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Nancy Astor (TV Series)
''Nancy Astor'' is a British television series which originally aired on BBC Two in 1982.Vahimagi p.278 It portrays the career of Nancy Astor, the American-born socialite and Conservative Party politician who pioneered the role of women in the House of Commons. Main cast * Lisa Harrow as Nancy Astor * Lise Hilboldt as Phyllis Langhorne * James Fox as Waldorf Astor * Dan O'Herlihy as Chiswell 'Chillie' Langhorne * Nigel Havers as Bobby Shaw * Pierce Brosnan as Robert Gould Shaw * David Warner as Philip Kerr * Erick Ray Evans as Sam * Sylvia Syms as Nanaire Langhorne * Lillian Silverstone as Irene * William Hope (actor), William Hope as Harry Langhorne * Dallas Adams as Dana Gibson * Neil McCarthy (actor), Neil McCarthy as Reverend Neve * Bernard Brown (actor), Bernard Brown as Robert Brand * Natalie Caron as Emma * Paul McDowell (actor), Paul McDowell as Lee * Julian Glover as John Baring, 2nd Baron Revelstoke, Lord Revelstoke * Daniel Chatto as Billy Grenfell * Isabelle Lucas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Marlowe
Derek William Mario Marlowe (21 May 1938 – 14 November 1996) was an English playwright, novelist, screenwriter and painter. Life Derek Marlowe was born in Perivale, Middlesex, and lived there and in Greenford as a child. His father was Frederick William Marlowe (an electrician) and his mother Helene Alexandroupolos. He had early education at Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School in Holland Park. In 1959 Marlowe went to Queen Mary, University of London, Queen Mary College of the University of London to study English literature. Marlowe calls his time spent there the unhappiest years of his life. He never finished his degree course – Alex Hamilton claims he was expelled for "satire and kindred villainies". Marlowe wrote and edited an article for the college magazine, a parody of J. D. Salinger's novel ''The Catcher in the Rye'' which reflected what Marlowe called "the boredom of college seminars." However, the college had a particularly fine theatre (the former People's Palace, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Kerr, 11th Marquess Of Lothian
Philip Henry Kerr, 11th Marquess of Lothian, (18 April 1882 – 12 December 1940) was a British politician, British Ambassador to the United States and editor of various journals. He was private secretary to Prime Minister David Lloyd George between 1916 and 1921 and as such played a major role in the Paris Peace Conference (1919–1920). After succeeding a cousin in the marquessate in 1930, he held junior ministerial offices in the Lords from 1931 in the National Government, headed by Ramsay MacDonald, until he resigned from it in 1932. In the 1930s, Lothian promoted entente with Germany, and was considered by critics as a leading advocate of appeasement of Germany but his role was more complex than that. He felt the harshness of the ultimate German reparations in the Treaty of Versailles had been a great mistake. He also emphasised the dangers of Stalin's communism. He changed his mind about Hitler's intentions after reading an English translation of ''Mein Kampf''. He the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabelle Lucas
Isabelle Harriet Lucas (3 December 1927 – 24 February 1997) was a Canadians, Canadian-born British people, British actress and singer. Life and career Isabelle Lucas was born in Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to a chef from Barbados who worked on the Canadian Pacific Railway. Lucas acted in amateur productions as a teenager in Toronto. She moved to London in 1954 after performing in amateur productions in Toronto. She made her first West End theatre, West End appearance in the show ''The Jazz Train'' in 1955. She also performed in ''Walk a Crooked Mile'' (1959) and ''Funny Girl (musical), Funny Girl''. She appeared in film and television roles during the 1950s and 1960s, including ''Miracle in Soho'' (1957). Lucas's first major television role was in ''The Fosters (1976 TV series), The Fosters'' (broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV between 9 April 1976 and 9 July 1977), the first British sitcom to have an all-Black cast, in which she played the part of Pearl Foster, wife o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Chatto
Daniel St George Chatto (born Daniel Chatto St George Sproule; 22 April 1957) is a British artist and former actor. He is the husband of Lady Sarah Chatto, the daughter of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, niece of Queen Elizabeth II and cousin of King Charles III. Biography Daniel was born on 22 April 1957 in London as Daniel Chatto St George Sproule. He is the son of Tom Chatto and Rosalind Joan Chatto. He is the uncle of Mae Martin. Marriage On 14 July 1994, Chatto married Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones. The couple have two sons. 1:44:00. ''''. Honours
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John Baring, 2nd Baron Revelstoke
John Baring, 2nd Baron Revelstoke (7 September 1863 – 19 April 1929) was senior partner of Barings Bank from the 1890s until his death. John was the eldest surviving son of Edward Baring, 1st Baron Revelstoke, and a great-grandson of the firm’s founder, Francis Baring, 1st Baronet, Francis Baring. Career at Barings At the age of twenty, John left Cambridge to join the family firm. After a few years learning the basics in the counting house, he was sent on an extensive tour of North and South America to learn first-hand about Barings' international interests and meet the people he would later be dealing with. He became a partner in January 1890, less than a year before Barings nearly collapsed in the Panic of 1890. He was not implicated in that affair, so was allowed to continue as partner and played an increasingly important role in the affairs of the reorganized firm. By the outbreak of the First World War, Barings’ prestige had been fully restored under his leadership. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian Glover
Julian Wyatt Glover (born 27 March 1935) is an English actor with many stage, television, and film roles. Classically trained, he is a recipient of the Laurence Olivier Award and has performed many times for the Royal Shakespeare Company. Glover's well-known film roles have included playing villains in several major motion picture franchises: General Maximilian Veers in '' The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980), Aristotle Kristatos in '' For Your Eyes Only'' (1981), and Walter Donovan in ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' (1989). He has also appeared as Brian Harcourt-Smith in '' The Fourth Protocol'' (1987), voiced the giant Acromantula spider Aragog in '' Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' (2002), and appeared as conductor Andris Davis in the psychological drama '' Tár'' (2022). Glover has also appeared frequently on television, especially in the UK, including guest appearances in series such as '' The Avengers'', '' The Saint'', '' Thriller'', ''Doctor Who'', ''B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul McDowell (actor)
Paul William McDowell (15 August 1931 – 2 May 2016) was an English actor and writer who appeared in numerous television productions over a 40-year period. Early life and career McDowell was born in Fulham, southwest London, the only son of William a museum guard and shipyard worker. His mother Frances was a landlady and cleaner. He attended several primary schools and was evacuated to Guildford, Rochdale, and Torbay during the second world war. After leaving school, he trained to be a painter at Chelsea Art College. He later attended St Edmund Hall, Oxford. In the early 1960s as "Whispering" Paul McDowell he was a vocalist with the British 1920s-style jazz band The Temperance Seven, who had a No. 1 hit in Britain. He was a member of the pop group 'Guggenheim' which he formed with Granada Television producer and singer Chris Pye, and guitarist Jules Burns. The album ''Guggenheim'' was released in 1972 on Indigo Records, and distributed by the British Decca label. He wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie Caron
Natalie may refer to: Places * Natalie, Michigan, an unincorporated community People * Natalie (given name) * Natalie (singer) (born 1979), Mexican-American R&B singer/songwriter * (born 1999), better known as Natalie Zenn, Indonesian actress and singer * Shahan Natalie (1884–1983), Armenian writer and principal organizer of Operation Nemesis * (born 1983), Indonesian actress Music Albums * ''Natalie'' (Natalie album), by Natalie Alvarado, 2005 * ''Natalie'' (Natalie Cole album), 1976 Songs * "Natalie" (Ola song), 2006 * "Natalie", by Ada LeAnn, representing Michigan in the ''American Song Contest'', 2022 * "Natalie", by Bruno Mars from ''Unorthodox Jukebox'', 2012 * "Natalie", by Dave Rowland, 1982 * "Natalie", by Freddy Cannon, 1966 * "Natalie", by Rich Dodson, 1980 * "Natalie", by Shirley Bassey from '' I Am What I Am'', 1984 * "Natalie", by Stephen Duffy, 1993 Other uses * ''Natalie'' (film), a 2010 South Korean film * Natalie (website), a Japanese ente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Brown (actor)
Bernard B. Brown (July 24, 1898 – February 20, 1981) was an American sound engineer and composer. Mostly known for Working for the Looney Tunes. He wrote the scores for many early animated cartoons produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions for distribution by Warner Bros. Pictures. He won an Academy Award in the category Sound Recording and was nominated for seven more in the same category. He was also nominated three times in the category Best Visual Effects. He worked on more than 520 films between 1930 and 1958. Composer In 1933, animation producer Leon Schlesinger set up his new animation studio: Leon Schlesinger Productions. The company would later be known as Warner Bros. Cartoons. Schlesinger had to hire new staff for his studio. According to animation historian Michael Barrier, Schlesinger "knew almost nothing about making cartoons" and took help wherever he could find it.Barrier (2003), Warner Bros., pp. unnumbered pages Among his new employees was Bernard Brown, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil McCarthy (actor)
Eugene Neil McCarthy (26 July 1932 – 5 February 1985) was an English actor known for his dramatic physical appearance caused by acromegaly. Early life Born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, the son of Sleaford dentist Eugene Charles McCarthy (1899–1954) and Beatrice Annie (''née'' Corney, 1901–1978), McCarthy was educated at Stamford School (where his contemporaries included cricketer M. J. K. Smith and author Colin Dexter) before reading modern languages at Trinity College Dublin, and trained as a Latin and French teacher. He could also speak fluent Greek.''Who's Who on Television'', Independent Television Publications Ltd 1970 Career After his teacher training, McCarthy appeared in repertory theatre in Oxford, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and in the West End. McCarthy's film credits include memorable roles as Welsh soldier Private Thomas in '' Zulu'' (1964), as Sergeant Jock McPherson in ''Where Eagles Dare'' (1967), as Gates in '' The Ruffians'' (1973), as the villa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallas Adams
Dallas Roland Adams (17 February 1947 – 29 August 1991) was an English actor noted for his television performances. His television credits include ''Strange Report'', ''Thriller'', '' Space: 1999'', '' Bergerac'', ''Doctor Who'' (in the serial ''Planet of Fire''), ''Robin of Sherwood'' and ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'', and his film credits include ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' (1968), '' The Abominable Dr. Phibes'' (1971), '' Frankenstein: The True Story'' (1973), ''From Beyond the Grave'' (1974), ''Gulag'' (1985) and ''King Ralph'' (1991). Adams, who started his career with the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1968 was also a painter and a playwright. His working-class family (his mother worked as a cleaner , and his father Alec as a taxi driver ) moved from Islington to the L.C.C. Estate at South Oxhey near Watford in the 1950s , where they lived in Little Oxhey Lane. According to the audio memoirs of John Nathan-Turner, in the early 1980s, Adams was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hope (actor)
William Hope is a Canadian actor, best known for his numerous roles in the '' Alien'' and '' Alien vs. Predator'' franchises, portraying Lieutenant Scott Gorman in '' Aliens'' (1986) and '' Alien: River of Pain'' (2017), the Xenomorphs (Aliens) and Yautja (Predators) in '' Aliens Versus Predator'' (1999) and '' Aliens Versus Predator 2'' (2001), Doctor H. G. Groves in '' Aliens vs. Predator'' (2010), and Colonial Marshal Waits in '' Alien: Isolation'' (2014) and its 2019 animated miniseries adaptation. Career Early on, he turned down a major role in Kubrick's '' Full Metal Jacket'' for a role in James Cameron's '' Aliens'' (1986) as Lt. Gorman. Soon after he appeared as Kyle MacRae in the horror film '' Hellbound: Hellraiser II'' (1988), the sequel to Clive Barker's '' Hellraiser'' (1987). Hope appeared in '' Shining Through'' (1992) and '' The Saint'' (1997), '' Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow'' (2004) and '' XXX'' (2002). He co-starred in two Wesley Snipes' action e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
