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The Rat Catchers
''The Rat Catchers'' is a 1960s British television drama series made by Rediffusion and broadcast on ITV. The series was not networked, playing on different days of the week in London from other regions. It is about a top secret British Intelligence Unit. It receives orders from the Prime Minister and, without questioning, proceeds to battle enemy spies, saboteurs, and others to protect the security of Great Britain and the Western Alliance. Format ''The Rat Catchers'' is an organisation based at Whitehall in Central London but officially didn't exist, being denied at the highest level as they worked with the greatest secrecy. The focus is on three major characters: *Peregrine Pascale Smith (portrayed by Gerald Flood) is an Oxford University-educated managing director with 12 years' experience under his belt. *Brigadier H. St. J. Davidson (portrayed by Philip Stone) is the emotionless analytical brains behind the group. *Richard William Hurst (portrayed by Glyn Owen), formerl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerald Flood
Gerald Robert Flood (21 April 1927 – 12 April 1989) was a British actor of stage and television. Early life Flood was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, but lived for most of his life in Farnham, Surrey, where he regularly appeared on stage at the Castle Theatre. He served as a wireless operator in the RAF during World War II, and worked as a filing clerk before becoming an actor. He joined the Farnham Repertory Company after the war. Career Gerald Flood's first television starring roles were in the popular ABC science-fiction television serials ''Pathfinders in Space'', ''Pathfinders to Mars'' and ''Pathfinders to Venus'', 1960–61, as journalist Conway Henderson; these were follow-up sequels to ''Target Luna''. This was followed in 1962-63 by the series ''City Beneath the Sea'' and its sequel, ''Secret Beneath the Sea'', when he played the role of Mark Bannerman. He came to national prominence whilst starring alongside Patrick Allen and Sam Kydd in the Morocco-based police ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Bauer (actor)
David Bauer (born Herman Bernard Waldman, 6 March 1917 – 8 February 1973) was an American actor, a Chicagoan, who was based primarily in Britain. Early life He was chosen as the most promising actor at Washington University and his professional career began immediately after graduating. Plays in which he appeared included ''A Sound of Hunting, The Inspector General, Volpone, The Iceman Cometh'' and ''Children of Darkness.'' He appeared as Doc in the London stage production of ''West Side Story'' at Her Majesty's Theatre. Though born in the United States, he left his native country due to McCarthyism and settled in Britain. Career He appeared in '' The Baron'', ''The Champions'' (where he provided opening narration for each episode), '' The Avengers'', '' Department S'', ''Gideon's Way'', '' Jason King'', ''The Prisoner'', ''The Protectors'', ''Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'', ''The Saint'', ''Strange Report'', and '' Undermind''. He appeared in films such as ''Patton'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayne Sofiano
Jayne is used both as a surname and as a given name. Surname *Billy Jayne, American television and film actor *Caroline Furness Jayne (1873–1909), American ethnologist *Erika Jayne, American dance/club music performer *Francis Jayne (1845–1921), British bishop and academic *Horace Jayne (1859–1913), American biologist, zoologist, professor at the University of Pennsylvania and author *Ira W. Jayne (born 1882), American judge *Jennifer Jayne (1931–2006), English film and television actress *Joey Jayne, Democratic Party member of the Montana House of Representatives *Joseph Lee Jayne (1863–1928), rear admiral in the United States Navy, veteran of the Spanish–American War and World War I *Keith Jayne (born 1960), a British television actor *Mark Jayne, American wrestler *Mitchell F. Jayne (1928–2010), emcee and upright bass player in The Dillards bluegrass band *Randy Jayne (born 1944), Managing Partner at Heidrick & Struggles *Robert Jayne (born 1973), American acto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stella Courtnay
Stella or STELLA may refer to: Art, entertainment, and media Comedy *Stella (comedy group), a comedy troupe consisting of Michael Showalter, Michael Ian Black and David Wain Characters *Stella (given name), including a list of characters with the name Films *''Miss Stella'', 1991 Indian Malayalam film, directed by I. Sasiand * ''Stella'' (1921 film), directed by Edwin J. Collins * ''Stella'' (1943 film), with Zully Moreno * ''Stella'' (1950 film), with Ann Sheridan and Victor Mature * ''Stella'' (1955 film), directed by Michael Cacoyannis, starring Melina Mercouri * ''Stella'' (1976 film), written and directed by Luigi Cozzi * ''Stella'' (1983 film), directed by Laurent Heynemann, see Victor Lanoux * ''Stella'' (1990 film), starring Bette Midler * ''Stella'' (2008 film), directed by Sylvie Verheyde Literature *Stella, novel attributed to Haitian author Emeric Bergeaud * ''Stella'' (novel), by Jan de Hartog, made into the 1958 film '' The Key'' * ''Stella'' (Norwegian magazine), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandor Elès
József Sándor Éles (15 June 1936 – 10 September 2002), sometimes credited simply as Sándor Éles, was a Hungarian actor. He was best known latterly for TV and film work. Born in Tatabánya, 60 km from Budapest, Éles was orphaned during World War II, and emigrated to Britain during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. He began his acting career on stage, and went on to appear in a host of television roles, the majority on ITV. These included the ITC series ''Danger Man'', '' The Baron'', ''The Saint'', ''Timeslip'' and '' Jason King''. He appeared as a storyteller on the BBC children's programme ''Jackanory'' in ten episodes between 1970 and 1972, and he also made appearances in '' The Avengers'', ''The Professionals'', ''Strange Report'' and '' Upstairs, Downstairs''. Often cast in generic 'foreigner' roles (diplomats, waiters, desk clerks), he most often played Frenchmen. Éles became a British citizen on 10 January 1977. One of his most memorable film roles was as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Doye
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanda Ventham
Wanda Ventham (born 5 August 1935) is an English actress with many roles on British television since beginning her career in the 1950s. She played Colonel Virginia Lake in the 1970s science-fiction television series ''UFO'' and had a recurring role as Cassandra Trotter's mother Pamela Parry in the sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'' between 1989 and 1992. Her many other television appearances include ''The Sweeney'', '' The Avengers'', ''The Saint'', ''Doctor Who'', ''The Gentle Touch'', '' Heartbeat'' and ''Holby City'', and she appeared in two ''Carry On'' films. In April 2014, ''People'' magazine featured her in its "Most Beautiful People in the World" edition. Early life Ventham was born in Brighton on 5 August 1935, the daughter of Gladys Frances (née Holtham) and Frederick Howard Ventham.Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916–2005 atabase on-line Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Original data: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Dyson
Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna (name), Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah (given name), Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie (given name), Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the Netherlands, particularly in the Friesland, Frisian speaking part (for example, author Anne de Vries). In this incarnation, it is related to Arne (name), 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 Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pamela Sholto
Pamela may refer to: *''Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded'', a novel written by Samuel Richardson in 1740 *Pamela (name), a given name and, rarely, a surname *Pamela Spence, a Turkish pop-rock singer. Known as her stage name "Pamela" * MSC ''Pamela'', a container ship launched in 2005 * ''Pamela'' (butterfly), a butterfly genus *''Perrhybris pamela'', a butterfly with the common name Pamela *Pamela hat, a straw hat named after Richardson's heroine, worn 1790s–1870s * ''Pamela'' (film), a 1945 French film * Super Typhoon Pamela, a typhoon in 1976 *''Una donna da guardare'', a 1990 Italian erotic movie *''P.A.M.E.L.A.'', a first-person survival video game Songs *"Pamela Pamela", a song recorded by Wayne Fontana that reached number 11 in the UK Singles Chart in 1967 * "Pamela" (song), a 1988 hit song for the band Toto *"Pamella", a song by Remmy Ongala from the album ''Songs For the Poor Man'' *"Pamela Wan", a song composed by Vhong Navarro in 2004, inspired by the movie Otso-Otso Pam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Pemberton
Victor Francis Pemberton (10 October 1931 – 13 August 2017) was a British writer and television producer. His scriptwriting work included BBC radio plays, and television scripts for the BBC and ITV, including ''Doctor Who'', ''The Slide'', ''Timeslip'', ''Tightrope'' and ''The Adventures of Black Beauty''. His television production work included the British version of ''Fraggle Rock'' (second series onwards), and several independent documentaries including the 1989 International Emmy Award-winning ''Gwen: A Juliet Remembered'', about stage actress Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies. Early life Pemberton grew up in Islington, London, and lived for many years in Essex. In his earlier years, Pemberton had several small screen acting roles. In addition to novelisations, he wrote many nostalgic novels set in London, prompted by the success of his autobiographical radio drama series ''Our Family''. ''Doctor Who'' Pemberton first worked on the programme in 1967 as assistant script editor and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Scott (actor)
Alex Scott (18 September 1929 – 25 June 2015) was an Australian-British television actor best known for his appearances in British television productions of the 1960s, including '' Special Branch'', '' The Avengers'', ''Danger Man'', ''The Saint'' and the final episode (" The Smile Behind the Veil", 1969) of ''Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)''. He also appeared as Klaus in ''The Adventures of William Tell'', episode 22 "The Killer" (1959). Scott had roles in such films as '' Darling'' (1965), ''Fahrenheit 451'' (1966), ''The Blue Max'' (1966), '' The Abominable Dr. Phibes'' (1971), ''Twins of Evil'' (1971) and ''The Asphyx'' (1972), and had been directed by Sir Laurence Olivier (''The Shifting Heart''), François Truffaut, John Sumner (''Godsend'') and John Schlesinger, among others. Film career He made over 60 appearances on British TV between 1955 and the 1990s but moved back to Australia in 1981. Since his return to Australia he had roles in the films '' Next of Kin'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia English
Patricia English (October 1931 – 13 August 2016) was an American born, British television actress. Early years English was born Patricia Anne Shippam in Detroit, Michigan. Patricia Anne Fox was her maiden name and Patricia is of English parents who happened to be in America at that time. Career She appeared in various episodes of television series such as ''Mogul'', '' Department S'', ''The Champions'', '' The Avengers'', and ''The Rat Catchers''. Personal life English wed Desmond Alfred Cohen in 1960, and they remained married until his death in 2000. She gave up acting to concentrate on her marriage, which was childless. English was a natural redhead who spent part of her retirement running a guest house in Truro, Cornwall. Filmography *''Confess, Killer'' (1957) - Mrs. Digby *''Two and Two Make Six'' (1962) - Club Stewardess *''Sammy Going South ''Sammy Going South'' (retitled ''A Boy Ten Feet Tall'' for its later US release) is a 1963 British adventure film directe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |