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- Producer
- Editor
- Director
John Drummond was born on 25 November 1934 in London, England, UK. He was a producer and editor, known for Omnibus (1967), Contrasts (1967) and Music Now (1968). He died on 6 September 2006 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.- Director
- Producer
Maurice Sandground was born in 1874 in Shoreditch, London, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for Russia: Land of Tomorrow (1919), How Could You, Uncle? (1918) and Kilties Three (1918). He died on 19 September 1939 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK.- Philip Holles was born on 19 June 1902 in Strand, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Buddenbrooks (1965), Footsteps in the Fog (1955) and The Escape of R.D.7 (1961). He was married to Moira Lynd and Elinor Williams. He died on 7 September 1966 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK.
- Margaret Damer was born on 13 December 1879 in Newbury, Berkshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for City of Beautiful Nonsense (1935), Tin Gods (1932) and Out of the Past (1933). She was married to Jackson Wilcox. She died on 13 April 1970 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK.
- Henry Piddock was born on 4 December 1890 in Manchester, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Freddy's Nightmare; or, Too Much Money (1914). He died in 1950 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Peter Neil was born on 14 March 1913 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. He was an actor, known for Meet Mr. Callaghan (1954), Satellite in the Sky (1956) and The Delavine Affair (1955). He died on 7 March 1994 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK.
- Tom Shale was born on 10 September 1867 in Birmingham, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Good Companions (1933) and The Night Porter (1930). He was married to Esther Ann Lehmon. He died on 24 June 1953 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Charles MacDona was born on 3 October 1860 in Dublin, Ireland. He was an actor, known for Once Upon a Time (1918) and Daddy (1917). He was married to Mrs. Charles MacDona. He died on 15 November 1946 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Brilliant, sweet, ladylike English character star Joan Ritz born in the
late 1850's. starred in many drama and classical theatre productions
from the 1880's. starred and supported in drama and comedy films for
many different Film Companies. she made her movie debut in George Loane
Tucker's 'A Bachelor's Love Story' starring Henry Ainley at the London
Film Company in 1914. perhaps her most memorable role was as Grand
Duchess Thora in 'Royal Love' co-starring Eve Balfour and Gregory Scott
made at Transatlantic Film Co in 1916, and as Maggie Hobson in Percy
Nash's 'Hobson Chice' for the Master Film Co in 1920. Her last screen
appearance as Anastasia Craggs in 'The Croxley Master' for the Screen
Plays Films in 1921. - May Agate was born on 29 December 1892 in Pendleton, Salford, England, UK. She was an actress, known for School for Scandal (1930), I Was a Spy (1933) and French Leave (1930). She was married to Wilfrid Grantham. She died on 27 February 1960 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK.
- Ernie Mayne was born on 17 March 1871 in Topsham, Devon, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Excelsior (1906), Cupid (1907) and Pimple's Topical Gazette (1920). He died on 15 May 1937 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Daphne Scorer was born on 24 June 1901 in Marylebone, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Good Companions (1933), She Was Only a Village Maiden (1933) and The Sport of Kings (1931). She was married to Jack Hobbs. She died on 13 January 1988 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK.
- Ben Graham was born in 1851. He was an actor, known for Empty Pockets (1918), The Lone Wolf (1917) and The Senator (1915). He died on 25 March 1924 in New Brighton, New York, USA.
- Actor
- Writer
Dermot Palmer was born on 14 June 1920 in Belfast, Ireland [now Northern Ireland], UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Find the Lady (1956), BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950) and River Beat (1954). He died in September 1994 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.- Auguste Van Biene was born on 16 May 1849 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor and writer, known for The Broken Melody (1916), The Broken Melody (1896) and The Broken Melody (1907). He was married to Rachel de Solla and Mrs. Van Biene. He died on 23 January 1913 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Mark Abrams was born on 27 April 1906 in Edmonton, London, England, UK. He was married to Jean Bird and Una Strugnell. He died on 25 September 1994 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
- 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.
- Greta Beer was born on 25 June 1921 in Cermauti, Romania. She was married to Simon Beer. She died on 23 January 2020 in Brighton, Massachusetts, USA.
- Madge Snell was born on 10 July 1885 in Purley, Surrey, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Last Waltz (1936), The Eternal Feminine (1931) and Above Rubies (1932). She died on 7 November 1985 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK.
- Lauri Wylie was born on 25 May 1880 in Southport, Lancashire, England, UK. Lauri was a writer, known for Never Trouble Trouble (1931), Alexandra (1934) and A Warm Corner (1930). Lauri died on 29 June 1951 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Jack Tinker was born on 15 February 1938. He was a writer, known for Ed and Zed! (1970), Tell the Truth (1983) and You Bet! (1988). He died on 27 October 1996 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Alexander Wright was born on 8 June 1896 in Hove, East Sussex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Vengeance Is Mine (1949), It Happened Like This (1962) and No Hiding Place (1959). He died on 29 March 1974 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Pete Chesterfield was born in 1954. He was an actor, known for Casualty (1986) and Carrott Confidential (1987). He died on 11 February 2005 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Jim Webster was born on 14 June 1925 in Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia. He was married to Jeanette Edgeworth Hillis and Jean Elizabeth Drake. He died on 3 April 2022 in Brighton, Australia.
- New Zealand writer Henry Hector Bolitho was born in Auckland in 1897. At 18 years of age he got a job as a reporter for a newspaper in New Zealand. In 1922 he moved to England, and it was there he published his first novel. He wrote extensively on historical matters, but especially the history of the British Royal Family. He traveled widely before the war, to Europe, Africa and North America, and during the war he became a Squadron Leader with the RAF--from 1939-45--in addition to being editor of the RAF Journal. Upon war's end he gave lecture tours of the US from 1947-49, then returned to England. He died in Brighton in 1974.
- Marie de Solla was born on 11 October 1834 in Whitechapel, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for David Copperfield (1913), The Vicar of Wakefield (1913) and Justice (1914). She died in 1928 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK.
- Lillian Mason was born on 20 November 1874 in Pontypool, Gwent, Wales, UK. She was an actress, known for You're Fired (1919) and The Valley of the Giants (1919). She was married to Edmund Kennedy. She died on 28 January 1953 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK.
- Writer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Donovan Parsons was born on 24 December 1888 in Chichester, Sussex, England, UK. He was a writer, known for F. P. 1 Doesn't Answer (1933), The Brat (1930) and East Lynne on the Western Front (1931). He was married to Alice May Hollom. He died on 9 January 1980 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.- Producer
- Production Manager
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Henry Passmore was born in 1905 in London, England, UK. He was a producer and production manager, known for Sporting Love (1936), The Last Adventurers (1937) and Phantom Ship (1935). He died in August 1987 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.- Soo Bee Lee was born on 9 May 1934 in Singapore. She was an actress, known for Danger Man (1960), The Merry Widow (1968) and Hansel and Gretel (1961). She was married to Glyn Davys. She died on 31 August 2005 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK.
- R.S. Surtees was born in 1805 in County Durham, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Mr. John Jorrocks (1966). He was married to Elizabeth Jane Fenwick. He died in 1864 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Billy Merrin was born on 22 February 1900 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for In Town Tonight (1935) and The Show's the Thing (1936). He died on 24 July 1980 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK.- Philippa Gill was born on 8 August 1903 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Perfect Woman (1949) and Geneva (1939). She died in 1982 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Rathmell Wilson was born on 1 October 1883 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK. Rathmell was a writer, known for Eve's Daughter (1916). Rathmell died on 24 August 1955 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK.
- Mrs. Charles MacDona was born on 14 February 1870 in Holborn, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Castle of Dreams (1919) and The Labour Leader (1917). She was married to Charles MacDona. She died on 16 March 1940 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK.
- Aubrey Fitzgerald was born on 26 March 1874 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Magic Night (1932), The Little Damozel (1933) and Woman to Woman (1923). He died on 4 January 1968 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Composer
- Music Department
In 1936 Clive Douglas joined the Australian Broadcasting Commission as
staff conductor until his retirement in 1966, and was also
conductor/musical advisor for The Commonwealth Film Unit (now Film
Australia). During World War II Douglas became involved with Army
Education and composed works to display different instruments. His
concerts for school children were always popular and helped to develop
music appreciation for a whole generation of young Australians.- Production Designer
- Producer
- Art Director
Audley Southcott was born on 8 January 1926 in the UK. Audley was a production designer and producer, known for Tom Grattan's War (1968), Follyfoot (1971) and The Norman Evans Show (1956). Audley died in September 2005 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.- Actor
- Script and Continuity Department
Rod Kedward was born on 26 March 1937 in Hawkhurst, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Resistance (1976). He was married to Carol Wimbleton. He died on 29 April 2023 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK.- Peter Black was born on 11 November 1913 in Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, UK. He was married to Joan Charlton. He died on 26 January 1995 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Cecil Fredericks was born in 1903 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Home Sweet Home (1945) and Happidrome (1943). He was married to Bunty Meadows. He died on 10 November 1958 in New Brighton, Merseyside, England, UK.
- Lilian Moubrey was born on 15 May 1875 in Strand, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Puck of Pook's Hill (1951), World Theatre (1959) and Charlesworth (1959). She died on 11 November 1970 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK.
- John Fryatt was born on 7 July 1927 in York, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Together Again: A Tribute to Kenneth Sandford, John Reed, and Thomas Round (2000), The Marriage of Figaro (1974) and Patience (1982). He died on 7 January 2011 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Trevor Pharo was born on 6 April 1954 in Croydon, Surrey, England, UK. He was married to Ian Bromilow and Angela ?. He died on 8 November 2014 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Elaine Inescourt was born on 13 January 1879 in St George Hanover Square, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for An Arabian Knight (1920), Androcles and the Lion (1946) and Anna Karenina (1961). She was married to Harry Willes Darell de Windt and John Wightman. She died on 7 July 1964 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Stanford Robinson was born on 5 July 1904 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK. He is known for Heart's Desire (1935), The Hands of Orlac (1960) and Because of Love (1936). He was married to Lorely Dyer. He died on 25 October 1984 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Percy Nash was born on 5 December 1868 in Kensington, London, England, UK. He was a director and writer, known for Ships That Pass in the Night (1921), Women Who Win (1919) and Il potere sovrano (1916). He was married to Joan Ritz and Vivia Nina Abrahams. He died on 30 April 1958 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK.- Herbert Spencer (27 April 1820 - 8 December 1903) was an English philosopher, biologist, anthropologist, and sociologist famous for his hypothesis of social Darwinism. Spencer originated the expression "survival of the fittest", which he coined in Principles of Biology (1864) after reading Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species. The term strongly suggests natural selection, yet Spencer saw evolution as extending into realms of sociology and ethics, so he also supported Lamarckism.
- Actress
Lorely Dyer was born on 15 December 1907 in Davyhulme, Manchester, England, UK. She was an actress. She was married to Stanford Robinson. She died on 27 July 2000 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK.- Alec Morton was born on 14 November 1907 in Leven, Fife, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Oh, Father! (1973). He died on 15 October 1991 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK.