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- Actress
- Writer
Jenny Laird was born on 13 February 1912 in Chorlton, Manchester, England, UK. She was an actress and writer, known for Black Narcissus (1947), Just William (1940) and The Forsyte Saga (1967). She was married to John Fernald. She died on 31 October 2001 in Camden, London, England, UK.- Costume Designer
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Actor
Three time Academy Award-winning costume designer Anthony Powell had an interesting range of films, from costume period films to more contemporary settings, working with an impressive list of directors such as Steven Spielberg, Roman Polanski, George Cukor and William Friedkin. Powell contributed with the fashion and style of iconic characters like Indiana Jones, Cruela de Vil and Hercule Poirot in several films, and also works that bring a touch of class whether being the refined looks of the characters in Frantic (1988) or the colorful and detailed extravagance of a fantasy like Hook (1991), transforming Dustin Hoffman into an authentic and menacing pirate.
Right with his second film credit, Travels with My Aunt (1972), he won his first Oscar, an award he would receive two other times for his works in Death on the Nile (1978) and Tess (1979), and three other nominations for Pirates (1986), Hook (1991) and 102 Dalmatians (2000). But audiences were more familiar with Powell's career with the successful Indiana Jones trilogy (1981, 1984 and 1989), where he explored styles representing the early 20th Century in fascinating compositions, and the iconic hat and whip of Jones.- Victor Baring was born on 24 July 1916 in Chorlton, Manchester, England, UK. He was an actor, known for A Shot in the Dark (1964), Department S (1969) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). He died on 4 March 2002 in Kensington, London, England, UK.
- Veda Warwick was born in 1923 in Chorlton, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Silent Witness (1996), Coronation Street (1960) and As Time Goes By (1992). She died on 25 July 2009 in England, UK.
- Margaret Lacey was born on 25 October 1911 in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Diamonds Are Forever (1971), Island of Terror (1966) and Far from the Madding Crowd (1967). She died on 4 October 1988 in Llandudno, Wales, UK.
- Additional Crew
- Actor
- Producer
Bill Grundy was born on 20 February 1923 in Chorlton, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor and producer, known for World in Action (1963), All Our Yesterdays (1960) and The Headliners (1964). He was married to Jane Nicholson. He died on 9 February 1993 in Marple, Cheshire, England, UK.- David Lloyd George was born on 17 January 1863 in Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The First World War (2003), Hearst-Selig News Pictorial, No. 26 (1915) and Pathé News, No. 24 (1915). He was married to Frances Stevenson and Mrs. Lloyd George. He died on 26 March 1945 in Ty Newydd, Llanystumdwy, Gwynedd, Wales, UK.
- Muriel Jakubait was born in 1921 in Chorlton, Lancashire, England, UK.
- Rose Power was born on 7 August 1918 in Chorlton, Manchester, England, UK. She was an actress, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), Tangiers (1982) and For the Love of Ada (1972). She was married to Thomas Gallagher. She died in 1991 in Camden, London, England, UK.
- Florence Gregson was born on 12 July 1885 in Chorlton, Manchester, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Good Companions (1933), Sing As We Go! (1934) and No Limit (1935). She was married to James R. Gregson. She died on 30 July 1962 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England, UK.
- Alma Aston was born on 10 November 1911 in Chorlton, Manchester, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Unlucky Jim (1936). She was married to George E. Beck. She died on 27 October 2001 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK.
- Basil Moss was born in 1908 in Chorlton, Manchester, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Hobson's Choice (1931) and Follow the Lady (1933). He died on 8 June 1935 in Ewell, Surrey, England, UK.
- Rosalind Melville was born on 30 April 1916 in Chorlton, Manchester, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Pride o' the Green (1937). She died on 6 December 1996 in Warwickshire, England, UK.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Additional Crew
Harry Goodwin was born in 1924 in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK. He is known for Top of the Pops (1964) and Top Ten (1998). He died on 23 September 2013 in Davyhulme, Manchester, England, UK.- Anna Pollak was born on 1 May 1912 in Chorlton, Manchester, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Beggar's Opera (1963), The Little Sweep (1962) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). She died on 28 November 1996 in Hythe, Kent, England, UK.
- Hope Carr was born on 3 January 1896 in Chorlton, Manchester, England, UK. She was an actress, known for A Gunman Has Escaped (1948). She was married to Edward Forsyth. She died in 1965 in Chelsea, London, England, UK.
- Olive Kilner was born on 6 July 1903 in Chorlton, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Armchair Theatre (1956), Kipps (1960) and The Sword in the Web (1962). She died on 26 August 1964 in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
- Sadie Bennett was born in 1894 in Hulme, Chorlton, Lancashire, England, UK. She is known for The Great London Mystery (1920) and Dick's Fairy (1921).
- Bud Ralston was born on 13 October 1898 in Chorlton, Manchester, England, UK. He was an actor, known for ITV Play of the Week (1955), Coronation Street (1960) and The Liars (1966). He was married to Edith and Minnie. He died on 22 April 1999 in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
- Donna Mareska was born on 12 July 1912 in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Seaside Concert Parties (1947). She died on 26 March 1999 in Surrey, England, UK.
- Wilkie Bard was born on 19 March 1870 in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Nightwatchman (1928) and The Cleaner (1928). He was married to Nellie Stratton (performer). He died on 5 May 1944 in Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
- Director
- Actor
Harry Alfred Rée, DSO, OBE, was a British educationist and wartime member of the Special Operations Executive. Of the more than 400 SOE agents who worked in France during World War II, M.R.D. Foot, the official historian of the SOE, named Rée as one of the half-dozen best male agents.
Harry Rée was born in England, the son of Dr. Alfred Rée, a chemist who was from a Danish Jewish family, and Lavinia Elisabeth Dimmick, the American-born great granddaughter of chemist and industrialist Eleuthère Irénée du Pont. He was educated at Shrewsbury School, St John's College, Cambridge, and the Institute of Education, University of London. In 1937 he became a language master at Bradford Grammar School, and later at Beckenham and Penge County School for Boys. In 1940 he married Hetty, daughter of Eardley Vine, of Beaconsfield. They had three children, Janet, Brian and the philosopher Jonathan.
In the Second World War Rée was registered in 1940 as a conscientious objector conditional upon working in the National Fire Service, but in 1941 re-registered for military service and was called up into the army. He later volunteered for the Special Operations Executive, receiving a captaincy in the Intelligence Corps and the codename "César". In April 1943 he was parachuted into France and joined the Acrobat Network around Montbéliard. Later he became active in the Stockbroker Network around Belfort.
Rée spoke against RAF bombing in France, arguing that it was turning French public opinion against the Allies. He suggested that SOE agents could organise effective sabotage of factories on the ground. He organised the destruction of the Peugeot factory at Sochaux by convincing the local director, who was already resisting, to co-operate with SOE. The local director's sabotage was more efficient, and he managed to share tactical information on the Wehrmacht projects they had had to become involved in (especially the V-1). On 5 November 1943 Rée organised a decoy attack on compressors and transformers at Sochaux to transfer the blame. Therefore, the RAF did not bomb the factory.
The Germans tried to capture Rée, who escaped a Feldgendarmerie group after being shot four times and, according to his own account, had to swim across a river and crawl through a forest. He managed to reach Switzerland and still keep some contact with his organisation. In May 1944 he was replaced by an American officer, E.F. Floege, and returned to Britain. He starred in the film School for Danger (1947) (aka School for Danger), produced by the RAF Film Unit, which told the story of SOE's activities in France.
The Imperial War Museum has an online recording of Rée praising the role of the passive supporters who also risked their lives.
In 1951, Rée became headmaster of Watford Grammar School for Boys. He appeared occasionally on television shows such as the BBC's The Brains Trust (1955) programme. In 1962 he became the first professor of education at the University of York.
Rée wrote a biography of the educator and inventor of Village Colleges, Henry Morris titled "Educator Extraordinary: The Life and Achievements of Henry Morris" (Longman, 1973). He also produced a compilation of Morris' talks and articles titled "The Henry Morris Collection" (Cambridge University Press, 1984). In 1983 "The Three Peaks of Yorkshire" a walking guide he wrote was published.- Vernon Sylvaine was born on 9 August 1896 in Chorlton, Manchester, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Warn That Man (1943), A Spot of Bother (1938) and Brass Monkey (1948). He was married to Marion Barlow. He died on 23 November 1957 in Angmering-On-Sea, Sussex, England, UK.
- Robert Mark was born on 13 March 1917 in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK. He was married to Kathleen Mary Leahy. He died on 30 September 2010.
- Production Manager
Charles Permane was born in 1897 in Chorlton, Lancashire, England, UK. He is known for The Crawling Eye (1958), Blood of the Vampire (1958) and Mark of the Phoenix (1958).