People

Photograph of Czech-British actor, Herbert Lom (1)

1917–2012
d. 95

Czech actor whose personality adapted itself equally well to villainy or kindliness; in Britain from 1939

Photograph of British actor, Robert Morley (1)

1908–1992
d. 84

Portly British character actor (and playwright), on stage from 1929, films from 1938

Photograph of English actress, Joan Plowright (1)

1929–
94

Leading British stage actress, wife of Laurence Olivier

Photograph of British actor, Donald Sinden (1)

1923–2014
d. 90

British leading man, on stage from mid-1930s. Knighted in 1997

Photograph of English actress, Nora Swinburne (1)

1902–2000
d. 97

British leading lady, usually in upper-class roles

Photo of British actor, John Gregson (1)

1919–1975
d. 55

English leading man, a likeable and dependable star of British comedies and action dramas in the 1950s

Photograph of English actress, Athene Seyler (1)

1889–1990
d. 101

British comedy actress with a long stage career dating from 1908

Photograph of English actor, Geoffrey Keen (1)

1916–2005
d. 89

Incisive British character actor, son of Malcolm Keen

Photograph of Welsh actor, Stanley Baker (1). Autographed ‘Best wishes, Stanley Baker’

1928–1976
d. 48

Virile Welsh actor who rose from character roles to stardom, projecting honesty or villainy with equal appeal

Photograph of British actor, Peter Cushing (1)

1913–1994
d. 81

British character actor of stage, TV and screen

Photograph of British actor, William Hartnell (1)

1908–1975
d. 67

Thin-lipped British character actor who rose briefly to star status in the 40s after playing many small-time crooks and tough sergeants; became popular on TV in the 60s as the first Doctor Who

Photograph of English actress, Ursula Jeans (1)

1906–1973
d. 66

British stage actress, long-married to Roger Livesey; in occasional films

Photo of British actor, Leslie Banks (1)

1890–1952
d. 61

Distinguished British stage actor who after unsuccessful experiments in home-grown silent films started his film career in Hollywood. His sophistication seemed enhanced by his war-scarred profile

Two Cities Film promotional postcard featuring British actress, Joyce Howard

1922–2010
d. 88

British leading lady of the 40s

Photograph of English-born Australian actor, Peter Finch (1)

1916–1977
d. 60

British leading actor in British and US films. Born in London, he was brought up in France and Australia

Photograph of British actor, Anthony Quayle (1)

1913–1989
d. 76

Distinguished British stage actor and director, in occasional films as an actor

Photograph of Australian-British actress, Esma Cannon (1)

1905–1972
d. 66

Diminutive British character actress of Australian extraction, often seen in bit parts

Photograph of British actor, Sam Kydd (1)

1915–1982
d. 67

British character comedian whose sharp features were seen in many films from 1945

German Starpostkarte postcard (528) featuring British actress, Joy Shelton. Gaumont-Eagle-Lion

1922–2000
d. 77

British leading lady. She was married to actor Sydney Tafler

Photograph of British actor, George Arliss (1)

1868–1946
d. 77

Distinguished British actor of the old school, who in middle age was persuaded to face the cameras and unexpectedly became a star both in Britain and America

Actors, actresses, directors and producers of stage, screen, radio and television. Page two of eight

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