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Shirley's World
''Shirley's World'' is a television series aired first by ABC during the 1971–72 television season. The sitcom was co-produced by the British ITC Entertainment and American producer Sheldon Leonard, with English producer-director Ray Austin; it starred Shirley MacLaine as a photojournalist and John Gregson as her editor at ''World Illustrated'' magazine. Immediately after the ABC broadcasts ended, the seventeen-episode series was aired in its entirety on ITV in the United Kingdom. Cast and characters *Shirley MacLaine as Shirley Logan * John Gregson as Dennis Croft Episode list Filmed on location and at Pinewood Studios England Production # is the order of the Network DVD. References External links Comedy Guide – ''Shirley's World''at bbc.co.uk BBC Online, formerly known as BBCi, is the BBC's online service. It is a large network of websites including such high-profile sites as BBC News and BBC Sport, Sport, the on-demand video and radio services brand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Tarloff
Frank Tarloff (February 4, 1916 – June 25, 1999) was a blacklisted American screenwriter who won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for '' Father Goose''. A child of Polish immigrant parents, Tarloff grew up in Brooklyn, New York, where he attended Abraham Lincoln High School and Brooklyn College. He began writing for stage and radio in the 1940s, and his first major film credit was '' Behave Yourself!''. He was called to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1953, was categorized as a hostile witness, and was blacklisted. He spent the next 12 years living with family in England and writing under pseudonyms such as "David Adler" for shows such as '' I Married Joan'', '' The Real McCoys'', '' The Dick Van Dyke Show'', and '' Andy Griffith Show''. He received the Academy Award for ''Father Goose'' together with S. H. Barnett and Peter Stone Peter Stone may refer to: *Pete Stone, Australian footballer in the 1956 Summer Olympics *Peter G. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Lloyd-Pack
Charles Lloyd-Pack (10 October 1902 – 22 December 1983) was a British film, television and stage actor. Life and career Lloyd Pack was born in Wapping, East London, to working-class parents. He appeared in several horror films produced by Hammer Films, including ''Dracula'', '' The Man Who Could Cheat Death'', ''The Revenge of Frankenstein'', ''The Terror of the Tongs'' and '' Quatermass 2'', the film version of the 1955 BBC TV serial. In 1970 he appeared as Claud Nau at the Chichester Festival Theatre in Robert Bolt's play, '' Vivat! Vivat Regina!''. His best known role was Professor Marks in the British television series '' Strange Report'' but he is also known from other television appearances in '' The Avengers'', '' Man in a Suitcase'', ''Danger Man'', '' Randall & Hopkirk'', ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'', ''The Prisoner'' and the mini-series ''Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill'' (1974). Personal life and death Lloyd Pack married Viennese Jewish refugee Ulrike Elisa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicky Henson
Nicholas Victor Leslie Henson (12 May 1945 – 15 December 2019) was a British actor. Early life Henson was born in London, the son of Harriet Martha (née Collins) and comedian Leslie Henson, a few days after VE Day, hence his middle name, Victor. Adam Henson, a farmer and regular presenter on BBC TV's '' Countryfile'', was Henson's nephew; being the son of Nicky's brother Joe Henson. He attended St. Bede's Prep School in Eastbourne and Charterhouse in Godalming. He trained as a stage manager at RADA and first appeared on stage himself as a guitarist. As a member of the Young Vic Company, he played Pozzo in Samuel Beckett's ''Waiting for Godot.'' Career Television Henson appeared in various television roles, including guest roles in ''Fawlty Towers'', '' Minder'', '' Boon'', ''Inspector Morse'', '' A Touch of Frost'', '' Heartbeat'', '' After You've Gone'', ''Lovejoy'' and '' Doctors''. In 1990 he played the doctor in the BBC’s adaptation of Kingsley Amis’ Ghost st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Moody
Ron Moody (born Ronald Moodnick; 8 January 1924 – 11 June 2015) was an English actor, composer, singer and writer. He was best known for his portrayal of Fagin in '' Oliver!'' (1968) and its 1983 Broadway revival. Moody earned a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for the film, as well as a Tony Award nomination for the stage production. Other notable projects include '' The Mouse on the Moon'' (1963), Mel Brooks' '' The Twelve Chairs'' (1970) and '' Flight of the Doves'' (1971), in which Moody shared the screen with ''Oliver!'' co-star Jack Wild. Early life and education Moody was born on 8 January 1924 in Tottenham, Middlesex, the son of Kate (née Ogus; 1898–1980) and Bernard/Barnett Moodnick (1896–1964), a studio executive. His father was a Russian Jew and his mother was a Lithuanian Jew; said Moody, "I'm 100% Jewish—totally kosher!" He was a cousin of director Laurence Moody and actress Clare Lawrence. His surname was legally changed to the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Reiner
Robert Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and liberal activist. As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence with the role of Michael Stivic, Mike "Meathead" Stivic on the CBS sitcom ''All in the Family'' (1971–1979), a performance that earned him two Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor – Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Awards. His other acting credits include ''Throw Momma from the Train'' (1987), ''Sleepless in Seattle'' (1993), ''Bullets Over Broadway'' (1994), ''The First Wives Club'' (1996), ''Primary Colors (film), Primary Colors'' (1998), ''EDtv'' (1999), ''Everyone's Hero'' (2006), and ''The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film), The Wolf of Wall Street'' (2013). Reiner made his directorial film debut with heavy metal mockumentary ''This Is Spinal Tap'' (1984). He then earned acclaim directing the romantic comedy ''The Sure Thing'' (1985), coming of age drama ''Stand by Me (film), Stand by Me'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Thomsett
Sally Thomsett (born 3 April 1950) is an English actress who starred as Phyllis in the film '' The Railway Children'' (1970) and played Jo in the TV sitcom '' Man About the House'' (1973–1976). She also appeared as Janice in the film '' Straw Dogs'' (1971) and Nemo in '' Baxter!'' (1973). Early life Thomsett was born in Plumpton in 1950 to Maurice and Dorothy Thomsett (née Joy) and had three older brothers. She grew up in nearby Brighton and attended the Elm Grove Infants and Juniors School. One of her brothers offered her five shillings to audition for ''The Max Bygraves Summer Show''. After doing so successfully, she appeared in several pantomimes until she left secondary school to attend Phildene Stage School in London. Career Out of drama school, Thomsett made several films for the Children’s Film Foundation and appeared in many popular television series, including '' Theatre 625'', '' Dixon of Dock Green'', '' Nearest and Dearest'' and '' Z-Cars''. She also starred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Dyneley
Peter Dyneley (13 April 1921 – 19 August 1977) was an English actor. Although he appeared in many smaller roles in both film and television, he is best remembered for supplying the voice of Jeff Tracy for the 1960s "Supermarionation" television series '' Thunderbirds'' and its two film spinoffs, '' Thunderbirds Are Go'' (1966) and '' Thunderbird 6'' (1968), all produced by Gerry Anderson. Uncredited, Dyneley also provided the voice of the countdown that introduces the ''Thunderbirds'' title sequence.Gerry Anderson: "Ask Anderson" in ''FAB News'', Issue 58 (Vol. 12, No. 2), p. 11. Life and career Born in Hastings, Sussex on 13 April 1921, Dyneley spent his early years in Canada but was educated at Radley College in Oxfordshire, UK. He served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. After the war, he attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, where he studied opera and developed his bass voice. It was at this institution that he made the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Crichton
Charles Ainslie Crichton (6 August 1910 – 14 September 1999) was an English film director and film editor, editor. Born in Wallasey, Cheshire, he became best known for directing many comedies produced at Ealing Studios and had a 40-year career editing and directing many films and television programmes. For his final film, the acclaimed comedy ''A Fish Called Wanda'' (1988), Crichton was nominated for both the Academy Award for Best Director and the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (along with the film's star John Cleese). Early life and education Crichton, one of six children, was born on 6 August 1910 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England. He was educated at Oundle School in Northamptonshire, followed by New College, Oxford, New College at the University of Oxford where he read history. Career Editing In 1931, Crichton began his career in the film industry as a film editor. His first credit as editor was ''Men of Tomorrow (1932 film), Men of Tomorrow'' (1932). H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akiko Wakabayashi
is a retired Japanese actress. Career Wakabayashi is best known in English-speaking countries for her role as Bond girl Aki (James Bond), Aki in the 1967 James Bond film ''You Only Live Twice (film), You Only Live Twice''. Before this, she had made many films in her native Japan, especially Toho Studio's monster films, such as ''Dogora (1964 film), Dogora, the Space Monster'' (1964) and ''Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster'' (1964), both of which were also released under various other titles. In ''Ghidorah'', she played a mystical princess, who could predict the future and was also a prophetess. When production of ''You Only Live Twice'' began, Wakabayashi was slated to play the role of Kissy Suzuki while her co-star Mie Hama played Suki, one of Tiger Tanaka's top agents. When learning English proved to be a major hurdle to Hama, the women switched roles, with Hama playing the smaller part of Kissy and Wakabayashi playing the larger part of Suki. At her suggestion, the character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Degas
Brian R. Degas (2 October 1935 – 3 April 2020) was an English producer and writer, merchandiser, and creative packager of ancillary rights. Early career Degas was born to English parents on 2 October 1935 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As a youth, he worked as a writer and director in amateur productions. At the age of 21, he took a job in the United States at the CBS network as a production trainee in public affairs programming. He later worked with Charles Collingwood on the documentaries ''Adventure'' and ''Odyssey''. In 1957, John Houseman invited Degas to work on his TV anthology series '' The Seven Lively Arts'' for CBS. During this period, Degas also worked with Reginald Rose, Sidney Lumet and George Roy Hill. At the age of 27, Degas was appointed Executive Producer of Light Entertainment and a member of the programming board for a new CBS affiliate. After a meeting with Roger Moore, Degas received the opportunity to write several episodes of the television series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardew Robinson
Douglas John Cardew Robinson (14 August 1917 – 28 December 1992) was a British comic whose career was rooted in the music hall and Gang Shows. Early life and career Born in Goodmayes, Essex, Robinson was educated at Harrow County School for Boys. He enjoyed acting in school productions and loved the books of Frank Richards, featuring Billy Bunter of Greyfriars and the weekly magazine ''The Gem'' with the adventures of Ralph Reckness Cardew of St Jim's. In the early 1930s, while at Harrow County School, he wrote for the school magazine, ''The Gaytonian'', using the pseudonym Hotbreaks. On leaving school, Robinson took a job with a local newspaper, but it folded and he then joined Joe Boganny's touring Crazy College Boys, which opened at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, London. However, Robinson knew that he required a more traditional training, and went into repertory theatre where one of his roles was as the monster in an adaptation of ''Frankenstein''. It was while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Lloyd
John Jeremy Lloyd (22 July 1930 – 23 December 2014) was an English writer, screenwriter, author, poet and actor. He was the co-writer of several successful British sitcoms, including '' Are You Being Served?'' and '' 'Allo 'Allo!''. Early years John Jeremy Lloyd was born in Danbury, Essex to a mother who had been a dancer, and a petroleum engineer father who served as an officer in the Royal Engineers at the beginning of World War II. As a child he was sent to live with his grandmother in Manchester and rarely saw his parents, who he claimed had seen him as a failure. His father withdrew him from a private preparatory school in 1943. Lloyd then worked as a junior assistant in the menswear department at Simpsons of Piccadilly and many of the characters depicted in ''Are You Being Served?'' were drawn from his recollections of his time there. He was also a travelling paint salesman and believed his early jobs gave him a better education than a university could have provid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
