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Michael Summerton
Michael Summerton (22 December 1943 – 16 June 2009) was an English actor and talent agent who began his career as one of the original Dalek operators in ''Doctor Who'', later forming his own talent agency, Michael Summerton Management Ltd. Born in Rochdale, part of Greater Manchester, he studied at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre and had a role as Abanazer in a 1963 performance of ''Aladdin'' in the Royal Tunbridge Wells Opera House, which led to a 15-year-long legal battle with presiding agent, Alan Gale, over commission and the displacement of a large quantity of nose putty. Later, he played small parts in several TV shows, including a role as a postboy in the soap opera ''Compact'' and, after a dry spell, a non-speaking role as a Dalek operator. Seeing this as a particularly low point in his career, Summerton joined Hazel Malone's talent agency, where he met David Bowie, who was similarly attempting an acting career, and apparently expressed cynicism in Bowie's musical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rochdale, Lancashire
Rochdale ( ) is a town in Greater Manchester, England, and the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale. In the 2021 Census, the town had a population of 111,261, compared to 223,773 for the wider borough. Rochdale is in the foothills of the South Pennines and lies in the dale (valley) of the River Roch, north-west of Oldham and north-east of Manchester. Rochdale's recorded history begins with an entry in the Domesday Book of 1086 as ''Recedham Manor'', but can be traced back to the 9th century. The ancient parish of Rochdale was a division of the Salford Hundred and one of the larger ecclesiastical parishes in England, comprising several townships. By 1251, the town had become of such importance that it was granted a royal charter. The town became a centre of northern England's woollen trade and, by the early 18th century, was described as being "remarkable for its many wealthy merchants." In the 19th century, it became a mill town and centre for text ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Bowie
David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer, songwriter and actor. Regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, and his music and stagecraft have had a great impact on popular music. Bowie studied art, music and design before embarking on a professional career as a musician in 1963. He released a string of unsuccessful singles with local bands and David Bowie (1967 album), a self-titled solo album (1967) before achieving his first top-five entry on the UK singles chart with "Space Oddity" (1969). After a period of experimentation, he re-emerged in 1972 during the glam rock era with the alter ego Ziggy Stardust (character), Ziggy Stardust. The success of the single "Starman (song), Starman" and its album ''The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Male Television Actors
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2009 Deaths
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1943 Births
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 – WWII: Greek-Polish athlete and saboteur Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz is executed by the Germans at Kaisariani. * January 10 – WWII: Guadalcanal campaign, Guadalcanal Campaign: American forces of the 2nd Marine Division and the 25th Infantry Division (United States), 25th Infantry Division begin their assaults on the Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse#Galloping Horse, Galloping Horse and Sea Horse on Guadalcanal. Meanwhile, the Japanese Seventeenth Army (Japan), 17th Army makes plans to abandon the island and after fierce resistance withdraws to the west coast of Guadalcanal. * January 11 ** The United States and United Kingdom revise previously unequal treaty relationships with the Republic of China (1912–194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Tonioli
Bruno Tonioli (; born 25 November 1955) is a British-Italian television personality, choreographer and dancer. He has judged on the British television talent shows ''Strictly Come Dancing'' (2004–2019), ''DanceX'' (2007) and ''Britain's Got Talent'' (2023–present), and the American television talent shows ''Dancing with the Stars (American TV series), Dancing with the Stars'' (2005–present) and ''Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann'' (2008). Career In 1980, as part of the group Duke and the Aces, Tonioli performed in but did not win the United Kingdom's competition to select an entry for the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, Eurovision Song Contest. Tonioli has worked in the music business as a choreographer for music videos, stage shows, and tours for artists such as Tina Turner, Sting (musician), Sting, Elton John, the Rolling Stones,Camel (band), Camel, Freddie Mercury, Sinitta, Boy George, Dead or Alive (band), Dead or Alive, Bananarama, and Duran Duran. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arlene Phillips
Dame Arlene Phillips (born 22 May 1943) is an English choreographer, theatre director, talent scout, former television judge, presenter, and dancer. She reached mainstream fame on television as a judge on ''Strictly Come Dancing'' (2004-2008) and '' So You Think You Can Dance'' (2010-2011). She has also achieved success as a stage choreographer on musicals including ''Starlight Express'' (1987), '' Grease'' (1993 and 2022), '' Saturday Night Fever'' (1998), and '' Guys and Dolls'' (2023). Early life Phillips was born on 22 May 1943 in Prestwich, Lancashire. She has a brother, Ian and a sister, Karen. She attended Broughton Preparatory School, Cheetham Hill, Manchester; Beaver Road Primary School, Didsbury; and Shena Simon Campus, Manchester Central High School for Girls after passing the eleven plus exam. When Phillips was 15, her mother, who had been suffering from leukaemia, died aged 43 just before Phillips was due to take her exams. Phillips originally wanted to be a bal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonnie Langford
Bonita Melody Lysette Langford (born 22 July 1964) is an English actress, dancer and singer. She came to prominence as a child star in the 1970s, when she had a notable role in the TV series '' Just William''. In the 1980s, she played companion Mel Bush in ''Doctor Who'', a role she returned to in the 2020s. She has also been known for appearing in various musicals in the West End and on Broadway, including shows such as '' Peter Pan'', ''Cats'', '' The Pirates of Penzance'' and ''Chicago''. She also appeared as a contestant on '' Dancing on Ice'' in 2006 and 2014. From 2015 to 2018, she played Carmel Kazemi on the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', for which she received the 2016 British Soap Award for Best Newcomer. Early life and career Langford was born on 22 July 1964 in Middlesex, and grew up in Surrey. She attended the Arts Educational School, St Catherine's School, Twickenham and the Italia Conti Academy stage school. She first came to public attention when, aged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinitta
Sinitta Malone known mononymously as Sinitta, is a British-American singer. She initially found commercial success in the mid-1980s with the single " So Macho" and had several other hits during the decade. In the 2000s, she became known for television appearances, including '' Loose Women'', '' The Xtra Factor'' and '' This Morning''. She took part in the ITV show '' I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!'' in 2011. Early life She was born in Seattle, Washington. Sinitta's mother is Miquel Brown, who was a popular Canadian disco-soul singer in the 1970s and 1980s and a member of the cast of ''Hair''. Sinitta's father's name is Anthony. She has a sister, Gretta, who was adopted by a relative. Sinitta was born and raised in Seattle and later Detroit, but frequently travelled with her mother on tour including to Sydney. Her mother then directed the London production of ''Hair''; Sinitta was sent to boarding school in East Sussex, and ballet school in Tunbridge Wells from the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesley Joseph
Lesley Diana Joseph (born 14 October 1945) is an English actress and broadcaster, whose career on stage and screen spans over fifty years. She is best known for playing Dorien Green in the television sitcom ''Birds of a Feather (TV series), Birds of a Feather'' from 1989 to 1998 and again from 2014 to 2020. Other television credits include ''Absurd Person Singular'' (1985) and ''Night and Day (TV series), Night and Day'' (2001–2003). Her stage roles include UK touring productions of ''Thoroughly Modern Millie (musical), Thoroughly Modern Millie'' (2005), ''Calendar Girls (play), Calendar Girls'' (2011) and ''Annie (musical), Annie'' (2015). In 2018, she was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical, Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical, for the original West End (theatre), West End production of ''Young Frankenstein (musical), Young Frankenstein''. Early life Joseph was born on 14 October 1945, in Finsbury Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Gossip
Hot Gossip (1974–1986) was a British television dance troupe and recording group. Formation Arlene Phillips moved to London to teach American jazz dance routines, working at Pineapple Dance Studios and the Italia Conti Stage School. In 1974, Phillips started forming the core of a troupe; Italia Conti student actress Lesley Manville turned her down. Hot Gossip spent two years performing in Munkberry's club in Jermyn Street, London W1, where Phillips and manager/producers Michael Summerton and Iain Burton developed the group's act. Phillips, Summerton and Burton continued to work together for eight years. Career ''The Kenny Everett Video Show'' British television director David Mallet invited Phillips to make Hot Gossip a regular feature of '' The Kenny Everett Video Show'' ( Thames Television,1978–1981). Dancers in this version of Hot Gossip included: *males: Mark Tyme, Roy Gale, Floyd Pearce *females: Dominique Wood, Donna Fielding, Carol Fletcher, Perri Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noele Gordon
Joan Noele Gordon (25 December 1919 – 14 April 1985) was an English actress and television presenter, of Scottish descent. She played the role of Meg Mortimer (originally Richardson, later Ryder) in the long-running British soap opera ''Crossroads (British TV series), Crossroads'' from 1964 to 1981, with a brief return in 1983. Early life Gordon was born on 25 December 1919, at 139 Clements Road, East Ham, Essex (now in the London Borough of Newham). Her father, who was from Scotland, was an Engine officer, engineer in the Merchant Navy (United Kingdom), Merchant Navy when she was born. She was given the middle name of Noele because she was born on Christmas Day. After attending convent school in Ilford, she was taught to dance by Maude Wells and later spent several years living in Southend-on-Sea. She made her first public appearance at the East Ham Palace and shortly afterwards, sang "Dear Little Jammy Face" at a restaurant in London. After this event, her mother and her aun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
