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Alexa Davies was born on 18 August 1995 in Rhuddlan, County Denbighshire, Wales, UK. She is an actress, known for The Murders at White House Farm (2020), Dead Pixels (2019) and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018).- Peggy Cummins was an Irish actress, appearing in several films between 1940 and 1961. Her best known role was that of trigger-happy bank robber Annie Laurie Starr in the film "Gun Crazy".
In December, 1925, Cummins was born under the name of "Augusta Margaret Diane Fuller" in Prestatyn, Denbighshire, Wales. Her parents were an Irish couple from Dublin, who visited Prestatyn during their vacation. They were reportedly seeking shelter from a storm there. Cummins' parents were Franklin Bland Fuller (1897-1943) and his wife, the actress Margaret Cummins (1889-1973). Through her father's side of the family, Cummins was a great-granddaughter of famed architect and novelist James Franklin Fuller (1835-1924).
Cummins was mostly raised and educated in Killiney, Dublin. As a child, she attended the Abbey School of ballet in Dublin. She was eventually spotted there and chosen for a non-speaking role in a performance of the play "The Duchess of Malfi" (1613/1614) by John Webster. Cummins played one of the play's murdered children and she was (in her words) "only seen in silhouette". This was her theatrical debut.
In 1938, Cummins made her London stage debut at the St James's Theatre. She performed in the role of Maryann, the juvenile lead in the children's review "Let's Pretend", In 1940, Cummins had her film debut in the drama "Dr. O'Dowd" . The film concerned Marius O'Dowd (played by Shaun Glenville) , an alcoholic doctor who has lost his license and the affection of his only son, but later attempts to befriend his young, estranged granddaughter Pat O'Dowd (Cummins).
Being only 15-year-old during her film debut's production, Cummins was (by agreement) limited to working 5 hours per day, and only under the supervision of a governess. The film was a success, and helped Cummins being cast in supporting roles in subsequent films. Meanwhile she continued her theatrical career. In 1943, Cummins played the 12-year-old Fuffy in a theatrical adaptation of the short story collection "Junior Miss" (1941) by Sally Benson. In 1944, Cummins played the leading role of Alice in a theatrical adaptation of the novel "Alice in Wonderland" (1865) by Lewis Carroll.
In 1944, Cummins played notable roles in the comedy film "English Without Tears" (1944) and the World War II-themed drama "Welcome, Mr. Washington". In 1945, Darryl F. Zanuck, head of 20th Century-Fox, brought Cummins to Hollywood. Cummins was considered for roles in both "Cluny Brown" (1946) and "Forever Amber" (1947), but was rejected for being "too young". Her first leading role in an American film was playing the blackmailer Belle Adair/Rose Lynton in the film noir "Moss Rose" (1947). The film was praised by the press but was a box office flop. Zanuck claimed that the losses from the film amounted to 1,300,000 dollars.
Cummins subsequently appeared in a handful of American films. She played Eleanor Apley, daughter of an upper-class Bostonian family, in the romantic comedy "The Late George Apley" (1947). She played Dora Winters, an escaped prisoner's love interest, in the thriller "Escape" (1948). She played Carey Greenway, the love interest of a Wyoming-based horse owner, in "Green Grass of Wyoming" (1948).
Cummins then returned to the United Kingdom to have a role in the romance film "That Dangerous Age" (1949), about a neglected wife who finds romance with a lover. Cummins played a supporting role to the film's female lead Myrna Loy. Cummins returned to the United States to play a femme fatale role as bank robber Annie Laurie Starr in the film "Gun Crazy" (1950). The film was released by the film studio United Artists,This was Cummins' last appearance in a film shot in the United States. In retrospect, the film has been considered culturally significant and chosen for preservation by the Library of Congress.
In the rest of the 1950s, Cummins mainly worked in British films. Among her best known roles in this period was the role of female lead Joanna Harrington in the cult-themed horror film "Night of the Demon" (1957). Receiving modest praise in its original release, their film has since been evaluated as one of the gems of the horror genre.
In the early 1960s, Cummins only appeared in comedies. They included the divorce-themed farce "Your Money or Your Wife" (1960), the crime comedy "Dentist in the Chair" (1960), and the veterinarian-themed comedy "In the Doghouse" (1961). "In the Doghouse" was Cummins' last film appearance, as she largely retired from acting at the age of 36. Her few subsequent appearances were guest-star roles in television.
From the 1970s onward, Cummins devoted her time to the national charity Stars Organisation for Spastics. She chaired the management committee of a holiday center for children with disabilities in Sussex. In 2008, the charity organization changed its name to Stars Foundation for Cerebral Palsy, with Cummins still among its volunteers.
In December 2017, Cummins suffered a stroke and died in London, where she had spend her last years. She died eleven days following her 92nd birthday. - Actress
- Director
- Writer
Sara Sugarman was born in Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. Sara is an actor and director, known for Vinyl (2012), Very Annie Mary (2001) and Sid and Nancy (1986). Sara was previously married to David Thewlis.- Actress
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Nerys Hughes was born on 8 November 1941 in Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for The Liver Birds (1969), Doctor Who (1963) and Festival (1963). She has been married to Patrick Turley since 1972. They have two children.- Podcaster
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Connor Colquhoun was born on 26 July 1996 in Denbigh North, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. He is a podcaster and actor, known for Dragon and Weed: Origins Season 1 Vol.1 (2020), Honkai: Star Rail (2023) and Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2 (2022).- Sarah Edwards was born on 11 October 1881 in Glyn Train, Denbighshire, South Wales, UK. She was an actress, known for It's a Wonderful Life (1946), The Shop Around the Corner (1940) and The Bishop's Wife (1947). She was married to Vernon Malcolm Jacobson. She died on 7 January 1965 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Producer
- Director
- Actor
Neil Aspinall was born on 13 October 1941 in Prestatyn, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Hendrix: Band of Gypsys (1999), The Beatles Anthology (1995) and The Beatles: Something (1969). He was married to Susan (Suzy) Mary Ornstein. He died on 23 March 2008 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.- Producer
- Production Manager
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Timothy Burrill was born on 8 June 1931 in St Aspagh, Denbighshire. Wales, UK. He is a producer and production manager, known for Superman (1978), The Ghost Writer (2010) and Swimming Pool (2003).- James Glyn was born on May 12 in North Wales, UK. Classically trained, James has played roles from Shakespeare to Tennessee Williams, performing at Theatr Clwyd in his home town, Mold, to as far as travelling to study at the Boris Schukin Theatre Institute in Moscow, Russia. He joined the National Youth Theatre and gained a place at drama school. He is now based in London and Copenhagen.
- John Prescott was born on 31 May 1938 in Prestatyn, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for Gavin & Stacey (2007), The Cars That Made Britain Great (2016) and One Rogue Reporter (2014). He has been married to Pauline Prescott since 11 November 1961. They have two children.
- Composer
- Actor
- Music Department
Born Prestatyn, North Wales in 1957. Educated at Charterhouse School, Surrey, England. 1976 Signed to ATV Music 1978 Musical Director of Rocky Horror Show in London West End. 1983 In the musical group "The Waterboys" Waterboys CDs: 1984:A Pagan Place, 1985:This is The Sea. 1985 Left "The Waterboys" and formed "World Party" World Party Discography: 1986:Private Revolution 1990:Goodbye Jumbo 1993: Bang! 1997:Egyptology 2000: Dumbing Up Grammy nomination: 1990 for Goodbye Jumbo UK Q Award for album of the year (Readers Vote): 1990: Goodbye Jumbo Misc: 1988: Opened Seaview Studios in London England 1994: Score for Reality Bites (1994) Has contributed songs (original and cover versions) to many films including: Clueless (1995) _Armageddon (1998)_ _The MatchMaker (1997)_ Say It Isn't So (2001) _Sidewalks Of New York (2001)_ amongst others. Cover Versions: 2000: She's The One (written originally for the film of the same name) taken to Number #1 in UK by Robbie Williams. 2001: Founding Seaview Television- a production company for Film, Video and Music. 2002: Produced first World Party DVD entitled "'til I Got You"- Transportation Department
Tom Pryce was born on 11 January 1949 in Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. He is known for Bobby Deerfield (1977), Formula 1 (1950) and The Grand Prix Night of the Stars (1976). He died on 5 March 1977 in Midrand, South Africa.- Heulwen Haf was born on 1 August 1944 in Corwen, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. She was an actress, known for Casualty (1986), Cowbois Ac Injans (2006) and Lan a Lawr (2015). She died on 5 December 2018 in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
- Actor
- Director
D.J. Williams was born on 25 March 1868 in Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. He was an actor and director, known for The Crimes of Stephen Hawke (1936), The Shuttle of Life (1920) and The Doctor's Secret (1934). He died on 26 July 1949 in Bushey, Hertfordshire, England, UK.- Nick Ellsworth was born in 1955 in St. Asaph, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Premiere (1977) and Puppeteer (2013).
- Writer
- Actor
- Producer
Samuel Evanson (born Samuel Colin Evanson, 21 May 1999) is a Welsh Actor and Songwriter, known for playing Joey in the television series 'Joey's' which is due to be released on September 25th this year. Samuel has recently finished working on the comedy series and is excited to see what people make of it. On the songwriting side he has created music for television and also is beginning to write original music to release under his own name in the near future.- Jade Jones was born on 21 March 1993 in Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, Wales, UK.
- Music Department
- Editor
- Director
Eric Mival was born on 18 July 1939 in Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. He is an editor and director, known for The Prisoner (1967), It Happened Here Again (1976) and Doctor Who (1963).- Producer
- Director
- Editor
Huw Wheldon was born in Prestatyn in North Wales in May 1916. After attending Friar's School, Bangor, he studied at the London School of Economics. In 1939, at the outbreak of war, he volunteered, eventually joining the Royal Ulster Rifles. He landed in Normandy by glider on D-Day and won the Military Cross on D Day + 1. He finished the war as a Major. After the war he taught philosophy and politics to soldiers at Mount Carmel in what was still Palestine. In 1947 he became Director of the Arts Council in Wales and in 1951 was awarded the O.B.E. for his work as the Arts Council officer for the Festival of Britain. He then joined the BBC. He moved rapidly from publicity into production, making programs with General Brian Horrocks, Professor Robert Mackenzie and Orson Welles, among others. He was personally thanked by Prime Minister Harold Macmillan for the guidance and advice offered to the Premier in his live addresses to the nation. In 1958 Wheldon became Editor (a designation chosen by himself) of the first arts magazine program on British television, 'Monitor'. Wheldon gathered about him an astonishing ray of talents, including John Schlesinger and Ken Russell. John Boorman, too, has remarked on Wheldon's influence. In a TV interview after Wheldon's death Russell described 'Monitor' as "the British Film School". In 1964 Wheldon left the program, having "interviewed everyone I wanted to" and began his distinguished career as a television administrator. As Controller and then Managing Director of BBC television he oversaw what has come to be recognized as the 'golden age' of BBC television, during which were produced such series as 'Civilization', 'America' and 'The Ascent of Man', much original drama, such as Ken Loach's 'Cathy Come Home' and situation comedy of lasting merit, such as 'Steptoe and Son' (turned into 'Sanford & Son' in the USA) and 'Till Death Us Do Part' (which in America became 'All in the Family'). Compulsory retirement in 1976 was followed by a return to program making, with the 13 hour 'Royal Heritage', a major documentary about the Library of Congress and 'Destination D-Day' about the brilliant deceptions visited upon German intelligence by the British secret service prior to the Normandy invasions. Wheldon was knighted in 1976, for services to television. A BAFTA Award bears his name and a Huw Wheldon lecture is given each year under the auspices of the Royal Television Society. Wheldon was a colossus of the industry and his influence continues. He claimed to be the inventor of the term "narrowcasting". He died in 1986. His memorial service was held in Westminster Abbey.- Production Designer
Bernard Lloyd-Jones was born in 1942 in Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. He is a production designer, known for When the Boat Comes In (1976), Doctor Who (1963) and Dear John.... (1986).- Susan Edmonstone was born in 1946 in Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. She was an actress, known for The Barchester Chronicles (1982), Three Comedies of Marriage (1975) and Fame Is the Spur (1982). She died on 5 January 2009 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK.
- John Ceiriog Hughes was born on 25 September 1832 in Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. He was married to Anne Roberts. He died on 23 April 1887 in Caersws, Montgomeryshire, Wales, UK.
- Honor Arundel was born on 15 October 1919 in Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. She was a writer, known for Jackanory (1965). She was married to Alex McCrindle and Alan Roworth. She died on 8 June 1973 in Duns, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
- Chris Detton was born on 28 September 1983 in St. Asaph, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for Womble Movie and Sometimes a Fantasy (2019).
- Producer
- Director
- Additional Crew
Alan Clayton was born in June 1941 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. He is a producer and director, known for We Are Seven (1989), Old Scores (1991) and Ballroom (1988). He has been married to GIllian Valerie Aldrick since 1973. They have two children.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Producer
- Production Manager
Garth Thomas was born on 29 March 1941 in Aled, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. He was an assistant director and producer, known for Alien (1979), Thelma & Louise (1991) and Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982). He died on 15 January 2007 in England, UK.- Brian Vesey Fitzgerald was born on 5 July 1905 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. He is known for Y'er Tiz (1958) and Here Today (1960). He was previously married to Mary Hunt and Amy Nash.
- Eleanor Evans was born on 17 September 1893 in Henllan, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. She was an actress, known for The Mikado (1926). She was married to Darrell Fancourt. She died on 20 December 1969 in Colwyn Bay, Wales, UK.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
- Additional Crew
Stewart Kington was born on 22 June 1943 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. Stewart was a cinematographer, known for The Committee (1968), Tell Me Lies (1968) and Atmosfields (1971). Stewart died on 24 January 2009 in Bristol, England, UK.- Stunts
- Special Effects
- Actor
Keith Wardlow was born on 4 April 1943 in Denbighshire, Wales, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Stakeout (1987), Happy Gilmore (1996) and Firebird 2015 AD (1981). He died on 21 September 2013 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.- Writer
- Producer
- Director
Emyr Humphreys was born in 1919 in St. Asaph, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), Television Playwright (1958) and Border Country (1979). He was married to Elinor Myfanwy Jones . He died on 30 September 2020 in Llanfairpwll, Anglesey, Wales, UK.- Actor
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Mike Peters was born on 25 February 1959 in Prestatyn, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Dom Hemingway (2013), Bachelor Party (1984) and Untamed Heart (1993).- Writer
- Additional Crew
E.F. Watling was born on 8 October 1899 in Llanrwst, Denbighshire, Wales, England, UK. E.F. was a writer, known for Oedipus Rex (1957), BBC Play of the Month (1965) and Antigone (1966). E.F. was married to Cicely Agnes Bright Porter. E.F. died on 6 September 1990 in Kent, England, UK.- Additional Crew
Alan Goatman was born on 15 August 1918 in St Asaph, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. He is known for S.O.S. Titanic (1979). He was married to Frances R. Blogg. He died in 2002 in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, UK.- Barry Horne was born on 18 May 1962 in St. Asaph, Denbighshire, North Wales, UK.
- Sandra Gidley was born on 26 March 1957 in Rosset, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. She has been married to Bill Gidley since 1979. They have two children.
- Ann Wrigg was born on 28 September 1915 in St. Asaph, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. She was an actress, known for Armchair Theatre (1956), Journey to the Unknown (1968) and Witness in the Dark (1959). She died on 12 January 2004 in Barnet, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Barry Flanagan was born on 11 January 1941 in Prestatyn, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for The Last Time (2002), Flanagan's Wake (2012) and Art & the 60s (2004). He was married to Sue Lewis. He died on 31 August 2009 in Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain.
- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Wayne Bickerton was born on 11 July 1941 in Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. He was a composer, known for Muriel's Wedding (1994), Blood Ties (2013) and Top of the Pops (1964). He died on 28 November 2015 in the UK.- Emlyn Hooson was born on 26 March 1925 in Colomendy, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. He died on 21 February 2012 in Wales, UK.
- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Ian Shaw was born on 2 June 1962 in St. Asaph, Denbighshire, North Wales, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman (2005), Years (2023) and Titus (2013).- Amy-Jane Ollies was born in North Wales. She is an actress known for Hollyoaks (1995). and Casualty (1986). Amy-Jane trained with the North Wales School of Dancing from an early age and began studying acting aged 14. Amy-Jane graduated with a First Class (BA) Honours degree in Media and Performance at the University of Salford, Manchester and has since enjoyed successes on both stage and screen, touring the UK and Ireland as Donna Marie in Willy Russell's Blood Brothers 2017-2019.