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- Son of a clergyman, the British character actor Thorley Walters was born in 1913 in Teigngrace, Devonshire, England. After stage experience, in which he played Shakespearean and light leading roles, he made his film debut in The Love Test (1935) and continued his early film career with numerous quota quickies. Walters quickly found his acting niche in comic parts and became a featured player in films. During the 1950s and 1960s, he made his name in the comedies of the Boulting Brothers (e.g., Private's Progress (1956), Man in a Cocked Hat (1959), Rotten to the Core (1965), et al.) and the Launder-Gilliat team [e.g., _Ring of Spies (1963)_, Joey Boy (1965), and the St. Trinian's films). He also became well-known to horror fans through his numerous appearances for Hammer (The Phantom of the Opera (1962), Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966), Frankenstein Created Woman (1967), and Vampire Circus (1972)), Amicus (The Psychopath (1966) and The People That Time Forgot (1977)).
With his beefy build, square mustache, and befuddled manner, Walters was a natural to play Dr. Watson, which he did in several films, including Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (1962), The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975), and Silver Blaze (1977). In the latter part of his career, he became a familiar figure on television in such popular series as The Duchess of Duke Street (1976) and _"Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" (1979)(mini)_ . Walters was active in film and television until his death in 1991, appearing mostly in cameo roles as incompetent officers, bumbling authority figures, and muddle-headed assistants. - Michael Segal was born on 1 November 1924 in Willesden, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Return to the Lost Planet (1955), Man About the House (1973) and I, Claudius (1976). He died in 1996 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Penelope Bartley was born on 22 December 1925 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK. She was an actress, known for ITV Play of the Week (1955), Quinneys (1948) and The Big Chance (1957). She was married to Leslie Phillips. She died on 24 June 1981 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Betty Romaine was born on 19 November 1907 in Marylebone, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Jane Eyre (1956), The Royal Family of Broadway (1939) and Murder Mistaken (1956). She died on 4 March 1997 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.- Additional Crew
- Actor
- Producer
Peter John Glover was born Peter Nixon and changed his name by deed poll to Glover, which was his mother's maiden name. He was a dancer and television producer He married June Laverick, TV wife of Dickie Henderson, on 27th June 1964 and died 31st July of the same year of a barbiturate drug overdose. The coroner recorded an open verdict.- John Herrington was born in 1912 in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for A Shot in the Dark (1964), Doctor Who (1963) and Second Verdict (1976). He died on 3 July 1996 in Hendon, London, England, UK.
- Marie Wright was born on 18 December 1861 in Woolwich, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Silver Top (1938), A Cup of Kindness (1934) and Quinneys (1919). She was married to Nelson Barry. She died on 1 May 1949 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Derek New was born on 8 September 1922 in Christchurch, Dorset, England, UK. He was a composer, known for The Damned United (2009), Starter for 10 (2006) and University Challenge (1962). He died on 17 October 1986 in Hendon, London, England, UK.- Art Department
Patrick Weymouth was born in 1910 in St Pancras, London, England, UK. He is known for Live and Let Die (1973), The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968). He died in 1981 in Hendon, London, England, UK.- Writer
- Actor
- Producer
Archie Pitt was born on 21 February 1882 in Camberwell, Surrey, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Looking on the Bright Side (1932), Sally in Our Alley (1931) and Excuse My Glove (1936). He was married to Anne R. Lipman, Gracie Fields and Bertha Deitchman. He died on 12 November 1940 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.- Actor
- Writer
- Composer
B.C. Hilliam was born on 6 November 1890 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Purge (2013), Flotsam's Follies (1950) and The Crimes of Stephen Hawke (1936). He died on 19 December 1968 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.- Guy Massey was born on 19 December 1913 in Chislehurst, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Red Shoes (1948), BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950) and The Immortal Hour (1939). He died on 25 April 1974 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Johnny Nitt was born in 1914. He was an actor, known for Everything Is Rhythm (1936), Butter and Egg Man (1935) and Hello, Sweetheart (1935). He died on 6 June 1951 in Hendon, London, England, UK.- John Garside was born on 21 April 1887 in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Lyons Mail (1931), Henry V (1953) and Whack-O! (1956). He was married to Jean Morton. He died on 18 April 1958 in Hendon, London, England, UK.
- Gerry Bron was born on 1 March 1933 in the UK. He was married to Penelope Bron and Lilian Bron. He died on 19 June 2012 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Lily Lapidus was born on 8 February 1905 in Holborn, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Escape Dangerous (1947), When You Come Home (1947) and The Man Who Liked Funerals (1959). She died on 12 February 1988 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Edward Reach was born on 17 February 1901 in Hornsey, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Jolly Farmers (1930) and Variety on View (1946). He died on 6 March 1950 in Hendon, London, England, UK.
- J.B. Rowe was born on 10 March 1888 in St. Just, Cornwall, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Symbol of Sacrifice (1918), The Vulture's Prey (1922) and Bond and Word (1918). He died in 1958 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- 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.
- Benn Simons was born on 19 January 1913 in Leicester, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Avengers (1961), Reluctant Bandit (1965) and Quick Before They Catch Us (1966). He died on 21 November 1973 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Camera and Electrical Department
Harry Raymond was born in 1890 in London, England, UK. Harry is known for Our King Emperor and Queen Empress Hold a Durbar in Delhi (1912). Harry was married to Edith Salter. Harry died on 15 November 1962 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.- Additional Crew
- Producer
James Fisher was born on 3 September 1912 in Clifton, Bristol, England, UK. He was a producer, known for Tawny Pipit (1944), Look (1955) and Between the Tides (1958). He was married to Margery Fisher. He died on 25 September 1970 in Hendon, London, England, UK.- Haidee Wright was born on 13 January 1867 in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Cabaret Kid (1926), Aunt Rachel (1920) and Paddy the Next Best Thing (1923). She died on 29 January 1943 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Evelyn Beaumont was born on 26 June 1884 in Greenwich, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for A Message from Mars (1913). She was married to Harry Stuart Gerrish (actor). She died in November 1937 in Hendon, London, England, UK.
- Dave Kaye performed with Ivor Moreton in a British piano double act who were prolific from the 1930s to the 1950s. Originally part of Harry Roy's Tiger Ragamuffins, they found success in their own right, making many recordings for EMI's Parlophone label. Kaye worked in a timber merchant's office. His parents, Leah (née Kalisky) and Reuben Keigel, were born in Warsaw, then part of the Russian Empire. Moreton and Kaye also toured extensively.