John Alford (actor)

	John Alford (actor) John Alford (born John James Shannon; 30 October 1971) is a British actor. He is known for his roles as Robbie Wright in the BBC series ''Grange Hill'' (1985–90) and Billy Ray in the ITV series '' London's Burning'' (1993–98). He also had three Top 30 hits on the UK Singles Chart in 1996. Career Born in Glasgow, Alford attended Anna Scher's stage school from age 11 in London, alongside future '' EastEnders'' actors Sid Owen and Patsy Palmer. He appeared as a child actor in ITV sitcom ''Now and Then'' before landing the role of Robbie Wright in 1985 in ''Grange Hill''. Alford featured on the Grange Hill "Just Say No" anti-drug single. In 1980, he appeared in ''Not the Nine O'Clock News'', joining in a song about a strike-breaking train driver. In 1993, prior to his solo singing career, he took his highest profile adult role as fireman Billy Ray in ITV's '' London's Burning'', remaining in the role for five years. In 1996 this led to a short-lived singing career during wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' ( acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	England Manager The role of an England national football team manager was first established in 1946 with the appointment of Walter Winterbottom. Before this, the England national football team was selected by the "International Selection Committee", a process in which the Football Association (FA) would select coaches and trainers from the league to prepare the side for single games, but where all decisions ultimately remained under the control of the committee. A 1–0 defeat by Switzerland prompted FA secretary Stanley Rous to raise Winterbottom from "National Director of coaching" to "Manager". Nineteen men have occupied the post since its inception, four of those in short-term caretaker manager roles. Winterbottom held the position for the longest to date; a tenure of 16 years, including four appearances in the World Cup and a total of 139 matches. Alf Ramsey is the only manager to have won a major tournament, winning the 1966 World Cup with his "Wingless Wonders". Besides Ramsey, only Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]