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  • | released = {{Film date|1935|12|17|UK|df=yes}} '''''The Ghost Goes West''''' is a 1935 British [[romantic comedy]]/[[fantasy film|fantasy]] film directed by [[René Clair]] and starring [[
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  • | birth_date = {{Birth date|1935|04|19|df=y}} | death_date = {{Death date and age|2002|03|27|1935|04|19|df=y}}
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  • ...had a long run in ''[[Under the Counter (musical)|Under the Counter]]'', a comedy in which she received glowing notices. Notable among her other successes w ...starring role was Eileen Cavanagh in the long-running [[Edwardian musical comedy]] ''[[The Arcadians (musical)|The Arcadians]]'', which she took over from [
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  • ...Marple]] in a series of four [[George Pollock (director)|George Pollock]] films. She was appointed an Officer of the [[Order of the British Empire|Order of ...es.com/p/articles/mi_qn4159/is_20040307/ai_n12751110/pg_3 |title=A life in films: Murder she hid |newspaper=The Independent on Sunday |first=Matthew |last=S
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  • ...a list of actors who have appeared in [[Carry On (franchise)|''Carry On'' films]]. ...Jacques—this plot device was used to greatest effect in the hospital-based films, which gave rise to Williams' famous catchphrase "ohhh Matron!".
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  • ...er lightweight musicals, comedies and historical dramas. Almost all of her films were produced and directed by [[Herbert Wilcox]], whom she married in 1943. ...understudied [[Jessie Matthews]].<ref>Vermilye, Jerry. ''The Great British Films''. Secaucus, New Jersey: Citadel Press, 1978. p. 21.</ref>
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  • | known_for = [[Carry On (franchise)|''Carry On'' films]] ...une 2014}}</ref> as well as being a regular panellist on [[BBC Radio 4]]'s comedy panel show ''[[Just a Minute]]'' from its second series in 1968 until his d
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  • ...remembered for his role as [[Sergeant Arthur Wilson]] in the BBC situation comedy ''[[Dad's Army]]'', between 1968 and 1977.{{sfn|McCann|2010|p=ix}} ...e played the character Jack Mottram. He went on to appear in over 100&nbsp;films, including ''[[Private's Progress]]'' (1955), ''[[I'm All Right Jack]]'' (1
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  • ...sh stage, film and television character actor who became a star of British films during the Second World War. ...worked regularly at [[Ealing Studios]], first with starring roles in such films as ''[[They Knew Mr. Knight (film)|They Knew Mr. Knight]]'' (1946), ''[[The
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  • ...d to star in [[variety show|variety]], [[pantomime|pantomime]] and musical comedy, including several [[revue|revue]]s. ...war, he appeared in the film ''[[Brief Encounter]]'' and made a series of films for Ealing Studios, including ''[[Passport to Pimlico]]'', ''[[The Lavender
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  • ...",<ref name="Guardian: star dies" /> Le Mesurier appeared in more than 120 films across a range of genres, normally in smaller supporting parts. ...nd made his film debut in 1948, starring in the [[B movie|second feature]] comedy short ''[[Death in the Hand]]'', opposite [[Esme Percy]] and [[Ernest Jay]]
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  • | birth_date = {{birth date|1935|5|17|df=y}} | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1994|6|7|1935|5|17}}
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  • ...ctor and comedian. He first came to prominence performing in the BBC Radio comedy series ''[[The Goon Show]]'', featured on a number of hit comic songs and b ...Comedy|Golden Globe Award for Best Actor&nbsp;– Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]] for his role in ''Being There'', and was previously nominated three times
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