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Pathfinders (TV Series)
''Pathfinders'' (1972–1973) is an ITV drama set in the Second World War, telling the story of the fictitious Royal Air Force 192 Pathfinder squadron. The Pathfinders were specialised RAF squadrons that marked targets for the RAF's heavy bombers. The series used radio controlled Avro Lancaster models for the flying scenes. The technical adviser for the series was Group Captain Hamish Mahaddie. The music was by Malcolm Lockyer. Cast list * ''Wing Commander MacPhearson'' – Robert Urquhart (13 episodes) * ''Doc Saxon'' – Jack Watling (12 episodes) * ''The Padre'' – Julian Orchard (4 episodes) * ''Squadron Leader Shanks'' – Jack May (3 episodes) * ''Flight Lieutenant Doug Phillips'' – Christopher Cazenove Christopher de Lerisson Cazenove (17 December 1943 – 7 April 2010) was an English film, television and stage actor. Early life and career He was born Christopher de Lerisson Cazenove, on 17 December 1943, the son of Arnold Cazenove, Brigadie ... (2 episode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Urquhart (actor)
Robert Urquhart (16 October 1922 – 21 March 1995) was a Scottish character actor who worked on the stage, for British television, and in film. His breakthrough role was Paul Krempe in ''The Curse of Frankenstein'' in 1957, along with Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. Early life Urquhart was born in Ullapool, Scotland. His father was a sailor with the Merchant Navy. He was educated at George Heriot's School in Edinburgh. After school, he entered the Merchant Navy and went to Australia, New Zealand, South America, and South Africa as an apprentice before earning third mate's papers. He continued his service during World War II. In 1942, he left the Merchant Navy after his ship was torpedoed three times and worked in Glasgow's docklands. He won an ex-serviceman's scholarship that allowed him to train at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Career Stage Urquhart made his stage debut in 1947 at the Park Theatre in Glasgow, Scotland. That same year, he was cast in Tyrone Guthr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ashford (actor)
David John Ashford is an independent politician in the Isle of Man. He was born in 1977 in Douglas. He has served as a Member of the House of Keys (MHK) for the Douglas North constituency since 2016. Political career Previously he had been a Borough Councillor for Douglas. In January 2018 he was appointed as Minister for Health and Social Care succeeding Kate Beecroft. This position was widely described as a " poisoned chalice" due to the department's financial problems. In February 2020 he was briefly appointed as interim Minister for Home Affairs after the death of Bill Malarkey. Ashford was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours The Queen's Birthday Honours for 2020 are appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded ... for services to the Isle of Man during th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Seymour (actress)
Jane Seymour (born Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg; 15 February 1951) is an English actress. After making her screen debut as an uncredited extra in the 1969 musical comedy ''Oh! What a Lovely War'', Seymour transitioned to leading roles in film and television, including a leading role in the television series ''The Onedin Line'' (1972–1973) and the role of psychic Bond girl Solitaire in the James Bond film '' Live and Let Die'' (1973). Critical acclaim followed with a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for '' Captains and the Kings'' (1976). In 1982, Seymour won her first Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film for the miniseries '' East of Eden'' (1981). She received additional Golden Globe nominations in the same category for the television film ''The Woman He Loved'' (1988), in which she portrayed Wallis Simpson, and the miniseries ''War and Remembrance'' (1988-1989), for wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfe Morris
Wolfe Morris (born Woolf Steinberg, 5 January 1925 – 21 July 1996) was an English actor, who played character roles on stage, television and in feature films from the 1950s until the 1990s. He made his film debut in ''Ill Met by Moonlight''. His grandparents were from Kiev and escaped the Russian pogroms, arriving in London in about 1890. The family moved to Portsmouth at the turn of the century. Morris was one of nine children born to Becky (née Levine) and Morry Steinberg. His younger brother, Aubrey Morris, was also an accomplished actor. His daughter Shona Morris became a stage actress. Morris trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1943. In his career, spanning five decades, he appeared in almost 90 different films and TV shows, as well as appearing in numerous stage plays as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. His best-known role on television was as Thomas Cromwell in '' The Six Wives of Henry VIII''. In preparation for it, he vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnold Diamond
Arnold Diamond (18 April 1915 – 18 March 1992) was an English character actor, regularly cast in small parts on television. He graduated from RADA in 1936, and his stage work included the RSC, and three years in Agatha Christie's ''The Mousetrap'' in the West End (1954-1957). In a long career, he was cast in a variety of roles, but frequently in 'foreigner' roles, and often as policemen. Indeed, his most remembered role is probably that of Colonel Latignant in the 1960s ITC series '' The Saint'' with Roger Moore. The character of Latignant was one of the few recurring characters in the series' long run. Towards the end of his career he appeared in the BBC comedy series ''In Sickness and in Health'' as Mr Rabinsky, Alf Garnett's Jewish tight neighbour with a black hat and long beard. Selected filmography *'' Snowbound'' (1948) - Italian Hotel Guest (uncredited) *'' The Spider and the Fly'' (1949) - Police Officer (uncredited) *''Cairo Road'' (1950) - Police Major *''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Coles (actor)
Ernest Michael Coles (12 August 1936 – 26 April 2005) was an English actor. He appeared in a number British television series and films during the 1960s and 1970s including ''No Hiding Place'', ''Dr. Who and the Daleks'', ''The Troubleshooters'', ''The Saint'', '' The Baron'', ''The Avengers'', '' Department S'' and ''Z-Cars''. His film roles included Inspector Murray in ''Dracula A.D. 1972'' (1972) and ''The Satanic Rites of Dracula'' (1973), three of the Edgar Wallace films of the early sixties (''Man Detained'', ''Solo for Sparrow'' and Never Mention Murder), as well as the film version of ''The Sweeney ''The Sweeney'' is a 1970s British television police drama focusing on two members of the Flying Squad, a branch of the Metropolitan Police specialising in tackling armed robbery and violent crime in London. It stars John Thaw as Detective Ins ...'' (1977). Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Coles, Michael 1936 births 2005 deaths English ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate O'Mara
Kate O'Mara (born Francesca Meredith Carroll;Michael CoveneObituary: Kate O'Mara ''The Guardian'', 30 March 2014 10 August 1939 – 30 March 2014) was an English film, stage and television actress, and writer. O'Mara made her stage debut in a 1963 production of ''The Merchant of Venice''. Her other stage roles included Elvira in '' Blithe Spirit'' (1974), Lady Macbeth in ''Macbeth'' (1982), Cleopatra in '' Antony & Cleopatra'' (1982), Goneril in ''King Lear'' (1987) and Marlene Dietrich in '' Lunch with Marlene'' (2008). In the cinema, O'Mara acted in two 1970 Hammer Horror films: ''The Vampire Lovers'' and ''The Horror of Frankenstein''. On BBC television, she had regular roles in '' The Brothers'' (1975–1976), ''Triangle'' (1981–1982) and ''Howards' Way'' (1989–1990), and portrayed ''Doctor Who'' villain the Rani three times (1985–1993). She also appeared as Jackie Stone in two episodes of the sitcom ''Absolutely Fabulous'' (1995–2003). On American television, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Marlowe
William Marlowe (25 July 1930 – 31 January 2003) was a British theatre, television and film actor. He served in the Fleet Air Arm and hoped for a career as a writer before training as an actor at RADA. He was cast in '' A Family at War'' (1970–72), as Harry Mailer in the ''Doctor Who'' serial ''The Mind of Evil'' (1971), as Sir Guy of Gisbourne in '' The Legend of Robin Hood'' (1975), as Brian Kettle in ''Rooms'' (1977), and as DCI Bill Russell in ''The Gentle Touch'' (1980–84). He appeared twice in ''Doctor Who'' (as Mailer in ''The Mind of Evil'' (1971) and as Lester in ''Revenge of the Cybermen'' (1975). His guest star roles include '' Special Branch'' (1974), '' Barlow'' (1975), '' Breakaway'' (1980), ''Callan'' (1972) and '' Catch Hand'' (1964). Later he played Chief Supt. Thomas in '' The Chief'' (1990). He was married to actress Linda Marlowe (née Bathurst) from 1958 until 1967, to actress Catherine Schell from 1968 until 1977, and to Kismet Delgado (née Shahani), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Heffer
Richard Heffer (born 28 July 1946 in Cambridge) is a British actor, best known for his roles on television in the 1970s and 1980s. His film career included appearances in ''Women in Love'' (1969), '' Waterloo'' (1970), ''Penny Gold'' (1973), ''The Sign of Four'' (1983), ''Countdown to War'' (1989), ''Night of the Fox'' (1990), ''Possession'' (2002), and ''Dimensions'' (2011). He played supporting roles in television series early in his career, including '' Department S'', '' The Pathfinders'' and '' Jason King'', before gaining the role of British Army Captain Tim Downing in the BBC/Universal television series, ''Colditz'' (1972–74), in which Heffer was a regular throughout. He went on to play Det. Sgt. Alan Bruton in the final series of ''Dixon of Dock Green'' (1976) and Peter Porteous in two series of ''Enemy at the Door'' (1978-1980). Heffer went on to guest in ''Father Brown'', ''Public Eye'' and '' Survivors'' in the 1970s. He played Peter Witney alongside Roy Marsden in ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Craze
Michael Craze (29 November 1942 – 8 December 1998) was a British actor noted for his role of Ben Jackson, a companion of the Doctor, in the long-running BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. He played the part from 1966 to 1967 alongside both William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton. Early life and career Craze was born in Newquay, Cornwall.Anneke Wills. Obituary for Michael Craze in ''The Stage''. 24 December 1998. He got into acting by chance as, at the age of twelve, he discovered through Boy Scout Gang Shows that he had a perfect boy soprano voice. This led him to win parts in ''The King and I'' and ''Plain and Fancy'', both at Drury Lane, and ''Damn Yankees'' at the Coliseum. Once he had left school, he went into repertory and got into TV through his agent. His first television was a show called ''Family Solicitor'' for Granada, which was followed, amongst others, by a part in ABC TV's 1960 series ''Target Luna'' (written by Malcolm Hulke and Eric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Simeon
David Simeon (born David John Townsend, 17 May 1943, Chippenham, Wiltshire) is a British actor. Career David Simeon began his acting career after being accepted into RADA, the Rose Bruford College and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Ultimately he chose the latter and completed his training in 1964. After years working in Wiltshire rep and Birmingham rep, Simeon began working extensively in theatre and television from the late 1960s. His first television role was as a murderer in '' Sexton Blake'', which Simeon puts down to his honest face being the reason for his casting. From this point he moved to London and continued working in theatre in between television roles, which by the early 1970s were becoming plentiful. Among these were small parts in the ''Doctor Who'' serials '' Inferno'' (1970) and ''The Dæmons'' (1971), which Simeon now says despite his vast experience, "I’m now known as being in ''Doctor Who''". During the 1970s he secured guest roles in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Selby
Anthony Samuel Selby (26 February 1938 – 5 September 2021) was an English actor. He was best known for his roles as Clive Mitchell in ''EastEnders'', Corporal Percy Marsh in ''Get Some In!'', and Sabalom Glitz in ''Doctor Who''. Life and career Selby was born in Lambeth, London, in February 1938, the son of Annie Elizabeth (Weaver), a waitress, and Samuel Joseph Selby, a cab driver. After training at the Italia Conti Stage School, he made his adult stage debut in 1956. His theatre work included the original production of Edward Bond's controversial play '' Saved'' at the Royal Court Theatre in 1965. He has appeared in many television programmes including a starring role in RAF National Service comedy ''Get Some In!'', and a recurring role in the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' as the intergalactic conman Sabalom Glitz. In 1965, he appeared as a convict under sentence of death in the BBC television drama ''Three Clear Sundays'', directed by Ken Loach. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
