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Her mother, Billie, was an ex chorus girl and her father was a musician who had a small part in the film Straw Dogs and she has a sister, Pam. At one time her parents owned The Court Hotel. Her first stage appearance was at 4 when she had to model a dressing gown at a hotel and fell on her face. At 6 she was doing commercials for Sugar Puffs, Fish Fingers, and Air lines. In 1961 she was at the Holy Trinity School, Cookham, Berkshire then Corona Stage School with Fraser Hines and Dennis Waterman. In 1962 when she was 11 she was at the Holy Trinity School, Cookham, Berks. then the Corona Stage School with Frazer Hines and Dennis Waterman. Later she was at London's Apollo in Shaftsbury Avenue in Country Girl with Patrick Mower. She s been in over 25 films and married Simon McCorkindale on Fiji.- Actor
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Julian Clary was born on 25 May 1959 in Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Carry on Columbus (1992), Dick Whittington (2002) and Aladdin (2000). He has been married to Ian Mackley since 19 November 2016.- Actress
- Additional Crew
Susan Sheridan was born on 18 March 1947 in Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Black Cauldron (1985), Midsomer Murders (1997) and Moomin (1990). She was married to Max Brittain and Michael Sheridan. She died on 8 August 2015 in Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK.- Fred Pearson was born in 1936 in Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Misfits (2009), Mr. Turner (2014) and Look and Read (1967).
- Twinkle was born on 15 July 1948 in Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK. She was married to Graham Rogers. She died on 21 May 2015 in Godshill, Isle of Wight, England, UK.
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- Soundtrack
Leslie Sarony was born on 22 January 1897 in Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Meaning of Life (1983), Little Voice (1998) and I Didn't Know You Cared (1975). He died on 12 February 1985 in London, England, UK.- Born Francois Cellier, he was the son of a conductor by the same name. On stage from 1903, Frank was a classically-trained actor who acted in both Shakespearean and modern plays. According to contemporary reviews, he essayed a particularly noteworthy Macbeth in 1923. He was also fond of playing Hamlet and Shylock. He toured extensively (Europe, South Africa from 1915-19, America, West Indies etc.) and latterly turned to directing at London's West End. In films, he was more often than not seen as menacing or unsympathetic characters in melodramas or murder mysteries, at his most effective in The Passing of the Third Floor Back (1935) and Non-Stop New York (1937).
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- Soundtrack
Tyrell Davis was born on 29 September 1902 in Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Strictly Unconventional (1930), Peg o' My Heart (1933) and Paid (1930). He was married to Lota B. Cheek. He died on 8 December 1970 in London, England, UK.- John McCririck was born on 17 April 1940 in Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The New Statesman (1987), Rock Profile (1999) and Brass Eye (1997). He was married to Jenny McCririck. He died on 5 July 2019 in London, England, UK.
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Jane Bough was born in 1939 in Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Affairs of the Heart (1974), The Bell Family (1951) and The Magnet (1950).- Actor
- Soundtrack
Teddy Johnson died on June 6th at Twickenham, London on June 6th, 2018. (sources Obituaries in the Guardian and Telegraph (UK) newspapers, dated 10th June, 2018. He leaves behind him his wife, Pearl Carr, with whom he had several pop hits in the 1950s and 1960s, including 'Sing, Little Birdie, which saw them come second in the Eurovision Song Contest.- Marjory Hawtrey was born on 7 March 1900 in Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Great Expectations (1959), The Charlie Drake Show (1960) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). She was married to Anthony Hawtrey. She died on 2 December 1986 in Lewes, Sussex, England, UK.
- Ruth Taylor was born on 7 September 1893 in Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Theatre Night (1957), BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950) and The Middle Watch (1948). She died on 23 April 1969 in Westminster, London, England, UK.
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Chris Dreja was born on 11 November 1944 in Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Blow-Up (1966), Observe and Report (2009) and Legion (2017).- Betty Nuthall was born on 23 May 1911 in Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Rising Generation (1928). She died on 8 November 1983 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Eric Thompson was born on 4 November 1919 in Surbiton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. He died on 22 August 2015 in Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom.
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- Producer
Geoffrey Wincott was born on 17 December 1901 in Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor and producer, known for Casanova (1971), Sherlock Holmes (1964) and Edward the King (1975). He died in 1973 in Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.- Art Department
Peter Connolly was born on 8 May 1935 in Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK. He is known for The F.B.I. Files (1998), In Search of the Trojan War (1985) and BattleField Detectives (2003). He died on 2 May 2012 in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England, UK.- Margaret Carlisle was born on 19 October 1905 in Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Drama 61-67 (1961), Detective (1964) and Emergency-Ward 10 (1957). She died on 17 August 1991 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
- George Musgrove was born on 21 January 1854 in Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK. He was a producer, known for Nell Gwynne (1911). He was married to Emily Knight Fisk. He died on 21 January 1916 in Sydney, Australia.
- Bill Corbett was born on 10 September 1965 in Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Bad Karma (1991) and Drillbit (1992).
- Harry McNaughton was born on 29 April 1896 in Surbiton, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Vagabond King (1956), Wet Gold (1921) and Tom Thumbs Down (1930). He was married to Marion Turpie (golf champion). He died on 26 February 1967 in Amityville, Long Island, New York, USA.
- David Rees was born on 8 May 1936 in Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK. He died on 22 May 1993 in London, England, UK.
- Tony Calder was born on 27 June 1943 in Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK. He was a manager. He was married to Karen Richardson and Jennifer. He died on 2 January 2018 in London, England, UK.
- "Tim" Holland Bennett was born on August 19, 1902 in Surbiton, Surrey, England as Sidney Eric Holland Bennett. His mother's brother was William Holland, 1st Baron Rotherham.
Bennett began his acting career in 1925 at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, appearing in 13 of Sir Barry Jackson's productions. In 1928 he played Richard in "The Farmer's Wife", alongside fellow actor Christine Lindsay in the part of Petronelle. The pair married in April 1929, and thereafter performed together seasonally with the Perranporth Players in Cornwall.
In addition to stage work, Holland Bennett appeared in a number of radio and televised programs. His notable movie and television appearances include Androcles and the Lion (1938), Charley's Aunt (1938), and The Adventures of Dick Turpin (1929).
Bennett moved away from acting during WWII, and in 1940 became involved in production for BBC radio. He transferred to BBC London in 1944 to take charge of production for armed forces programming. After the war he covered the Nuremburg trials for BBC radio.
In 1946 Holland Bennett became the booking manager for the BBC's television service, which was restarting after a wartime shutdown. He was responsible for a well-published BBC deal, signing Harry Belafonte to a 5-year worldwide television exclusive contract in 1958. He retired from the BBC in 1965 and took up a position with ABC-TV (a predecessor to Thames Television).
Holland Bennett died November 19, 1984 in Horsham, West Sussex, England.