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- Bearded, heavy-set New Zealand-born character actor with a booming voice, who went to England to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. After repertory experience, he had notable stage appearances with the National Theatre Company (of which he was a founder member) and the Mermaid Theatre, invariably in Shakespearean parts. His portrayals of Balthasar in 'Much Ado About Nothing' (1965) and Sebastian in 'The Tempest' (1970) were particularly well received. He also played Doolittle during a European tour of 'My Fair Lady'.
During the 1970's, Purchase made frequent guest appearances on such television series as I, Claudius (1976), Rumpole of the Bailey (1978), Blake's 7 (1978), and (famously larger-than-life) in the Doctor Who (1963) episode 'The Pirate Planet'. His role was that of a cybernetically-enhanced pirate captain, complete with a robotic parrot. Among other notable TV performances were his Duke of Buckingham in The First Churchills (1969) and his Earl of Northumberland in the BBC production of 'Henry IV'. He continued to alternate television with appearances on the stage. During the production of 'The Last Confession' (starring David Suchet) in May 2007, Purchase, playing a cardinal, became ill and died aged 69 in June 2008. - Actress
- Soundtrack
Cicely Courtneidge was born on 1 April 1893 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She was an actress, known for Along Came Sally (1934), Things Are Looking Up (1935) and The Ghost Train (1931). She was married to Jack Hulbert. She died on 26 April 1980 in Putney, London, England, UK.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Patrick Westwood was born on 10 December 1924 in Kingswinford, West Midlands, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Crime of the Century (1956), Space: 1999 (1975) and The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling (1963). He was married to Viola Merrett. He died on 21 April 2017 in Putney, London, England, UK.- Bobby Moore was one of the most famous English football players. From 1958 to 1971 he played for West Ham United football club. He played 108 times for the English national team, of which he was captain from 1964 to 1973. He won the World Cup with England in 1966 and was awarded an O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire). Moore retired in the 1977, after six seasons with Fulham F.C. He died in 1993 due to bowel cancer. The whole country mourned for him.
- Actor
- Producer
He was born in Garforth, Leeds. His father worked for the NE Railway Company and his grandfather had been manager of Garforth Colliery. His brother Robert's son was the actor David (Henderson) Tate. He went to private schools in York including St Martin's and followed his father into the Railway before joining the Army.- Make-Up Department
Leonard Lewis, known professionally as Leonard of Mayfair or simply Leonard, was a British hairdresser. He trained under the legendary Rose Evansky, before going to work with Vidal Sassoon. Later he left to start his own House of Leonard; a five store salon. His clients included Jacqueline Kennedy, Terence Stamp, Mick Jagger, Grace Kelly, Marie Helvin, Jerry Hall, Audrey Hepburn, Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Warren Beatty, David Frost, Barbra Streisand, Catherine Deneuve, Jean Shrimpton, Bianca Jagger, Tony Curtis, and The Beatles.
His most famous creation was 1960s model Twiggy's famous haircut. He worked for fashion publications like Vogue and frequently collaborated with fashion designer Zandra Rhodes who loved Daniel Galvin Senior, the Leonard of Mayfair's colorist. He trained many stylists who would later become famous in their own right, including Nicky Clarke and John Freida.- Ann Heffernan was born in 1918 in Cobh, County Cork, Ireland. She was an actress, known for Masterpiece Theatre: Sons and Lovers (1981), Maigret (1992) and The Captain's Paradise (1953). She was married to Jean-Paul de Dadelsen. She died on 14 January 2011 in Putney, London, England, UK.
- Sarita Khajuria was born in 1974. She was an actress, known for Bhaji on the Beach (1993) and Tandoori Nights (1985). She died on 19 March 2003 in Putney, London, England, UK.
- Patricia McCarron was born on 17 September 1931 in Seoul, South Korea. She was an actress, known for The Good Die Young (1954), Rope (1953) and Devil Rider! (1970). She died on 5 October 2005 in Putney, London, England, UK.
- Anne Butchart was born on 1 March 1925 in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. She was an actress, known for The Forbidden Street (1949), The Brave Don't Cry (1952) and Death Goes to School (1953). She was married to Kenneth MacKintosh. She died on 24 April 2015 in Putney, London, England, UK.
- Writer
- Additional Crew
- Actor
Eugene Price was born on 26 September 1932 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Ryan's Hope (1975), Corky (1972) and The Streets of San Francisco (1972). He was married to Judith Price. He died on 28 March 2001 in Putney, Vermont, USA.- Angela Barrie was born on 17 November 1908 in Paddington, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Music Hall Parade (1939), Old Mother Riley at Home (1945) and Tales of Mystery (1961). She died on 29 September 1994 in Putney, London, England, UK.
- Mark Stone was born on 10 April 1884 in Rawmarsh, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Kathleen (1937), Happy Days Revue (1936) and On Velvet (1938). He was married to Josie Bradley. He died on 28 February 1952 in Putney, London, England, UK.
- Costume Designer
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lucy, Lady Duff Gordon, famous as "Lucile", was a top fashion designer with a clientele of royalties, socialites and entertainment celebrities. Her firm, "Lucile, Ltd," flourished from the turn of the century into the early 1920s. Lady Duff Gordon is best remembered for her work in the performing arts. She costumed the operetta "The Merry Widow" on the London stage (1907), the "Ziegfeld Follies" revues (1915-1921) on Broadway, and such early silent films as "The Perils of Pauline" (1914) and "Way Down East" (1920). As a designer, she is credited with staging the first runway shows, promoting romantic lingerie and introducing the slit skirt. A sister of novelist/ screenwriter Elinor Glyn, Lady Duff Gordon was a survivor of the "Titanic" disaster (1912).- Grendon Bentley was born on 8 April 1877 in Bromyard, Herefordshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Hamlet (1913). He was married to Ethel Winifred Peel (performer) and Phyllis Ethel Adele Georgette De Serville. He died on 27 April 1956 in Putney, London, England, UK.
- Arthur Solomon was born on 22 September 1928 in Pretoria, South Africa. He was an actor, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950) and From Me to You (1957). He was married to Susan Beaumont. He died on 8 October 1987 in Putney, London, England, UK.
- J.R. Ackerley was born on 4 November 1896 in Herne Hill, London, England, UK. She was a writer, known for We Think the World of You (1988), Omnibus (1967) and My Dog Tulip (2009). She died on 4 June 1967 in Putney, London, England, UK.
- Frank Phillips was born on 24 August 1901 in Sidmouth, Devon, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Dam Busters (1955), Mr Drake's Duck (1951) and I'm All Right Jack (1959). He died on 17 January 1980 in Putney, London, England, UK.
- Actor
- Writer
Fewlass Llewellyn was born on 5 March 1866 in Hull, Humberside, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Detective Lloyd (1932), Good Morning, Boys! (1937) and The Coal King (1915). He was married to Caroline Sarah Lewis. He died on 16 June 1941 in Putney, London, England, UK.- Frank Finch Smiles was born on 17 September 1865 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Lost World (1925), The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1929) and The Doctor's Secret (1929). He was married to Hannah Emilene Healey-Picard. He died on 14 April 1944 in Putney, London, England, UK.
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Andrew Buchanan was born on 9 October 1897 in Putney, London, England, UK. He was a director and writer, known for Hullo, Fame! (1940), All Living Things (1939) and The Fine Feathers (1941). He died on 14 May 1952 in Putney, London, England, UK.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Writer
- Director
Fred V. Merrick was born in Fulham, London, England, the younger son of William Clarence Folkard, an inspecting engineer and Sarah Anna Seward Folkard (formerly Pearce). Like his older brother Maurice Elvey (William Seward Folkard) he was stage struck at an early age and for a time was a very junior member of the Bing Boys, playing the part of The MP in the Bing Boys are Here in 1917 when he was 18 years old. Whilst his career in films was mainly with Maurice Elvey, he also worked Henry Edwards, Robert Milton, George A Cooper, Redd Davis and Leslie Hiscott. Julius Hagen produced a number of the films on which he worked. He also played cameo roles in a number of the films he worked on including High Treason and the Man in the Mirror. From the late 1930's until the end of World War Two he concentrated on British Music Hall working in many well known theatres throughout the UK. As well as a comic double act with Jim Jessiman, he also had his own comedy and magic routines. For a time he worked with Owen McGivney the (at the time) world's fastest quick change artist. He appeared on the same bill as such famous names as Billy Bennett, Sandy Powell, Hylda Baker, Wilson, Kepple and Betty and others. He continued entertaining people with his comic routines and magic tricks until his late 70s, when his health began to fail. He was married once to Frances Louise Stevens on 5th September 1922, but after that failed he lived until her death with Eileen Hamilton by whom he had two children - Valerie Anne and Martin Frederick Seward Folkard.- Pat Kendall was born on 9 November 1905 in Lambeth, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Phototone Reel #6 (1928). She was married to John Cambridge. She died on 3 November 1982 in Putney, London, England, UK.
- Additional Crew
Brian Doyle was born on 26 November 1930 in Woolwich, London, England, UK. He is known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), For Your Eyes Only (1981) and Alien (1979). He died on 23 January 2008 in Putney, London, England, UK.- Margaret Heery was born on 24 January 1933 in Marylebone, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for All Creatures Great and Small (1978), BBC2 Play of the Week (1977) and BBC2 Playhouse (1973). She died on 2 September 2013 in Putney, London, England, UK.