Maxwell Reed

Maxwell Reed

male, deceased (1974)
film noir, noir, RankOrganisation
Maxwell Reed (1919-1974) was an Irish-born 1950s matinee idol with the Rank Organisation in Britain. He became the first husband of the young...

Ralph Smart

male, deceased (2001)
director, Aborigines, the invisible man, michael powell, quota quickies, Ealing Studios…RankOrganisation
Ralph Smart was a film and television Writer, director and Producer. Although born in London, in 1908, and educated in England, his Australian...

Wesley Ruggles

male, deceased (1972)
Western film director, buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, from Los Angeles, bolero, cimarron, Technicolor…RankOrganisation
Wesley Ruggles (June 11, 1889 - January 8, 1972) was an American film director. He was born in Los Angeles, a younger brother of actor Charles...
J. Arthur Rank 1st Baron Rank

J. Arthur Rank 1st Baron Rank

male, deceased (1972)
Old Leysian, Baron in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, From hull, Business Person, British, RankOrganisation…Joseph Arthur Rank, 1st Baron Rank, The Rank Group Plc
Joseph Arthur Rank, 1st Baron Rank (December 22 1888 - March 29 1972) was a British industrialist and film producer, and founder of the Rank...
Cecil McGivern

Cecil McGivern

male, deceased (1963)
documentary, World War II, Junction X, fighter pilot, newcastle upon tyne, radio drama…RankOrganisation
Cecil McGivern CBE (born May 22 1907 in Newcastle, UK; died January 30 1963 in Buckinghamshire, UK) was a British broadcasting executive, who...
Kenneth Richmond

Kenneth Richmond

male, deceased (2006)
death by myocardial infarction, Christchurch, Dorset, wrestler, black narcissus, Olympic wrestler of Great Britain, rollerblading…RankOrganisation, J. Arthur Rank
Kenneth Richmond was a British wrestler. He won a bronze medal at the 1952 Olympics and was also a whale ship crewman before he got into the gong...

Harold Auten

male, deceased (1964)
Wilson's School, RankOrganisation, Stock Force, Royal Naval Museum, Royal Naval Reserve, First World War
Harold Auten (VC, DSC) (22 August 1891 - 3 October 1964) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for...
William Thomas Wells

William Thomas Wells

male, deceased (1967)
Lonsdale Belt, Bare-knuckle boxer, heavyweight, British Empire, English, British…RankOrganisation, J. Arthur Rank
William Thomas Wells, also known as, Billy "Bombardier" Wells (August 31, 1889 - June 12, 1967) was a heavyweight boxer. Fighting under the name...
Ingram Wilcox

Ingram Wilcox

male, 65 years old
Crusade, striking the gong, 'Bombardier' Billy Wells, The Crusades, won $1,000,000 or more on a game show, Contestant in British game shows…J. Arthur Rank, RankOrganisation
Ingram Wilcox (born 1944) is a British quiz enthusiast who is best known for becoming the fifth person to win one million pounds on "Who Wants to...