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Ricochet (1963 Film)
''Ricochet'' is a 1963 British crime film directed by John Llewellyn Moxey and starring Maxine Audley, Richard Leech and Alex Scott (actor), Alex Scott. Part of the long-running series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries films made at Merton Park Studios, it is based on the 1922 novel ''The Angel of Terror''. Cast * Maxine Audley as Yvonne Phipps * Richard Leech as Alan Phipps * Alex Scott (actor), Alex Scott as John Brodie * Dudley Foster as Peter Dexter * Patrick Magee (actor), Patrick Magee as Insp. Cummings * Frederick Piper as Siddall * June Murphy as Judy * Virginia Wetherell as Brenda * Alec Bregonzi as Max * Keith Smith (actor), Keith Smith as Porter * Peter Torquill as Sgt. Walters * Nancy Nevinson as Elsie Siddall * William Dysart as First Skater * Barbara Roscoe as Pretty Girl Skater * Anne Godley as Wardress * Maris Tant as Girl Skater * Marian Horton as Waitress References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Llewellyn Moxey
John Llewellyn Moxey (26 February 1925 – 29 April 2019) was an Argentinian-born British film director, film and television director. He was known for directing the horror film ''The City of the Dead (film), The City of the Dead'' (also known as ''Horror Hotel'', 1960) and directing episodes of ''The Saint (TV series), The Saint'', ''Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series), Mission: Impossible'', ''Magnum, P.I.'', and ''Murder, She Wrote''. He was sometimes credited as John L. Moxey or John Moxey. Life and career Moxey was born in Argentina in 1925. His family operated a coal and steel business out of South America at the time. He attended Rose Hill School, Alderley, Rose Hill School, Banstead, Ottershaw School, Ottershaw College, Bradfield College, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Before entering the film industry, he served in the Second World War in the 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division, 53rd Division Reconnaissance Corps. Beginning his career as an editor, he subsequentl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Magee (actor)
Patrick George Magee (née McGee, 31 March 1922 – 14 August 1982) was a Northern Irish actor. He was noted for his collaborations with playwrights Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter, sometimes called "Beckett's favorite actor," as well as creating the role of the Marquis de Sade in the original stage and screen productions of ''Marat/Sade''. Known for his distinctive voice, he also appeared in numerous horror films and in two Stanley Kubrick films – ''A Clockwork Orange'' (1971) and '' Barry Lyndon'' (1975) – and three Joseph Losey films – '' The Criminal'' (1960), ''The Servant'' (1963) and '' Galileo'' (1975). He was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1964 to 1970. Critic Antonia Quirke posthumously described him as "a presence so full of strangeness and charisma and difference and power," while scholar Conor Carville wrote that Magee was " navant-garde bad-boy" and "very important and unjustly forgotten figure who represents an important aspect of the cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 Films
The year 1963 in film involved some significant events, including the big-budget epic ''Cleopatra'' and two films with all-star casts, '' How the West Was Won'' and ''It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World''. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1963 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 9 – Joseph Vogel resigns as president of MGM and is replaced by Robert O'Brien. * February 20 – The classic epic western '' How the West Was Won'' premieres in the United States. It is an instant success with both audiences and critics and becomes the biggest moneymaker for MGM since '' Ben-Hur''. * June 12 – ''Cleopatra'', starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison and Richard Burton, premieres at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City. Its staggering production costs nearly bankrupted Twentieth Century Fox and the adulterous affair between Taylor and Burton made the publicity even worse. ''Cleopatra'' marked the only instance that a film would be t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marian Horton
Marian may refer to: People * Mari people, a Finno-Ugric ethnic group in Russia * Marian (given name), a list of people with the given name * Marian (surname), a list of people so named Places *Marian, Iran (other) * Marian, Queensland, a town in Australia * Marian, a village in toe commune of Hîrtop, Transnistria, Moldova * Lake Marian, New Zealand * Marian Cove, King George Island, South Shetland Islands * Mt Marian, Tasmania, a mountain in Australia * Marian, Albania, a village near Lekas, Korçë County Christianity * Marian, an adjective for things relating to the Blessed Virgin Mary (Roman Catholic), specifically Marian devotions * Congregation of Marian Fathers, also known as Marians of the Immaculate Conception, a Roman Catholic male clerical congregation Schools * Marian Academy, a Roman Catholic private school in Georgetown, Guyana * Marian College (other) * Marian High School (other) * Marian University (Indiana) * Marian University (Wisco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maris Tant
Maris may refer to: Personal names *Māris (name), a Latvian masculine given name, including a list of people with the name *Maris (given name), including a list of people and mythical or fictional characters * Maris (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters *Maris the Great, a promotional performance artist based in Denver, Colorado Places * al-Maris in medieval Nubia * El Maris, Egypt * Maris Nunatak, a small coastal nunatak in Antarctica * Via Maris, a trade route dating from the early Bronze Age, linking Egypt with Iran, Iraq, Turkey and Syria * Maris, the Latin name of the Mureș River, as mentioned by Herodotus in 484 BC Mythology *Maris (mythology), an Etruscan god of agriculture Other uses * the Mari people * MARIS Maritime Archeological Research Institute at Södertörn University, Sweden * the planet Mars See also * Mares (other) * Maris Otter, a variety of barley * Maris Piper, Maris Peer and Maris Bard - varieties of potato * Maris Wige ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Godley
Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the Netherlands, particularly in the Frisian speaking part (for example, author Anne de Vries). In this incarnation, it is related to Germanic arn-names and means 'eagle'.See entry on "Anne" in th''Behind the Name'' databaseand th"Anne"an"Ane"entries (in Dutch) in the Nederlandse Voornamenbank (Dutch First Names Database) of the Meertens Instituut (23 October 2018). It has also been used for males in France (Anne de Montmorency) and Scotland (Lord Anne Hamilton). Anne is a common name and the following lists represent a small selection. For a comprehensive list, see instead: . As a feminine name Anne * Saint Anne, Mother of the Virgin Mary * Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665–1714), Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1702–07) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Roscoe
Barbara may refer to: People * Barbara (given name) * Barbara (painter) (1915–2002), pseudonym of Olga Biglieri, Italian futurist painter * Barbara (singer) (1930–1997), French singer * Barbara Popović (born 2000), also known mononymously as Barbara, Macedonian singer * Bárbara (footballer) (born 1988), Brazilian footballer Film and television * ''Barbara'' (1961 film), a West German film * ''Bárbara'' (film), a 1980 Argentine film * ''Barbara'' (1997 film), a Danish film directed by Nils Malmros, based on Jacobsen's novel * ''Barbara'' (2012 film), a German film * ''Barbara'' (2017 film), a French film * ''Barbara'' (TV series), a British sitcom Places * Barbara (Paris Métro), a metro station in Montrouge and Bagneux, France * Barbaria (region), or al-Barbara, an ancient region in Northeast Africa * Barbara, Arkansas, U.S. * Barbara, Gaza, a former Palestinian village near Gaza * Barbara, Marche, a town in Italy * Berbara, or al-Barbara, Lebanon * Berbara, Akkar D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Dysart
William Dysart (26 November 1929 – October 2002) was a Scottish actor, known for his role as Alec Campbell in the 1970s television series '' Survivors''. Dysart also appeared in ''Z-Cars'', ''Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'', ''Doctor Who'' (in the serials '' The Highlanders'', and ''The Ambassadors of Death'') and ''Oil Strike North'', as well as the 1969 films ''The Last Shot You Hear'' and '' Submarine X-1''. He died in 2002 aged 72 and was cremated at East London Cemetery and Crematorium. Filmography * ''Ricochet'' (1963) - 1st Skater * ''The Verdict'' (Edgar Wallace Mysteries)- (1964) - Detective Sergeant Good * ''The Deadly Affair'' (1966) - Nobleman (uncredited) * '' Submarine X-1'' (1969) - Lt. Gogan R.N.R. * ''The Last Shot You Hear'' (1969) - Peter Marriott * '' The Massacre of Glencoe'' (1971) - Breadalbane * ''Frenzy ''Frenzy'' is a 1972 British thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It is the penultimate feature film of his extensive career. The scre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Nevinson
Nancy Nevinson (26 July 1918 – 25 January 2012) was a British actress. She was born Nancy Ezekiel, one of four children of Reemah (née Kadoorie) and David Ezekiel, members of the Baghdadi-Jewish community of Calcutta, India, during the Raj. The family moved to London in the 1930s, where Nancy trained at RADA and took the stage name Nancy Nevinson, which she retained after her subsequent marriage to Commander William Hoyes-Cock. Early life Nevinson was born in Chittagong, East Bengal, British India. Career Nevison worked on stage, in film and on television. She also dubbed voices for both young and old. She appeared in the films ''Foxhole in Cairo'' (1960), '' Light in the Piazza'' (1962), '' Mrs. Gibbons' Boys'' (1962), ''Ring of Spies'' (1964), '' The Spy Who Came in from the Cold'' (1965), ''For the Love of Ada'' (1972), ''Symptoms'' (1974), ''Jesus of Nazareth'' (1977), ''S.O.S. Titanic'' (1979), ''Le Pétomane'' (1979), ''Raise the Titanic'' (1980), ''Young Sherlock Hol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Torquill
Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Culture * Peter (actor) (born 1952), stage name Shinnosuke Ikehata, Japanese dancer and actor * ''Peter'' (album), a 1993 EP by Canadian band Eric's Trip * ''Peter'' (1934 film), a 1934 film directed by Henry Koster * ''Peter'' (2021 film), Marathi language film * "Peter" (''Fringe'' episode), an episode of the television series ''Fringe'' * ''Peter'' (novel), a 1908 book by Francis Hopkinson Smith * "Peter" (short story), an 1892 short story by Willa Cather Animals * Peter, the Lord's cat, cat at Lord's Cricket Ground in London * Peter (chief mouser), Chief Mouser between 1929 and 1946 * Peter II (cat), Chief Mouser between 1946 and 1947 * Peter III (cat), Chief Mouser between 1947 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Smith (actor)
Keith Wilfred Smith (26 February 1926 – 30 March 2008) was an English actor who is known for his roles in ''The Army Game'' and ''The Beiderbecke Trilogy''. Smith also appeared in ''The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin'' as a manager of a Grot shop. Smith also appeared in ''George and Mildred ''George and Mildred'' is a British sitcom produced by Thames Television and first aired between 1976 and 1979. It is a spin-off from ''Man About the House'', and starred Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce as constantly-sparring married couple Ge ...'' in the episode '' My Husband Next Door'', on 1 November 1976 as the TV repair man taking away the Roper's TV set, in series 1. Smith was a regular in the '' Q...'' with Spike Milligan. He died in London on 30 March 2008 at the age of 82 from motor neurone disease. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Keith 1926 births 2008 deaths English male television actors English male film actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alec Bregonzi
Alec Bregonzi (21 April 1930, London – 4 June 2006) was an England, English actor who appeared in a number of stage and television roles. Bregonzi began his career as a professional actor in 1955 in repertory theatre in Farnham, then in York, Bromley and Leatherhead, amongst other places. Work in the West End followed, in Tennessee Williams's ''Camino Real (play), Camino Real'', where he played two parts and understudied Ronnie Barker. In 1957, Bregonzi appeared in ''Hancock's Half Hour'' for the first time. He went on to appear in 22 of the 63 television episodes Tony Hancock made for BBC Television. In 1958, Bregonzi toured with Hancock, and they performed the famous "Budgerigar" sketch together on tour and in the Royal Variety Performance and on television (in Christmas Night with the Stars). They toured together again in 1961. Duncan Wood, the television director of ''Hancock's Half Hour'' recommended Bregonzi to other directors, so that he also appeared in 1950s/60s sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |