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Delia Lindsay
Delia Lindsay (born 19 September 1945, Sudan) is an English film, stage and television actress. Background Delia Lindsay was married to actor Jeremy Sinden from 1978 until his death in 1996. The couple had two children, Kezia and Harriet.Walker, Tim"Double celebration for Sir Donald Sinden's acting dynasty" telegraph.co.uk. 20 October 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2016. Filmography * ''Scars of Dracula'' (1970) * '' Tam-Lin'' (1970) * ''Because of the Cats'' (1973) * ''The Mystery of Edwin Drood'' (1993) * ''Mrs Brown'' (1997) * ''Hilary and Jackie'' (1998) * ''An Ideal Husband'' (1999) * ''Piccadilly Jim ''Piccadilly Jim'' is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on 24 February 1917 by Dodd, Mead and Company, New York, and in the United Kingdom in May 1918 by Herbert Jenkins, London.McIlvaine (1990), pp. 31–31, A20. ...'' (2005) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lindsay, Delia 1945 births Living people 20th-century English act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
19 September
Events Pre-1600 * 85 – Nerva, suspected of complicity of the death of Domitian, is declared emperor by Senate. The Senate then annuls laws passed by Domitian and orders his statues to be destroyed. * 634 – Siege of Damascus: The Rashidun Arabs under Khalid ibn al-Walid capture Damascus from the Byzantine Empire. *1356 – Battle of Poitiers: An English army under the command of Edward the Black Prince defeats a French army and captures King John II. *1410 – End of the Siege of Marienburg: The State of the Teutonic Order repulses the joint Polish— Lithuanian forces. 1601–1900 *1676 – Jamestown is burned to the ground by the forces of Nathaniel Bacon during Bacon's Rebellion. *1777 – American Revolutionary War: British forces win a tactically expensive victory over the Continental Army in the First Battle of Saratoga. *1778 – The Continental Congress passes the first United States federal budget. *1796 – George Washington's F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Ideal Husband (1999 Film)
''An Ideal Husband'' is a 1999 British film based on the 1895 play '' An Ideal Husband'' by Oscar Wilde. The film stars Cate Blanchett, Minnie Driver, Rupert Everett, Julianne Moore and Jeremy Northam. It was directed by Oliver Parker. It was selected as the 1999 Cannes Film Festival's closing film. Plot Sir Robert Chiltern is a successful government minister, well-off and with a loving wife. All this is threatened when Mrs Cheveley appears in London with damning evidence of a past misdeed. Sir Robert turns to his friend Lord Goring for help, an apparently idle philanderer and the despair of his father. Goring knows the lady of old and the plot to help his friend has unintended consequences. The plot of the film differs from the original Wilde play in a number of key respects. The episode of Mrs Cheveley's lost bracelet was removed, and the twists at the end are made more complex by the introduction of a bet between Lord Goring and Mrs Cheveley, and Lord Goring's need to ask ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Stage Actresses
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national identity, an identity and common culture ** English language in England, a variant of the English language spoken in England * English languages (other) * English studies English studies (usually called simply English) is an academic discipline taught in primary, secondary, and post-secondary education in English-speaking countries; it is not to be confused with English taught as a foreign language, which ..., the study of English language and literature * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity Individuals * English (surname), a list of notable people with the surname ''English'' * People with the given name ** English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer ** English Fisher (1928–2011), Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Film Actresses
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national identity, an identity and common culture ** English language in England, a variant of the English language spoken in England * English languages (other) * English studies, the study of English language and literature * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity Individuals * English (surname), a list of notable people with the surname ''English'' * People with the given name ** English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer ** English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach ** English Gardner (b. 1992), American track and field sprinter Places United States * English, Indiana, a town * English, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * English, Brazoria County, Texas, an unincorporated community * Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1945 Births
1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which Nuclear weapon, nuclear weapons Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have been used in combat. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: ** Nazi Germany, Germany begins Operation Bodenplatte, an attempt by the ''Luftwaffe'' to cripple Allies of World War II, Allied air forces in the Low Countries. ** Chenogne massacre: German prisoners are allegedly killed by American forces near the village of Chenogne, Belgium. * January 6 – WWII: A German offensive recaptures Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946), Hungary from the Russians. * January 12 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the Vistula–Oder Offensive in Eastern Europe, against the German Army (Wehrmacht), German Army. * January 13 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the East Prussian Offensive, to eliminate German forces in East Pruss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piccadilly Jim
''Piccadilly Jim'' is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on 24 February 1917 by Dodd, Mead and Company, New York, and in the United Kingdom in May 1918 by Herbert Jenkins, London.McIlvaine (1990), pp. 31–31, A20. The story had previously appeared in the US in the '' Saturday Evening Post'' between 16 September and 11 November 1916. The novel features Ogden Ford and his mother Nesta, both previously encountered in '' The Little Nugget'' (1913). Nesta has remarried the diffident, baseball-loving millionaire Mr Peter Pett, and Ogden remains spoilt and obnoxious. The story takes its title from the charismatic character of James "Jimmy" Crocker, Nesta's nephew and a reforming playboy. 'Jim' is called upon to assist in the kidnapping of Ogden, amongst much confusion involving imposters, crooks, detectives, butlers, aunts etc. – all in the name of romance. Plot Financier Peter Pett lives in a New York mansion with his formidable wife, crime novelist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilary And Jackie
''Hilary and Jackie'' is a 1998 British biographical film directed by Anand Tucker, starring Emily Watson and Rachel Griffiths as the British classical musician sisters Jacqueline du Pré (cello) and Hilary du Pré (flute). The film covers Jacqueline's meteoric rise to fame, her alleged affair with Hilary's husband Christopher Finzi, and her struggle with multiple sclerosis starting in her late 20s ultimately leading to her death at the young age of 42. The screenplay by Frank Cottrell-Boyce claimed in the end credits to have been based on the 1997 memoir '' A Genius in the Family'' by Piers and Hilary du Pré (later republished under the title ''Hilary and Jackie''). However, that memoir had not yet been published when ''Hilary and Jackie'' was being filmed. Cottrell-Boyce stated, "Hilary was working on the book at the same time as I was working on the film ... it was at a very early stage when we were doing the script". The film was instead based on conversations with Hilary an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1945
1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which nuclear weapons have been used in combat. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: ** Germany begins Operation Bodenplatte, an attempt by the ''Luftwaffe'' to cripple Allied air forces in the Low Countries. ** Chenogne massacre: German prisoners are allegedly killed by American forces near the village of Chenogne, Belgium. * January 6 – WWII: A German offensive recaptures Esztergom, Hungary from the Russians. * January 12 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the Vistula–Oder Offensive in Eastern Europe, against the German Army. * January 13 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the East Prussian Offensive, to eliminate German forces in East Prussia. * January 16 – WWII: Adolf Hitler takes residence in the ''Führerbunker'' in Berlin. * January 17 ** WWII: The Soviet Union occupies Warsaw, Pola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mrs Brown
''Mrs Brown'' (also theatrically released as ''Her Majesty, Mrs Brown'') is a 1997 British drama film starring Judi Dench, Billy Connolly, Geoffrey Palmer, Antony Sher, and Gerard Butler in his film debut. It was written by Jeremy Brock and directed by John Madden. The film was produced by the BBC and Ecosse Films with the intention of being shown on BBC One and on WGBH's ''Masterpiece Theatre''. However, it was acquired by Miramax and released to unexpected success, going on to earn over $13 million worldwide. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival and released in the United Kingdom on 5 September 1997. Judi Dench won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role; additionally, she was nominated for many other awards for her performance, including the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mystery Of Edwin Drood (1993 Film)
''The Mystery of Edwin Drood'' is a 1993 film, the fourth film adaptation of the Charles Dickens unfinished 1870 novel of the same name. This was the last film of Barry Evans. Cast * Robert Powell as John Jasper * Jonathan Phillips as Edwin Drood * Peter Pacey as Septimus Crisparkle * Nanette Newman as Mrs. Crisparkle * Freddie Jones as Sapsea * Gemma Craven as Miss Twinkleton * Marc Sinden as Mr Honeythunder * Rosemary Leach as Mrs. Tope * Glyn Houston as Grewgious * Andrew Sachs as Durdles * Barry Evans as Bazzard * Ronald Fraser as Dean * Finty Williams as Rosa Locations Many scenes were filmed in Rochester, including Minor Canon Row and Rochester Cathedral Rochester Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, is an English church of Norman architecture in Rochester, Medway, Rochester, Kent. The church is the cathedral of the Diocese of Rochester in the Church o ... which doubled as Cloisterham Cathedral. References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
