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Maureen Swanson
Maureen Ward, Countess of Dudley (25 November 1932 – 16 November 2011), was a British actress. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, she was the daughter of James Swanson. As Maureen Swanson, she featured in British pictures during the 1950s and retired from acting in 1961, following her marriage to William Ward, 4th Earl of Dudley, Viscount Ednam. ''Filmink'' magazine called her "immensely watchable on screen, and might have had a very strong career had her personal life not intervened." Early life and career Maureen Swanson was born in Glasgow on 25 November 1932. After her parents emigrated to South Africa, she became a ward of Arthur Griffith-Boscawen, Lady Phyllis Griffith-Boscawen. Swanson initially trained as a classical ballerina at the Sadler's Wells Ballet School, before moving into musical theatre and film. She was touring in a production of ''Carousel'' when selected over 50 applicants to play a key role in ''Moulin Rouge (1952 film), Moulin Rouge'' (1952). This led to a larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasgow
Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom and the 27th-most-populous city in Europe, and comprises Wards of Glasgow, 23 wards which represent the areas of the city within Glasgow City Council. Glasgow is a leading city in Scotland for finance, shopping, industry, culture and fashion, and was commonly referred to as the "second city of the British Empire" for much of the Victorian era, Victorian and Edwardian eras. In , it had an estimated population as a defined locality of . More than 1,000,000 people live in the Greater Glasgow contiguous urban area, while the wider Glasgow City Region is home to more than 1,800,000 people (its defined functional urban area total was almost the same in 2020), around a third of Scotland's population. The city has a population density of 3,562 p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirk Bogarde
Sir Dirk Bogarde (born Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde; 28 March 1921 – 8 May 1999) was an English actor, novelist and screenwriter. Initially a matinée idol in films such as ''Doctor in the House (film), Doctor in the House'' (1954) for the Rank Organisation, he later acted in Art film, art house films, evolving from "heartthrob to icon of edginess". In a second career, Bogarde wrote seven best-selling volumes of memoirs, six novels, and a volume of collected journalism, mainly from articles in ''The Daily Telegraph''. He saw active military duty during World War II, and over the course of five years reached the rank of major and was awarded seven medals. His poetry has been published in war anthologies, and a grey ink brush drawing, "Tents in Orchard. 1944", is in the collection of the British Museum. Having come to prominence in films including ''The Blue Lamp'' in the early 1950s, Bogarde starred in the successful ''Doctor (film series), Doctor'' film s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Just Man (1954 Film)
One Just Man may refer to: * "One Just Man" (''The Vise''), 1954 '' The Vise'' television episode * ''One Just Man'', 1975 film a.k.a. ''Syndicate Sadists ''Syndicate Sadists'' (, or ''"The Executioner Challenges the City"''), also released under the titles ''Rambo's Revenge'' and ''Final Payment'', is a 1975 '' poliziotteschi'' film directed by Umberto Lenzi. It stars Joseph Cotten and Tomas Mili ...'' * The putative only just man in the city of Sodom, namely Lot (Sodom) * ''One Just Man'', the 1974 novel by James Mills. {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knights Of The Round Table (film)
''Knights of the Round Table'' is a 1953 British adventure historical film A historical drama (also period drama, period piece or just period) is a dramatic work set in the past, usually used in the context of film and television, which presents historical events and characters with varying degrees of fiction such as ... made by MGM in England and Ireland. Directed by Richard Thorpe and produced by Pandro S. Berman, it was the first film in CinemaScope made by the studio. The screenplay was by Talbot Jennings, Jan Lustig and Noel Langley from Thomas Malory, Sir Thomas Malory's ''Le Morte d'Arthur'', first published in 1485 by William Caxton. The film was the second in an unofficial trilogy made by the same director and producer and starring Robert Taylor (American actor), Robert Taylor, coming between ''Ivanhoe (1952 film), Ivanhoe'' (1952) and ''The Adventures of Quentin Durward'' (1955). All three were made at MGM British Studios, MGM's British studios at Borehamwood, near ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himley
Himley is a small village and civil parish in Staffordshire, England, west of Dudley and southwest of Wolverhampton. At the 2011 Census, it had a population of 802. Himley Hall was the home of the Lords of Dudley. History Himley parish became part of Seisdon Union following the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834, and later the Seisdon Rural District until 1974, when it became part of the newly formed South Staffordshire district. Despite these administrative boundaries, Himley Hall is owned by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council. Located next to Himley Hall is St. Michael's Church, the only church in the village, which was erected in 1764 and is a Grade II listed building. Most recent Earls of Dudley are interred in a private burial ground at the rear of Himley's parish church. Transport Himley is situated off the intersection of the main A449 road between Wolverhampton and Kidderminster, and the B4176 road between Dudley and Telford, which includes the village's bypass o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Michael Of Kent
Princess Michael of Kent (born Baroness Marie-Christine Anna Agnes Hedwig Ida von Reibnitz, 15 January 1945) is a member of the British royal family. She is married to Prince Michael of Kent, who is a grandson of George V, King George V. Princess Michael of Kent was an interior designer before becoming an author; she has written several books on European royalty. Early life and ancestry Princess Michael was born ''Freiherr, Freiin'' (Baroness) Marie-Christine Anna Agnes Hedwig Ida von Reibnitz, on 15 January 1945, in Karlovy Vary in Occupation of Czechoslovakia (1938–1945), Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia, then officially ''Karlsbad'' in the German-populated Sudetenland, now in the Czech Republic. She was born at the estate (land), family estates of her Austrians, Austrian maternal grandmother, Princess Hedwig von Windisch-Graetz (1878–1918). By birth she is a member of the , ''uradel'' Silesian nobility who can trace their noble ancestry from 1288. The ancestral seat of the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Ward
Rachel Claire Ward (born 12 September 1957) is an English-Australian actress,"Rachel Ward asks 'Aren’t we good enough? by Raymond Gill, dailyreview.com.au, 8 December 2016 , and . Early life Ward was born in Oxfordshire near Chipping Norton, |
Stillbirth
Stillbirth is typically defined as fetus, fetal death at or after 20 or 28 weeks of pregnancy, depending on the source. It results in a baby born without vital signs, signs of life. A stillbirth can often result in the feeling of guilt (emotion), guilt or grief in the mother. The term is in contrast to miscarriage, which is an early pregnancy loss, and sudden infant death syndrome, where the baby dies a short time after being born alive. Often the cause is unknown. Causes may include pregnancy complications such as pre-eclampsia and birth complications, problems with the placenta or umbilical cord, birth defects, infections such as malaria and syphilis, and poor health in the mother. Risk factors include a mother's age over 35, smoking, drug use, use of assisted reproductive technology, and first pregnancy. Stillbirth may be suspected when no fetal movement is felt. Confirmation is by ultrasound. Worldwide prevention of most stillbirths is possible with improved health syste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amersham
Amersham ( ) is a market town and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, in the Chiltern Hills, northwest of central London, south-east of Aylesbury and north-east of High Wycombe. Amersham is part of the London commuter belt. There are two distinct areas: * Old Amersham, set in the valley of the River Misbourne, containing the 13th-century parish church of St Mary's Church, Old Amersham, St. Mary's and several old pubs and coaching inns * Amersham-on-the-Hill, which grew in the early 20th century around Amersham station, which was served by the Metropolitan Railway (now the Metropolitan line) and the Great Central Railway. Geography Old Amersham occupies the valley floor of the River Misbourne. This is a chalk stream which dries up periodically. The river occupies a valley much larger than it is possible for a river the size of the present River Misbourne to cut, which makes it a misfit stream. The valley floor is at around Ordnance Datum, OD, and the valley top is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belinda Lee
Belinda Lee (15 June 193512 March 1961) was an English actress. A profile for the British Film Institute's Screenonline website asserts: "of all the Rank Organisation's starlets, Belinda Lee stands out as the most notorious, yet paradoxically anonymous, British actress of the 1950s." Often cast in demure roles in her early career, she was able to demonstrate her dramatic abilities, but she found more constant employment when she began to play "sexpot" roles. Typecast as one of several "sexy blondes", she was often compared, unfavourably, to the popular Diana Dors. Typical of these roles was a supporting part in the Benny Hill film ''Who Done It? (1956 film), Who Done It?'' (1956). Early life and career Lee was born in Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England, to Robert Lee, a former British Army Captain (British Army and Royal Marines), captain and owner of the Rosemullion Hotel, and Stella Mary Graham, a florist. She studied at St. Margaret's, a boarding school in Exeter in Devon, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Heywood
Anne Heywood (born Violet Joan Pretty; 11 December 1931 – 27 October 2023) was a British film actress, who is best known for her Golden Globe-nominated performance in the 1967 film version of D.H. Lawrence's ''The Fox''. She was known in part for her long personal and professional association with producer Raymond Stross as well as playing a series of roles that broke on-screen sexual taboos. Early life and career Born as Violet Joan Pretty in 1931 to Harold James and Edna Elizabeth (née Lowndes) Pretty in Handsworth, Birmingham, she won the Miss Great Britain title under her real name in 1950. In 1947, aged 15, she joined Highbury Little Theatre in Sutton Coldfield and then won a Birmingham University Carnival Queen competition. She then entered a National Bathing Beauty Contest and won. She had a small role in ''Lady Godiva Rides Again'' (1951). Heywood made three television appearances on the Carroll Levis TV Show and then spent four years touring UK theatres. Later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Importance Of Being Earnest (1958 Film)
''The Importance of Being Earnest'' is a 1958 British television film based on the Oscar Wilde play of the same name. It starred Michael Denison and Dulcie Gray who were married. It was Maureen Swanson's first appearance in a television play. Cast * Michael Denison as John Worthing *Tony Britton as Algernon Moncrieff *Dulcie Gray as Gwendolen Fairfax *Martita Hunt as Lady Bracknell *Maureen Swanson Maureen Ward, Countess of Dudley (25 November 1932 – 16 November 2011), was a British actress. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, she was the daughter of James Swanson. As Maureen Swanson, she featured in British pictures during the 1950s and retired ... as Cecily Cardew *Madeleine Christie as Miss Prism *Vernon Smythe as Merriman *Richard Goolden as Canon Chasuble *Robert Webber as Lane Reception The ''Manchester Evening News'' called it "beautifully done". The ''Daily Telegraph'' criticised the acting saying it was not pompous enough. References External links * {{The Importance of Bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
