Lilli Palmer (1914–1986) Leading actress, on stage from childhood, in films from teenage years.
Leading actress, on stage from childhood, in films from teenage years
Jimmy Hanley (1918–1970) Former British child actor developed as ‘the boy next door’ type by Rank in the 1940s.
Former British child actor developed as ‘the boy next door’ type by Rank in the 1940s
Mary Ure (1933–1975) British leading actress of stage and (occasionally) screen.
British leading actress of stage and (occasionally) screen
Francis De Wolff (1913–1984) Bearded, burly British character actor.
Bearded, burly British character actor
Michael Goodliffe (1914–1976) British stage actor often cast as officer, professional man or diplomat.
British stage actor often cast as officer, professional man or diplomat
Harry Andrews (1911–1989) Tough-looking British stage and screen actor. Often played sergeant-majors or other no-nonsense characters.
Tough-looking British stage and screen actor. Often played sergeant-majors or other no-nonsense characters
Patrick McGoohan (1928–2009) American-born leading man with individual characteristics; in British films, after stage experience, from the mid-1950s.
American-born leading man with individual characteristics; in British films, after stage experience, from the mid-1950s
David Tomlinson (1917–2000) Light English leading actor, usually in benign or silly ass roles.
Light English leading actor, usually in benign or silly ass roles
Hugh Griffith (1912–1980) Flamboyant Welsh actor, former bank clerk.
Flamboyant Welsh actor, former bank clerk
Godfrey Tearle (1884–1953) Distinguished British stage actor, on stage from 1893; occasional films from 1906, when he played Romeo in a one-reeler.
Distinguished British stage actor, on stage from 1893; occasional films from 1906, when he played Romeo in a one-reeler
George Relph (1888–1960) British character actor mainly seen on stage.
British character actor mainly seen on stage
Denholm Elliott (1922–1992) Incisive British actor of stage, screen and television, often of well-mannered, ineffectual types; latterly in more sophisticated roles.
Incisive British actor of stage, screen and television, often of well-mannered, ineffectual types; latterly in more sophisticated roles
Derek Bond (1920–2006) British light leading man with a varied pre-film experience including the Grenadier Guards.
British light leading man with a varied pre-film experience including the Grenadier Guards
Peter Sellers (1925–1980) British comic actor who became an international star, then faltered.
British comic actor who became an international star, then faltered
Edwin Richfield (1921–1990) English character actor, usually portraying bluff, dependable authority figures.
English character actor, usually portraying bluff, dependable authority figures
Madeleine Carroll (1906–1987) English leading lady of the 30s and 40s; her gentle, well-bred air made her popular in Hollywood for a while.
English leading lady of the 30s and 40s; her gentle, well-bred air made her popular in Hollywood for a while
Maxwell Reed (1919–1974) Brooding Irish leading man in British films from 1946, after repertory experience.
Brooding Irish leading man in British films from 1946, after repertory experience
Anton Diffring (1916–1989) German actor, in British films from 1951; often the villainous Nazi or the protagonist of a horror film.
German actor, in British films from 1951; often the villainous Nazi or the protagonist of a horror film
Roger Livesey (1906–1976) Husky-voiced, often roguish British character star who divided his time between stage and screen.
Husky-voiced, often roguish British character star who divided his time between stage and screen
Lionel Jeffries (1926–2010) Bald British character comedian, who rose to co-star status, then turned to direction.
Bald British character comedian, who rose to co-star status, then turned to direction
