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Schizo (1976 Film)
''Schizo'' is a 1976 British psychological slasher film directed and produced by Pete Walker and starring Lynne Frederick. Plot Samantha Gray (Lynne Frederick), a famous figure skater, is engaged to London businessman Alan Falconer (John Leyton). On the day of Alan and Samantha's wedding, ex-convict William Haskin ( Jack Watson) begins stalking Samantha. Over the next few days, Haskin terrifies Samantha by leaving bloody knives in various locations, including her home. Samantha tells her psychiatrist friend, Leonard Hawthorne (John Fraser), that Haskin was her mother's lover until he brutally stabbed her to death during an argument. Now that Haskin has been released from prison, Samantha thinks that he is trying to kill ''her''. That night, Leonard is found murdered in his car, his throat slashed. Samantha's housekeeper, Mrs Wallace (Queenie Watts), takes Samantha to see her daughter Joy (Trisha Mortimer), a medium who channels Leonard's spirit and warns Samantha that the killer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Walker (director)
Pete Walker (born 4 July 1939) is an English film director, writer, and producer, specializing in horror and sexploitation films, frequently combining the two. Biography Walker was born on 4 July 1939 in Brighton, England, the son of a stand-up comic Syd Walker and a showgirl mother. He began his performing career as a stand-up comic while a teenager, but quit at age 19. Walker made films such as ''Die Screaming, Marianne'', ''The Flesh and Blood Show'', ''House of Whipcord'', '' Frightmare'', ''House of Mortal Sin'', '' Schizo'', '' The Comeback'', and ''House of the Long Shadows''. His films often featured sadistic authority figures, such as priests or judges, punishing anyone — usually young women — who doesn't conform to their strict personal moral codes, but he has denied there being any political subtext to his films. Because of the speed with which he had to make his films, Walker often used the same reliable actors, including Andrew Sachs and Sheila Keith, the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honeymoon
A honeymoon is a vacation taken by newlyweds immediately after their wedding, to celebrate their marriage. Today, honeymoons are often celebrated in destinations considered exotic or romantic. In a similar context, it may also refer to the phase in a couple's relationship - whether they are in matrimony or not - that exists before one becomes a burden to the other. History In Western culture and some westernized countries' cultures, the custom of a newlywed couple's going on a holiday together originated in early-19th-century Great Britain. Upper-class couples would take a "bridal tour", sometimes accompanied by friends or family, to visit relatives who had not been able to attend the wedding. The practice soon spread to the European continent and was known in France as a ''voyage à la façon anglaise'' (translation: English-style voyage), from the 1820s onwards. Honeymoons in the modern sense—a pure holiday voyage undertaken by the couple—became widespread during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Allum
Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelles, the capital city of the Seychelles * Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom (1837–1901), Empress of India (1876–1901) Victoria may also refer to: People * Victoria (name), including a list of people with the name * Princess Victoria (other), several princesses named Victoria * Victoria (Gallic Empire) (died 271), 3rd-century figure in the Gallic Empire * Victoria, Lady Welby (1837–1912), English philosopher of language, musician and artist * Victoria of Baden (1862–1930), queen-consort of Sweden as wife of King Gustaf V * Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden (born 1977) * Victoria, ring name of wrestler Lisa Marie Varon (born 1971) * Victoria (born 1987), professional name of Song Qian, Chinese sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primi Townsend
Primi Townsend (born 2 March 1951) is a British actress. She was a regular cast member on the sitcom '' Lame Ducks'' and is also remembered for her role in the ''Doctor Who'' serial ''The Pirate Planet''. Other TV credits include: ''Z-Cars'', ''Minder'', ''1990'', ''Blake's 7'' and '' Bergerac'' and a major role in TV series written by Ted Whitehead "Worlds End" 13 eps on BBC 2 She recently appeared recounting her appearance in ''Doctor Who'' in a documentary on the season 16 story ''The Pirate Planet'', which was released in 2007. Primi appeared in many stage shows, both West End and regional, as well as touring overseas. She played the part of "Rita" in ''Educating Rita ''Educating Rita'' is a stage comedy by British playwright Willy Russell. It is a play for two actors set entirely in the office of an Open University tutor. Commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company, ''Educating Rita'' premièred at The Wa ...'' opposite Gareth Thomas, who had portrayed the charac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendy Gilmore
Wendy is a given name now generally given to girls in English-speaking countries. In Britain, Wendy appeared as a masculine name in a parish record in 1615. It was also used as a surname in Britain from at least the 17th century. Its popularity in Britain as a feminine name is owed to the character Wendy Darling from the 1904 play ''Peter Pan'' and its 1911 novelisation ''Peter and Wendy'' by J. M. Barrie. Its popularity reached a peak in the 1960s, and subsequently declined. The name was inspired by young Margaret Henley, daughter of Barrie's poet friend W. E. Henley. With the common childhood difficulty pronouncing ''R''s, Margaret reportedly used to call him "my fwiendy-wendy". In Germany after 1986, the name Wendy became popular because it is the name of a magazine (targeted specifically at young girls) about horses and horse riding. People Business and politics * Wendy Davis, American politician * Wendi Deng, Chinese-born American businesswoman * Wendy Morgan, Guernsey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Duggan
Terence A. Duggan (15 April 1932 – 1 May 2008) was a British comedian and actor who had a successful career in cabaret and variety, and played numerous character roles on television. Early life Duggan was born in Hoxton, London. From the 1960s through the 1980s, he appeared on such television series as ''Are You Being Served?'', ''The Bill'', '' Bob Martin'', ''Only Fools and Horses'', ''Please Sir!'' and ''Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)''. He also performed pantomime, frequently teaming with his wife, the actress Anna Karen. He also appeared in different roles with her on six occasions in the ITV sitcom ''On the Buses'', as well as in the spin-off movie ''On the Buses'' (1971). He was also a stand-up comedian who was noted for his drunk sketches in which he portrayed an inebriated man, a concept earlier popularised by Freddie Frinton and Jimmy James. Besides practising theatrical performance from childhood, he learned acrobatics which led to film stuntman roles. Dugga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearl Hackney
Pearl Hackney (28 October 1916 – 18 September 2009) was a British actress and the wife of comic actor Eric Barker. She was born in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, but spent much of her early life in Liverpool, Lancashire (now Merseyside). As well as appearing with her husband in a number of productions including 21 episodes of ''The Eric Barker Half-Hour'' her television credits also include ''Coronation Street'', ''Are You Being Served?'' (as Mrs. Grainger, wife of Mr. Ernest Grainger, in one episode, "The Clock", 1974), ''The Famous Five'' and '' All Creatures Great and Small''. She also appeared in various radio episodes of ''Dad's Army''. Her film appearances included ''Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers'' (1977), ''Yanks'' (1979), ''The Ploughman's Lunch'' (1983), and four films for British director Pete Walker: ''Cool It Carol!'' (1970), ''Four Dimensions of Greta'' (1972), '' Tiffany Jones'' (1973), and '' Schizo'' (1976). Her stage appearances included the principal role of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Bowers (actor)
Raymond Bowers is a British actor who has appeared in numerous TV series and movies since the 1970s, including ''Are You Being Served?'' (in which he appeared three times, as well as '' Are You Being Served? The Movie'') and ''Midsomer Murders''. Born in Swansea, he performed in amateur dramatics while a student at Swansea University, where he initially studied philosophy. His first work after graduation was in rep, initially in Salisbury, before moving on to the West End. He has also worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Bowers made his television debut with an episode of '' The Newcomers'' in 1967. Amongst the other programmes in which he appeared were ''The Dick Emery Show'', '' The Good Old Days'', ''Odd Man Out'', ''Come Back Mrs. Noah'', ''Crossroads'', ''How Green Was My Valley'', and ''To Serve Them All My Days : ''For the 1980 television adaptation, see To Serve Them All My Days (TV series).'' ''To Serve Them All My Days'' is a novel by British author R. F. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Winding
Victor Winding (30 January 1929 – 9 October 2014) was a British actor born in Lambeth, London. He appeared in "The Faceless Ones", a '' Doctor Who'' serial broadcast from April to May 1967 starring Patrick Troughton in which he played the character called Spencer, an airline pilot at Gatwick Airport, where his identity was taken over by a chameleon. He also appeared in seasons 1-3 of the tv series The Expert from 1968 to 1971 as series regular Det. Chief Inspector Fleming alongside star Marius Goring. Biography Winding was educated at Westminster Technical Institute and initially trained as a draughtsman but acted in amateur dramatics and taught drama at night school. In 1958, aged 29, he joined Farnham Repertory Theatre. The Castle Theatre was opened in 1941, and operated as a weekly repertory theatre. The English Classical Players' European tour was cut short by the outbreak of war and the actors decided to make their base in Farnham. Three years later in 1961 he wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Jeavons
Colin Abel Jeavons (born 20 October 1929) is a retired British television actor. Career Jeavons' earliest television role was as Jules Neraud in an episode of the 1956 anthology series of teleplays ''Nom-de-Plume''. Broadcast live, it is unknown if any recordings of the production exist. He began an association with Dickens productions on BBC Television in 1959 with ''Bleak House'' as Richard Carstone, and '' Great Expectations'' (for the first time) as Herbert Pocket. The same year he played Prince Hal/Henry V in the BBC's ''The Life and Death of Sir John Falstaff''. In 1963 he played the extremely reluctant hero Vadassy forced into espionage in '' Epitaph for a Spy'' for BBC Television. Jeavons portrayed Uriah Heep in the BBC's ''David Copperfield'' (1966). Only one episode featuring him (episode 11, "Umble Aspirations") is known to exist. He appeared in a host of 1960s and 1970s TV programmes including '' Doctor Who'' (in "The Underwater Menace"), ''Adam Adamant Lives!'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana King (actress)
Diana most commonly refers to: * Diana (name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Diana (mythology), ancient Roman goddess of the hunt and wild animals; later associated with the Moon * Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–1997), formerly Lady Diana Spencer, was an activist, philanthropist, and member of the British royal family Places and jurisdictions Africa * Diana (see), a town and commune in Souk Ahras Province in north-eastern Algeria * Diana's Peak, the highest point on the island of Saint Helena * Diana Region, a region in Madagascar * Diana Veteranorum, an ancient city, former bishopric and present Latin Catholic titular see in Algeria Americas * Diana, New York, a town in Lewis County, New York, United States * Diana, Saskatchewan, a ghost town in Canada Asia * Diana, Iraq, a town in Iraqi Kurdistan Europe * Diana (Rozvadov), an almost abandoned settlement in the Czech Republic * Diana, Silesian Voivodeship, a village in south Poland * Diana Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Mill
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
