Anne Crawford (1920–1956) British leading lady with a gentle, humorous personality.
British leading lady with a gentle, humorous personality
Wally Patch (1888–1970) Burly British cockney character actor, in films from 1920 after varied show-business experience.
Burly British cockney character actor, in films from 1920 after varied show-business experience
Joan Hickson (1906–1998) British character actress, in innumerable films as understanding mum or dotty aunt.
British character actress, in innumerable films as understanding mum or dotty aunt
Miles Malleson (1888–1969) British playwright, screen writer and actor whose credits read like a potted history of the British cinema.
British playwright, screen writer and actor whose credits read like a potted history of the British cinema
Michael Rennie (1909–1971) Lean, good-looking British leading man, best known as TV's The Third Man and Klaatu in The Day the Earth Stood Still.
Lean, good-looking British leading man, best known as TV's The Third Man and Klaatu in The Day the Earth Stood Still
Richard Todd (1919–2009) British leading man, in repertory from 1937 until spotted by a film talent scout.
British leading man, in repertory from 1937 until spotted by a film talent scout
Sylvia Syms (1934– ) British leading lady with brief stage and TV experience.
British leading lady with brief stage and TV experience
Kay Walsh (1911–2005) British character actress, former leading lady.
British character actress, former leading lady
David Farrar (1908–1995) Tall, virile-looking British leading man whose career faltered when he went to Hollywood and played villains.
Tall, virile-looking British leading man whose career faltered when he went to Hollywood and played villains
Rosamund John (1913–1998) Gentle-mannered British leading lady who turned in several pleasing performances in the 40s.
Gentle-mannered British leading lady who turned in several pleasing performances in the 40s
Griffith Jones (1909–2007) British light leading man, on stage from 1930
British light leading man, on stage from 1930
Wendy Hiller (1912–2003) Distinguished British stage actress with inimitable voice and clarity of diction.
Distinguished British stage actress with inimitable voice and clarity of diction
Muriel Pavlow (1921–2019) British leading lady, on stage and screen from 1936; her youthful appearance enabled her to continue in juvenile roles for many years.
British leading lady, on stage and screen from 1936; her youthful appearance enabled her to continue in juvenile roles for many years
Diana Dors (1931–1984) British ‘blonde bombshell’ who played good-time girls from the 1940s.
British ‘blonde bombshell’ who played good-time girls from the 1940s
Arthur Askey (1900–1982) Diminutive (5ft 2ins) British comedian with music-hall and concert hall experience.
Diminutive (5ft 2ins) British comedian with music-hall and concert hall experience
Flora Robson (1902–1984) Distinguished British stage actress.
Distinguished British stage actress
Terry-Thomas (1911–1990) British comedian with inimitable gap-toothed manner; became Hollywood’s favourite idea of the English silly ass. Also on stage and TV.
British comedian with inimitable gap-toothed manner; became Hollywood’s favourite idea of the English silly ass. Also on stage and TV
Kathleen Byron (1921–2009) British leading actress of the 1940s; on stage and screen.
British leading actress of the 1940s; on stage and screen
Elizabeth Taylor (1932–2011) British-born leading lady with a well-publicised private life.
British-born leading lady with a well-publicised private life
Richard Burton (1925–1984) Welsh leading actor whose dark, brooding good looks did not bring him immediate film success either in Britain or Hollywood.
Welsh leading actor whose dark, brooding good looks did not bring him immediate film success either in Britain or Hollywood
