- Jack Warner
Jack Warner OBE (October 24, 1896-May 24, 1981) was a popular English film and television actor. He was born in London, his real name being Horace John Waters. His sisters Elsie and Doris Waters were well-known comediennes under the names Gert and Daisy. Like them, Jack Warner made his name in music hall and radio, … - Peter Byrne
Peter Byrne (born 29 January 1928) is an English actor and director. He was born in London and trained at the Italia Conti Stage School. He made his name by playing George Dixon's son-in-law Andy Crawford in the long-running BBC Television serial "Dixon of Dock Green" for twenty years from 1955. He was Director of Productions for the Bournemouth Theatre Company (1965-1966). He is married to Renee Helen and enjoys squash, swimming, riding, golf and travel. - John Paul
John Paul (April 20 1921-February 1995) was a British actor. He is best known for his roles as Dr Spencer Quist in "Doomwatch" (1970-1972) and Marcus Agrippa in "I, Claudius" (1976), both for BBC Television. An early role was as the lead in the ITV series "Probation Officer" in the early 1960s. During his career he also appeared in films such as "The Yangtze Incident" (1957) and "Cry Freedom" (1987), … - Basil Dearden
Basil Dearden 1911 - 1971) was an English film director, born Basil Dear in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. Dearden graduated from theatre direction to film, working as an assistant to Basil Dean. He later changed his own name to Dearden to avoid confusion with his mentor. He first began working as a director at Ealing Studios, co-directing comedy films with Will Hay, including "The Goose Steps Out" (1942) and "My Learned Friend" (1943). - Vere Lorrimer
Vere Lorrimer (died 1 October 1998) was a British television producer and director. His work as director included many BBC dramas including "Compact", "Dixon of Dock Green", "Doomwatch" and "Blake's 7". He later moved onto producing, overseeing the final series of "Blake's 7" in 1981 and the second series of "Tenko" in 1982. He also produced the drama serials "The Dark Side of the Sun" and "Maelstrom". - Duncan Lamont
Duncan William Ferguson Lamont (June 17 1918 - December 19 1978) was a British actor. Born in Lisbon, Portugal but raised in Scotland, he had a long and successful career in film and television, appearing in a variety of high-profile productions. On film, the best-known of the many productions he appeared in were "The Thirty-Nine Steps" (1959 version, as Kennedy), "Ben-Hur" ([1959, uncredited but playing Marius), "Mutiny on the Bounty" (1962, … - Sam Kydd
Sam Kydd (born February 15, 1915, in Belfast, Ireland (now Northern Ireland) - March 26, 1982) was an actor. He was educated at Dunstable Grammar School in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England. Early in WWII, he went to France with the British Expeditionary Force but was quickly captured, spending the rest of the war in Stalag XX-A, a camp near Thorn in German-occupied western Poland. After the war he wrote a book about his experience. - Gregory de Polnay
Gregory de Polnay is a London-born actor who is noted for his work on British television. Probably best remembered for his role as Det. Sgt. Mike Brewer in "Dixon of Dock Green", de Polnay was also a regular in the Australian situation comedy series, "The Group" (1971). De Polnay's credits include: "Space: 1999", "Doctor Who" (the serial "The Robots of Death"), "Poldark", "Enemy at the Door", "Tenko", … - David Ellis
David Ellis was the co-writer with Malcolm Hulke of the "Doctor Who" serial "The Faceless Ones", recorded with Patrick Troughton in 1967. The story was penned by the duo following the rejection of previous scripts by the two men. Indeed, Ellis himself had seen his script ideas for “The Clock”, The People Who Couldn't Remember” and “The Ocean Liner” all rejected. - Jenny Logan
Jenny Logan (1942-) is a British actress, trained dancer and singer. Though she played WPC Sally Reed in the TV series "Dixon of Dock Green" in the mid to late 1960s, she is perhaps best known for her cult appearances as the cleaning lady in the television commercial for the carpet freshener Shake N Vac that ran from 1979 to 1988.. The advert featured Jenny Logan dancing around a typical British living room in high heels, … - Terence Rigby
Terence Rigby (born 2 January 1937 in Birmingham) is an English actor with a number of film and television credits to his name. Film roles include: "Get Carter", "Watership Down", "Tomorrow Never Dies", "Elizabeth" and "Colour Me Kubrick". TV credits include: "Dixon of Dock Green", "Softly, Softly", "Z-Cars", "The First Lady", "Callan", "The Saint", "Public Eye", … - Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow (born Paul Birkby on May 21941) is a British character actor best known for his portrayal of Kerr Avon in the BBC science fiction television series "Blake's 7". He also guest starred twice on "Doctor Who", most notably playing Tekker in the serial "Timelash". Darrow was born in Surrey, England, and attended Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School before studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. - Michael Balcon
Sir Michael Elias Balcon was a British film producer, known for his work with the Ealing Studios. Born in Birmingham, Balcon was the youngest son and fourth of five children of Louis Balcon (c.1858–1946) and his wife, Laura Greenberg (c.1863–1934), Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe who had met in England. Growing up in a respectable but impoverished setting, … - Bill Treacher
Bill Treacher (born 4 June, 1930 in London) is an English actor. Treacher grew up in the East End of London. After his National Service, he worked as a steward with "P&O", where he saved enough money to attend drama school. After graduating from the prestigious Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, he made his West End debut in 1963 with the comedy "Shout for Life" at The Vaudeville Theatre. - Pauline Quirke
Pauline Quirke (b. 8 July, 1959 in London) is an English television actress. Her most memorable role was that of Sharon in the series "Birds of a Feather". Pauline began her career as a child actress at age eight with an appearance in "Dixon of Dock Green". She has appeared in many movies and TV shows since that time. She appeared in the movie "The Elephant Man" (1980). - Anthony Wager
Anthony Wager (born 24 June 1932 in London, England) is a former British child actor best known for his role as the young "Pip" in David Lean's 1946 film of "Great Expectations". After appearing in several more juvenile roles in UK films, Wager's career as a film adult performer was not a success, though he made more appearances on British TV, in such shows as "Ivanhoe", "Out of the Unknown", "The Saint" and "Dixon of Dock Green". - Derek Waring
Derek Waring (born Derek Barton-Chapple; 26 April 1927 - 20 February 2007) (Note. Some sources give his birthdate as 26.4.1930) was an English actor who is best remembered for playing Detective Inspector Goss in "Z-Cars" from 1969 to 1973. He was married to the actress Dame Dorothy Tutin and had been educated at Dulwich College, London. - Glynn Edwards
Glynn Edwards (February 2 1931) is a British actor. Edwards was born in Malaya and trained as an actor at Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop. He is probably best known for his role as Dave the barman and owner of the Winchester Club in the TV show "Minder". He has appeared in numerous TV shows such as "Public Eye", "Spindoe", "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em", "Dixon of Dock Green", "Man About the House", "Softly, … - Rita Webb
Rita Webb (25 February 1904 - 30 August 1981) was a British character actress, mainly in comedy roles. Born Olive Webb in Willesden, London, she is best known for her appearances as a stooge for Benny Hill in his long-running Thames Television series. At under five feet tall, with a booming voice and dyed flame-red hair, she was often cast as a blowzy mother-in-law or Cockney type character. - Michael Robbins
Michael Robbins (November 14 1930 - December 11 1992) was a British actor known for his television work. Formerly a bank clerk, he became an actor after appearing in amateur dramatic performances in Hitchin in Hertfordshire, where he lived at the time. Primarily a comedy actor, he is best known for the role of Arthur Rudge (the persistently sarcastic husband of Olive, who was played by Anna Karen) in the popular sitcom "On the Buses". - Richard Heffer
Richard Heffer (born July 28, 1946) is a British actor, best known for his roles on television. He has played leading and supporting roles in a variety of series, including: "Department S", "Jason King", "Father Brown", "Public Eye", "Survivors", "Dixon of Dock Green", "Enemy at the Door", "The Mad Death", "Boon", "Howards' Way", "Wycliffe", "Trial & Retribution", … - Godfrey James
Godfrey James (born 16 April 1931 in London) is an English actor. His film appearances include: "Witchfinder General", "Blood on Satan's Claw", "The Oblong Box", "The Land That Time Forgot", "At the Earth's Core", Television credits include: "The Avengers", "Dixon of Dock Green", "Department S", "Z Cars", "UFO", "The Onedin Line", "Space: 1999", "The Lotus Eaters", … - Patricia Haines
Patricia Haines (1931 - 1977) was an English actress. Born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, she is best known for her television work. Her credits include: "Dixon of Dock Green", "Steptoe and Son", "The Avengers" (in which she appeared in three episodes: "The Nutshell", "The Master Minds" and "Who's Who?"), "Danger Man", "Public Eye", "The Baron", "Softly, Softly", "Adam Adamant Lives!", … - George A. Cooper
George A Cooper is an English actor (born 7 March 1925 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England). One of his best-known roles was as the caretaker Mr. Griffiths in the long-running children's TV series "Grange Hill". He also enjoyed acclaim as Geoffrey Fisher, the stern father of the eponymous antihero "Billy Liar", in both the original West End stage version (1960) and the later sitcom (1973-74). - Peter Ling
Peter Ling was a British writer for television and a novelist. Ling was born in Croydon, Surrey, England, in 1926. He started writing while in the army during World War II, and honed his craft while spending two years in a sanatorium recovering from tuberculosis. Success on radio led to him becoming a script editor and Head of Children's Series for Associated-Rediffusion. Ling later co-created with Hazel Adair the soap opera "Compact". - Sally James
Sally James (born 10 May 1950) was a presenter on the ITV Saturday morning children's show Tiswas from 1977 until it ended in 1982. Famous for her "almost legendary" interviews with rock stars on that show and the generous proportion of her cleavage that was usually on display. Before this success, she was an actress on such television shows as The Two Ronnies, Crown Court, Father Dear Father, Dixon of Dock Green, Curry & Chips and The Protectors. - John Ringham
John Ringham was born on 10 February 1921 and is a British actor of stage and screen. He has made over a hundred television appearances in different roles. He may perhaps be best remembered for his lead role in the 1980s sitcom "Just Good Friends" as Norman Warrender. Other appearances over the years include several parts in "Z Cars", "Softly, Softly" and "Barlow At Large", … - Vincent Ball
Vincent Ball (born 4 December, 1923, Wee Waa, New South Wales) is an Australian actor who has worked both in Australia and in the United Kingdom. His film credits include: "A Town Like Alice", "Robbery Under Arms", "Carry On Cruising", "Carry On Follow That Camel", "Where Eagles Dare", "Oh! What a Lovely War", "Breaker Morant", "The Highest Honour", "Phar Lap", "The Year My Voice Broke", … - John Rolfe
John Rolfe is a British actor. His television credits include: "Z Cars", "Dixon of Dock Green", "Adam Adamant Lives!", "The First Lady", "Softly, Softly", "Doctor Who" (in the serials "The War Machines", "The Moonbase" and "The Green Death"), "Paul Temple", "The Troubleshooters", "Out of the Unknown", "The Regiment", "Spy Trap", "Warship", "Oil Strike North", … - Phyllida Law
Phyllida Law (born 8 May, 1932) is a Scottish actress. She was born in Glasgow to William and Megsie Law, who divorced after World War II. Law has worked extensively in television, including appearances in "Dixon of Dock Green" and "Rumpole of the Bailey". In 2007 she played Aunt Auriel in the drama Kingdom (TV series) starring Stephen Fry. She was married to Eric Thompson until his death in 1982. Their two children Emma and Sophie Thompson are both actresses. - Stephen Greif
Stephen Greif (born August 26, 1944) is an English actor. Grief is familiar to viewers as Travis in the television series "Blake's 7" and Harry Fenning in the sitcom "Citizen Smith". Other TV appearances include: "The Persuaders!", "The Protectors", "Dixon of Dock Green", "Special Branch", "Thriller", "The New Avengers", "Target", "Return of the Saint", "The Sandbaggers", "Minder", … - Barry Jackson
Barry Jackson (born 29 May 1938 in Birmingham) is an English actor best known for his roles on film and television. His film roles include: "Ryan's Daughter", "Barry Lyndon" and "Wimbledon". TV credits include: "A for Andromeda", "The Mask of Janus", "Adam Adamant Lives!", "Doctor Who", "Z Cars", "Dixon of Dock Green", "The Troubleshooters", "Doomwatch", "Poldark", "Oil Strike North", … - David Daker
David Daker is an English actor (born 1937). His best known roles are in television - he played PC Culshaw in "Z Cars", Jarvis in "Porridge" and Harry Crawford in "Boon". Guest roles include: "King of the River", "Coronation Street", "UFO", "Dixon of Dock Green", "Hadleigh", "Doctor Who" (in the serials "The Time Warrior" and "Nightmare of Eden"), "The Carnforth Practice", "Thriller", … - Anna Wing
Anna Wing (born 30 October 1914) is an English actress. She has had a long career in television and theatre. She was born in Hackney, London, and started out as an artist's model and later, during the Second World War, she worked in East End hospitals. She was married at thirty to Peter Davey, but divorced three years later. She later had a long relationship with the poet Philip O'Connor. Anna is also the mother of the actor-director Mark Wing-Davey. - Brian Murphy
Brian Murphy (born September 25 1933 in Ventnor, Isle of Wight) is a British actor. Although a prolific actor in many films and theatre productions for almost half a century, it is as the henpecked husband George Roper in the sitcom "Man About The House" and spin-off "George and Mildred" for which he is best known. Murphy was a member of Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop, and a jobbing actor in the 1960s and early 1970s, … - Harry Landis
Harry Landis (born in East Ham, London, England in 1929) is a British actor. He has had a long career in British television and film and is known for playing cockney-Jewish roles. He began acting with London's politically-minded Unity Theatre. In 1956 Landis had an important supporting role as a Cockney soldier in "A Hill in Korea". Michael Caine, who made an unnoticed screen debut in the film, … - Bernard Archard
Bernard Archard (born 20 August 1916 in London) is an English actor. He is a tall, imposing actor with a distinctive face. He has appeared in over fifty films, including "Village of the Damned" (1960), "The List of Adrian Messenger" (1963), "Play Dirty" (1968), "The File of the Golden Goose" (1969), "Run a Crooked Mile" (1969), "The Horror of Frankenstein" (1970), Roman Polanski's "Macbeth" (1971), "Dad's Army" (1971), … - Michael Craze
Michael Craze (Born in Cornwall, November 29, 1942 - December 8, 1998) was a British actor noted for his role of Ben Jackson, a companion of the Doctor, in the long-running BBC science fiction television series "Doctor Who". He played the part from 1966 to 1967 alongside both William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton. Craze got into acting by chance as, at the age of twelve, he discovered through Boy Scout Gang Shows that he had a perfect boy soprano voice. - Eric Mason
Eric Mason is a British actor. His television credits include: "Z Cars", "Dixon of Dock Green", "Doctor Who", "Bergerac", "Sea of Souls", "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet" and "The Bill". He recently had a notable role in "Hot Fuzz". He played the husband of Billie Whitelaw's character, and was involved in the film's climax, where he fought Simon Pegg. - Kate Williams
Kate Williams (born 1941, London, England, UK) is an English actress from London who trained at London's East 15 Acting School. She remains best known for two television roles: Joan Booth in the 1970s sitcom "Love Thy Neighbour" and Audrey Withey in the crime drama "Widows". She reprised the role of Audrey for the "ten years later" sequel "She's Out", …
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