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Emma Corrin was born on 13 December 1995 in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. Emma is an actor, known for Lady Chatterley's Lover (2022), My Policeman (2022) and The Crown (2016).- Actress
- Producer
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Charity Wakefield was born on 18 September 1980 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Wolf Hall (2015), The Player (2015) and Sense & Sensibility (2008).- Actor Dominic Anthony Sherwood was born in Kent, South East England. After studying Drama and Theater Studies at schools in Maidstone, he left to work abroad starting in Kenya and moving for 6 months before returning to London. There he began work in several plays before being signed to an agency and getting work on TV and Film.
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Kevin Rahm is an American actor known for his television roles as Kyle McCarty on Judging Amy, Lee McDermott on Desperate Housewives, and Ted Chaough on Mad Men. Kevin Rahm was born on January 7, 1971, in Mineral Wells, Texas. He attended and graduated from Atlanta High School in Atlanta, Texas in May 1989. Following high school, Rahm, then a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, attended one the church's Missionary Training Centers before serving as a missionary in France, Switzerland, and on the islands of Mauritius and Réunion between 1990 and 1992.- Oliver was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. After studying there since 1997, he graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama in 2000 and he soon appeared in the BBC big-budget adaptation of the classic novel Lorna Doone (2000). He followed this with another BBC Show, The Office (2001), where he appeared as "Ricky Howard" for the first series. Oliver was most recently seen starring in the Channel Four comedy series Green Wing (2004), Nathan Barley (2005) and The IT Crowd (2006). He also made an appearance in the highly anticipated Sharpe's Challenge (2006).
Oliver most notably played Nick Medhurst, the ATO for the British army unit Bluestone 42 (2013) in the BBC Three comedy of the same name, Chris played Nick from 2013-15, and appeared in all 3 seasons. It followed his attempts at getting with the patrol base padre Mary while also showing the reality of fighting a war in these times, while also having a heap of fun and banter and comradeship with his unit. - Jo Woodcock was born on 9 September 1988 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Dorian Gray (2009), Collision (2009) and Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008).
- Tristan Gemmill was born on 6 June 1967 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Jacket (2005), Coronation Street (1960) and Meadowlands (2007). He has been married to Emily Hamilton since September 2001. They have three children.
- Alec McCowen was born Alexander Duncan McCowan on May 26, 1925 in Tunbridge Wells, England. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he made his professional debut in 1942. He established his reputation in classical stage roles, appearing in the ensemble of Laurence Olivier's famed duo-production of William Shakespeare's "Anthony and Cleopatra" and George Bernard Shaw's "Caesar and Cleopatra" at the 1951 Festival of Britain. McCowen transferred with the productions to New York that same year, making his Broadway debut.
McCowen made his movie debut in The Cruel Sea (1953), but for his turn as Police Inspector Oxford in Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy (1972), his reputation is rooted in his stage work. "Frenzy" led to his one lead role in a major motion picture, that of Henry Pulling in George Cukor's adaptation of 'Graham Greene's Travels with My Aunt (1972). Though the film won an Oscar for Costume Design and a Best Actress nod for co-star Maggie Smith (among its total of four nominations), the movie did not advance McCowen's career. Over a decade later, he played the title role in the Thames Television series Mr. Palfrey of Westminster (1984), which ran for two seasons on British television from 1984 to 1985. His last cinema appearance was in a small role in Gangs of New York (2002) for director Martin Scorsese; he had earlier appeared in Scorsese's The Age of Innocence (1993).
Though his services were in demand in movies and on television, McCowen remained wedded to the stage; he regards the character of "Astrov" in Anton Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" as his favorite role. From 1967 to 1992, McCowen appeared nine times on Broadway, for which he garnered two Drama Desk Awards (out of four nominations) and three Tony Award nominations. One of his Tony Award nominations was for his magisterial solo performance in "St. Mark's Gospel", which debuted on Broadway in 1978 and had a return engagement on the Great White Way in 1981.
He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1972 Queen's New Years Honours and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1986 Queen's New Years Honours for his services to drama. Alec McCowan died at age 91 on February 6, 2017 in London, England. - Ballard Berkeley made his professional stage debut in 1928, and performed for many years in London's West End and in New York theatres. He is best remembered as Major Gowen in the British television series "Fawlty Towers" (1975).
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Richard Garland was born on 7 July 1927 in Mineral Wells, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957), Panic in Year Zero! (1962) and The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955). He was married to Judith Ann (Callies) DeCinces, Patricia Elaine Lee and Beverly Garland. He died on 24 May 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Joanna Van Gyseghem was born on 4 September 1941 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Sparkle (2007), The Queen (2009) and BBC Play of the Month (1965). She was previously married to Terence Hillyer and Ralph Bates.
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Born in Kent, England, songwriter/poet Shane MacGowan attended Westminster School (and was later expelled for drug use). After a brief time with the Nips (77-79), Shane MacGowan formed the democratically operated Pogues, a successful '80s group which released a handful of well-received records (e.g. If I Should Fall From Grace with God) and many songs considered classics (e.g. Fairytale of New York, A Pair of Brown Eyes). Expelled from the Pogues for his reckless lifestyle, MacGowan lived and wrote in London throughout the '90s, releasing two albums with his band, the Popes. He now resides in the county of Tipperary, Ireland, putting together the occasional tour.- Alistair Appleton was born in 1970 in Tunbridge Wells to parents Peter and Sally. He gained 10 O-levels and 3 A-levels at St. John's Catholic School and in 1988 went to Gonville & Caius College at the University of Cambridge (UK) where he studied for a degree in English Literature. Whilst at University, Alistair sang in the chapel choir, rowed for his college team and acted in several productions. On graduating with a very respectable 2.1, Alistair left for Poland where he taught at the University of Gdansk. He later taught English in East Germany and worked as a translator and journalist for Deutsche Welle TV.
Alistair's big break came as presenter for Deutsche Welle's youth popular culture show "Heat". In 1999 he returned to the UK, acting in a series of commercials. Alistair's British television debut came in 2000 when he presented Sky's "Hot TV" and Channel 5's popular "House Doctor". Since then, Alistair has gone from strength to strength, acting in the German feature film, "The 8th Deadly Sin", presenting several BBC home and garden shows and guest-starring in several popular television comedies. - Costume Designer
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Diana Eden was born in 1940 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. She is a costume designer and actress, known for The Producers (1967), The Trust (2016) and Brother on the Run (1973).- Director
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Christopher Monger has won awards for directing theatre, feature films, and screenwriting. He has directed eight feature films and written over thirty screenplays.
He was born in Ffynnon Taf, Wales and started making films while studying painting at the Chelsea School of Art, London. His graduation short, a comic rendering of 8th C Chinese poet Han Shan, "Cold Mountain", was the opening film of the first ever British Festival of Independent Film in 1974.
After graduating he returned to Wales and was a founding member of the Chapter Film Workshop - a full production facility that allowed local talent to make films. In its first five years the workshop produced eight feature films and over fifty shorts.
Monger made his first no-budget features there including the controversial "Voice Over" (1981) which played festivals and was sold throughout the world.
At the same time he was film and video-maker for the avant-garde theatre company Moving Being, regularly touring throughout Western Europe.
After the success of "Voice Over" he moved to Los Angeles to work with producer Ed Pressman of 'Badlands' fame.
His produced credits include: "The Englishman Who Went Up A Hill But Came Down A Mountain", for Miramax Films, starring Hugh Grant, Colm Meaney & Tara Fitzgerald; "Waiting For The Light" starring Shirley McLaine & Teri Garr; "Crime Pays" for Film Four International, starring Ronnie Williams & Veronica Quilligan; and "Voice Over" starring Ian McNeice.
He also wrote the extraordinarily popular and record-breaking television film "Seeing Red" for Granada and WGBH, for which he received a Christopher Award; and wrote and directed "Girl From Rio" which won the Hollywood Film Festival.
He is currently adapting Jonathan's Harr's 'The Lost Painting' for Miramax Films. Apart from his film work he still paints and is a member of the PHARMAKA group of painters in Los Angeles..
Most recently he directed and edited Special Thanks to Roy London (2005), a documentary produced by his partner Karen Montgomery.
He is still a painter and as active member of the Los Angeles group PHARMAKA who run a gallery in Downtown L.A.- Actor
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Jeremy Newson was born on 7 April 1947 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor and director, known for The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) and Shock Treatment (1981). He was married to Gina Newson . He died on 16 December 2020 in England, UK.- Sarah Sands was born on 3 June 1961 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. She is married to Kim Fletcher. They have two children. She was previously married to Julian Sands.
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Hugh Whitemore was born on 16 June 1936 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for 84 Charing Cross Road (1987), The Gathering Storm (2002) and The Boy in the Bush (1984). He was married to Rohan McCullough and Sheila Lemon. He died on 17 July 2018 in the UK.- Martin Ball was born in 1965 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Doomsday (2008), Ali G Indahouse (2002) and Little Lord Fauntleroy (1995).
- Peter Bourke was born on 13 October 1950 in Wells, Somerset, England, UK. He is an actor, known for David Copperfield (1974), Hazell (1978) and The Mayor of Casterbridge (1978).
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Greg Jenner is a public historian working in the Film & TV industry as a writer and historical consultant. He's best known for his work on BBC's multi-award winning sketch comedy 'Horrible Histories' (2009-), 'HH: Gory Games' (2011-16), and 'Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry' (2011). He also advised on the Horrible Histories movie (2019). Since 2008, he's been solely responsible for the factual accuracy of 1,600 sketches and 120 songs that span the entirety of human history, as well as occasionally dabbling in writing both sketches and songs for the show. He took home a Children's BAFTA in 2011 for his work on the show. Greg has also advised on two historical dramas in development and a feature film.
Greg is also a TV and radio broadcaster. He co-presented BBC2's 'Inside Versailles' discussion programme after each episode of the Louis XIV drama 'Versailles', and was a panellist on 'The Great Tudor Quiz'. He is the author of the bestselling book 'A Million Years In A Day: A Curious History of Daily Life, From Stone Age To Phone Age' (2015) and the upcoming 'Dead Famous: A Surprising History of Celebrity, From Bronze Age To Silver Screen' (2020). He's noted for using humour and pop culture references in his writing.
Greg studied for a BA in History and Archaeology and an MA in Medieval Studies at the University of York, and, after being unable to fund his PhD, has worked in the TV industry on historical documentaries, dramas, and comedy since 2005. He is a guest lecturer at the University of York and Royal Holloway, University of London, and regularly comments in the media on questions of historical accuracy in drama, arguing that filmmakers should be allowed to be creative in their historical choices, provided historians are given space to discuss them with the public.
Greg is a member of BAFTA- Actress
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Susan Glanville was born on 16 March 1944 in Wells, Somerset, England, UK. She is an actress.- Director
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- Actor
Tyrone Guthrie was born on 2 July 1900 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He was a director and writer, known for The Beachcomber (1938), Oedipus Rex (1957) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). He was married to Judith Bretherton. He died on 15 May 1971 in Dublin, Ireland.- Curigwen Lewis was born on 1 November 1905 in Llandrindod Wells, Wales, UK. She was an actress, known for John Wesley (1954), Pride and Prejudice (1938) and For the Children (1946). She was married to Andrew Cruickshank. She died on 17 February 1992 in Westminster, London, England, UK.
- Sean Baker was born in 1989 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) and The Basil Brush Show (2002).
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Compton Bennett started out as a bandleader and then became a commercial artist. He turned out a few amateur films that caught the attention of producer Alexander Korda's London Films, and they hired him in 1932 as a film editor. During World War II he directed a few instructional films for the British military and some propaganda shorts for the general public. His feature debut as a director was The Seventh Veil (1945), which was a big success. MGM took note, and he was brought to Hollywood to make films for them. The films he made there weren't particularly well-received--his most successful, King Solomon's Mines (1950), was lauded mainly for its impressive action scenes, which were in fact directed not by Bennett but by Andrew Marton, who received co-director credit--and he returned to Britain a few years later. While there he divided his time between films and television, with an occasional foray into directing theatrical productions. In 1957 he turned out two well-received films, After the Ball (1957) and The Mailbag Robbery (1957). He made his last feature in 1960 and, apart from an occasional foray into television, retired. He died in London in 1974.- Actor
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Alexander Hathaway was born on 11 April 1975 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Casino Royale (2006), The Dark Knight (2008) and Carmen's Kiss (2010).- Anthony Shaw was born on 26 December 1896 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Hotel Reserve (1944), BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950) and The Dam Busters (1955). He was married to Phyllis Thomas (actress). He died in 1976 in Hillingdon, Middlesex, England, UK.
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John Kruse was born in January 1919 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Hell Drivers (1957), The Saint (1962) and The Avengers (1961). He was married to Ruth Ecob. He died in 2004 in Spain.- David Gower was born on 1 April 1957 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Trevor's World of Sport (2003), They Think It's All Over (1995) and BBC TV Cricket (1963). He has been married to Thorunn Gower since 1994. They have two children.
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Dave Heather was born on 17 February 1941 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for Great Performances (1971), Princess Ida (1982) and Mozart's Così fan tutte, ossia La scuola degli amanti (1975). He was married to Annie Heather. He died on 16 April 2005 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK.- Sound Department
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Gerry Humphreys was born on 11 May 1931 in Llandrindod Wells, Wales, UK. He is known for Blade Runner (1982), A Bridge Too Far (1977) and Gandhi (1982). He died on 5 December 2006 in London, England, UK.- Elizabeth Goudge was born on 24 April 1900 in Wells, Somerset, England, UK. She was a writer, known for The Secret of Moonacre (2008), Green Dolphin Street (1947) and Jackanory (1965). She died on 1 April 1984 in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
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Fergus McDonell was born on 6 October 1910 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He was an editor and director, known for Odd Man Out (1947), The Hideout (1948) and Prelude to Fame (1950). He was married to Wendy Hamblin. He died on 3 January 1984 in Norwich, England, UK.- Margaret Mary Jones was born on 2 October 1913 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. Margaret Mary was a producer, known for Whistle (2002). Margaret Mary died on 2 April 2001 in England, UK.
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Pauline Stroud was born on 21 March 1930 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Bikini Baby (1951), Dead of Night (1972) and Her Three Bachelors (1953). She died on 11 August 2022.- Elizabeth Ware was born in Mineral Wells, Texas, USA. She is known for Dr. T & the Women (2000) and Ramming Speed (1997).
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Born in Mineral Wells, Texas, Bill Camfield graduated from Texas Christian University in 1955. Working at Leonard's department store, a friend suggested he try out for some work at Fort Worth's KFJZ-TV Channel 11 (Now KTVT). Camfield wrote, produced and starred in commercials for the station clients. His best remembered commercial was for a local bank where he created the character "Mortimer Moneybags." Live television was in it's heyday and people were needed to not only host programs but to also fill in for sick or vacationing hosts. Camfield filled in for the station's children show. For this, he created a character: a sea-faring captain called Captain Swabbie. Later, he would create a character called Ickabod Twerpwhistle. To go along with the character, he wore a rumpled black suit, bad toupee, tiny cowboy hat and black rimmed glasses that became his trademark. The station management fell in love with the character and told him to hone it and create a live action show that could be blocked with cartoons. And hence, Slam Bang Theater, was born. Bill Camfield changed the character from the captain to a gentleman named Icky Twerp. (Rumor is that a station secretary saw him in his get up and exclaimed, "What an Icky Twerp!") The show included skits that revolved around Twerp and three gentlemen in ape masks named Ajax, Arkadelphia, and Delphinium. When the "apes weren't fighting, playing pranks or throwing pies at one another, SBT would show old cartoons such as The Mighty Hercules, Felix The Cat and old and new Popeye cartoons. The show was so popular, it was shown on both weekday mornings and afternoons. But what really made SBT and Icky Twerp stand out was Bill Camfield's introduction of Columbia Pictures "The Three Stooges" to a new generation of children. (Many parents were not happy with the Stooges slapstick antics and would not allow their children to watch SBT. Because of this, SBT became an underground sensation with local Dallas/Fort Worth children.) To thank Camfield for introducing a new generation to the Stooges, they cast him in a bit part as the mayor in the 1965 movie. The Outlaws Is Coming! Icky Twerp was one of the three top live children television entertainers in Dallas/Fort Worth along with Jerry Haynes'/ WFAA-TV Channel 8's Mr. Peppermint and KDTV-TV (now KXTX) Channel 39's Bozo The Clown. On Saturday nights, teenagers and their dates would tune into Channel 11 on Saturday nights to watch Nightmare, a late night horror movie show interlaced with live actions scenes of "Gorgon" (a "moonlighting" Bill Camfield), the care taker of the show. But all good things must come to an end. After receiving a new job offer in Denver, Bill Camfield hung up his suit in the early 1970's. Claiming he had inherited the "Lost Twerp Mine" from his Uncle Ickabod, he threw a shovel over his shoulder and to the tune of "You'll Never Walk Alone", he walked off into the "sunset" of the KTVT-TV parking lot and faded away. Slam Bang Theater would continue for many years to come as a stripped down version sans Twerp and company. Only The Three Stooges, the Slam Bang Theater theme and the cartoons would remain. Camfield worked for a cable company and other TV industry jobs and finally for the Fox owned television stations group. This new job would bring him back to Dallas/Fort Worth to work for KDAF-TV Channel 33. He worked in sales primarily but his Twerp character was revived on the station in a show called "Icky Twerp's Summer Reunion in 1985. New live action scenes were created and interlaced between Summer and beach-type movies. This time his son, Paul was part of the cast for the first time. In 1989, a Slam Bang Theater 30th Anniversary special was produced for KDAF-TV. It included old stage hands, local children that had appeared on the show, and clips from the last 30 years. Hosted by legendary Dallas/Fort Worth radio pioneer Ron Chapman, the show was taped before a live audience at the Comedy Corporation in Arlington. The Governor of Texas and the State Legislature passed a Proclamation declaring it "Icky Twerp Day". While continuing to work for KDAF-TV and Fox, Camfield also wrote a column about growing up in Mineral Wells for the local paper there and for the Fort Worth Star Telegram's StarText computer service. He was diagnosed with brain cancer and died on September 31, 1991 at his Fort Worth home. On the same day that Bill died, the Dallas/Fort Worth community laid to rest another local television pioneer: KXAS-TV (formally WBAP-TV) Channel 5's Harold Taft, the station's first weatherman hired some 30 years before. He died three days before Camfield.- Additional Crew
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Tim Page was born on 25 May 1944 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Cross of Iron (1977), Frankie's House (1992) and There Must Be Some Kind of Way Outta Here. He was married to Clare Clifford. He died on 24 August 2022 in Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia.- Johnny Nelson was born in 1933 in Indian Wells, Arizona, USA. He is a director, known for Shallow Well Project (1966), Navajo Silversmith (1966) and Intrepid Shadows (1966).
- Peter Layton was born on 9 May 1939 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent., England, UK. He is an actor, known for Out of This World (1962), Lorna Doone (1963) and Bold as Brass (1963).
- Phil Reynolds was born on 7 October 1960 in Llandrindod Wells, Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for Explode, Chapter Two: Into the Fold (2006), Explode, Chapter Three: Power Struggle (2006) and Explode, Chapter One: Poltergeist (2005).
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Andrew Daffy (Daffy London) is an XR Director, with an expansive career in VFX for the post production industry and was named a "Maya Master" by Alias.
He directed the catwalk show for Kim Jones' Louis Vuitton ss13 collection.
He started working at Framestore CFC as a Junior Animator in 1996. After earning the position as Head of 3D Commercials some years later, he worked on award winning projects such as Levis Odyssey, Walking With Dinosaurs and two James Bond title sequences. Andrew's final project within the company was the CGI supervision of a bat sequence for the film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
He freelances for major post production houses and animation studios, most notably Gradient Pictures for Spiderman: No Way Home, Dr D Studios for Happy Feet 2, Studio AKA for Varmints and Animal Logic for The Great Gatsby.
Daffy ran his own VFX company "The House of Curves" which housed his interests in live visuals, pop promo's as well as lecturing and teaching at conferences and educational establishments world wide.
Notable projects to emerge from The House of Curves are the launch teaser for Radio Soulwax 'machine' and VFX for the UK hit The Inbetweeners Movie.
He now runs DAFFY LONDON LTD for his directing and artistic endeavors such as GIFBOX.TV- Nicholas Brent was born on 15 September 1918 in Wells, Somerset, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Smuggler's Bay (1964), Softly Softly (1966) and Robin Hood (1984). He was married to Evelyn May Teed. He died on 10 August 2003 in Yeovil, Somerset, England, UK.
- Anthony Snell was born on 19 March 1922 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Three Cornered Fate (1955), The Cruel Sea (1953) and Hour of Decision (1957). He was married to Jackie Pym. He died on 4 August 2013 in British Virgin Islands.
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Bob Champion was born on 4 June 1948 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He is a writer, known for Champions (1984), 3-2-1 (1978) and Gladiators (1992).- Jennifer Wood was born on 7 July 1942 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Avengers (1961), Redcap (1964) and Compact (1962). She was previously married to Barry Sinclair.
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Milo Sweet was born on 20 November 1896 in Wells, Minnesota, USA. He died on 31 December 1978 in California, USA.- Alvin Garrett was born on 1 October 1956 in Mineral Wells, Texas, USA.
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Tim Burton was born on 25 June 1995 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He is known for Midsommar (2019), Close (2019) and Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019).