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- The son of a car dealer, the British actor Simon Ward was born in London, England, in 1941, and educated there at Alleyn's School, the home of the National Youth Theatre, which he joined at age 13 and stayed with for eight years. After attending the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he worked in repertory in Northampton, Birmingham and Oxford, and occasionally in London's West End. His big break in theater came in 1967 when he played in Joe Orton's "Loot" which led to a number of small film and television roles. Perhaps his best work is his portrayals of the lead characters in Young Winston (1972) and All Creatures Great and Small (1975).
- Molly Peters was a gorgeous and voluptuous British blonde bombshell actress and model who alas only appeared in a handful of films and TV shows during her regrettably fleeting acting career in the mid 60s. Molly was born in 1942 in Walsham-le-Willows, Suffolk, England. Peters started out as a model; among the men's magazines she graced the covers of and/or posed in pictorials for are "Playboy," "Modern Man," "Calvalcade," "Beau," "Ace," "Parade," "Best for Men," "Dapper," and "Escapade." Molly achieved her greatest enduring cult cinema popularity with her memorably sensuous portrayal of Patricia Fearing, the fetching masseuse who gets seduced by James Bond at the Shrubland health club in "Thunderball." She was discovered by director Terence Young and has the distinction of being the first Bond girl to be seen taking her clothes off on screen. In the wake of her 007 stint Peters acted in two more movies and popped up on episodes of the TV shows "Armchair Theatre" and "Baker's Half-Dozen." Molly Peters had her acting career abruptly cut short after reportedly having a falling out with her agent.
- Dan van Husen had a certain look about him back then in the 1970s and all the last 40 years have done is add a sage, aged, mature wisened aura to him. He has appeared in twenty-three Italo Westerns in six or seven years and then he branched out and tackled more challenging roles and genres. Not that many from the Spaghetti Western days ever studied or hit acting with the tenacity that he has done up until the present.
- Alison Seebohm was born on 5 May 1939 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for A Hard Day's Night (1964), The Avengers (1961) and The Servant (1963). She was married to Frank Cvitanovich and Ray Austin. She died on 22 February 2015 in Taunton, Somerset, England, UK.
- The daughter of glamorous British film star Margaret Lockwood was destined for an acting career by the age of five when she was enrolled in a theatrical school. Around this time her parents separated and then divorced three years later. Young Julia was often left in the care of a nanny, though her mother remained on hand to provide gentle prodding into the world of entertainment. Julia's film debut duly followed in 1947 with a tiny role in Daphne Du Maurier's Hungry Hill (1947). Mother and daughter also shared the stage on several occasions. In 1953, Julia returned to the screen as the juvenile lead in a television adaptation of Johanna Spyri's Swiss classic novel Heidi (1953). 'Toots', as she was affectionately called, went on to reprise her role in a BBC children's serial in 1954. By decade's end, she had moved from standard teenage family fare (including The Flying Eye (1955), which is possibly the first film to presage the development of drones) to bawdy comedy (Please Turn Over (1959), directed by the regular helmsman of the Carry On franchise, Gerald Thomas). Julia spent most of the 60s alternating between stage ('Peter Pan', 'Arsenic and Old Lace') and TV work. She twice more co-starred with her mother in The Royalty (1957) and its sequel The Flying Swan (1965), about the daily goings on at a posh London hotel. Her last recurring role was in a short-lived sitcom with Richard Briers, Birds on the Wing (1971), which ran to just six episodes. Julia married the character actor Ernest Clark (best known as the bluff Sir Geoffrey Loftus in the 1970s "Doctor" comedies) in December 1972. With her husband, she retired to her 14th century Somerset farmhouse in 1976 where she devoted herself to raising a family.
- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Trevor Duncan was born on 27 February 1924 in Camberwell, London, England, UK. He was a composer, known for Cashback (2006), Ed Wood (1994) and Fido (2006). He died on 17 December 2005 in Taunton, Somerset, England, UK.- Hal Osmond was born on 27 May 1903 in Southwark, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for No Trace (1950), The Vise (1954) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). He died in December 1959 in Taunton, Somerset, England, UK.
- John Garrie was born on 18 May 1923 in England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970), The Avengers (1961) and Timeslip (1970). He died on 22 September 1998 in Taunton, Somerset, England, UK.
- Music Department
- Writer
- Composer
Sandy Wilson was born on 19 May 1924 in Sale, Cheshire, England, UK. He was a writer and composer, known for The Boy Friend (1971), Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont (2005) and Riff-Raff (1991). He died on 27 August 2014 in Taunton, Somerset, England, UK.- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Charlie Flannery was born on 7 March 1948 in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for We'll Always Have Parris (2016) and Between Us (2016). He died on 10 September 2016 in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA.- Beryl Mason was born on 30 April 1921 in Chatham, Kent, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Very Merry Widow and How (1968), Hudd (1965) and The Very Merry Widow (1967). She was married to David Wiggins. She died on 12 April 2019 in Taunton, Somerset, England, UK.
- Robin Bush was born on 12 March 1943 in Hayes, Middlesex, England, UK. He died on 22 June 2010 in Taunton, Somerset, England, UK.
- Wilfrid Caithness was born on 21 July 1883 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935), Brandy for the Parson (1952) and Gilbert Harding Speaking of Murder (1953). He died on 19 September 1954 in Taunton, Somerset, England, UK.
- Casting Director
Albert Tavares was born on 17 January 1953. He was a casting director, known for Beauty and the Beast (1991) and Aladdin (1992). He died on 28 July 1992 in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA.- Hannah Johns was born on 9 November 1913 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Once in a Lifetime (1937), Winter Sunshine (1938) and Vitaphone Pictorial Revue (Series 2) #6 (1938). She died on 31 March 1982 in Taunton, Somerset, England, UK.
- Robert Dean was born on 5 June 1925 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Avengers (1961), The Black Duke (1963) and Softly Softly (1966). He died in 1997 in Taunton, Somerset, England, UK.
- Fred Essex was born on 25 April 1904 in Birmingham, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Happiest Days of Your Life (1949), Bardell Against Pickwick (1946) and Busman's Honeymoon (1947). He died in 1977 in Taunton, Somerset, England, UK.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ronnie Maasz was born on 2 February 1926 in Hampstead, London, England, UK. Ronnie was a cinematographer and assistant director, known for The Italian Job (1969), Little Shop of Horrors (1986) and Highlander (1986). Ronnie died on 19 September 2007 in Taunton, Somerset, England, UK.- Sound Department
- Music Department
A.W. Lumkin was born on 1 February 1913 in Middlesex, England, UK. He is known for The Avengers (1961), The Moonraker (1958) and Vendetta for the Saint (1969). He was married to Audrey Garrett. He died on 25 October 1985 in Taunton, Somerset, UK.- Charles Mander was born on 17 August 1924 in Epsom, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp (1951) and Room to Let (1950). He died in July 1999 in Taunton, Somerset, England, UK.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
H.A.R. Thomson was born on 30 September 1910 in London, England, UK. He was a cinematographer, known for Where Eagles Dare (1968), Kelly's Heroes (1970) and The Avengers (1961). He died in July 2003 in Taunton, Somerset, England, UK.- Art Department
Arthur Fehr was born in 1898. He is known for The Lost Continent (1968). He died in 1990 in Taunton Deane, Somerset, England, UK.- Alastair MacIntyre was born on 20 December 1913 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (1939), Who Goes Next? (1938) and The Kilt Is My Delight (1956). He died in 1979 in Taunton, Somerset, England, UK.
- Frederick Betty was born on 14 December 1893 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Look, Stranger (1970). He was married to Winifred Braddick. He died on 11 March 1987 in Taunton, Somerset, England, UK.
- Alan Gibson was born on 28 May 1923 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Christian Forum (1954), Westward Ho! (1953) and The World About Us (1967). He was married to Rosemary King and Olwen Thomas. He died on 10 April 1997 in Taunton, Somerset, England, UK.
- Robin Ardra was born in 1936 in Farnham, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Far from the Madding Crowd (1998). He died on 22 February 2016 in Taunton, Somerset, England, UK.
- Additional Crew
J.L. Waddy was born on 17 June 1920 in Taunton, Somerset, England, UK. J.L. is known for A Bridge Too Far (1977). J.L. died on 27 September 2020 in Taunton, Somerset, England, UK.