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Riscoe Cain
Riscoe is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Arthur Riscoe (1895–1954), British stage and film actor * Maureen Riscoe (1921–2003), British actress and casting director, daughter of Arthur See also * Briscoe (surname) Briscoe is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Anne Briscoe, American biochemist *Ben Briscoe, noted Irish politician and son of Robert Briscoe *Brent Briscoe (1961–2017), American actor and screenwriter *Chase Briscoe, American ... * Risco (other) * Roscoe (name) {{Surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Riscoe
Arthur Riscoe MC (1896–1954) was a British stage and film actor. Early life He was born Arthur Charles Boorman on 19 November 1896 in Sherburn-in-Elmet near Leeds, but at the age of 15 moved to Tasmania as a farm worker. When 18, he joined the Australian Imperial Forces. He served as a lieutenant during World War I and was awarded the Military Cross for his actions on the Western Front in August 1918. Later he was part of an AIF entertainment troupe. Career His stage career began in 1919 with a part in '' The Lilac Domino'', and he returned to the UK in 1920, slowly building popularity till the 1930s when he was well established in light comedy, and had significant film roles. He appeared as Widow Twankey at the Adelphi Theatre in 1937. He married Olive Raymond, and their daughter Maureen Riscoe was an actress and casting director. He died of a heart attack on 6 August 1954 at his home in London. Selected filmography * ''Horatio's Deception'' (1920) * '' For the Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maureen Riscoe
Maureen Riscoe (25 July 1921 - 26 November 2003) was a British actress and casting director. She was the born in London on 25 July 1921, the only daughter of fellow actor Arthur Riscoe and his wife Olive Raymond. Riscoe died on 26 November 2003 in Uxbridge, London. Selected radio * ''Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh'' (1944 to 1954) Selected filmography * ''Old Mother Riley's New Venture ''Old Mother Riley's New Venture'' is a low-budget black-and-white 1949 British comedy film, starring Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane and Chili Bouchier. It is the twelfth in the long-running Old Mother Riley films, and was the first of the series t ...'' as Mabel (1949) * '' A Matter of Murder'' as Julie McKelvin (1949) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Riscoe, Maureen 1921 births 2003 deaths British actresses British casting directors Women casting directors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Briscoe (surname)
Briscoe is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Anne Briscoe, American biochemist *Ben Briscoe, noted Irish politician and son of Robert Briscoe *Brent Briscoe (1961–2017), American actor and screenwriter *Chase Briscoe, American race car driver *Constance Briscoe, British barrister and author *Dezmon Briscoe, American football wide receiver *James Briscoe (1923–2014), Football (soccer) manager *Jay Briscoe (1984–2023), ring name of American professional wrestler Jamin "Jay" Pugh *Jill Briscoe, international speaker, author, magazine head and wife of Stuart Briscoe *John Briscoe (other), John Briscoe, any of several people by that name *Lennie Briscoe, a character from the ''Law & Order'' television franchise *Lottie Briscoe, stage and silent film actress *Mark Briscoe (born 1985), ring name of American professional wrestler Mark Pugh *Marlin Briscoe (1945–2022), American football player *Nicole Briscoe, American sports reporter, former Miss Illinois ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Risco (other)
Risco may refer to: People * Alcides Risco (born 1953), Cuban rower * Cecilia del Risco (born 1960), Peruvian volleyball player * Claudio Rîșco (born 1978), Romanian boxer * Gonzalo Rodríguez Risco (born 1972), Peruvian playwright and screenwriter * Jonay Risco (born 1987), Spanish kickboxer * Juan Manuel Vargas Risco (born 1983), Peruvian football player * Luis Miguel del Risco (born 1989), Italo-Colombian football player * Manuel Risco, Spanish historian * Vicente Risco (1884–1963), Galician intellectual Places * Risco, Badajoz, Spain * Risco, Missouri Risco is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. The population was 286 at the 2020 census. History A post office called Risco has been in operation since 1903. The community derives its name from the Frisco Railroad. Geography Ri ..., United States * Valle del Risco, Panama Other * ''risco'' is the Spanish word for "cliff" ** {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |