister Elizabeth Winthrop (played by Karen Dotrice) are trying to prolong the life of a 943-year-old gnome, who has lost the will to survive.
Following his brief film career, Garber returned to his school studies. He attended first St Paul's Primary School in Winchmore Hill, and then Highgate School in Highgate, North London. He graduated in 1972.
In 1976-1977, Garber was in India and contracted hepatitis. He returned to London in June 1977, seeking better medical treatment. It was too late as the disease had infected his pancreas. He died soon after, the official cause being hemorrhagic necrotizing pancreatitis. He was only 21-years-old. He was single and had no known children.
Garber's remains were cremated at St. Marylebone Crematorium, in East Finchley, London. Both of his parents died within a decade following his death. Fergus Garber, a surviving younger brother of Matthew, was never informed whether there was any memorial erected for his brother. Garber was posthumously named a Disney Legend in 2004.- Bob Raymond was born on 21 January 1904 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Count of Monte Cristo (1964), Softly Softly (1966) and Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969). He died on 19 June 1985 in Brinsworth House, Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Jeanne d'Arcy was born on 6 June 1901 in Stepney, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Joy Ride (1935). She was married to Frank Atkinson. She died on 26 November 1985 in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.
- Peter Waterman was born on 8 December 1934 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Murder Bag (1957) and The Vise (1954). He died on 15 January 1986 in Islington, London, England, UK.
- Roy Herrick was born on 22 July 1936 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Survivors (1975), Macbeth (1970) and Spearhead (1978). He died on 11 October 1988 in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, Chelsea, London, England, UK.
- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Son of a London cigar maker, Abraham Wagenhuizen was born in the Mile End district of Stepney, East London, on 30 December 1907. He studied music privately with English composer Alan Bush, then began his career as a music arranger in London theatres. Some time after his marriage to cobbler's daughter Celia Marks in 1931 he changed his name legally to Alfred Abraham Ralston. Eventually, he became a respected arranger and conductor for many theatres in London and the provinces, and he also conducted for the BBC. Ralston specialized in English music hall songs and traditional folk tunes, and his own classical works included a ballet score based on 14th Century French music. For the cinema Alfred Ralston is chiefly remembered for two large scale British films, Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) for Richard Attenborough, then Young Winston (1972) also for Attenborough. After films and television Ralston retired to Ruislip in Middlesex where he died from heart trouble on 9 November 1988 at the age of 80.- Benny Caplan was born on 26 March 1911 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Excuse My Glove (1936). He died on 27 July 1989 in Hackney, London, England, UK.
- Daphne Lennard was born on 26 December 1910 in Stepney, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Morita (1931). She was married to Ivan Greenberg (journalist). She died on 11 October 1990 in Westminster, London, England, UK.
- Billie Carlyle was born on 10 February 1902 in Stepney, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. She was an actress, known for Sing as You Swing (1937), The Adventures of Algy (1925) and Music and Millions (1936). She was married to Claude Dampier. She died on 23 July 1991 in Staines, Surrey, England, UK.
- Ann comes from a talented family with her sister Heather being a star actress in her own right and her father being a doctor. Ann made her television debut in 1956 and her film debut a year later. Her television work started in 1956 and includes appearances in such series as 'Emergency Ward 10','The Flying Doctor' and 'The Grove Family' while films include'The Bridge on the River Kwai', 'Crash Dive' and 'She Always Gets Their Man'.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
A RADA scholar who was spotted by Laurence Olivier, Bernard Bresslaw got professional security from the "Carry On" films but was typecast (as TV's The Army Game (1957) had done earlier). He was beginning to extend himself through stage work when, in 1993, just before a performance in "The Taming Of The Shrew" in Regent's Park, London, he had a heart attack and died at the age of 59.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Nat Mills was born on 15 January 1900 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Nudes of All Nations (1962), Jail Birds (1940) and Dick Whittington and His Cat (1958). He was married to Bobbie Macauley. He died on 13 August 1993 in Manchester, England, UK.- John White was born on 7 November 1936 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Tentacles (1977), The First Churchills (1969) and Howards' Way (1985). He was married to Julie Stevens. He died on 28 September 1993 in Bristol, England, UK.
- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Terence Donovan was born on 14 September 1936 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for Yellow Dog (1973), Early Days (1981) and Liza Minnelli: So Sorry, I Said (1989). He was married to Diana St. Felix Dare. He died on 22 November 1996 in Ealing, London, England, UK.- Additional Crew
Gerald Kreditor was born on 22 December 1933 in Stepney, London, England, UK. Gerald was married to Merle Gabe. Gerald died on 28 May 1998 in the USA.- Alfred Ravel was born on 29 June 1907 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Great Catherine (1968), Tommy Cooper (1969) and The Dave Allen Show (1968). He was married to Bonnie Downs. He died on 30 July 1998 in Hillingdon, London, England, UK.
- Make-Up Department
Carole Sopel was born on 26 March 1933 in Stepney, London, England, UK. She is known for Larry Grayson (1975), Paradigm (1970) and Puzzle Corner (1953). She died on 14 August 1998 in Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK.- Music Department
- Writer
- Actor
The son of a Jewish Tailor in London's working class East End young Lionel had no formal musical education and never learned musical notation but his music teacher at school declared him to be a genius. He gained a scholarship to St Martin's School of Art at age 16 and started work as a set painter in the theatre. When he saw a notice asking for song writers it was to change his life. His new name was inspired on a bus journey past St. Bartholomew's Hospital (affectionately known as Barts). He wrote his first musical in 1958, Wally Pone of Soho. It was not a success. However, the songs he wrote for the early British rock'n'rollers Tommy Steele (Rock With the Caveman and Little White Bull) and Cliff Richard (Living Doll - at No. 1 for 6 weeks in 1959) brought Lionel his first taste of success. His first musical success was with "Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be". By the end of 1959 both "Fings" and "Lock Up Your Daughters" were running successfully in London's West End. In June 1960 he opened "Oliver!" which had been turned down by a dozen promoters and had to be financed by Bart himself. An immediate hit it received 16 curtain calls on the opening night and had advanced sales of 30,000 in the first week. Oliver! was followed by other fairly successful shows such as Blitz and Maggie May. Bart was just 30 and earning £16 a minute! To finance his next musical "Twang!!" (based on the Robin Hood story) he signed away all rights to Oliver! The new show flopped badly and Bart estimated he lost about one million pounds in that and in the lost rights to Oliver! He filed for bankruptcy in 1972 with debts of £73,000. By the late 1970s his heavy drinking had brought on diabetes. He stopped drinking but one third of his liver had been destroyed. Lionel Bart died aged 68 after suffering cancer for 6 months.- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Bobby Limb was born on 10 November 1924 in Stepney, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. He was an actor and producer, known for The Rose and Crown (1969), Here's Dawn (1964) and Sunstruck (1972). He was married to Dawn Lake. He died on 11 September 1999 in Sydney, Australia.- Christine Noonan was born on 8 March 1945 in Stepney, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for If.... (1968), Babylon 5 (1993) and Mystery and Imagination (1966). She was married to Lawrence Dennett and Denis Noonan. She died on 6 August 2003 in Hackney, London, England, UK.
- Actress
- Music Department
Maxine Daniels was born on 2 November 1930 in Stepney, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Double Cross (1956), Checkmate (2018) and Tonight (1957). She was married to Charlie Daniels. She died on 20 October 2003 in Romford, Essex, England, UK.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Bob Ramsey was born on 26 February 1922 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Sitting Target (1972) and The Squeeze (1977). He was married to Esther Trigg. He died on 19 March 2004 in Essex, England, UK.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Tommy Bruce was born on 16 July 1937 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Two Left Feet (1965), The Yellow Hat (1966) and One Way Pendulum (1965). He was married to Sheila Prytherch and Ida Spiller. He died on 10 July 2006 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK.- Production Manager
- Producer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Aida Young was born on 11 August 1920 in Stepney, London, England, UK. She was a production manager and producer, known for Danger Man (1960), When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970) and Secret Agent (1964). She was married to Gideon Young. She died on 12 August 2007 in Camden, London, England, UK.- Frank Hickey was born on 25 August 1926 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Our Miss Pemberton (1957), Dixon of Dock Green (1955) and The Forgotten Faces (1961). He was married to Alice Fraser. He died on 17 August 2009 in London, England, UK.
- Claire Rayner was born on 22 January 1931 in Stepney, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Bob Martin (2000), Noel's House Party (1991) and The Series from Hell (1994). She was married to Desmond Rayner. She died on 11 October 2010 in Harrow, London, England, UK.
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Monty Sunshine was born on 8 April 1928 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He is known for Ocean's Eight (2018), Jonathan Creek (1997) and Holiday (1957). He died on 30 November 2010.- Margaret Dent was born in 1932 in Stepney, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Long Chase (1972), The Revenue Men (1967) and Television Playwright (1958). She died on 6 March 2011 in London, England, UK.
- George Walker was born on 14 April 1929 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He was a producer, known for All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989), Masterpiece Theatre: Lord Mountbatten - The Last Viceroy (1986) and The Compleat Gilbert & Sullivan (1984). He was married to Jean Hatton. He died on 22 March 2011 in France.
- Additional Crew
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Visual Effects
Sheldon Elbourne was born in 1947 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He is known for Superman (1978), Supergirl (1984) and Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (1968). He died on 26 April 2011 in Chertsey, Surrey, England, UK.- Ridgewell Hawkes was born on 12 July 1950 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Tangiers (1982), Big Deal (1984) and Breakout (1984). He was married to Linda J Durham. He died on 15 February 2012 in England, UK.
- Actor
- Writer
Roy Shaw was born on 11 March 1936 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Pretty Boy, Thugs, Mugs and Violence.... (2009) and The End (2008). He died on 14 July 2012 in the UK.- Location Management
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Production Manager
Stephen Pushkin was born in 1939 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He was an assistant director and production manager, known for Sweeney 2 (1978), Sweeney! (1977) and Dick Turpin (1979). He died on 1 January 2015 in St Johns Wood, London, England, UK.- Writer
- Actor
Arnold Wesker was born on 24 May 1932 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for The Kitchen (1961), Waking the Dead (2000) and Estudio 1 (1965). He was married to Doreen (Dusty) Cecile Bicker. He died on 12 April 2016 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.- Daphne is an English actress born in London where she trained at the Arts Educational School. She lived in Sydney Australia for 12 years where she became a member of Australian Actors Equity. Working in theatre, Film, and Television, she is now also sort after as a voice over artist for commercials, video games,dubbing etc., and as her own animated character in a feature film. She is now residing back in London - family connections take her on occasional trips to Los Angeles.
- Alfie Curtis was born on July 28, 1930 in Stepney, London, England. Alfie began acting on various British television shows in 1973. With his tallish (5'10"), burly build, intimidating presence, and rough face (the latter was the result of a terrible childhood accident), Curtis was especially memorable as the belligerent Mos Eisley cantina-thug Dr. Cornelius Evazan who antagonizes Luke Skywalker ("I have the death-sentence on twelve systems") in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). Alfie lived in a semi-detached house in the Essex town of Billericay for the last fourteen years of his life. Alfie Curtis died at age 87 on November 30, 2017.
- Sound Department
- Editor
- Editorial Department
Rusty Coppleman was born in 1926 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He was an editor, known for Frenzy (1972), The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) and The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). He died on 22 December 2017 in England, UK.- Allan Hendrick was born in 1949 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Mansfield Park (1983), State of Emergency (1975) and The Chosen (1977). He died on 8 August 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Kenny Lynch was born on 18 March 1938 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Plank (1967), Room at the Bottom (1966) and Seaside Swingers (1964). He died on 18 December 2019 in the UK.- Writer
- Music Department
- Actor
Brought up on Northampton where he had his first job and played football for Northampton Town. He joined the RAF and on completing his service became a Butlin Redcoat and began to learn the rudiments of comedy which led him to become a professional. After 6 years he got his first big television break as host of 'Spot That Tune' then compere on 'Sunday Night at the London Palladium' In 1966 he compered the Royal Variety Show. His first record, 'Careless Hands' got to number 3 in the top ten, his second, 'I Pretend' also got into the top ten.- Producer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Production Manager
Al Burgess was born on 30 June 1938 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He was a producer and assistant director, known for The Italian Job (1969), Entrapment (1999) and The Lion in Winter (1968). He died on 3 June 2021 in Barnstaple, Devon, England, UK.- Leonard Fenton was born on 29 April 1926 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Shine on Harvey Moon (1982), EastEnders (1985) and A Legacy (1975). He was married to Madeline Thorner. He died on 29 January 2022 in England, UK.
- Harry Landis was an English character actor of Polish parentage, born in impoverished circumstances in the Jewish East End of London. As a youngster, he worked a variety of short-lived jobs, including in a café pouring tea, as a window cleaner and as a milkman. His love of theater eventually led him to performing with a variety troupe during the war years, mostly in parks and air raid shelters. At the age of twenty and having completed his military service, Landis received a grant from the London County Council to study for three years at the Central School of Speech and Drama. He then acted with the Elizabethan Theatre Company (in Shakespearean roles) and in repertory theatre before making his screen bow in 1955. Landis was essentially regarded as a 'working class actor' and cast accordingly. One of his first leading roles was in Arnold Wesker's play The Kitchen. He later also turned to direction, notably with Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman at the Unity Theatre in 1966 and in the capacity of artistic director of the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury. On the screen, he tended to portray army privates, barkeeps, tradesmen, passengers and generally unassuming average Joe's. More specifically, Landis has been familiar to television audiences as the insufferable Mr. Morris in the sitcom Friday Night Dinner (2011) and as Polish barber Felix Kawalski in 53 episodes of EastEnders (1985). He also played Fagin's accomplice Toby Crackit in Oliver Twist (1962) and popped up multiple times as different characters in Dixon of Dock Green (1955). His film resume includes small roles in such wartime dramas as Hell in Korea (1956) (with a very young Michael Caine far down in the cast list), Bitter Victory (1957), Dunkirk (1958) and Private Potter (1963). Landis was president of the actor's union Equity from 2002 to 2008. Between 1994 and 2001 he also served as director of the Equity Charitable Trust.