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- Katherine Mansfield was born on 14 October 1888 in Wellington, New Zealand. She was a writer, known for Winners and Losers (1975), London Unplugged (2018) and Teatterituokio (1962). She was married to John Middleton Murry and George Bowden. She died on 9 January 1923 in Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France.
- Cyril Keightley was born on 10 November 1875 in Wellington, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for The Spendthrift (1915). He was married to Isabel Cable Wright and Ethel Dane. He died on 14 August 1929 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Ethelbert Hale was born on 1 August 1878 in Wellington, New Zealand. He was an actor, known for Garden of Lies (1915) and An Honorable Cad (1919). He was married to Molly Pearson. He died on 26 January 1933 in Riverdale, The Bronx, New York, USA.
- Born the son of the Archbishop of Canterbury, E.F. Benson was a prolific writer of novels, ghost stories and biographies. Best known for the delightful '"Mapp & Lucia"' tales of two genteel ladies and their battles for social status.
- Darby Foster English actor born in the mid 1880's. Highly successful drama and comedy stage performer from the early 1900's. Handsome light-haired star in few British silent movies, making his debut in the lead role 'Paddy the Next Best Thing' a romantic/drama directed by Graham Cutts and co-starring opposite the American star Mae Marsh in 1923, followed by only two more films, a short drama 'The Wreck of the Hesperus' directed by Frank A. Tilley and co-starring Jean Colin, and his last screen appearance as Harry Clement in 'Thou Fool' directed by Fred Paul and starring Stewart Rome for the Stoll Film Company in 1926.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Harry Cording was born on 26 April 1891 in Wellington, Somerset, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), Narcotic (1933) and Gypsy Wildcat (1944). He was married to Margaret Fiero. He died on 1 September 1954 in Sun Valley, California, USA.- Lloyd Berrell was born on 13 February 1926 in Wellington, New Zealand. He was an actor, known for Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island (1954), His Majesty O'Keefe (1954) and King of the Coral Sea (1954). He was married to Ruby Elizabeth "Betty" Leggo and Mary Mildred Haigh. He died on 30 December 1957 in aboard a ship to London, UK.
- Donald Brown was born on 9 June 1907 in Wellington, Kansas, USA. He was an actor, known for The Old Fashioned Way (1934). He died on 27 October 1962 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Art Director
- Writer
- Art Department
Edward Withers was born on 30 September 1896 in Wellington, New Zealand. He was an art director and writer, known for The Girl I Loved (1923), Smudge (1922) and The Deuce of Spades (1922). He died on 19 March 1964 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Muriel Johnston was born on 18 October 1876 in Wellington, New Zealand. She was an actress, known for Yellow Sands (1938) and Cross My Heart (1937). She died on 16 June 1967 in Folkestone, Kent, England, UK.
- Actor
- Writer
Michael Miles was born on 1 June 1919 in Wellington, New Zealand. He was an actor and writer, known for Take Your Pick (1992), Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow (2020) and Dentist on the Job (1961). He was married to Joan ?. He died on 18 February 1971 in Malaga, Spain.- Inia Te Wiata was born on 10 June 1915 in Otaki, Wellington, New Zealand. He was an actor, known for Aggie (1956), Beauty and the Beast (1956) and Land of Fury (1954). He was married to Beryl Te Wiata and Rose Evelyn Friar. He died on 26 June 1971 in London, England, UK.
- Franklyn Bennett was born in 1904 in Wellington, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for In Which We Serve (1942), Johnny Frenchman (1945) and It's That Man Again (1943). He died on 2 October 1975 in Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Camera and Electrical Department
Gary Cunningham was born on 21 October 1947 in Wellington, New Zealand. He is known for Discovery '70 (1962). He died on 16 October 1975 in Balibo, Portuguese Timor [now Timor-Leste].- Rosalind Atkinson was born on 11 April 1900 in Wellington, New Zealand. She was an actress, known for Tom Jones (1963), Theatre 625 (1964) and The Merry Wives of Windsor (1955). She died on 21 February 1977 in Denville Hall, Northwood, London, England, UK.
- Wilfred Johns was born in 1919 in Wellington, Somerset, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Passing Show (1951), Derby Day (1948) and 1066 and All That (1952). He died on 16 July 1978 in Alderney, Channel Islands, UK.
- Isobel Wilford was born on 7 June 1896 in Wellington, New Zealand. She was an actress, known for Fair Fighting (1921). She died on 10 May 1979.
- Jan Fortune was born on 5 December 1892 in Wellington, Texas, USA. Jan was a writer, known for Mokey (1942), The Vanishing Virginian (1942) and Dark Command (1940). Jan was married to Joseph Byrd Fortune, Jr. and Justin Stone. Jan died on 2 October 1979 in Valley Village, California, USA.
- Actor
- Writer
- Production Designer
Cul Cullen was born in 1934 in Wellington, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor and writer, known for Homicide (1964), The Man from Snowy River (1982) and The Outsiders (1976). He was married to Jenny Irvine. He died on 7 December 1982 in Colo Heights, New South Wales, Australia.- Bruce Mason was born on 28 September 1921 in Wellington, New Zealand. He was a writer, known for The End of the Golden Weather (1991), BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950) and Daphne and Chloe (1982). He died on 31 December 1982 in Wellington, New Zealand.
- David Oxley was born on 7 November 1920 in Wellington, Somerset, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959), Saint Joan (1957) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). He died on 30 October 1985 in Malaga, Spain.
- Jack Marshall was born on 5 March 1912 in Wellington, New Zealand. He was married to Jessie Margaret Livingston. He died on 30 August 1988 in Snape, Suffolk, England, UK.
- Dort Clark was born on 1 October 1917 in Wellington, Kansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972), Bells Are Ringing (1960) and Wonderful Town (1958). He was married to Marilyn Sable. He died on 30 March 1989 in Wellington, Kansas, USA.
- Additional Crew
Thurza Rogers was born on 20 January 1903 in Wellington, New Zealand. He is known for Light Fantastick (1958). He died on 3 March 1991 in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England, UK.- Roy Clark was born on 11 March 1903 in Wellington, New Zealand. He was an actor, known for A Bit o' Heaven (1917), The Rosary (1915) and A Woman's Fool (1918). He died on 12 September 1993 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.
- Noël Mangin was born on 31 December 1931 in Wellington, New Zealand. He was an actor, known for Die Hochzeit des Figaro (1967) and Zar und Zimmermann (1970). He died on 4 March 1995 in Auckland, New Zealand.
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Additional Crew
Brian Ashbridge was born in 1924 in Wellington, New Zealand. He was an actor and assistant director, known for The Red Shoes (1948), The Royal Ballet (1960) and Don Quixote (1973). He died on 14 August 1995 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.- Stella Courtney was born on 20 April 1912 in Wellington, Somerset, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Fiddler on the Roof (1971), Softly Softly (1966) and Secret Agent (1964). She died on 13 February 1998 in Kensington, London, England, UK.
- Tony Shelly was born on 2 February 1937 in Wellington, New Zealand. He died on 4 October 1998 in Taupo, New Zealand.
- Selwyn Toogood was born on 4 April 1916 in Wellington, New Zealand. He was an actor, known for It's in the Bag (1973), Pukemanu (1971) and Weekly Review No. 374: The Coaster (1948). He died on 27 February 2001 in Auckland, New Zealand.
- Anne Flannery was born on 15 December 1931 in Wellington, New Zealand. She was an actress, known for Klynham Summer (1982), A State of Siege (1978) and Heart of the Stag (1984). She died on 6 July 2001 in Sydney, Australia.
- Actress
- Writer
Liddy Holloway was born on 27 March 1945 in Wellington, New Zealand. She was an actress and writer, known for Without a Paddle (2004), Shortland Street (1992) and Fracture (2004). She died on 29 December 2004 in Auckland, New Zealand.- Gordon Gostelow was born on 14 May 1925 in Wellington, New Zealand. He was an actor, known for Esther Waters (1964), An Age of Kings (1960) and Nicholas Nickleby (1968). He was married to Vivian Pickles. He died on 3 June 2007 in London, England, UK.
- Edith Campion was born on 13 December 1923 in Wellington, New Zealand. She was an actress, known for An Angel at My Table (1990) and The Audition (1989). She was married to Richard Campion. She died on 16 September 2007 in Otaki, Manawatu, New Zealand.
- Christine Finn was born in 1929 in Wellington, Tamil Nadu, India. She was an actress, known for Thunderbirds Are GO (1966), Thunderbirds (1965) and Thunderbird 6 (1968). She died on 5 December 2007 in Guildford, Surrey, England, UK.
- Ocie Robinson was born on 26 May 1948 in Wellington, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Hangar 18 (1980). He died on 1 July 2011 in Texas, USA.
- Actress
- Producer
Nancy Wake was born in New Zealand but her family moved to Australia when she was 2. She spent her childhood in Sydney and after her studies she traveled to Europe where she worked as a journalist. In 1939 Nancy married French industrialist Henri Fiocca who was killed during the War. Nancy Wake joined the French Resistance with the nickname of "The White Mouse". After having been arrested, she was released but left France for Spain, then England. There, she became a British special agent. On 29th April 1944, Nancy was parachuted into Auvergne (region of France) with the task of helping the resistance to prepare for the armed uprising that was due to coincide with the D-Day landings. She received several medals after the war and worked for the Intelligence Department at the British Air Ministry before coming back to Australia in the 60s after she married John Forward. An English TV movie is based on her story: Nancy Wake (1987).- Ruth Thomas was born on 4 January 1927 in Wellington, Somerset, England, UK. Ruth was a writer, known for The Secret (1991). Ruth died on 25 August 2011 in Brent, London, England, UK.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Alexander Grant was born on 22 February 1925 in Wellington, New Zealand. He was an actor, known for The Tales of Beatrix Potter (1971), The Dream (1967) and Producers' Showcase (1954). He died on 30 September 2011 in London, England, UK.- Actor
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Bushy-browed, New Zealand-born actor and writer Jonathan Hardy became most familiar to television audiences as the commanding voice of the Jim Henson Creature Shop muppet, Dominar Rygel XVI, the pint-sized , egocentric ruler-in-exile of a galactic empire, in TV's cult series Farscape (1999). His distinctive diction proved ideally suited to lending both humour and personality to the cantankerous, idiosyncratic 26-inch Hynerian.
Jonathan was educated at St. Patrick's College and Victoria University in Wellington, and trained for acting at the New Zealand Player's Drama School. In later years, he became a force in his country's theatrical scene as artistic director of the Auckland Mercury Theatre, from 1980 to 1985. Prior to that, he had studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art on a scholarship, and subsequently spent ten years gaining valuable experience on British stages -- with the National Theatre, the Bristol Old Vic and with the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon Avon. Back in the antipodes, he was especially acclaimed for his performance as Willy Loman in an Auckland Theatre Company production of "Death of a Salesman". With the same organisation, he had another winning role in "Twelve Angry Men". After moving to Australia in 1972, Jonathan was notably featured in the films The Mango Tree (1977) and Mad Max (1979), and had guest spots on popular television shows like Prisoner (1979) and The Flying Doctors (1986). He also made occasional forays into screenwriting. His first, for the controversial Boer war drama Breaker Morant (1980), won him an Oscar nomination (along with Bruce Beresford and David Stevens), and an Australian Film Institute Award. In the cast of the two-act play "Breaker Morant", debuting at the Athenaeum Theatre in Melbourne (February 1978), he played the key role of Major James Francis Thomas, who defended Morant at the infamous court martial.
Jonathan was known in his profession for his work ethic and boundless energy. In fact, he soldiered on for many years after 1988, despite having undergone the trauma of heart transplant surgery. He also had a reputation for a wonderfully wicked sense of humour ...after all, he once described Rygel's most endearing traits on "Farscape" to be "biting people and farting helium"!- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Adam Strange was born on 19 May 1965 in Wellington, New Zealand. He was an actor and director, known for Aphrodite's Farm (2008) and The Gateway to Hell (2003). He was married to Meg. He died on 27 February 2013 in Muriwai Beach, North Island, New Zealand.- Writer
- Actress
Colleen McCullough was born on 1 June 1937 in Wellington, New South Wales, Australia. She was a writer and actress, known for Tim (1979), An Indecent Obsession (1985) and The Thorn Birds (1983). She was married to Cedric Newton (Ric) Ion-Robinson. She died on 29 January 2015 in Burnt Pine, Norfolk Island, Australia.- Additional Crew
- Actor
Brian Sutton-Smith was born on 15 July 1924 in Wellington, New Zealand. He was an actor, known for Eureeka's Castle (1989), The Secret World of the Very Young (1984) and Fields of Play (1982). He died on 7 March 2015.- Donald Ray Payne was born on 7 January 1933 in Wellington, Texas. He died on 25 February 2017 in Plantation, Florida, USA.
- Lyn Barnett was born on 17 November 1945 in Wellington, New Zealand. She was married to Mick Leyton. She died on 27 February 2017 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Leon Reedijk was born on 30 July 1964 in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. He was an actor, known for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - The Peoples and Denizens of Middle-earth (2014) and The Hobbit: The Chronicles of The Hobbit - Part 2: A Warm Welcome: Lake-town (2014). He died on 2 June 2017 in Wellington, New Zealand.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Menacing-looking Kiwi character actor John Karlsen had a prolific career in Italian films, where he spent much of his professional life. He arrived in Italy in the late 1950s, making his film debut with an uncredited role in the Rome-shot Mamie Van Doren vehicle Le bellissime gambe di Sabrina (1958). A member of Federico Fellini's regular company, he appeared in four of the director's projects between 1963 and 1973. He's best known to American audiences for his role as an evil 14th-century duke in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), which was partially shot in Italy. He also appeared in several other international productions shot in Italy. At some point he returned to his native New Zealand, where he passed away in 2017.- Tex Winter was born on 25 February 1922 in Wellington, Texas, USA. He was married to Nancy. He died on 10 October 2018 in Manhattan, Kansas, USA.
- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Geoff Murphy was born on 12 October 1938 in Wellington, New Zealand. He was a director and actor, known for The Quiet Earth (1985), Dante's Peak (1997) and Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995). He was married to Merata Mita, Pat Robins and Diane Kearns. He died on 3 December 2018 in Wellington, New Zealand.- Composer
- Actor
- Writer
Graeme Allwright was born on 7 November 1926 in Wellington, New Zealand. He was a composer and actor, known for The Walk (2015), A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998) and Le petit Marcel (1976). He was married to Catherine Dasté. He died on 16 February 2020 in Seine-et-Marne, France.