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
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
