"Joss Ackland Sidney Edmond Jocelyn Ackland, CBE (born 29 February 1928) is an English actor who has appeared in more than 130 film and television roles. He was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for portraying Jock Delves Broughton in ""White Mischief"" (1987). Ackland was born in North Kensington, London, the son of Ruth (Izod) and Sydney Norman Ackland. He was trained by Elsie Fogerty at the Central School of Speech and Drama, then based at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Ackland and his wife, the former Rosemary Kirkcaldy, were married on 18 August"
"Rodney Ackland Rodney Ackland (18 May 1908 in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex – 6 December 1991 in Richmond upon Thames, Surrey) was an English playwright, actor, theatre director and screenwriter. Born as Norman Ackland Bernstein in Southend, Essex, to a Jewish father from Warsaw and a non-Jewish mother, he was educated at Balham Grammar School in London. In his 16th year he made his first stage appearance at the Gate Theatre Studio, playing Medvedieff in Gorky's ""The Lower Depths"" and later studied acting at the Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art. He married Mab Lonsdale, daughter of the playwright Frederick"
"David Joss Buckley David Joss Buckley (born 17 June 1948) is a British screenwriter, playwright, author, actor, and musician. A BAFTA-nominated screenwriter, Buckley has written hundreds of hours of television drama, including episodes of ""Emmerdale"" (1989–1996), ""EastEnders,"" ""Rosemary & Thyme"", ""Down To Earth"", ""Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married"" and ""Casualty"". He was an associate producer and lead writer for ""A Mind to Kill"". He co-wrote series 1 of BBC 4's ""Hinterland"". He has also written for radio, for pantomimes, and has authored published books. Prior to his writing career Buckley was an actor, performing in London's West End and at"
"supported the sport, on the field and in his writing. Colin Welland Colin Welland (4 July 1934 – 2 November 2015), born Colin Edward Williams, was a British actor and screenwriter. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his script for ""Chariots of Fire"" (1981). He won a BAFTA Award for his performance as the empathetic teacher Mr Farthing in the 1969 film ""Kes"". Born in 1934 in Liverpool, Welland grew up in the Kensington area of Liverpool before moving to Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, while still a young child. His parents were John Arthur (Jack) and Norah Williams."
"Colin Welland Colin Welland (4 July 1934 – 2 November 2015), born Colin Edward Williams, was a British actor and screenwriter. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his script for ""Chariots of Fire"" (1981). He won a BAFTA Award for his performance as the empathetic teacher Mr Farthing in the 1969 film ""Kes"". Born in 1934 in Liverpool, Welland grew up in the Kensington area of Liverpool before moving to Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, while still a young child. His parents were John Arthur (Jack) and Norah Williams. He attended Newton-le-Willows Grammar School and after National Service he"
"City, California, on August 29, 1983, a day after the actor's 68th birthday. Simon Oakland Simon Oakland (August 28, 1915 – August 29, 1983) was an American actor of stage, screen, and television. During his career, Oakland performed primarily on television, appearing in over 130 series and made-for-television movies between 1951 and 1983. Oakland was born in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, the son of Jacob Weiss and Ethel Oaklander. His father was a plasterer and builder. While he later claimed in media interviews to have been born in 1922 (a date repeated in his ""New York Times"""
"Joe Knowland Joseph William Knowland (born July 26, 1930) is an actor from Oakland, California. Knowland gained recognition as the editor and publisher of ""The Oakland Tribune"" newspaper, as did his father William F. Knowland and his grandfather Joseph R. Knowland before him. Knowland has acted in four feature films, a short film, three made-for-TV movies and two television episodes. In his acting career, Knowland has billed himself as ""Joe Knowland"" since 1983. 'Joe' is the nickname formerly used by his grandfather. Knowland was born in Oakland, California on July 26, 1930, the second of three children born to William"
"24 May 1996 at the age of 90. John Abbott (actor) John Albert Chamberlain Kefford (5 June 1905 – 24 May 1996) was an English character actor professionally known as John Abbott. His memorable roles include the invalid Frederick Fairlie in the 1948 film ""The Woman in White"" and the pacifist Ayelborne in the """" episode ""Errand of Mercy"". He also played Sesmar on an episode of ""Lost in Space"", ""The Dream Monster"", in 1966. Abbott was known as a Shakespearean actor. Abbott was born in the district of Stepney in London on 5 June 1905. He had two siblings:"
"Jacob Lofland Jacob Seth Lofland (born July 30, 1996) is an American actor best known for his role as Neckbone in the film ""Mud"" and for his role as Aris in """". Lofland was born in Briggsville, Arkansas, the son of Billy and Debra Lofland. He began his film career playing Neckbone in Jeff Nichols' ""Mud"", with Matthew McConaughey and Tye Sheridan. The director wanted to find a young actor locally for the part of ""Neckbone"" in ""Mud"", and had casting notices placed in regional newspapers. Coming across one of them, Lofland's mother recognized that her son fit every adjective"
"Paul Nicholls (actor) Paul Nicholls (born Gerrard Paul Greenhalgh on 12 April 1979) is an English actor from Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. He is best known for his roles as Joe Wicks in BBC's ""EastEnders"", DS Sam Casey in ITV's """", and Steve Bell in Channel 4's ""Ackley Bridge"". Nicholls made his TV debut in 1989, at the age of 10, in ""Children's Ward"". In 1994 he appeared in the BBC children's drama ""Earthfasts"" and ""The Biz"", a teenage performing arts drama filmed at Hampton Court. Nicholls character of Joe Wicks in BBC's ""EastEnders"" earned him national attention. In his"
"Simon Oakland Simon Oakland (August 28, 1915 – August 29, 1983) was an American actor of stage, screen, and television. During his career, Oakland performed primarily on television, appearing in over 130 series and made-for-television movies between 1951 and 1983. Oakland was born in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, the son of Jacob Weiss and Ethel Oaklander. His father was a plasterer and builder. While he later claimed in media interviews to have been born in 1922 (a date repeated in his ""New York Times"" obituary), Social Security and vital records indicate he was born Simon Weiss in"
"James Copeland (actor) James Copeland (1 May 1918, Helensburgh – 17 April 2002, London) was a Scottish actor. His film career included Mackay in ""The Seekers"" (1954), the ship's mate in ""The Maggie"" (1954), ""Rockets Galore!"" (1958), a police constable (at a road block) in ""The 39 Steps"" (1959), ""Farewell Performance"" (1963), ""Torture Garden"" (1967), and the guide in ""The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes"" (1970). He also appeared on TV as the Gond leader Selris in the ""Doctor Who"" story ""The Krotons"", Captain Ogilvie in ""Operation Kilt"", an early episode of ""Dad's Army"", and the Scottish customer in ""Camping"
"skateboarding, kickboxing, basketball and surfing in Newquay, Cornwall. Paul Nicholls (actor) Paul Nicholls (born Gerrard Paul Greenhalgh on 12 April 1979) is an English actor from Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. He is best known for his roles as Joe Wicks in BBC's ""EastEnders"", DS Sam Casey in ITV's """", and Steve Bell in Channel 4's ""Ackley Bridge"". Nicholls made his TV debut in 1989, at the age of 10, in ""Children's Ward"". In 1994 he appeared in the BBC children's drama ""Earthfasts"" and ""The Biz"", a teenage performing arts drama filmed at Hampton Court. Nicholls character of Joe Wicks in"
"his death. Kirkland was married twice and had two sons and a daughter, the actress Joanna Kirkland. Kirkland was admitted to hospital in London in January 2006 because of a low sodium count and died shortly thereafter at the age of 63. Dennis Kirkland Dennis Kirkland (2 December 1942 – 16 February 2006) was an English television producer and director best known for his long association with comedian Benny Hill. Born in North Shields, Northumberland, England, Kirkland started out as a child actor, appearing in television advertisements that aired on the then-new Independent Television upon its start-up in the 1950s."
"adaptation of John Wyndham's ""The Day of the Triffids"" (1981), for which he played the character Jack Coker. He is probably best-remembered as Tom Howard in the BBC's series ""Howards' Way"", which he played from 1985 to 1989, when he died suddenly aged 49 from a heart attack while renovating a holiday home in Dinan, Brittany, France. Maurice Colbourne Maurice Colbourne (24 September 1939 – 4 August 1989) was an English stage and television actor. He was born Roger Middleton in Sheffield, three weeks after Britain and France declared war on Germany upon the outbreak of the Second World War,"
"Sundance Film Festival. In 2014, he joined the cast of the new season of ""Justified"", and in 2015, he co-starred in the film """". When Lofland is not acting he enjoys fishing, boating, hunting, and riding dirt bikes, which he began at the age of six. Jacob Lofland Jacob Seth Lofland (born July 30, 1996) is an American actor best known for his role as Neckbone in the film ""Mud"" and for his role as Aris in """". Lofland was born in Briggsville, Arkansas, the son of Billy and Debra Lofland. He began his film career playing Neckbone in Jeff"
"1951 when Ackland was 23 and she 22. She was an actress and Ackland wooed her when they appeared on stage together in the town of Pitlochry in Scotland. The couple struggled initially as Ackland's acting career was in its infancy. They moved to Kenya, where Ackland managed a tea plantation for six months, but, deciding it was too dangerous, they moved to Cape Town, South Africa. Though they both obtained steady acting jobs in South Africa, after two years, they returned to England in 1957. Ackland joined the Old Vic, appearing alongside other notable actors including Maggie Smith, Judi"
"David Oxley David Oxley (7 November 1920 – 30 October 1985) was an English actor who made many film and television appearances over a 35-year period. He is best known for portraying Gilles de Rais in ""Saint Joan"" (1957), Sir Hugo Baskerville in ""The Hound of the Baskervilles"" (1959) and for the major role of Captain W. Stanley Moss in ""Ill Met by Moonlight"" (1957), based on the true story of the Kidnap of General Kreipe in 1944. David had an extraordinarily powerful voice that he used to great effect, being able to fill an auditorium without the aid of"
"Dennis Kirkland Dennis Kirkland (2 December 1942 – 16 February 2006) was an English television producer and director best known for his long association with comedian Benny Hill. Born in North Shields, Northumberland, England, Kirkland started out as a child actor, appearing in television advertisements that aired on the then-new Independent Television upon its start-up in the 1950s. He then went behind-the-scenes, first as a property master for Tyne Tees Television, and then on to short stints with the Windmill Theatre and Royal Opera House in London. Later he was hired by Associated TeleVision as a floor manager, where he"
"Jonathan Jackson (actor) Jonathan Stevens Jackson (born May 11, 1982) is an American actor, musician (see Enation) and author. His first well known character was Lucky Spencer on the ABC Daytime soap opera ""General Hospital"", a role that has won him five Emmy Awards. In 2002, he played Jesse Tuck in the film ""Tuck Everlasting"". In 2004 he started the band Enation with his brother, actor and drummer Richard Lee Jackson and friend Daniel Sweatt. From 2012–2018, he portrayed Avery Barkley in the ABC/CMT musical drama series, ""Nashville"". Jackson was born in Orlando, Florida, the son of Jeanine (née Sharp),"
"December 29, 1952, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Her father, Jack Kirkland, was a playwright who penned the Broadway adaptations of ""Tobacco Road"" and ""Tortilla Flat"". Her older sister, Johnna, also studied at the School of American Ballet and danced with the New York City Ballet, but was fired from the company for allegedly using drugs. She went on to dance with the Los Angeles Ballet, which she helped to co-found. Johnna retired after she broke her foot and the company stopped paying the dancers. She now makes and sells artisan place and floor mats. Kirkland was featured on the May 1,"
"Alex Garland Alexander Medawar Garland (born 26 May 1970) is an English novelist, screenwriter, film producer and director. He rose to prominence as a novelist in the late 1990s with his novel ""The Beach"", which led some critics to call Garland a key voice of Generation X. He subsequently received praise for the screenplays of the films ""28 Days Later"" (2002), ""Sunshine"" (2007), ""Never Let Me Go"" (2010) and ""Dredd"" (2012). In 2014, Garland made his directorial debut with ""Ex Machina"", a science fiction thriller which explores the relationship between mankind and artificial intelligence; the film earned him an Academy"
"John Abbott (actor) John Albert Chamberlain Kefford (5 June 1905 – 24 May 1996) was an English character actor professionally known as John Abbott. His memorable roles include the invalid Frederick Fairlie in the 1948 film ""The Woman in White"" and the pacifist Ayelborne in the """" episode ""Errand of Mercy"". He also played Sesmar on an episode of ""Lost in Space"", ""The Dream Monster"", in 1966. Abbott was known as a Shakespearean actor. Abbott was born in the district of Stepney in London on 5 June 1905. He had two siblings: a sister, Ivy Skeates of Cambridge, and a"
"Ronald Magill Ronald Edmund Magill (21 April 1920 – 6 September 2007) was an English actor. He is best remembered for playing Amos Brearly in the British soap opera ""Emmerdale Farm"" from 1972 to 1991, and appeared again in this role in 1994 and 1995. Magill was born in 1920 in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. The child of two teachers, his father died when he was aged 9 and he then grew up in an orphanage in Birmingham, visiting his mother in Ireland during the holidays. After leaving school he became a tyre salesman. During World War II Magill"
"Gibson Gowland Gibson Gowland (4 January 1877 – 9 September 1951) was an English film actor. Gowland was born in Spennymoor, County Durham. He started work as a sailor and later became the mate on a ship. For several years from the age of 25 he went to South Africa, where he hunted for big game, prospected for diamonds and also organised a theatrical company in Johannesburg, and acted in it. He prospected in Canada, where he made his debut on the legitimate stage. Gowland went to the United States from Britain, by way of Canada, in 1913 where he"
"was born in 1896 and my parents were married in 1919."" Registered at birth as Joe Ackerley, he later took the middle name Randolph after an uncle. As an adult, he published under his first two initials and surname. His father Roger Ackerley was a successful fruit merchant known as the ""Banana King"" of London. (Roger was first married to a young Swiss woman of wealthy parentage named Louise Burckhardt, who died young in 1892, probably of tuberculosis, and before they had children). His mother was Janetta Aylward (known as Netta), an actress whom Roger met in Paris; the two"
"Leslie Schofield Leslie Schofield (born 12 December 1938) is an English actor who is most famous in the UK for his role as Jeff Healy in the popular soap opera ""EastEnders"", whom he played from 1997 to 2000. His character was famous for unsuccessfully proposing to Pauline Fowler (played by Wendy Richard). He also appeared in ""EastEnders"" briefly in 1988 and 1989 playing a different character named Brian Wicks. Schofield appeared as Chief Bast, an Imperial Officer aboard the doomed Death Star in George Lucas's first released ""Star Wars"" film, """", in 1977. He also appeared in ""Star Wars Holiday"
"79 of lung cancer at the Torrance Memorial Medical Center in Torrance, California, on 10 March 1986. In line with his instructions, no funeral was held. His body was cremated, and its ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean at Redondo Beach, California. Ray Milland Ray Milland (born Alfred Reginald Jones, 3 January 1907 – 10 March 1986) was a Welsh-American actor and film director. His screen career ran from 1929 to 1985, and he is best remembered for his Academy Award-winning portrayal of an alcoholic writer in ""The Lost Weekend"" (1945), a sophisticated leading man opposite a corrupt John"
"Keith Faulkner Keith Faulkner (born 25 July 1936 in Richmond, Surrey) is an English-born Australian film and television actor. Faulkner started his career at Corona Academy at the age of eleven and moved on to an adult career in film and television in the late 1950s and early 1960s before leaving the ""business"" and moving to Australia, with the telecommunications company he then worked with, along with his wife Pat and two sons Lee and Simon. In the late 1940s, he appeared at the London Coliseum in ""Annie Get Your Gun"" playing Annie Oakley's brother Little Jake. In 1951, he"
"in the ""Motion Picture Herald"". Alec Guinness Sir Alec Guinness, (born Alec Guinness de Cuffe; 2 April 1914 – 5 August 2000) was an English actor. After an early career on the stage, Guinness was featured in several of the Ealing Comedies, including ""The Ladykillers"" and ""Kind Hearts and Coronets"" in which he played nine different characters. He is also known for his six collaborations with David Lean: Herbert Pocket in ""Great Expectations"" (1946), Fagin in ""Oliver Twist"" (1948), Col. Nicholson in ""The Bridge on the River Kwai"" (1957, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor), Prince"
"career, he would appear in over 130 films, mostly in supporting or smaller roles. He is best known for his work on the Sherlock Holmes franchise of the late 1930s and 1940s, beginning with 1939's ""The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"". He would die of a heart attack on 16 March 1949, shortly after completing the filming of ""That Forsyte Woman"", which would be released later that year. Leyland Hodgson Leyland Hodgson (5 October 1892 – 16 March 1949), also known as Leland Hodgson, was an English-born American character actor of the 1930s and 1940s. Born in London on 5 October"
"full-time. His songs have appeared in several films and television shows, including ""Californication"", ""So You Think You Can Dance"", ""Little Athens"" and ""Undead or Alive"". Many other television shows and films were to follow. In 2017 he became the co-executive producer and co-writer of the critically acclaimed Viceland comedy ""What Would Diplo Do?"" Hal Ozsan Halil Özşan (; born 26 October 1976) is a Turkish Cypriot-born British actor, screenwriter and producer. As an actor he is best known for various series regular and recurring roles on shows such as, ""Jessica Jones"", ""The Blacklist"", ""Graceland"", ""Impastor"", ""90210"", ""Kyle XY"" and ""Dawson's"
"Arnold Peters (actor) Peter Reginald Gadd (3 June 1925 – 11 May 2013), known professionally as Arnold Peters, was an English actor, who played Jack Woolley in ""The Archers"" radio soap opera for 31 years. Born in Hendon, Middlesex, but brought up in Northamptonshire, he was educated as a day boy at Wellingborough School. He joined the Royal Air Force in 1944, but was found to be unfit for military service. and after the war spent five years at the Northampton Repertory Theatre (now the Royal & Derngate). While performing in a pantomime during this period he met Beryl, a"