Dermot Walsh (1924–2002) Irish leading man, from the stage.
Irish leading man, from the stage
Claude Hulbert (1900–1964) British โsilly assโ comedian, brother of Jack Hulbert.
British โsilly assโ comedian, brother of Jack Hulbert
Hugh Williams (1904–1969) British leading man and playwright, on stage from 1921
British leading man and playwright, on stage from 1921
Ronald Shiner (1903–1966) British comedy actor, on stage from 1928, films from 1934, at first in bit parts, later as star.
British comedy actor, on stage from 1928, films from 1934, at first in bit parts, later as star
Thorley Walters (1913–1991) British comedy actor on stage and screen from 1934. Film parts usually cameos, as incompetent officers, etc.
British comedy actor on stage and screen from 1934. Film parts usually cameos, as incompetent officers, etc.
Martita Hunt (1900–1969) British stage and screen actress who graduated from nosy spinsters to grandes dames.
British stage and screen actress who graduated from nosy spinsters to grandes dames
Basil Sydney (1894–1968) British actor of heavy roles, on stage from 1911
British actor of heavy roles, on stage from 1911
George Sanders (1906–1972) Suave English actor who played scoundrels, cads and crooks for 30 years.
Suave English actor who played scoundrels, cads and crooks for 30 years
Emlyn Williams (1905–1987) Welsh leading actor, dramatist, screenwriter and director.
Welsh leading actor, dramatist, screenwriter and director
Margaretta Scott (1912–2005) British stage (from 1929) and screen (from 1934) who usually played upper-middle-class women.
British stage (from 1929) and screen (from 1934) who usually played upper-middle-class women
Barry K Barnes (1906–1965) Stylish British stage actor, in occasional films.
Stylish British stage actor, in occasional films
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 (1934–2023) 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