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Dead On Course
"Dead on Course" is the fourteenth episode of the second season of the 1960s British spy-fi television series ''The Avengers'', starring Patrick Macnee. It was first broadcast by ABC on 29 December 1962. The episode was directed by Richmond Harding and written by Eric Paice. Plot Canadian aircraft crash off course, near an Irish convent. But what happened to the crew? Cast * Patrick Macnee as John Steed * Jon Rollason as Dr. Martin King * John McLaren as Freedman * Liam Gaffney as Michael Joyce * Donal Donnelly as Vincent O'Brien * Peggy Marshall as Mother Superior * Elisabeth Murray as Deidre O'Connor/Slade * Janet Hargreaves as Sister Isobel * Nigel Arkwright as Mr. Hughes * Bruce Boa as Bob Austin Slade * Margo Jenkins as Margot * Trevor Reid as Pilot * Edward Kelsey Edward Harry Kelsey (4 June 193023 April 2019) was an English actor. He was best known for voicing the role of Joe Grundy for 34 years in ''The Archers'' on BBC Radio 4 and for voicing various ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Avengers (TV Series)
''The Avengers'' is a British espionage television series, created in 1961, that ran for 161 episodes until 1969. It initially focused on David Keel ( Ian Hendry), aided by John Steed ( Patrick Macnee). Hendry left after the first series; Steed then became the main character, partnered with a succession of assistants. His most famous assistants were intelligent, stylish and assertive women: Cathy Gale ( Honor Blackman), Emma Peel ( Diana Rigg), and Tara King ( Linda Thorson). Dresses and suits for the series were made by Pierre Cardin. The series ran from 1961 until 1969, screening as one-hour episodes for its entire run. The pilot episode, " Hot Snow", aired on 7 January 1961. The final episode, "Bizarre", aired on 21 April 1969 in the United States, and on 17 May 1969 in the United Kingdom. ''The Avengers'' was produced by ABC Weekend TV, a contractor within the ITV network. After a merger with Rediffusion London in July 1968, ABC Weekend became Thames Television, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Macnee
Daniel Patrick Macnee (6 February 1922 – 25 June 2015) was a British film and television actor. After serving in the Royal Navy during World War II, he began his acting career in Canada. Despite having some small film roles, Macnee spent much of his early career in playing small roles in American and Canadian television shows. In 1961, he landed the role of secret agent John Steed in the British television series ''The Avengers''. The show was a success running for eight seasons from 1961 to 1969 and was revived in 1976 as ''The New Avengers''. The show was a major breakthrough for Macnee and led to his roles in many films including '' This Is Spinal Tap'' and ''A View to a Kill'' as well as continuing to appear in both British and US television shows up until 2001. Early life and career The elder of two sons, Macnee was born in Paddington, London, England, on 6 February 1922; [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilfred Grove
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Wilfred may refer to: * Wilfred (given name), a given name and list of people (and fictional characters) with the name * Wilfred, Indiana, an unincorporated community in the United States * ''Wilfred'' (Australian TV series), a comedy series * ''Wilfred'' (American TV series), a remake of the Australian series * Operation Wilfred, a British Second World War naval operation People with the surname * Harmon Wilfred, stateless businessman in New Zealand * Thomas Wilfred (1889–1968), Danish musician and inventor See also * Wilf * Wilfredo * Wilfrid ( – ), English bishop and saint * Wilfried * Wilford (other) Wilford is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. Wilford may also refer to: Places * Wilford, Arizona, a ghost town in the United States *Wilford, Idaho, an unincorporated community in the United States *Wilford, a townland in County Mayo, Irela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Cleary
Denis may refer to: People * Saint Denis of Paris, 3rd-century Christian martyr and first bishop of Paris * Denis the Areopagite, Biblical figure * Denis, son of Ampud (died 1236), baron in the Kingdom of Hungary * Denis the Carthusian (1402–1471), theologian and mystic * Denis of Hungary (c. 1210–1272), Hungarian-born Aragonese knight * Denis of Portugal (1261–1325), king of Portugal * Denis, Lord of Cifuentes (1354–1397) * Denis the Little (c. 470 – c. 544), Scythian monk * Denis Handlin (born 1951), Australian entrepreneur and business executive * Denis, Palatine of Hungary, lord in the Kingdom of Hungary * Denis (harpsichord makers), French harpsichord makers * Denis Perera (1930-2013), general, Commander of the Sri Lanka Army from 1977-1981 * Louis Juchereau de St. Denis (1676–1744), French-Canadian explorer of French Louisiana and Spanish Texas * Denis Villeneuve (born 1967), Canadian filmmaker Other uses * Denis (given name) * Denis (surname) * "Denis" (s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Kelsey
Edward Harry Kelsey (4 June 193023 April 2019) was an English actor. He was best known for voicing the role of Joe Grundy for 34 years in ''The Archers'' on BBC Radio 4 and for voicing various other characters on television. Early Life and career Kelsey was born in Petersfield, Hampshire, and educated at Churcher's College. In 1954, he joined the Radio Drama Company by winning the Carlton Hobbs Bursary at BBC.co.uk, accessed 23 January 2018 He was known for voicing the characters of Colonel K and Baron Silas Greenback in the animated series '' Danger Mouse'' produced by |
Trevor Reid
Trevor Reid (25 January 190816 April 1965) was an English actor. Born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK. He acted in 47 films from 1938 to 1965. He died at age 57 in London. Selected filmography * '' Dangerous Cargo'' (1954) - Watson * '' Meet Mr. Callaghan'' (1954) - Det. Inspector Gringall * ''Delayed Action'' (1954) - Goodman (uncredited) * ''Radio Cab Murder'' (1954) - Commissioner * '' The Gilded Cage'' (1955) - Inspector Brace * '' The Hornet's Nest'' (1955) - Detective Sergeant Filson * '' The Narrowing Circle'' (1956) -Inspector 'Dumb' Crambo * '' Private's Progress'' (1956) - Adjutant (uncredited) * ''Bond of Fear'' (1956) - Dover Police Inspector * '' Behind the Headlines'' (1956) - Bunting * '' Satellite in the Sky'' (1956) - Simmons - Technician (uncredited) * '' How to Murder a Rich Uncle'' (1957) - Inspector Harris * '' A Question of Adultery'' (1958) - Reporter (uncredited) * '' Bobbikins'' (1959) - Cavendish (uncredited) * '' Piccadilly Third Stop'' (1960) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margo Jenkins
*** People * Margo (actress) (1917–1985), Mexican-American actress and dancer * Margo (magician), American magic performer and actress * Margo (singer), Irish singer * Margo (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name Places and jurisdictions * 1175 Margo, an outer main-belt asteroid discovered in 1930 * Dashti Margo, a desert in Afghanistan * Margo, Nicosia, a former village west of Pyrogi, Northern Cyprus * Margo, Saskatchewan, Canada Other uses * Margo (soap), an Indian brand of herbal soap * Margo, a compact version of Margolin MCM pistol * , a United States Navy patrol boat in commission from 1917 to 1918 * ''Margo'' (fly), an African genus of flies See also * Margaux (other) * Margot (other) * Marguerite (other) * Margaret Margaret is a female first name, derived via French () and Latin () from grc, μαργαρίτης () meaning "pearl". The Greek is borrowed from Persian. Margaret has been an English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Boa
Andrew Bruce Boa (10 July 1930 – 17 April 2004) was a Canadian actor, who found success playing the token American in British films and television, usually playing military types. Boa's most recognizable film role is in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980) as General Rieekan. On television, his most notable role is probably as the brash and rude American guest, Mr. Harry Hamilton, in the ''Fawlty Towers'' episode "Waldorf Salad". Early life Bruce Boa was born on 10 July 1930 in Calgary, Alberta, the second of three children of Ila (née Phinn) and Andrew Boa, a clergyman. His older sister was Jungian analyst and author Marion Woodman, and his younger brother was Fraser Boa, also a Jungian analyst, who died in 1992. Boa attended the University of Western Ontario, graduating in 1952 with a degree in theology, then spent a brief period playing professional football for the Calgary Stampeders in 1952. After travelling through Europe, he began his acting career in England i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigel Arkwright
Nigel ( ) is an English masculine given name. The English ''Nigel'' is commonly found in records dating from the Middle Ages; however, it was not used much before being revived by 19th-century antiquarians. For instance, Walter Scott published ''The Fortunes of Nigel'' in 1822, and Arthur Conan Doyle published ''Sir Nigel'' in 1905–06. As a name given for boys in England and Wales, it peaked in popularity from the 1950s to the 1970s (see below). ''Nigel'' has never been as common in other countries as it is in Britain, but was among the 1,000 most common names for boys born in the United States from 1971 to 2010. Numbers peaked in 1994 when 447 were recorded (it was the 478th most common boys' name that year). The peak popularity at 0.02% of boys' names in 1994 compares to a peak popularity in England and Wales of about 1.2% in 1963, 60 times higher. Etymology The name is derived from the church Latin '. This Latin word would at first sight seem to derive from the classical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janet Hargreaves
Janet may refer to: Names * Janet (given name) * Janet (French singer) (1939–2011) Surname * Charles Janet (1849–1932), French engineer, inventor and biologist, known for the Left Step periodic table * Jules Janet (1861–1945), French psychologist and psychotherapist * Maurice Janet (1888–1983), French mathematician * Paul Janet (1823–1899), French philosopher and writer * Pierre Janet (1859–1947), French psychologist, philosopher and psychotherapist * Roberto Janet (born 1986), Cuban hammer thrower Other uses * Janet, Alberta, a Canadian hamlet * Janet (airline), a military transport fleet known for servicing the US Air Force "Area 51" facility * JANET, a high-speed network for the UK research and education community * ''Janet'' (album), by Janet Jackson * ''Janet'' (video), a video compilation by Janet Jackson * Janet, a character in the TV series ''The Good Place'' * Hurricane Janet, 1955 * Janet, a character in the video game ''Brawl Stars ''Brawl Stars'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Murray (actress)
Katherine Maud Elisabeth Murray (3 December 1909 – 6 February 1998) was an English biographer and educationist. She began as an archaeological and historical researcher before accepting an invitation to become a librarian at Ashburne Hall, University of Manchester in 1935. Murray went on to become assistant tutor and registrar at Girton College, Cambridge from 1938 to 1948. From May 1948 to 1970, she was principal of Bishop Otter College in Chichester, West Sussex, overseeing an extensive construction program and introduced co-education to the college. Murray was chair of the council and later president of the Sussex Archaeological Society and published a biography of her paternal grandfather James Murray in 1978. After her death, she left gifts to several organisations in her will. Early life Murray was born on 3 December 1909, at Seatoller, 3 Hills Road, Trumpington, near Cambridge. She was the third child of the inspector of schools and author H. J. R. Murray and his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABC Weekend TV
ABC Weekend TV was the popular name of the British broadcaster ABC Television Limited, which provided the weekend service in the Midlands and Northern England regions of the Independent Television (ITV) network from 1956 to 1968. It was one of the "Big Four" companies that between them produced the majority of ITV networked programmes during this period. Originally created as Associated British Cinemas (Television) Ltd, ABC was one of a number of commercial television companies established during the 1950s by cinema chain companies, in an attempt to safeguard their business by becoming involved with television, which was taking away their cinema audiences. In this case, the parent company was the Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC) — owner of ABC Cinemas — which initially did not wish to become involved with the new broadcasting system, but was persuaded to do so by the Independent Television Authority (ITA) and the manager of its Pathé News subsidiary Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
