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  • | death_place = [[w:Kensington|Kensington]], [[w:London|London]], England ...the pseudonym 'Billie Grey', but the music, melody, and laughing are taken from "The Laughing Song" by the American [[w:George W. Johnson (singer)|George W
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  • | birth_place = [[w:South Kensington|South Kensington]], [[w:London|London]], England Born in [[South Kensington]], London, and educated at [[Stonyhurst College]], McGee hoped to become a
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  • ...et fellow actor [[Kenneth More]] on the set of ''[[Some People (film)|Some People]]'' in [[Bristol]] in 1962. After starting an affair, More divorced his wif | ''[[Some People (film)|Some People]]''
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  • | birth_place = [[Kensington]], [[London]], England ...1973. He also performed on stage, film, television and radio, taking over from [[Peter Jones (actor)|Peter Jones]] as "The Book" (the narrator) in the thi
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  • Born as Pamela J. Cowan, and originally from [[Leeds]], before turning to an acting career she worked as a secretary on ...– pay to view</ref> later the Chairman of Cope Allman International, in [[Kensington]]; they had two sons and two daughters. The marriage was later dissolved.<r
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  • | birth_place = [[Kensington]], [[London]], England ...tric]] roles. She made numerous performance in films and television series from the 1950s onwards.<ref>{{cite web|title=Doctor Who News - Damaris Hayman 19
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  • ...Hy Hazell|work=BFI}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Hy-Hazell|title=Hy Hazell Theatre Credits|accessdate=18 October 2016|publis ...Charlie Girl|Charlie Girl]]'' at the [[w:Adelphi Theatre|Adelphi Theatre]] from 1965 ; and as Mrs Peachum in a notable ''[[w:Beggar's Opera|Beggar's Opera]
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  • | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | death_place = [[Kensington]], London
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  • ...UK<ref>{{cite web|title=Charles Crichton|work=People.theiapolis|url=http://people.theiapolis.com/director-20NN/charles-crichton/|access-date=16 December 2015 | death_place = [[w:South Kensington|South Kensington]], London, England, UK
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  • ...dvertiser]]|date=2008-10-02|last=Greer|first=Stuart}}</ref> He had decided from an early age to become an actor, but had his hopes dashed when his father d ...er)|David Croft]] sitcom ''[[Hi-de-Hi!]]'' as a Head Waiter. He was active from 1963 to 1996.
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  • | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> He died in [[Kensington]] in London on 24 January 1973 aged 52.
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  • | death_place = [[Kensington, London]], England He received an honorary degree from the [[Bangor University|University of Wales]], [[Bangor, Gwynedd|Bangor]],
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  • |death_place= [[Kensington]], London, England ...1911 England Census for Irene Handl: Ancestry.com {{subscription}}]</ref> From 1907 to 1915 she attended the Paddington and Maida Vale High School.<ref>[h
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  • | birth_place = [[Kensington|Kensington]], [[London|London]], England ...nal relationship with [[Noël Coward|Noël Coward]]. Her stage career lasted from 1916 until 1987, and she was performing on television in her 90s. Although
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  • ...7). After briefly serving with the [[Royal Flying Corps]], he was released from active service by the British government to help run a concert party called ...y]]'' in 1955. Henson's film career was intermittent, and he made 14 films from 1916 to 1956. The most notable of these was ''[[Tons of Money (1924 film)|T
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  • ...sion sitcoms ''[[Fresh Fields]]'' in the 1980s and ''[[May to December]]'' from 1989 to 1994. He also had a long career both on stage and in film. His stage roles ranged from contemporary comedy and satirical farce to Restoration comedy, [[Henrik Ibs
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  • ...SBN|978-1781961216}}.</ref> Sims's early interest in being an actress came from living at the railway station. She would often put on performances for wait ...BC News|date=28 June 2001|access-date=18 August 2008}}</ref> She graduated from RADA in 1950 at the age of 19.<ref name="BBCdeath">{{cite news|url=http://n
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  • | birth_place = [[Kensington]], [[Middlesex]], England ...ts.<ref name="Screen Online">{{cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/452513/index.html|title=British Film Institute Biography|access-date=24
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  • | death_place = [[Kensington]], [[London]], England ...tive Party (UK)|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament|MP]] for [[Walsall]] from 1924 to 1929.
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  • ...then a grammar school under headmaster R. F. Bailey, who brought with him, from his previous position as assistant headmaster at leading independent school ...was felt that he seemed less at ease as a chat show host. Having been away from television for some time, he made an appearance in the Australian televisio
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