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Death On The Rocks
"Death on the Rocks" is the tenth episode of the second series of the 1960s cult British spy-fi (neologism), spy-fi television series ''The Avengers (TV series), The Avengers'', starring Patrick Macnee and Honor Blackman. It was first broadcast by ABC Weekend TV, ABC on 1 December 1962. The episode was directed by Jonathan Alwyn and written by Eric Paice. Plot Steed and Cathy investigate a gang of criminals who are flooding the market with smuggled diamonds. Cast * Patrick Macnee as John Steed * Honor Blackman as Cathy Gale * Meier Tzelniker as Samuel Ross * Gerald Cross as Fenton * Ellen McIntosh as Liza Denham * Naomi Chance as Mrs. Daniels * Hamilton Dyce as Max Daniels * David Sumner (actor), David Sumner as Nicky * Richard Clarke (actor), Richard Clarke as Van Berg * Toni Gilpin as Jackie Ross * Doug Robinson (actor), Doug Robinson as Sid * Annette Kerr as Mrs. Ross * Haydn Ward as Painter * Jack Grossman (actor), Jack Grossman as Diamond Dealer * Vincent C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Avengers (TV Series)
''The Avengers'' is a British Spy fiction, espionage television series, created in 1961, that ran for 161 episodes until 1969. It initially focused on David Keel (Ian Hendry), aided by John Steed (Patrick Macnee). Hendry left after the first series; Steed then became the main character, partnered with a succession of assistants. His most famous assistants were intelligent, stylish and assertive women: Cathy Gale (Honor Blackman), Emma Peel (Diana Rigg), and Tara King (Linda Thorson). Dresses and suits for the series were made by Pierre Cardin. The series ran from 1961 until 1969, screening as one-hour episodes for its entire run. The pilot episode, "Hot Snow (The Avengers), Hot Snow", aired on 7 January 1961. The final episode, "Bizarre", aired on 21 April 1969 in the United States, and on 17 May 1969 in the United Kingdom. ''The Avengers'' was produced by ABC Weekend TV, a contractor within the ITV (TV network), ITV network. After a merger with Rediffusion London in July 1968 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honor Blackman
Honor Blackman (22 August 1925 – 5 April 2020) was an English actress, known for the roles of Cathy Gale in '' The Avengers''Aaker, Everett (2006). ''Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 58. (1962–1964), Bond girl Pussy Galore in '' Goldfinger'' (1964), Julia Daggett in ''Shalako'' (1968), and Hera in '' Jason and the Argonauts'' (1963). She is also known for her role as Laura West in the ITV sitcom ''The Upper Hand'' (1990–1996). Early life Honor Blackman was born on 22 August 1925 in Plaistow, the daughter of Edith Eliza (Stokes) and Frederick Blackman, a civil service statistician. She attended North Ealing Primary School and Ealing County Grammar School for Girls. For her 15th birthday, her parents gave her acting lessons and began her training at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1940. While attending the Guildhall School, Blackman worked as a clerical assistant for the Home Office. Following graduation, she was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
