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A Chance Of Thunder
''A Chance of Thunder'' is a 1961 British television series written by John Hopkins and produced by the BBC. It was transmitted in six episodes.Baskin p. 59 The BBC later wiped the series, and none of the six episodes are thought to survive. Cast * Clifford Evans as Steven Prador * John Meillon as Martin * Peter Vaughan as Yardley * Godfrey Quigley as Det. Sgt. Wilson * Katherine Woodville as Pam Marchant * Anthony Baird as Coryn * Anthony Bate as Paul Rowlands * Frank Gatliff as Trail * Tom Adams as Evans * Michael Collins as Powell * Robert James as Hilton * Ronald Lacey as Johnny Travers * Michael Robbins as Mills * Michael Rose as Taylor * Peter Sallis as Howard * Toke Townley as Frank White * David Andrews as Alan Brewer * Philip Stone as Ted Macauley * Harvey Ashby as Scott * Keith Barron as Bank Cashier * Edward Brooks as P.C. Chatfield * Billy Milton as Gerald Brewer * Morris Perry as PC Milner * Topsy Jane Topsy Jane (2 December 1938 – 4 January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Times
''Radio Times'' is a British weekly listings magazine devoted to television and radio programme schedules, with other features such as interviews, film reviews and lifestyle items. Founded in September 1923 by John Reith, then general manager of the British Broadcasting Company, it was the world's first broadcast listings magazine. In September 2023 it became the first broadcast listings magazine to reach and then pass its centenary. It was published entirely in-house by BBC Magazines from 8 January 1937 until 16 August 2011, when the division was merged into Immediate Media Company. On 12 January 2017, Immediate Media was bought by the German media group Hubert Burda. The magazine is published on Tuesdays and carries listings for the week from Saturday to Friday. Originally, listings ran from Sunday to Saturday: the changeover meant 8 October 1960 was listed twice, in successive issues. Since Christmas 1969, a 14-day double-duration issue has been published each December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Collins (English Actor)
Roy Michael Collins (21 May 1922 – 25 December 1979) was an English television actor. He appeared in many British television series and films, which include '' Quatermass II'', '' The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel'', ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'', '' The Avengers'', ''No Hiding Place'', '' Emergency – Ward 10'', ''Z-Cars'', '' Goldfinger'', '' The Saint'', ''Danger Man'', '' The Newcomers'', '' Bear Island'' and others. It was later revealed that he did most of the uncredited English-language dubbing for Gert Fröbe's appearances in many of his films such as ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' is a 1968 children's film, children's Musical film, musical fantasy film directed by Ken Hughes and produced by Albert R. Broccoli. It stars Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes, Lionel Jeffries, Gert Fröbe, Anna Quayle, ...'' and ''Goldfinger''. Acting credits References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Collins, Michael 1922 births 1979 deaths Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morris Perry
Frank Morris Perry (28 March 1925 – 19 September 2021) was a British actor, best known for his roles on television. Perry was born in Bromley, Kent, England. His TV credits include '' City Beneath the Sea'', '' The Avengers'', ''Z-Cars'', '' Champion House'', ''The Champions'', ''The Persuaders!'', ''The Hound of the Baskervilles ''The Hound of the Baskervilles'' is the third of the four Detective fiction, crime novels by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. Originally serial (literature), serialised in ''The Strand Magazine'' from ...'', ''Doctor Who'', ''Doomwatch'', ''Special Branch (TV series), Special Branch'', ''The Sweeney'', ''Survivors (1975 TV series), Survivors'', ''The Professionals (TV series), The Professionals'', ''Secret Army (TV series), Secret Army'', ''Reilly, Ace of Spies'', ''The Bill'', ''Midsomer Murders'' and ''Not Going Out''. His film credits include ''Nothing But the Night'' (1973), ''One Hour to Zero'' (197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Milton
Billy Milton (8 December 190522 November 1989) was a British stage, film and television actor. Born in Paddington, Middlesex, (now in London), as William Thomas Milton, he was the son of Harry Harman Milton (1880–1942), a commission agent, and his wife Hilda Eugenie Milton, née Jackson, (1878–1935). Partial filmography *'' The Flag Lieutenant'' (1927) − (uncredited) *'' Young Woodley'' (1931) − Vining *'' The Man from Chicago'' (1931) − Barry Larwood *'' The Great Gay Road'' (1931) − Rodney *'' The Dressmaker of Luneville'' (1932) *''Three Men in a Boat'' (1933) − Jimmy *''Aunt Sally'' (1933) − Billy *'' Music Hath Charms'' (1935) − Jack Lawton *'' King of the Castle'' (1936) − Monty King *'' Once in a Million'' (1936) − Prince *'' Someone at the Door'' (1936) − Ronnie Martin *'' A Star Fell from Heaven'' (1936) − Douglas Lincoln *'' No Escape'' (1936) − Billy West *''Aren't Men Beasts!'' (1937) − Roger Holly *'' The Dominant Sex'' (1937) − Alec W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Brooks (actor)
Edward Brooks may refer to: * Edward Brooks (''EastEnders''), fictional character * Edward Brooks (educator) (1831–1912), American educator *Edward Brooks (VC) (1883–1944), English recipient of the Victoria Cross *Edward Brooks (Wisconsin politician) (1942–2019), American politician *Edward Brooks, Sr., American lumber magnate, see Eastcliff (mansion) * Edward H. Brooks (1893–1978), American army general *Edward Pennell Brooks (1896–1991), founding dean of the MIT Sloan School of Management * Edward S. Brooks (1867–1957), American politician *Edward Towle Brooks (1830–1897), Canadian lawyer, judge and politician * Edward Brooks (minister) (1733–1781), American Congregational minister * Ted Brooks (Edward William John Brooks, 1898–1960), English cricketer *Ned Brooks (footballer) (Edward A. Brooks, 1881–1958), Irish footballer See also *Edward Brook (1895–1954), New Zealand cricket umpire *Edward Brooke (other) Edward Brooke (1919–2015) was an Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Barron
Keith Barron (8 August 1934 – 15 November 2017) was an English actor and television presenter who appeared in films and on television from 1961 until 2017. His television roles included the police drama '' The Odd Man'', the sitcom '' Duty Free'', and, playing Gregory Wilmot in period drama '' Upstairs, Downstairs''. Career Born in Mexborough in the West Riding of Yorkshire,'South Yorkshire' did not exist before 1 April 1974. 'West Riding of Yorkshire' is correct. Barron completed his national service in the Royal Air Force and his acting career started at the Sheffield Repertory Theatre, where he worked with a young Patrick Stewart and also met his wife, Mary, a stage designer. He became well known to British television viewers in the early 1960s as the easygoing Detective Sergeant Swift in the Granada TV series '' The Odd Man'' and its spin-off. His major breakthrough, however, was as Nigel Barton in the writer Dennis Potter's semi-autobiographical plays '' Stand Up, Nige ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvey Ashby
Harvey, Harveys or Harvey's may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Harvey'' (play), a 1944 play by Mary Chase about a man befriended by an invisible anthropomorphic rabbit * Harvey Awards ("Harveys"), one of the most important awards in American comic industry, founded in 1988 * "Harvey", a song by Her's off the album ''Invitation to Her's'', 2018 Films * ''Harvey'' (1950 film), a 1950 film adapted from Mary Chase's play, starring James Stewart * ''Harvey'' (1996 film), a 1996 American made-for-television remake of the 1950 film * ''Harvey'' (2023 film), a Canadian animated short film * ''Harvey'' (Hallmark), a 1972 adaptation of Mary Chase's play for the ''Hallmark Hall of Fame'' Characters * Harvey (''Farscape''), a character in the TV show ''Farscape'' * Harvey, a crane engine in ''Thomas & Friends'' * Harvey Beaks, in the Nickelodeon animated series ''Harvey Beaks'' * Harvey Birdman, title character from the teen-adult animated series ''Harvey Birdman, At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Stone
Philip Stone (14 April 1924 – 15 June 2003) was an English actor known for portraying film characters such as "Pa", the father of Alex DeLarge, in '' A Clockwork Orange'' (1971); General Alfred Jodl in '' Hitler: The Last Ten Days'' (1973); Delbert Grady in '' The Shining'' (1980); and Captain Phillip Blumburtt in ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' (1984). His final film role was as the Bishop in '' The Baby of Mâcon'' (1993). On television, Stone is known for his roles as Detective Sergeant Sowman in ''Coronation Street'', Brigadier Davidson in '' The Rat Catchers'', and Sir John Gallagher in ''Justice''. Early life Philip Stone (né Stones) was born in Kirkstall, Leeds. He was the youngest of four children; his father was a secondary school headmaster. He served in the Royal Air Force during the final two years of the Second World War. Career Stone's professional theatre career began in London in 1947. He performed a range of roles in repertory theatre before movin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Andrews (actor)
Stanley David Andrews (born November 2, 1952) is an American character actor who is particularly known for his role as Lieutenant General Robert Brewster in '' Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines''. Early life Andrews was born on November 2, 1952, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He attended Louisiana State University as an undergraduate and spent a year at the Duke University School of Law and two at Stanford Law School, from which he graduated in the late 1970s. Career His first major role was in the 1984 horror ''A Nightmare on Elm Street''. For the rest of the 80s Andrews did not have any major hits, mainly focusing on a TV career including the BBC detective series '' Pulaski'' in 1987. He was the lead in '' Cherry 2000'', which appeared on videocassette and not in theaters. In 1990 he starred in Stephen King's '' Graveyard Shift'' and in 1994 he was James Earp in Kevin Costner's ''Wyatt Earp''. His career was boosted by starring in the TV series '' Mann & Machine''. In 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toke Townley
John Antony Townley (6 November 1912 – 27 September 1984), known professionally as Toke Townley, was an English actor. Biography Townley was born on 6 November 1912 at Great Dunmow, Essex; his father was a vicar. His first name, "John", was changed to "Toke" shortly after his birth. After he left school he worked as a clerk in a factory, acting in his spare time. He did not become a professional actor until his early 30s, first appearing at Birmingham Repertory Theatre. He appeared in many BBC television programmes during the early pioneering days at Alexandra Palace. Between 1951 and 1970, in the heyday of the British studios, Townley appeared in almost thirty films, including '' Lady Godiva Rides Again'', '' Doctor at Sea'', ''The Quatermass Xperiment'', ''The Admirable Crichton'', '' Carry On Admiral'', '' Doctor in Distress'' and ''Scars of Dracula''. He went on to appear in many film and television roles over the years, including '' The Avengers''. He was also an accomp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Sallis
Peter John Sallis (1 February 1921 – 2 June 2017) was an English actor. He was the original voice of Wallace in the Academy Award-winning '' Wallace & Gromit'' films and played Norman "Cleggy" Clegg in ''Last of the Summer Wine'' from its 1973 inception until the final episode in 2010, making him the only actor to appear in all 295 episodes. Additionally, he portrayed Norman Clegg's father in the prequel series '' First of the Summer Wine''. Among his television credits, Sallis appeared in ''Danger Man'', '' The Avengers'', ''Doctor Who'' ('' The Ice Warriors''), ''The Persuaders!'' and '' The Ghosts of Motley Hall''. Sallis' film appearances included the Hammer horror films '' The Curse of the Werewolf'' (1961) and '' Taste the Blood of Dracula'' (1970). Early life Peter John Sallis was born on 1 February 1921 in Twickenham, Middlesex (now in Greater London), the only child of bank manager Harry Sallis (1889–1964) and Dorothy Amea Frances (''née'' Barnard; 1891–1975). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Rose (actor)
Michael Rose may refer to: Military *Sir Michael Rose (British Army officer) (born 1940), British general *Gary M. Rose (born 1947), retired American Army officer Music *Michael Alec Rose (born 1959), composer *Michael Rose (singer) (born 1957), Jamaican reggae singer **Michael Rose (album), ''Michael Rose'' (album) *Mike Rose, one half of the songwriting/production duo Dufflebag Boys or Rose and Foster Sportspeople Football *Michael Rose (cricketer) (born 1942), English cricketer *Michael Rose (footballer, born 1982), English footballer *Michael Rose (footballer, born 1995), Scottish footballer *Mike Rose (American football), American football linebacker *Mike Rose (Canadian football) (born 1992), Canadian football defensive lineman Other sports *Mike Rose (baseball) (born 1976), American baseball player *Mike Rose (basketball) (born 1987), American basketball player Other people *Michael E. Rose (born 1954), Canadian author *Michael R. Rose (born 1955), evolutionary biologist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
