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Katya Wyeth
Katya Wyeth (born 1 January 1948) is a former model and actress notable for her roles in several classic horror films of the early 1970s. She was married to British actor Michael Bangerter, with whom she had two children. Credited early on as Kathja Wyeth, she began her theatre career as a stage manager at the Theatre Royal, Windsor from 1966-67. In 1968 she made her West End debut as Lucienne in a revival of the Alan Melville play ''Dear Charles'', then in 1971 she appeared in ''Rabelais'' at the London Roundhouse, directed by Jean-Louis Barrault.'Barrault Rabelais in London', ''The Stage'', 25 February 1971, page 1. On screen, she frolicked with Alex ( Malcolm MacDowell) in the 'Ascot fantasy' sequence that closes '' A Clockwork Orange''. She also appeared in two first season episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus, as a hostess on the TV quiz show '' The Sky's the Limit'', in the 1973 Play for Today ''Shakespeare or Bust'', and in episodes of both '' Special Branch'' and ...
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Actress
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), 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 Hypocrisy, hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the Tragedy, tragic Greek chorus, 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 ...
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Hands Of The Ripper
''Hands of the Ripper'' is a 1971 British horror film, directed by Peter Sasdy for Hammer Film Productions. It was written by L. W. Davidson from a story by Edward Spencer Shew, and produced by Aida Young. The film was released in the U.S. as a double feature with ''Twins of Evil''. Plot The young daughter of Jack the Ripper is witness to the brutal murder of her mother by her father. Fifteen years later, she is a troubled young woman who is seemingly possessed by the spirit of her late father. While in a psychotic trance she continues his murderous killing spree, but has no recollection of the events afterwards. A sympathetic psychiatrist takes her in and is convinced he can cure her condition. However, he soon regrets his decision... Cast *Eric Porter as Dr. John Pritchard *Angharad Rees as Anna *Jane Merrow as Laura *Keith Bell as Michael Pritchard *Derek Godfrey as Mr. Dysart *Dora Bryan as Mrs. "Granny" Golding *Marjorie Rhodes as Mrs. Bryant *Lynda Baron as Long Liz *Mar ...
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1948 Births
Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British Railways. * January 4 – Burma gains its independence from the United Kingdom, becoming an independent republic, named the ''Union of Burma'', with Sao Shwe Thaik as its first President, and U Nu its first Prime Minister. * January 5 ** Warner Brothers shows the first color newsreel (''Tournament of Roses Parade'' and the ''Rose Bowl Game''). ** The first Kinsey Reports, Kinsey Report, ''Sexual Behavior in the Human Male'', is published in the United States. * January 7 – Mantell UFO incident: Kentucky Air National Guard pilot Thomas Mantell crashes while in pursuit of an unidentified flying object. * January 12 – Mahatma Gandhi begins his fast-unto-death in Delhi, to stop communal violence during the Partition of India. * ...
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I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight
''I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight'' is a 1976 British comedy film directed by Joseph McGrath and starring Barry Andrews, James Booth and Sally Faulkner. Cast * Barry Andrews as Jon Pigeon * James Booth as S.J. Nutbrown * Sally Faulkner as Cheryl Bascombe * Ben Aris as Trampas B. Hildebrand * Billy Hamon as Keith Furey * Ronnie Brody as Neighbour * Freddie Earlle as Cowboy * Bob Godfrey as Postman * Marjie Lawrence as Caretaker's Wife * Brian Murphy as Caretaker * Chic Murray as Fred * Graham Stark as Hotel M.C. * Katya Wyeth as Wendy * Rita Webb as Tea Lady * Steve Amber as Policeman * Penny Croft as Traffic Warden * Robert Dorning as Man at Party * Mike Grady as Boy Scout * Sally Harrison as Woman on Video Tape * Geraldine Hart as Mrs. Watchtower * Bill Maelor-Jones as Lecturer * Juliette King as Heidi * Andria Lawrence as Mrs. Nutbrown * Gracie Luck as Mrs. Hildebrand * Gennie Nevinson as Vera * Marianne Stone as Consultant * Pat Astley as Barmai ...
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Confessions Of A Window Cleaner
''Confessions of a Window Cleaner'' is a 1974 British sex comedy film, directed by Val Guest.Leach, p.132 Like the other films in the ''Confessions'' series; ''Confessions of a Pop Performer'', ''Confessions of a Driving Instructor'' and ''Confessions from a Holiday Camp'', it concerns the erotic adventures of Timothy Lea, based on the novels written under that name by Christopher Wood. Each film features Robin Askwith and Antony Booth. Plot The optimistic and inept Timothy Lea is freshly employed by his brother-in-law Sid as a window cleaner. With Sid an impending father to be, he looks to Timmy to fully 'satisfy' his customers, little realising that Timmy's accident prone ways often stretch to his sex life with his clients. Timmy bed hops from unsatisfied housewives to even a lesbian love tryst, all the while with his main eye on successful police officer, Elizabeth Radlett, who will have none of Timmy's sexual advances. He proposes as a result, much to his family's upset, ...
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Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
''Barry McKenzie Holds His Own'' is the 1974 sequel to the 1972 Australian comedy film ''The Adventures of Barry McKenzie''. Returning from the original film is Barry Crocker in the title role, as well as Barry Humphries in the role of Barry's aunt, Edna. Also returning in the director's chair is Bruce Beresford. The then Prime Minister of Australia, Gough Whitlam, along with his wife Margaret Whitlam, made cameo appearances as themselves. Barry Humphries contends that ''Barry McKenzie'' was an inspiration for the later film ''Crocodile Dundee''. Plot The film continues directly where ''The Adventures of Barry McKenzie'' ended with Barry McKenzie (Barry Crocker) and his aunt Edna returning home to Australia from England. During the flight two henchmen of Count Plasma (Donald Pleasence) (a Dracula-type Minister of Culture from the People's Republic of Transylvania) mistake Edna for the Queen of the United Kingdom and kidnap her during their brief stopover in Paris, believing t ...
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Burke & Hare (1971 Film)
''Burke & Hare'', sometimes called ''Burke and Hare'' or ''The Horrors of Burke and Hare'', is a 1972 horror film, directed by Vernon Sewell, and starring Derren Nesbitt, Harry Andrews, and Glynn Edwards. It is based on the true life story of the Burke and Hare murders, and was the last film to be directed by Vernon Sewell. Typically for its time the film is considerably more sexual that most of its counterparts, and much of the plot focusses on brothel activities. It was shot at Twickenham Studios in London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Scott MacGregor. Plot In Edinburgh, in 1828, there are two sides to society: men living in dirty hovels and grave robbing to make a living; and rich men going to the brothels. Meanwhile, the doctors dine together and drink wine. Surgeon Dr Robert Knox (Harry Andrews) needs bodies for dissection to satisfy the training needs of his medical students. As only hanging victims may be used, bodies are in short supply. In order ...
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Kindly Leave The Kerb
''Kindly Leave the Kerb'' is a 1971 British television sitcom which aired on ITV.Donnelley p.314 It features Peter Butterworth as a second-rate escapologist, who busks around the streets of London with his companion played by Peter Jones. The show was scripted by the writing team of Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke.Produced by London Weekend Television it lasted for a single series. Actors who appeared in episodes of the show include Larry Martyn, Nicholas Smith, Geoffrey Hughes, Timothy Bateson, John Kidd, Arthur Brough, Roger Brierley, Hilda Barry and Katya Wyeth. In 1981 the show was remade as ''The Incredible Mr Tanner'' with Brian Murphy and Roy Kinnear taking over the leading roles. Main cast * Peter Butterworth Peter William Shorrocks Butterworth (4 February 1915''Prisoner of War Co ...

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Inspector Clouseau (film)
''Inspector Clouseau'' is a 1968 British comedy film, and the third installment in ''The Pink Panther'' film series. It was directed by Bud Yorkin, written by brothers Frank Waldman and Tom Waldman and stars Alan Arkin as the title character. It was filmed by Mirisch Films at the MGM-British Studios, Borehamwood and in Europe. Screenwriter Frank Waldman would later co-write '' The Return of the Pink Panther'', ''The Pink Panther Strikes Again'', '' Revenge of the Pink Panther'', and ''Trail of the Pink Panther''. Tom Waldman would co-write ''Trail'' with Frank. Unlike the previous instalments in the film series, Blake Edwards was not the director, nor did Henry Mancini write the film's score, and the title role was not portrayed by Peter Sellers. All three were involved at that time with the film '' The Party''. Nonetheless, The Mirisch Company wanted to proceed with this project, so when Sellers and Edwards declined to participate, Mirisch decided to proceed without them. ...
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Twins Of Evil
''Twins of Evil'' (also known as ''Twins of Dracula'') is a 1971 British horror film directed by John Hough and starring Peter Cushing, with Damien Thomas and the real-life identical twins and former ''Playboy'' Playmates Mary and Madeleine Collinson. It is the third (and final) film in the Karnstein Trilogy, based on the 1872 novella ''Carmilla'' by Sheridan Le Fanu. The film has the least resemblance to the novella and adds a witchfinding theme to the vampire story. Much of the interest of the film revolves around the contrasting evil and good natures of two beautiful sisters, Frieda and Maria. Unlike the previous two entries in the series, this film contains only a brief lesbian element. The film was released in the U.S. as a double feature with ''Hands of the Ripper''. Plot Set during the 17th century in Styria, identical twin sisters Maria and Frieda Gelhorn move from Venice to Karnstein in Central Europe to live with their uncle Gustav Weil after becoming recently or ...
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