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Old Scores
''Old Scores'' is a 1991 television film jointly produced by New Zealand and Wales, about the two countries' mutual national sport of rugby union. It is notable for the appearance of many notable Wales national rugby union team, Welsh and All Blacks, New Zealand international rugby players in supporting roles. ''Old Scores'' was primarily intended as theatrical release in New Zealand but was shown as a television film in Wales. ''Old Scores'' was directed by Alan Clayton, and the screenplay was by New Zealanders Dean Parker and Greg McGee. Plot ''Old Scores'' revolves around a controversial fictional rugby match in 1966 between Wales and New Zealand which was won by Wales. On his death-bed, the touch judge confesses to failing to disallow the winning try for an infringement by the Welsh scorer. The Welsh Rugby Union president announces that in order to set the record straight, there should be a rematch between the two teams; using the same players who had played the match 25 ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Selkirk
James William Arthur "Jamie" Selkirk is a film editor and Film producer, producer who has worked primarily in New Zealand. He is particularly noted for his work on The Lord of the Rings (film series), ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy, which he co-produced with Peter Jackson. He received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for the last film of the trilogy, ''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Return of the King'' (2003). Life He began his work in the entertainment industry with the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation. He moved to editorial as a trainee editor and began cutting newsreels, current affairs, documentaries, and dramas."The Lord of the Rings Film Trilogy Production Notes" we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Allen (rugby Union)
Sir Frederick Richard Allen (9 February 1920 – 28 April 2012) was a captain and coach of the All Blacks, New Zealand's national rugby union team. The All Blacks won all 14 of the test matches they played under his coaching. Personal life Allen was born in Oamaru, New Zealand. He was educated in Christchurch (though he did not attend secondary school), and played for the Linwood club. After captaining the Canterbury Colts in 1938, he was selected for Canterbury in 1939. During World War II Allen served as a lieutenant in the 27th and 30th Battalions in the Pacific and Italy. He played for service teams including the 2nd NZEF "Kiwis" Army team that toured Britain following the war. Career When he returned to New Zealand he settled in Auckland as a women's clothing manufacturer. He played for Auckland Grammar Old Boys 1946–48, and was selected for the All Blacks in 1946. In 1949 he was selected as captain of the All Blacks for the 1949 tour to South Africa. Although each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glyn Houston
Glyndwr Desmond Houston (23 October 1925 – 30 June 2019) was a Welsh actor best known for his television work. He was the younger brother of film actor Donald Houston. Early life Houston was born at 10 Thomas Street, Tonypandy, Glamorgan, Wales. He served in the army during the Second World War, and was briefly a stand-up comedian performing for soldiers during the war. He made his first film appearance in '' The Blue Lamp'' in 1950. In 1951 he appeared at the Duchess Theatre in London's West End in the comedy play '' The Happy Family'' by Michael Clayton Hutton. Career In the 1970s Houston played Lord Peter Wimsey's valet Bunter opposite Ian Carmichael in television adaptations of several of Dorothy Sayers tales. His performance was praised in ''The New York Times''. Later, he had a role as a literary agent in the 1980s British sitcom '' Keep It in the Family''. He appeared in a number of films including '' The Great Game''. Other credits included 'Peter Ridgway' in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Gwynne
Peter Gwynne (22 September 1929 – 17 November 2011) was a New Zealand-born Australian television actor who was also known for voice-over work. Career Born in New Zealand, Gwynne was a well-recognised character actor, appearing in many of the significant television productions of the 1970s onwards, including ''Cop Shop'', '' Boney'', ''Division 4'', ''Homicide'', ''Matlock Police'', '' The Flying Doctors'', '' Return to Eden'', '' A Country Practice'' and many more. He is best remembered internationally as Bill McMaster, Stephanie Harper's General Manager at Harper Mining in both the 1983 mini-series and the 1986 series of '' Return to Eden''. Personal life Gwynne was married to actress Cecily Polson. Peter's mother (Dorothy Wall) was born in Springwood, New South Wales and moved to New Zealand after she married Frank Gwynne from Christchurch. Gwynne last resided at Lane Cove in Sydney Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Francis (actor)
John Francis may refer to: * John Francis (priest) (died 1724), Irish Anglican priest * John Francis (sculptor) (1780–1861), English sculptor * John Brown Francis (1791–1864), United States Senator from Rhode Island * John F. Francis (1808–1886), American painter * John Francis (publisher) (1811–1882), English businessman and campaigner against "taxes on knowledge" * John Deffett Francis (1815–1901), Welsh portrait painter and art collector * John M. Francis (1823–1897), American journalist and diplomat * John Michael Francis, historian * John Francis (bushranger) (c. 1825–?), Australian bushranger * J. J. Francis (John Joseph Francis, 1839–1901), counsel in the British Colony of Hong Kong * John Francis (New Zealand cricketer) (1846–1891), New Zealand cricketer * John R. Francis (1856–1913), American physician and educator * John J. Francis (musician) (1945-2022), Australian musician * John J. Francis (New Jersey judge) (1903–1984), American politic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howell Evans
Howell Albert John Evans (3 March 1928 – 9 September 2014) was a Welsh actor, comedian, and singer who worked extensively in television and theatre roles in a career spanning over 60 years. He was best known for having played "Daddy" in the Sky1 TV comedy drama series '' Stella''. Biography He was born in Maesteg, and first performed as an impressionist during the Second World War. After the war, he joined the Carroll Levis Discovery Show, and formed a comedy double act with his wife, Patricia Kane, working together for many years in music hall, variety shows and pantomime. He later appeared in many television shows including ''Coronation Street'', ''Casualty'', ''Open All Hours ''Open All Hours'' is a British television sitcom created and written by Roy Clarke for the BBC. It ran for 26 episodes over four series, which aired in 1976, 1981, 1982, and 1985. The programme was developed from a television pilot broadcast ...'', and '' The Story of Tracy Beaker''. Perso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dafydd Emyr
Dafydd is a Welsh masculine given name, related to David, and more rarely a surname. People so named include: Given name Medieval era :''Ordered chronologically'' * Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd (1203), Prince of Gwynedd * Dafydd ap Gruffydd (1238–1283), Prince of Wales ** Dafydd Goch, said to be the illegitimate son of Dafydd ap Gruffydd * Dafydd ap Gwilym (c. 1315/1320–c. 1350/1370), Welsh poet * Dafydd ap Llywelyn (1215–1246), Prince of Gwynedd and first Prince of Wales ** Dafydd ap Dafydd ap Llywelyn (born between 1240 and 1246-?), illegitimate son of Dafydd ap Llywelyn * Dafydd Bach ap Madog Wladaidd (), Welsh poet * Dafydd Benfras (), Welsh court poet * Dafydd Ddu o Hiraddug (died 1371), Welsh poet, grammarian and cleric * Dafydd Gam (1380–1415), Welsh soldier and nobleman who died at the Battle of Agincourt * Dafydd ab Ieuan or David Holbache (died 1422/3), Welsh politician * Dafydd Gorlech (), Welsh poet * Dafydd Llwyd ap Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (Dafydd Llwyd o Fathafar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windsor Davies
Windsor Davies (28 August 1930 – 17 January 2019) was a British actor. He is best remembered for playing Battery Sergeant Major Williams in the sitcom '' It Ain't Half Hot Mum'' (1974–1981) over its entire run. The show's popularity resulted in Davies and his co-star Don Estelle achieving a UK number-one hit with a version of " Whispering Grass" in 1975. He later starred with Donald Sinden in '' Never the Twain'' (1981–1991), and his deep Welsh-accented voice was heard extensively in advertising voice-overs. Early life Davies was born on 28 August 1930 in Canning Town, East London, to Welsh parents. In 1940 they returned to their native village of Nant-y-moel, Glamorgan. Davies studied at Ogmore Grammar School and worked as a coal miner. He performed his National Service in Libya and Egypt, with the East Surrey Regiment, between 1950 and 1952. Following teacher training at Bangor Teacher Training College, he taught English and Maths at Leek in Staffordshire, and at a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terence Cooper
Terence Cooper (5 July 1933 – 16 September 1997) was a British film actor, best known for his roles in Australian and New Zealand television and film. Biography Born in 1933 at Carnmoney, a district of the modern-day borough of Newtownabbey in Northern Ireland, he became a stage actor and appeared in ITC British television series such as ''The Buccaneers'' and '' The Adventures of William Tell''. Cooper is known for appearing in the 1967 film, '' Casino Royale'', a James Bond satire based on Ian Fleming's first Bond novel of the same name. Producer Charles K. Feldman kept him on a contract for two years before the film was made. In New Zealand he appeared in a number of New Zealand TV series such as ''Hunter's Gold'' (1977), an episode of Ngaio Marsh Theatre (1977), ''Gather Your Dreams'' (1978), '' Children of Fire Mountain'' (1979), '' Jack Holborn'' (1982) and '' Mortimer's Patch'' (1982). He played the part of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's bombastic character 'Professor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Bruce (wrestler)
Robert Bruce (3 November 1943 – 2 March 2009), born John Charles Young, was a Scottish-born professional wrestler and talent agent in Auckland, New Zealand. Biography Bruce was born in Musselburgh, near Edinburgh in Scotland. He was born John Charles Young, but adopted the stage name of Robert the Bruce, later shortened to Robert Bruce, and kept the name when he quit wrestling. In the ring he played the quintessential villain who prefaced every low blow with an evil smirk, once saying ''"Honestly, it's better being a bad guy. I suppose it's the underlying evil you may have. You get a lot more fun."''Obituary in ''Dominion Post'' 5 March 2009 page B3 He began wrestling in London in 1967, and toured the United Kingdom, South Africa, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji, eventually settling in New Zealand in the 1970s after wrestling John da Silva there for the Commonwealth championship in 1972. He held the Commonwealth Heavyweight Title on and off over a five-year period, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison Bruce
Alison Bruce is a New Zealand television and film actress, who starred in the 2001 feature film ''Magik and Rose''. She also appeared in the teen series ''Being Eve'' and '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', and had a recurring role as Simula in '' Young Hercules''. Early life and education Bruce was born in Tanzania to a Scottish father and an English mother. Her family moved to New Zealand when she was around eight. She trained at Auckland's Theatre Corporate in the early 1980s. Career Bruce soon began a busy acting career with stage roles that include starring in ''Hamlet'' (as Ophelia) and ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' (as Roxane). She made her screen debut in the 1984 teleplay '' The Minders''. Since then she has acted in more than 30 screen roles, including sizeable parts in two feature films: the 1990 chase comedy ''User Friendly'', in which her character steals a keenly-sought dog statue from a crazed former boss; and 2001 feature ''Magik and Rose'', which Bruce later described ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Billing
Roy Harwood Billing (born 1947) is a New Zealand television actor, now based on Waiheke Island, New Zealand. He was brought up in Ruawai, Northland Region, Northland, New Zealand. Billing spent almost three decades living and working in Australia. He became widely known for his role as organised-crime boss “Aussie Bob” Robert Trimbole, Trimbole in the TV series Underbelly (TV series), Underbelly. Career In 1965 Billing formed a psychedelic rock band called The Ministry of Fog. After a short period at university doing a science degree, he dropped out and got a job at Inland Revenue. After three years he moved into advertising, joining Auckland agencies Jacka Brown and later, McCann Erickson. “For a long time, I was stuck in accounts when I really wanted to be in creative.” After hobby stints in amateur theatre and Theatre Corporate, founding director Raymond Hawthorne offered him a job with a state theatre program, Theatre in Education, working with high schools through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
