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- Actress
- Soundtrack
Margaret Hamilton was born December 9, 1902 in Cleveland, Ohio, to Jennie (Adams) and Walter Hamilton. She later attended Hathaway Brown School in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and practiced acting doing children's theater while a Junior League of Cleveland member. Margaret had already built her resume with several performances in film before she came to her most memorable and astronomically successful role, Almira Gulch / The Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz (1939). The character is considered to be one of the screen's greatest and most memorable villains of all time.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Born in Burbank, California, USA on October 18, 1960, Erin Moran was the
youngest daughter of Sharon and Edward Moran, who have five other
children. She attended Walter Reed Junior High School for one year and
North Hollywood High School for another year. Her first professional
acting job was in a TV commercial. She played Richie Cunningham's baby
sister, Joanie Cunningham, on ABC's
Happy Days (1974), however, this
was not Erin's first major TV series. She was a regular on the series,
Daktari (1966). She has also made
guest appearances on TV series such as
The Waltons (1972),
Family Affair (1966),
My Three Sons (1960),
The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969),
Gunsmoke (1955),
The Smith Family (1971) and
The F.B.I. (1965).
Erin Moran has worked on feature films with
Debbie Reynolds in
How Sweet It Is! (1968), with
Godfrey Cambridge in
Watermelon Man (1970) and with
Wayne Newton in
80 Steps to Jonah (1969).
Like many other child actors, Erin had difficulty finding roles as an adult. Following the cancellation of Happy Days (1974) in 1984, she made occasional guest appearances on scripted and reality shows. She eventually moved away from Hollywood after her home was foreclosed on.
On April 22, 2017, she died in Corydon, Indiana where she had been living with her husband of 23 years. She was 56 years old.- Writer
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Terry Pratchett was born on 28 April 1948 in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Good Omens (2019), Untitled Discworld Project and The Wee Free Men. He was married to Lyn Marian Purves. He died on 12 March 2015 in Broadchalke, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.- Susan Fleetwood was born on 21 September 1944 in St. Andrews, Scotland, UK. She was an actress, known for Clash of the Titans (1981), Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) and The Sacrifice (1986). She died on 29 September 1995 in Salisbury, England, UK.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Writer
Willoughby Gray was born on 5 November 1916 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Princess Bride (1987), A View to a Kill (1985) and Madame Bovary (1964). He was married to Felicity Gray. He died on 13 February 1993 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.- Music Department
- Actor
- Composer
Phil Lynott was born on 20 August 1949 in West Bromwich, Birmingham, England, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for A Knight's Tale (2001), The Expendables (2010) and Rush (2013). He was married to Caroline Crowther. He died on 4 January 1986 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.- Tim Meats was born in 1947 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for State of Emergency (1975), Kinsey (1990) and Miracles Take Longer (1983). He died on 7 May 2019 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
- Costume Designer
- Art Department
- Camera and Electrical Department
Cecil Beaton was born on 14 January 1904 in London, England, UK. He was a costume designer, known for My Fair Lady (1964), Gigi (1958) and Anna Karenina (1948). He died on 18 January 1980 in Broadchalke, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.- Writer
- Actor
- Additional Crew
He was educated at Eton College and at Oxford University (Christs Church), Oxford, England. He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. He fought in the Second World War between 1939 and 1945. He wrote the book "Sub-Lieutenant", published in 1942. He graduated from Oxford University in 1948 with the degree of Master of Arts (M.A.). He was the librarian between 1948-49 at Ashbridge College.
He wrote "Nelson's Band of Brothers" (published 1951), "One Man's Meat" (published 1953), and "Murder Story" (published 1954). He was a newscaster for ITN between 1956 and 1958. He held the office of Chancellor of the Navy Records Society between 1957 and 1960. In 1958 he fought the Rochdale by-election, as a Liberal candidate. In 1959 he fought for the Rochdale seat in the general election, again as a Liberal candidate.
He was a commentator and TV presenter for BBC, ITA, ATV, ABC and Yorkshire TV, on various show including Panorama, Face the Press, 24
Hours, Midweek, and Newsday between 1960 and 1979. He wrote the book "Ten Rillington Place" (which was published in 1961), "The Trial of Stephen Ward" (published 1964), "Very Lovely People" (published 1969). "Pursuit: the chase and sinking of the Bismarck" (published 1974), "A Presumption of Innocence: the amazing case of Patrick Meehan" (published 1975), "The Portland Spy Case" (published 1979), "Menace: the life and death of the Tirpitz" (published 1979), "Wicked Beyond Belief" (published 1980), "The Airman and the Carpenter" (published 1985), "On MY Way to the Club" (published 1989), "Euthanasia: the good death" (published 1990), "Truth to Tell" (published 1991), and "In Bed With an Elephant: a journey through Scotland's past and present" (published 1995).- Actor
- Writer
Tom Mennard was born on 11 February 1918 in Holbeck, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Coronation Street (1960), Open All Hours (1976) and September Song (1993). He was married to Jillian M. Barrett and Muriel R. Gates. He died on 2 November 1989 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.- Actor
- Writer
Roger Leach was born on 22 April 1948 in Sydney, Australia. He was an actor and writer, known for The Bill (1984), Nicholas Nickleby (1977) and Bergerac (1981). He died on 1 December 2001 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Rock Brynner was born on 23 December 1946 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Last Waltz (1978), Retro Report (2013) and Today (1952). He was married to Elisabeth Coleman and Linda Ridgway. He died on 13 October 2023 in Salisbury, Connecticut, USA.- Producer
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Thomas L. Miller was born on 31 August 1940 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Silver Streak (1976), Family Matters (1989) and Petrocelli (1974). He died on 5 April 2020 in Salisbury, Connecticut, USA.- Director
- Editor
- Script and Continuity Department
Alan Pattillo was born on 17 July 1929 in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. He was a director and editor, known for Walkabout (1971), Thunderbirds (1965) and Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982). He died on 16 January 2020 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.- Ralph Roberts was born on 16 August 1916 in Salisbury, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962), Killer's Kiss (1955) and Bells Are Ringing (1960). He died on 30 April 1999 in Salisbury, North Carolina, USA.
- John Creasey was the seventh of nine children born to Joseph Creasey, a
coachmaker, and Ruth Creasey. They were very poor, and John suffered a
bout of polio, resulting in his not learning to walk until he was six.
He was ten when a schoolmaster suggested he had a gift for writing.
John left school at the age of fourteen, trying to become a
professional writer, while his family mocked him for his dreams and his
employers generally fired him for neglecting his work. For 14 years
Creasey was unable to sell a story, in the process collecting 743
rejection slips. His first sale was the tenth novel he completed:
"Seven Times Seven" (1932). He wanted to support himself as a writer,
but he did the math: a mystery writer may publish two books a year
without overcrowding the marketplace, and he needed to sell more than
that, so he began to use pseudonyms. Among the ones he used were Gordon
Ashe; Margaret Cooke; M.E. Cooke; Henry St. John Cooper; Norman Deane;
Elise Fecamps; Robert Caine Frazier; Patrick Gill; Michael Halliday;
Charles Hogarth (with Ian Bowen); Brian Hope; Colin Hughes; Kyle Hunt;
Abel Mann; Peter Manton; J.J. Marric; James Marsden; Richard Martin;
Anthony Morton; Ken Ranger; William K. Reilly; Tex Riley; and Jeremy
York.
An incredibly prolific writer who turned out work at an astonishing
rate, he earned riches and fame. He purchased a 42-room manor in
England and a Rolls-Royce. He dabbled in politics and contributed to
refugee work and famine relief. He was married to Margaret Elizabeth
Cooke for four years, to Evelyn Fudge for 29 years, to Jeanne Williams
briefly, and to Diana Hamilton Farrell a month before his death. He had
three children. He founded the Crime Writers' Association of Great
Britain and was also an officer of the Mystery Writers of America. In
1946 he was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). - Edward Heath was born in 1916 in Broadstairs, Kent. His father was a
carpenter, his mother was a maid and his background was very modest. He
attended Balliol College at Oxford, where he earned a second-class
degree in philosophy, politics and economics. He got active in
Conservative Party politics while at Oxford, but opposed Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain's policy of appeasement.
He served in the military
during World War II, in the Royal Artillery. After the war, he entered
the Civil Service in the Ministry of Aviation. In 1950, he was elected
Conservative MP for Bexley. He would represent that constituency for
more than fifty years. His rise through the ranks was rapid, being
appointed a junior whip in 1951 and was promoted to Chief Whip in 1955.
He was appointed Minister of Labour in 1959. He was also appointed Lord
Privy Seal in 1960 and President of the Board of Trade in 1963.
The
Conservative Party lost the 1964 election and its leader, Alec Douglas
Home, stepped down shortly thereafter, but not after changing the
leadership election rules, which made it easier for the rank and file
to win the leadership. Edward Heath was elected leader of the
Conservative Party in 1965, being the first commoner to lead the party.
Edward Heath then went on to unexpectedly win the 1970 General Election
for the Conservative Party on the 'Selsdon Platform', calling for more
aggressive pro-growth economic policies.
Edward Heath's tenure as Prime
Minister was very turbulent. His main accomplishment was to admit
Britain into the European Community, which it joined in 1973. That was
about his only major accomplishment as Prime Minister. The rest of
Heath's time in office was not so happy. His Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Iain McLeod, died within a month of winning the election and
his successor, Tony Barber, was not nearly as capable. His Minister for
Education, Margaret Thatcher, proved extremely capable, but attracted
controversy when she abolished free milk in the schools, earning her
the name 'Margaret Thatcher, the Milk Snatcher.'
Edward Heath's efforts
to tame the power of trade unions did not match the rhetoric. The
Industrial Relations Act did not deliver on its promises to curb trade
union abuses. Northern Ireland was a source of continuing trouble.
British soldiers fired on unarmed civilians in the Londonderry Massacre
in 1972. The violence and disorder in Northern Ireland got so bad that
Heath was forced to suspend the local government there and impose
direct rule from London.
Back in Britain, the government caved before a
miner's strike in 1972, after especially violent clashes between
striking miners and police at Saltley Coke Depot; the police were
withdrawn 'for their own protection' but it was a victory for the
Miners' Union and thereafter, they had the power to make or break
governments in Britain. Britain, like the rest of the Western World,
was badly affected by the Arab Oil Embargo of 1973, but Britain was
especially hard-hit as the miners struck again. Heath put the country
on a three-day workweek to conserve energy, and break the will of
striking miners. This backfired and hurt Heath's government more.
In early 1974, Heath called an election on the question of 'Who Governs
Britain?' The electorate had lost confidence in Heath and it showed.
The election of February 1974 was inconclusive. The Conservative Party
lost its majority in Parliament. The Labour Party won the most seats,
but not a majority--therefore, it could not really form a government.
But Ted Heath was no longer Prime Minister and he handed power over to
Harold Wilson in March 1974. Because the result of the February 1974
election was so inconclusive, another election was soon called for
October.
Labour won the October 1974 election by a tiny majority. This
did not make Heath look good; he had lost three out of four elections.
The mood of the Conservative Party was intense rage. Yet none of the
Conservative Party establishment dared to cross him. However, Margaret
Thatcher, his Minister of Education did challenge Heath for the party
leadership in the next party election. On February 4, 1975, she
defeated him in the party leadership election. Heath won only 119 votes
to Margaret Thatcher's 130, but he had lost his grip on the party. He
resigned as Leader of the Conservative Party on February 11, 1975,
having handed it over to Margaret Thatcher.
From that point on, Heath
refused to serve in the Shadow Cabinet or the front benches. Heath
never recovered from his defeat, settling for being a glowering
presence on the back benches of Parliament. He remained in Parliament
for another twenty-five years. In late-1990, he flew to Iraq in an
effort to bring about a diplomatic solution to the Invasion of Kuwait
and met with Saddam Hussein; he was unable to persuade Saddam Hussein
to pull out of Kuwait, though he did return home with a handful of
British hostages.
In 1992, Edward Heath became the longest-serving MP
in Parliament and thus became Father of the House, a position he held
until he retired from Parliament in 2001 at the ripe old age of 85.
Edward Heath was a lifelong bachelor. He never married. Politics was
his main interest, but he had other hobbies which included sailing
yachts and music. His favorite instruments to play were the piano and
the organ. Edward Heath died at age 89 in 2005. - Frank Perdue was born on 9 May 1920 in Salisbury, Maryland, USA. He was married to Mitzi Perdue, Kathleen M. Markey and Madeline Godfrey. He died on 31 March 2005 in Salisbury, Maryland, USA.
- Actress
Edith Fields was born on 26 January 1903 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK. She was an actress. She was married to Douglas Wakefield. She died on 26 January 1987 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.- Virginia Ruark was born on 5 September 1917 in Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA. She was married to Robert C. Ruark. She died on 12 December 1966 in Salisbury, Maryland, USA.
- Additional Crew
- Actor
- Stunts
Dave Goodey was born on 22 June 1942 in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Robin Hood (1991), Without a Clue (1988) and The Madness of King George (1994). He died on 26 September 2011 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.- Producer
- Writer
- Director
John Argyle was born on 6 March 1911 in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, UK. He was a producer and writer, known for The Last Tide (1931), The Final Reckoning (1932) and The Green Finger (1946). He died on 9 December 1962 in Salisbury, Rhodesia [now Harare, Zimbabwe].- Actor
- Additional Crew
Leon Quartermaine was born on 24 September 1876 in Richmond, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor, known for As You Like It (1936), BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950) and Settled Out of Court (1925). He was married to Barbara Wilcox, Fay Compton and Aimée De Burgh. He died on 25 June 1967 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.- Brian Nissen was born on 20 October 1927 in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Badger's Green (1949), Ghost Squad (1961) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). He died on 8 February 2001 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
- Charles Irwin was born on 7 April 1908 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Mystery Junction (1951), Danger Man (1960) and A Tale of Five Women (1951). He died in November 1984 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
- Hilda Kriseman was born on 14 August 1921 in South Africa. She was an actress, known for Man About the House (1973), BBC Play of the Month (1965) and Robin's Nest (1977). She died on 29 November 2012 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
- Director
- Producer
Dick Schneider was born on 7 March 1921 in Cazadero, California, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Jeopardy! (1984), Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1982) and Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1993). He died on 16 October 2007 in Salisbury, Connecticut, USA.- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Eddie Calvert was born on 15 March 1922 in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Beyond Mombasa (1956), The Girl Hunters (1963) and John and Julie (1955). He was married to Josephine Gilbert. He died on 7 August 1978 in Salisbury, Rhodesia.- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Billy Bray was born in 1890 in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Thunder in the City (1937), The Ticket of Leave Man (1937) and Love at Sea (1936). He died on 2 December 1965 in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia [ now Harare, Zimbabwe].- Actor
- Soundtrack
Edward Palmer was born on 7 March 1910 in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Nicholas Nickleby (1968), ITV Play of the Week (1955) and Emmerdale Farm (1972). He died on 1 December 1982 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Actress
Blair Robertson was born on 24 November 1923. She was a writer and assistant director, known for Agent for H.A.R.M. (1966), The Slime People (1963) and Bonanza (1959). She was married to Joseph F. Robertson. She died on 17 December 2002 in Salisbury, Pennsylvania, USA.- Alex Johnston was born in 1936 in Fintray, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Shades of Darkness (1983), Coronation Street (1960) and Cribb (1980). He died on 21 October 2007 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
- Darryl Wells was born on 28 December 1942 in Salisbury, Maryland, USA. He was an actor, known for Mark of the Witch (1970), A World Apart (1970) and The Nurses (1965). He died on 27 February 1990 in Salisbury, Maryland, USA.
- William Hathaway was married to Mary Hathaway. He died on 15 December 2018 in Salisbury, Maryland, USA.
- George W. Greene was born on 15 December 1894 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. He died on 21 January 1960 in Salisbury, North Carolina, USA.
- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Patricia Foy was born on 25 November 1922 in London, England, UK. She was a producer and director, known for The Magic of Dance (1979), Music for You (1951) and Profile in Music: Beverly Sills Festival (1975). She was married to Richard Levin. She died on 26 July 2006 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.- Producer
- Writer
Borden Mace was born on 23 July 1920 in Beaufort, North Carolina, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Walk East on Beacon! (1952), Animal Farm (1954) and Lost Boundaries (1949). He died on 21 November 2014 in Salisbury, Connecticut, USA.- Valéria Somló was born on 17 June 1919 in Budapest, Hungary. She was an actress, known for A nagymama (1935), Tizenhárom kislány mosolyog az égre (1938) and Tokaji rapszódia (1937). She died on 19 April 2002 in Salisbury, England, UK.
- Desmond Gill was born on 24 December 1939 in Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Stormy Monday (1988), ITV Play of the Week (1955) and The Borderers (1968). He died on 24 April 1992 in Salisbury, 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].
- Ray Hayworth was born on 29 January 1904 in High Point, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for ESPN SportsCentury (1999). He died on 25 September 2002 in Salisbury, North Carolina, USA.
- Clyde Brion Davis was born on 22 May 1894 in Unadilla, Nebraska, USA. He was a writer, known for Adventure (1945). He was married to Martha Wirt. He died on 19 July 1962 in Salisbury, Connecticut, USA.
- John Neufeld was born on 14 December 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer, known for Death Sentence (1974), You Lie So Deep, My Love (1975) and Lisa, Bright and Dark (1973). He died on 16 May 2021 in Salisbury, Connecticut, USA.
- A.G. Street was born on 7 April 1892 in Ditchampton Farm, Wilton, near Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Strawberry Roan (1944), A House on a Hill (1947) and The Great Harvest (1942). He died on 21 July 1966 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
- Margaret Carlisle was born on 19 October 1905 in Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Detective (1964), Drama 61-67 (1961) and Emergency-Ward 10 (1957). She died on 17 August 1991 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
- Gerald Benney was born on 21 April 1930 in Hull, East Yorkshire, England, UK. Gerald was married to Janet Edwards. Gerald died on 26 June 2008 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
- Gertrude Page was born in 1872 in Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK. She was a writer, known for Paddy the Next Best Thing (1923), Edge o' Beyond (1919) and Love in the Wilderness (1920). She was married to George Alexander Dobbin. She died on 1 April 1922 in Salisbury, British Colony of Southern Rhodesia.
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Donald Long was born in 1928 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK. He was a cinematographer, known for The Strange World of Gurney Slade (1960), It Happened Here (1964) and The Case of the Missing Scene (1968). He died in 1991 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.- Alan White was born in 1924 in Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Long Day's Dying (1968). He died in 2003 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
- Cleveland Elam was born on 5 April 1952 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He was married to Blanche. He died on 12 July 2012 in Salisbury, North Carolina, USA.