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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.- Susan Sloman was born on 19 January 1944 in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Lost Tribe (1980), The Little World of Don Camillo (1981) and Simon and the Witch (1987). She died on 10 September 2006 in Hendon, London, 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.- 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.- 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.
- 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.
- Henry Rayner was born on 23 September 1915 in Marylebone, London, England, UK. He was an actor. He died on 2 November 2005 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.
- 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.
- Henry Mara was born on 19 June 1928 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Appointment with Drama (1955), Gravelhanger (1954) and The Adventures of Annabel (1955). He died in 1997 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.
- Gideon Kolb was born on 19 August 1903 in Vienna, Austria. He was an actor, known for Softly Softly (1966), Gold (1974) and Eleanor Marx (1977). He died on 10 September 1984 in Hendon, London, England, UK.
- Production Manager
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Actor
C.R. Foster-Kemp was born on 11 May 1909 in Shanghai, China. He was a production manager and assistant director, known for Paris Holiday (1958), Pickup Alley (1957) and The Interrupted Journey (1949). He died in December 1990 in Hendon, London, England, UK.- Actor
Cyril Horrocks was born on 17 May 1900 in Marylebone, London, England, UK. He was an actor. He died on 27 November 1978 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.
- Fred Rivenhall was born on 28 April 1874 in Clapham, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Ann and Harold (1938). He died in 1946 in Hendon, Middlesex, 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.
- Vincent Sternroyd was born on 8 October 1857 in Highgate, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Leah Kleschna (1913), The Prisoner of Corbal (1936) and The Howard Case (1936). He was married to Beatrice Mary Cowlrick. He died on 3 November 1948 in Hendon, London, England, UK.
- Kathleen Kelly was born on 15 July 1924 in Durban, South Africa. She was an actress, known for Company and Co (1976). She was married to Joe Goodman. She died in 1988 in Hendon, London, England, UK.
- Megan Latimer was born on 26 July 1909 in Belfast, Ireland [now Northern Ireland], UK. She was an actress, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), Juniper Hall (1956) and Top Secret (1961). She died on 27 December 1988 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Kingsley Lark was born on 4 January 1891 in St Leonards, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for The New Hotel (1932). He died on 25 August 1948 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.