Kathleen Harrison (1892–1995) British character actress, usually seen as a cockney but born in Lancashire.
British character actress, usually seen as a cockney but born in Lancashire
John Mills (1908–2005) Popular British leading actor with musical comedy experience.
Popular British leading actor with musical comedy experience
John Gielgud (1904–2000) Distinguished British stage actor and director, for whom cinema was a secondary matter.
Distinguished British stage actor and director, for whom cinema was a secondary matter
James Mason (1909–1984) Leading British and international actor who became a star at home in saturnine roles during World War II.
Leading British and international actor who became a star at home in saturnine roles during World War II
Irene Handl (1901–1987) Dumpy British character comedienne, frequently seen as a maid or charlady; became a star in her later years.
Dumpy British character comedienne, frequently seen as a maid or charlady; became a star in her later years
Hazel Court (1926–2008) Red-headed British leading lady; moved into horror films and went to live in Hollywood.
Red-headed British leading lady; moved into horror films and went to live in Hollywood
Googie Withers (1917–2011) English leading actress of stage, screen and television.
English leading actress of stage, screen and television
Felix Aylmer (1889–1979) Distinguished British stage character actor, a respected industry figure who from 1950 was president of Equity, the actors’ trade union.
Distinguished British stage character actor, a respected industry figure who from 1950 was president of Equity, the actors’ trade union
Enid Stamp-Taylor (1904–1946) British character actress with stage experience.
British character actress with stage experience
Dulcie Gray (1915–2011) Gentle-mannered British leading lady; married actor Michael Denison.
Gentle-mannered British leading lady; married actor Michael Denison
Dora Bryan (1923–2014) English stage and film comedienne, specialising in warm-hearted tarts of the Northern or Cockney variety.
English stage and film comedienne, specialising in warm-hearted tarts of the Northern or Cockney variety
Donald Houston (1923–1991) Burly, capable Welsh leading man of the early 1950s. Later a useful character actor.
Burly, capable Welsh leading man of the early 1950s. Later a useful character actor
Derek Farr (1912–1986) British leading man of stage and screen, married to Muriel Pavlow; former schoolmaster.
British leading man of stage and screen, married to Muriel Pavlow; former schoolmaster
Celia Johnson (1908–1982) Distinguished British actress, on stage from 1928, usually in well-bred roles: films, rare.
Distinguished British actress, on stage from 1928, usually in well-bred roles: films, rare.
Alastair Sim (1900–1976) Lugubrious Scottish actor of stage and screen; his diction and gestures were inimitable.
Lugubrious Scottish actor of stage and screen; his diction and gestures were inimitable
André Morell (1909–1978) Dignified British character actor. Married actress Joan Greenwood.
Dignified British character actor. Married actress Joan Greenwood
Dennis Price (1915–1973) Suave English light leading man, who became an equally light character actor.
Suave English light leading man, who became an equally light character actor
Will Hay (1888–1949) British character comedian, one of the screen’s greats; after many years in the music halls, starred in several incomparable farces playing variations on his favourite role of an incompetent, seedy schoolmaster.
British character comedian, one of the screen’s greats; after many years in the music halls, starred in several incomparable farces playing variations on his favourite role of an incompetent, seedy schoolmaster
Margaret Rutherford (1892–1972) Inimitable, garrulous, shapeless, endearing British comedy actress, who usually seemed to be playing somebody’s slightly dotty spinster aunt.
Inimitable, garrulous, shapeless, endearing British comedy actress, who usually seemed to be playing somebody’s slightly dotty spinster aunt
Rex Harrison (1908–1990) Debonair British leading actor of pleasant, if limited, range, on stage since 1924; films only occasionally gave him the right material.
Debonair British leading actor of pleasant, if limited, range, on stage since 1924; films only occasionally gave him the right material
