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Patricia Dainton
Patricia Dainton (born 12 April 1930) is a Scottish actress who appeared in a number of film and television roles between 1947 and 1961. Early years Dainton was born Margaret Bryden Pate, in Hamilton, Scotland, the daughter of film and stage agent Vivienne Black. She left Scotland at age ten, moving to London. She attended the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London and the Cone school of dance. Stage After her stage debut at Stratford-upon-Avon, Dainton acted in the suburbs of London, with roles in ''Babette'', '' Watch on the Rhine'', '' Quiet Wedding'', and ''A Midsummer Night's Dream''. Film Dainton's "dancing and acting debut in Technicolor" came in ''The Dancing Years'', with her screen debut in the 1947 film ''Dancing with Crime''. She trained at the Rank Organisation's "charm school". (Another source says that Dainton "made her first film debut in 1942 in ''The Bells Go Down''.") Her twin brother, George Bryden also made a couple of film and stage appearance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
Hamilton ( sco, Hamiltoun; gd, Baile Hamaltan ) is a large town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It serves as the main administrative centre of the South Lanarkshire council area. It sits south-east of Glasgow, south-west of Edinburgh and north of Carlisle. It is situated on the south bank of the River Clyde at its confluence with the Avon Water. Hamilton is the county town of the historic county of Lanarkshire and is the location of the headquarters of the modern local authority of South Lanarkshire. The town itself has a population of around 55,000, which makes it the 8th largest settlement in Scotland. It forms a large urban area with nearby towns of Blantyre, Motherwell, Larkhall and Wishaw. History The town of Hamilton was originally known as Cadzow or CadyouHamilton's royal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
