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Mary Parker (English Actress)
Mary Clare Avison Fitzgerald (née Parker; 31 October 1930 – 13 May 2023) was an English-born actress and Australian television presenter, who started her career in her native country as a stage, screen and television actress. After emigrating to Australia, she became notable for being the first woman to appear on Melbourne television. Early life and personal life Parker was born on 31 October 1930 in Keynsham, Somerset, and was a twin; her sister Sue was born two hours later. Her father, Charles Avison Parker, was a British native and high-ranking officer with the Royal Navy and later served with the Australian Navy; her mother was Australian. Parker's brother Michael served in the Royal Navy with Prince Philip and became his secretary and equerry-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth II. Parker grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Kew and attended Genazzano Convent School. She was married to Australian portrait artist Paul Fitzgerald in 1957 until his death in 2017. They had seven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keynsham
Keynsham ( ) is a town and civil parish located between Bristol and Bath in Somerset, England. It has a population of 16,000. It was listed in the Domesday Book as ''Cainesham'' (as it is pronounced), which is believed to mean the home of Saint Keyne. The site of the town has been occupied since prehistoric times, and may have been the site of the Roman settlement of Trajectus. The remains of at least two Roman villas have been excavated, and an additional 15 Roman buildings have been detected beneath the Keynsham Hams. Keynsham developed into a medieval market town after Keynsham Abbey was founded around 1170. It is situated at the confluence of the River Chew and River Avon and was subject to serious flooding before the creation of Chew Valley Lake and river level controls at Keynsham Lock in 1727. The Chew Stoke flood of 1968 inundated large parts of the town. It was home to the Cadbury's chocolate factory, Somerdale, which opened in 1935 as a major employer in the tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boris Karloff
William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), better known by his stage name Boris Karloff (), was an English actor. His portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the horror film ''Frankenstein'' (1931) (his 82nd film) established him as a horror icon, and he reprised the role for the sequels ''Bride of Frankenstein'' (1935) and ''Son of Frankenstein'' (1939). He also appeared as Imhotep in ''The Mummy'' (1932), and voiced the Grinch in, as well as narrating, the animated television special of Dr. Seuss' ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'' (1966), which won him a Grammy Award. Aside from his numerous film roles (174 films), Karloff acted in many live stage plays and appeared on dozens of radio and television programs as well. For his contribution to film and television, Karloff was awarded two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 8 February 1960. Early life Karloff was born William Henry Pratt on 23 November 1887, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guest Of The Week
''Guest of the Week'' (also listed in newspaper listings as ''Guest of Week'') was an early Australian television series which aired from 1956 to 1957 on Melbourne station HSV-7. Little information is available on the series. Hosted by Mary Parker, the series debuted on 18 November 1956 and ended about a year later during November 1957. It was a 15-minute series aired at 7:15PM on Saturdays, following HSV-7's newscast, which itself was 15-minutes at the time. On other days of the week, the station filled the 15-minutes after the newscasts with programmes ranging from American imports like ''The Patti Page Show'' to locally produced series like ''The Isador Goodman Show''. This was similar to practices in the US during the 1950s, in which newscasts were followed by series like ''The Dinah Shore Show''. The archival status of the series is unknown, although given station practices of the era it is unlikely (though not impossible) that any of the episodes were kinescope Kinesc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric And Mary
''Eric and Mary'' was an Australian television programme which aired in 1956. It was one of the earliest Australian-produced television series. It was an "informal programme with guest artists", likely an interview show, hosted by Eric Pearce (later Sir Eric) and Mary Parker. It was broadcast on Melbourne station HSV-7. The station began broadcasting on 4 November 1956, and ''Eric and Mary'' debuted a few days later on the 7th. Broadcast in a 15-minute time-slot at 7:15 PM on Wednesdays, the series had no competition in the time-slot when it debuted, as there were no other television stations in Melbourne until 19 November 1956 when ABV-2 began broadcasting. On 21 November 1956 the series competed in its time-slot against ABV-2's broadcast of '' Miss Pilgrim's Progress'', a 1950 British film. Later episodes competed against American music series ''Florian Zabach'' and later by American sitcom ''The Life of Riley''. It was preceded on HSV-7's schedule by a 15-minute newscast an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty Is My Business
''Beauty is My Business'' is an early Australian television series for which very little information is available, but which represents an early example of television content produced in that country. It was a weekly series which ran on Fridays, ran from 27 September 1957 to 3 January 1958, aired in a 15-minute time-slot, and like most early Australian television series it aired in a single city only. In this case, it aired on Melbourne station HSV-7 HSV is a television station in Melbourne, Australia. It is part of the Seven Network, one of the three main commercial television networks in Australia, its first and oldest station. It launched in time for the 1956 Summer Olympic Games in Melb .... Mary Parker, who was a newsreader at HSV-7, was the host of the series. In some old TV listings it is listed as being the last show on HSV-7's schedule for Friday, as during 1957 HSV signed off each night some time before midnight. Television in Australia (and many other countries) w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Fairbanks Presents
''Douglas Fairbanks Presents'' is a 1953-1956 syndicated half-hour dramatic anthology series. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. was the host, and he sometimes starred in episodes. It was also known as ''Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Presents''. A total of 117 episodes were filmed. The program was also broadcast in at least seven TV markets in Canada. Actors The series offered Buster Keaton in his first dramatic role in the episode entitled "The Awakening". British actor Christopher Lee appeared in various roles in sixteen episodes, including " Destination Milan". Production Fairbanks was executive producer for the program, which was filmed at the British National Studios, Elstree, England and on location in England and in other parts of Europe. NBC Films was the original distributor, but by mid-1954, it had begun distributing a package titled ''Paragon Playhouse'', while Interstate TV distributed episodes with the original title. Herman Blaser was the production supervisor, and Lawrence Hunti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Third Party Risk
''Third Party Risk'' is a 1954 British crime drama film directed by Daniel Birt and starring Lloyd Bridges, Simone Silva and Finlay Currie.Chibnall & McFarlane p.82 It is based on the 1953 novel of the same name by Nicholas Bentley. It was produced by Hammer Films as a second feature at the company's Bray Studios in Berkshire with sets designed by the art director James Elder Wills. It was released in the United States by Lippert Pictures under the alternative title ''Deadly Game''. Plot While holidaying in Spain, Philip Graham (Bridges) by chance runs into an old wartime RAF colleague Tony Roscoe (Peter Dyneley), now a society photographer. The pair spend some time reminiscing, before Tony is urgently called back to England on business. Tony is required to fly home, so Philip offers to drive Tony's car back from Spain at the end of his holiday. Tony asks him to also pick up an envelope he has left in the hotel safe. After Tony's departure, Phil is attacked in a case ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Lucky People
''You Lucky People!'' is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Tommy Trinder, Mary Parker and Dora Bryan. Originally titled ''Get Fell In'', the film was renamed to match Trinder's familiar catchphrase. It was shot in a rival French process to CinemaScope, called 'CameraScope', with the attendant publicity describing "the first feature to be made with an anamorphic lens in black and white! It's a camerascoop!". It was shot at Beaconsfield Studios near London with sets designed by the art director Ray Simm. Premise An intake of civilian reservists arrive at army camp to do their two weeks refresher training. Cast * Tommy Trinder as Tommy Smart * Mary Parker as Private Sally Briggs * Dora Bryan as Sergeant Hortense Tipp * R.S.M. Brittain as Himself * James Copeland as Private Jim Campbell * Michael Kelly as Sergeant Manners * Mark Singleton as Lieutenant Arthur Robson * Charles Rolfe as Hooky * Rolf Harris as Private Proudfoot * Rufus Cruikshank as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colonel March Of Scotland Yard
Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of a regiment in an army. Modern usage varies greatly, and in some cases, the term is used as an honorific title that may have no direct relationship to military service. The rank of colonel is typically above the rank of lieutenant colonel. The rank above colonel is typically called brigadier, brigade general or brigadier general. In some smaller military forces, such as those of Monaco or the Vatican, colonel is the highest rank. Equivalent naval ranks may be called captain or ship-of-the-line captain. In the Commonwealth's air force ranking system, the equivalent rank is group captain. History and origins By the end of the late medieval period, a group of "companies" was referred to as a "column" of an army. According to Raymond Oliv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hostage (1956 Film)
''The Hostage'' is a 1956 British crime film directed by Harold Huth and starring Ron Randell, Mary Parker and John Bailey.Chibnall & McFarlane p.325 Plot A group of South American revolutionaries plan to kidnap the daughter of their President in London, England. Production It was made at New Elstree Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Harry White. Cast *Ron Randell as Bill Trailer * Mary Parker as Rosa Gonzuelo * John Bailey as Dr Main *Carl Jaffe as Dr Pablo Gonzuelo * Anne Blake as Mrs Steen *Cyril Luckham as Hugh Ferguson * Margaret Diamond as Madame Gonzuelo * Victor Brooks as Inspector Clifford *James Liggat as Sergeant Reid *Robert Marsden as Benda * John Rutland as Jim Barnes *Everley Gregg Everley Gregg (26 October 1903, in Bishopstoke, Hampshire – 9 June 1959, in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire) was an English actress. Early in her career, she became associated especially with plays of Noël Coward. She began making films in the ... a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vise (1955 TV Series)
''The Vise'' (later known as ''Saber of London'', also known as ''Mark Saber'') is an American detective drama that was broadcast on ABC (1955-1957) and then moved to NBC (1957-1960). The series is a reboot of the '' ABC Mystery Theater'' radio and television series. It was produced by the Danzigers and starred Donald Gray as Mark Saber. It mostly ran during prime time in the late 1950s. Background ABC had originally broadcast a radio series called ''ABC Mystery Theater'' alongside a television series of the same name from 1951 to 1954. In the TV series, Mark Saber was portrayed by Tom Conway and his assistant Tim Maloney was portrayed by James Burke. Saber was a British detective working in an American homicide department. In the meantime in 1954, the Danzigers were developing a mystery anthology series called ''The Vise''. It was hosted by Australian actor Ron Randell and was broadcast on various ITV channels in the UK, as well as syndicated episodes of ''The Pendulum'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Pearce (broadcaster)
Sir Eric Herbert Pearce, OBE (5 March 190512 April 1997) was an English-born broadcaster and television pioneer in Australia. Pearce was born in Hampshire, England, and had an early career in radio on the BBC before migrating to Australia, where he was a long-term newsreader on Melbourne television stations HSV Channel 7 (1956–65) and GTV Channel 9 (late 1950s–74, 1976–78). Pearce's catchphrase sign-off of his news reports, "God bless you, and you", was for viewers and his third wife. Biography Eric Herbert Pearce was born on 5 March 1905 and grew up in Hampshire, England. He was the elder son of H. C. Pearce of Ryde, Isle of Wight. He completed his studies at London University. Pearce worked for an insurance company and was transferred to Canada. On 11 April 1933 Pearce married Ella Mary, a sales woman, in Winnipeg and the couple had a son, Royston Gyles Pearce, that same year. Pearce returned to England in 1937. He started his radio career and had worked for the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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