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The Pot Carriers
''The Pot Carriers'' is a 1962 British comedy-drama film directed by Peter Graham Scott and produced by Gordon Scott for ABPC. It stars Ronald Fraser, Paul Massie, Carole Lesley and Dennis Price. The film is largely set in Wandsworth prison and is a remake of the ''ITV Play of the Week: The Pot Carriers'' (1960), which writer Mike Watts based on his own prison experiences. The film centres around a young prisoner called Rainbow as he struggles to adjust to his first stretch behind bars. Cast * Ronald Fraser as Red Band * Paul Massie as Rainbow * Carole Lesley as Wendy * Dennis Price as Smooth Tongue * Paul Rogers as Governor * Davy Kaye as Mouse * Eddie Byrne as Chief Officer Bailey * Campbell Singer as Prison Officer Mott * Alfred Burke as Lang * Patrick McAlinney as Dillon * Neil McCarthy as Bracket * Vanda Godsell as Mrs. Red Band * David Davies as Prison Officer Tom * David Ensor as Judge * Keith Faulkner as Young Prisoner * Norman Chappell as Prisoner Robert * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Chantrell
Thomas William Chantrell (20 December 1916 – 15 July 2001) was a British illustrator and cinema poster artist. Born the son of a circus performer in Manchester, England, he started work in advertising as an illustrator. During WWII he put his artistic skills to use designing propaganda posters for the war effort. After the war, he established a career in cinema advertising, and established his name designing posters for epic films such as '' The King and I (1956)'', '' One Million Years B.C.'' (1966) and '' Star Wars'' (1977), as well as Hammer horror films and ''Carry On'' comedy films. Early life Tom Chantrell was born in Ardwick, Manchester, the son of Emily and James Chantrell, 64-year-old trapeze artist and jazz musician. James had toured music halls around the world performing in a trapeze act called "The Fabulous Chantrells". Chantrell grew up in a family of girls, the youngest of nine children. Chantrell displayed an aptitude for commercial illustration when, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil McCarthy (actor)
Eugene Neil McCarthy (26th July 1932 – 5th February 1985) was an English actor known for his dramatic physical appearance caused by acromegaly. He was also a talented linguist and pianist. Early life Born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, the son of Sleaford dentist Eugene Charles McCarthy (1899–1954) and Beatrice Annie (''née'' Corney, 1901–1978), McCarthy was educated at Stamford School (where his contemporaries included cricketer M. J. K. Smith and author Colin Dexter) before reading modern languages at Trinity College Dublin, and trained as a Latin and French teacher (he could also speak fluent Greek).''Who's Who on Television'', Independent Television Publications Ltd 1970 Career After his teacher training, McCarthy appeared in repertory theatre in Oxford, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and in the West End. McCarthy's film credits include memorable roles as Welsh soldier Private Thomas in '' Zulu'' (1964), as Sergeant Jock McPherson in '' Where Eagles Dare'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windsor Davies
Windsor Davies (28 August 1930 – 17 January 2019) was a British actor. He is best remembered for playing Battery Sergeant Major Williams in the sitcom '' It Ain't Half Hot Mum'' (1974–1981) over its entire run. The show's popularity resulted in Davies and his co-star Don Estelle achieving a UK number one hit with a version of "Whispering Grass" in 1975. He later starred with Donald Sinden in '' Never the Twain'' (1981–1991), and his deep Welsh-accented voice was heard extensively in advertising voice-overs. Early life Davies was born on 28 August 1930 in Canning Town, East London, to Welsh parents. In 1940 they returned to their native village of Nant-y-moel, Bridgend. Davies studied at Ogmore Grammar School and worked as a coal miner. He performed his National Service in Libya and Egypt, with the East Surrey Regiment, between 1950 and 1952. Following teacher training at Bangor Teacher Training College, he taught English and Maths at Leek in Staffordshire, and at a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Tate (actor)
John Paul Tate (January 1915 – 19 March 1979) was an Australian actor, active in radio and screen. Biography Born in Sydney he was the father of actor Nick Tate Nicholas John Tate (born 18 June 1942) is an Australian actor popularly known for his roles as pilot Alan Carter in the 1970s science fiction television series '' Space: 1999'', and James Hamilton in the 1980s Australian soap opera '' Sons an ... and was married to actress and stage manager Neva Carr Glynn. He divorced Glynn in 1954. After starting his career in vaudeville, he was best known for appearing in ''On the Beach'' (1959). He moved to England where he lived the rest of his life. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tate, John 20th-century Australian male actors 1915 births 1979 deaths Australian emigrants to the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Seton
Sir Bruce Lovat Seton, 11th Baronet (29 May 1909 – 28 September 1969) was a British actor and soldier. He is best remembered for his eponymous lead role in ''Fabian of the Yard''. Early life Bruce Lovat Seton was born in Simla, British India, the younger of two sons of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Bruce Gordon Seton of Abercorn (1868–1934), 9th Baronet and his wife, Elma Armstrong (died 1960). He was educated at Edinburgh Academy and then trained at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Military career Seton was commissioned into the Black Watch in 1929 as a second lieutenant, but resigned his commission in 1932. A brief interruption in his acting career came during the Second World War and in November 1939 he held the rank of captain in the 10th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), ending the war as major (temporary). His service number was 44304 and he was awarded the Medal of Freedom. Acting Seton began his acting career in the chorus line at Drury Lane The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifford Earl
Clifford Earl (29 August 1933 – 30 July 2015) was an English actor who appeared in numerous television programmes and films. Early years Earl was born Kenneth Clifford Earl on 29 August 1933 in Romney Marsh, Kent, England. He carried out his National Service in a medical role. After leaving the military he embarked on an acting career, often playing policemen and soldiers. Acting career Earl appeared in the TV series '' Doctor Who'' twice: as the Station Sergeant in ''The Daleks' Master Plan'' in 1965, and as Major Branwell in '' The Invasion'' in 1968. He also appeared in the films ''The Haunted House of Horror'' (1969), ''Scream and Scream Again'' (1970) and ''The Sea Wolves'' (1980). Personal life In 1953, aged 19, Earl was among the servicemen who volunteered to take part in experiments at the Porton Down military research centre which he believed were related to the common cold but in fact involved exposure to nerve agents such as sarin. Unknown to Earl at the time, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Shaw (actor)
Richard Shaw (19 November 1920 – 11 April 2010) was an English actor remembered for appearing in the science fiction franchises '' Quatermass'' and '' Doctor Who'', as well as having a regular role as henchman Ryan in the children's series '' Freewheelers''. Shaw appeared in the 1959 TV serial of ''Quatermass and the Pit'' playing drill operator Sladden. He was asked to reprise the role in the 1967 film adaptation but was unable to do so due to other commitments. Duncan Lamont (from ''The Quatermass Experiment'') was therefore cast instead. Shaw made three appearances in ''Doctor Who'': ''The Space Museum'', ''Frontier in Space'' and ''Underworld''. Outside of work, it seems Richard might have believed in the existence of alien lizards and UFOs. Amongst the other television shows the actor appeared in were ''The Adventures of William Tell'', ''No Hiding Place'', '' International Detective'', '' Ghost Squad'', ''Z-Cars'', ''Sir Francis Drake'', ''Richard the Lionheart'', ''D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Wyldeck
Martin Wyldeck (11 January 1914 – 29 April 1988) was an English actor who played a wide range of parts over many years on stage, screen and TV. He also appeared in the first episode of the TV series ''Fawlty Towers'', as Sir Richard Morris. Selected filmography * ''Operation Diamond'' (1948) - Hugo * ''My Wife's Lodger'' (1952) - Policeman * ''Time Bomb'' (1953) - Sergeant Collins * ''Deadly Nightshade'' (1953) - M.I.5 Man (uncredited) * '' Street Corner'' (1953) - Desk Sgt. Forbes (uncredited) * '' Will Any Gentleman...?'' (1953) - Commissionaire * ''Knights of the Round Table'' (1953) - John (uncredited) * '' The Embezzler'' (1954) - 2nd Police Sergeant (uncredited) * ''Timeslip'' (1955) - Dr. Preston * '' Now and Forever'' (1956) - Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) * '' My Wife's Family'' (1956) - (uncredited) * ''The Counterfeit Plan'' (1957) - (uncredited) * '' The Devil's Pass'' (1957) - Young Master * '' The Hypnotist'' (1957) - Doctor Bradford * ''Carry on Sergeant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Morgan (actor)
Charles Morgan (21 July 1909 – May 1994) was a Welsh actor. Selected filmography * '' Train of Events'' (1949) – Second plain clothes man (segment "The Actor") * '' Radio Cab Murder'' (1954) – J. L. MacLaren * '' The One That Got Away'' (1957) – Manager at Hucknall (uncredited) * '' Hell Is a City'' (1960) – Laurie Lovett * '' Cash on Demand'' (1961) – Det. Sgt. Collins (uncredited) * '' The Day the Earth Caught Fire'' (1961) – Foreign Editor (uncredited) * '' The Pot Carriers'' (1962) – Chief Disciplinary Prison Officer * ''The Boys'' (1962) – Samuel Wallace * '' Doctor Who'' (1967–1978) – Songsten / Gold Usher * ''Duffer'' (1971) – Man Fighting * '' Au Pair Girls'' (1972) – Fred * ''Armaguedon'' (1977) * '' Quincy's Quest'' (1979) – Narrator * ''The Return of the Soldier ''The Return of the Soldier'' is the debut novel of English novelist Rebecca West, first published in 1918. The novel recounts the return of the shell shocked Captain Chris Bal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alister Williamson
Alister Williamson (17 June 1918 – 19 May 1999) was an Australian-born character actor, who appeared in many British films and television series of the 1960s and 1970s. A big, craggy-faced man, he would usually be found playing gruff police inspectors or henchmen in adventure series and police dramas of the period. He was also notable as a supporting player in a number of classic British horror films. He would typically be found in television series such as '' Adam Adamant Lives!'', '' The Avengers'', ''Paul Temple'', '' Police Surgeon'', '' Public Eye'', '' The Saint'', '' Softly, Softly'', ''Special Branch'', ''The Third Man'' and ''Z-Cars''. He also made appearances in many popular sitcoms of the period, such as '' Please Sir!'', ''Dad's Army'', ''The Galton and Simpson Playhouse'', ''George and Mildred'', ''The Likely Lads'', '' Man About the House'' and '' That's My Boy''. In films he often appeared in the horror genre, either as policemen or landlords for companies suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Chappell
Norman Chappell (31 December 1925, Lucknow, British Raj, India – 21 July 1983) was an English character actor, known for numerous roles in television and film. Biography Born in India, during the British Raj Chappell appeared mainly in television series as a character actor, usually in light comedy roles. He was best known for his roles in the ''Carry On (franchise), Carry On'' films and in ''The Avengers (TV series), The Avengers''. He often portrayed slightly pompous types of which his role in "The Gilded Cage (The Avengers), The Gilded Cage" was a good example. He also appeared in a number of comedy sketches performed in the early 3-2-1 TV shows hosted by "Ted Rogers (comedian), Ted Rogers". Selected filmography * ''The Day the Earth Caught Fire'' (1961) – Hotel receptionist (uncredited) * ''Petticoat Pirates'' (1961) – Johnson * ''The Pot Carriers'' (1962) – Prisoner Robert * ''Jigsaw (1962 film), Jigsaw'' (1962) – Andy Roach * ''The Punch and Judy Man'' (1963) – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Faulkner
Keith Faulkner (born 25 July 1936) is a British-born Australian actor. Early life Faulkner was born in Richmond, Surrey. He started his career at Corona Academy at the age of eleven and moved on to a career in film and television in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Career Faulkner later left acting and moved to Australia, where he worked for a telecommunications company. In the late-1940s, he appeared at the London Coliseum in ''Annie Get Your Gun'' playing Annie Oakley's brother Little Jake. In 1951, he appeared at Stratford-upon-Avon's Memorial Theatre during the Festival of Britain Season, playing Falstaff's Page in ''Henry IV'' and the Boy in ''Henry V''. This was followed by an extensive tour of Britain with the Elizabethan Theatre Company, performing various Shakespearean productions. In the 1950s, Keith Faulkner was known for his roles as Ginger in ''Just William'' and Bob Cherry in ''Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School'' (both BBC TV series) and also featured in juven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |