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- Tony Award-winning English actor Michael Gough, best known for playing the butler Alfred Pennyworth in the first four Batman (1989, 1992, 1995 & 1997) movies and for playing the arch-criminal Dr. Clement Armstrong in The Avengers (1961) episode "The Cybernauts", was an accomplished performer on both stage and screen. He was nominated twice for Tony Awards, in 1979 for Best Featured Actor in a Play for Alan Ayckbourn's "Bedroom Farce" and in 1988 in the same category for Hugh Whitemore's "Breaking the Code", winning in 1979. Though he never achieved on the small screen and silver screen what he did in the theater, Gough's career in television and movies spanned sixty-plus years over eight decades. Michael Gough died at age 94 on March 17, 2011 at his home near Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.
- Actress
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Genteel-looking British actress Jenny Seagrove distinguished herself as a sensitive heroine during the 1980s in plush TV romances such as The Woman in White (1982), Diana (1984) and, in particular, the adaptations of Barbara Taylor Bradford's A Woman of Substance (1984) wherein she played Emma Harte, and Hold the Dream (1986) as Paula Fairley. In later years she would be highly recognizable for her role as Jo Mills, QC in the British crime mystery series Judge John Deed (2001).
Jenny enjoyed a privileged childhood though it was marked with sadness. Born Jennifer Ann Seagrove on Independence Day, 1957 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, her father ran an import-export firm and her mother was a British aristocrat who suffered a debilitating stroke when Jenny was less than a year old. At age 9, Jenny attended a girls' boarding school in England and appeared in school plays.
Initially interested in a culinary career, she opted for acting instead and trained at the Bristol Old Vic. After leaving school, Seagrove met Indian-born Madhav Sharma, a little-known actor-director, but the marriage was not a happy one (1984-1988). She also had a long term relationship with director Michael Winner of "Death Wish" fame, whom she met on the set of the Agatha Christie mystery Appointment with Death (1988).
Jenny is known fondly respected for her superb theatre work in England. Playing the title role in "Jane Eyre" at Chichester Festival Theatre in 1986, she returned there to play Bett in "King Lear in New York" in 1992. Other roles have included Ilona in "The Guardsman" (1986); "Present Laughter" opposite Tom Conti (1993); Annie Sullivan in "The Miracle Worker" (1994); "Dead Guilty" with Hayley Mills (1995); "Hurlyburly" (1997); the Parisian thriller "Vertigo" (1998); "Brief Encounter" (2000); a female version of "The Odd Couple" (2001-02); the title role in W. Somerset Maugham; "The Constant Wife" (2003); David Hare's "The Secret Rapture" (2003); "The Night of the Iguana" (2005); "The Letter" (2007); "Absurd Person Singular" (2007); "Murder on Air" (2008); "The Country Girl" (2011); Noël Coward "Fallen Angels" (2014); and as distraught mother Chris MacNeil in "The Exorcist" (2017). Many of these plays were in association with her long-time partner, theatre impresario Bill Kenwright.
To date, Jenny's film career has not match her impressive stature on stage or TV. Nevertheless, she made her British film debut as "Anna" in the Jeremy Irons Polish political vehicle Moonlighting (1982) directed by Jerzy Skolimowski. She subsequently appeared as a quirky Scottish lass in the film Local Hero (1983) starring Burt Lancaster, and then was given the top female role as Sophie in the period adventure comedy Nate and Hayes (1983) (aka Nate and Hayes) starring Tommy Lee Jones and Michael O'Keefe as O'Keefe's fiancée.
She was part of an all-star suspect line-up in the Agatha Christie whodunnit Appointment with Death (1988) starring Peter Ustinov as sleuth Hercule Poirot and followed that with the Jeremy Irons starrer A Chorus of Disapproval (1989). In the United States, Jenny was seen in an unsympathetic light as the evil nanny in The Guardian (1990), directed by William Friedkin and appeared in the comedy caper Bullseye! (1990), filmed in England and Scotland.
In later years, Jenny was given several starring film roles. She played the title missionary in Miss Beatty's Children (1992); co-starred with Anthony Edwards in the romantic comedy Don't Go Breaking My Heart (1999); played an eccentric widow who forms a bond with a teenage runaway in Zoe (2001); and played a woman who hid an escaped Russian POW during World War II in Another Mother's Son (2017).- Actress
- Writer
Sweet-faced, gentle-voiced veteran British actress Dulcie Gray's demure career is often linked with that of her late actor/husband Michael Denison, with whom she appeared frequently on stage, TV and in films in over a hundred projects for nearly four decades.
She was born Dulcie Winifred Catherine Bailey in British Malaya (now Malaysia), on November 20, 1915, the daughter of a lawyer. She was sent off to boarding school in England at quite an early age. Originally interested in art and dance until the lure of the theatre, she worked at one time as a governess. Dulcie attended the Webber Douglas Drama School where she met future husband Denison, whom she married in 1939. Making her professional stage debut that same year in "Hay Fever," she gained repertory theatre experience between the years 1940 and 1941.
Dulcie made an insignificant film debut in an uncredited part in the Welwyn Studio comedy Banana Ridge (1942), but stayed focused on theatre, particularly in Shakespeare's plays -- "Twelfth Night" (as Maria), "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (as Hermia) and "The Taming of the Shrew" (as Bianca). She won London stage stardom after making her West End debut as "Alexandra" in a production of "The Little Foxes" starring Richard Attenborough.
Dulcie earned a great stage success as waitress "Rose" in "Brighton Rock" (1943), which led to a film contract with Gainsborough Studios. Although she lost out playing the waitress role when "Brighton Rock" was transferred to film, she went on to grace a host of lady-like melodramas for the studio. She began with small roles in both Two Thousand Women (1944) and Madonna of the Seven Moons (1945) supporting leading ladies Phyllis Calvert and Patricia Roc. She then went on to support Margaret Lockwood in A Place of One's Own (1945) before sharing the lead with Calvert and Anne Crawford in the meller They Were Sisters (1945) in which she played the passive sibling at the mercy of a cruel, sadistic husband James Mason.
Dulcie continued to rise gracefully in the film ranks with features such as the crime drama Wanted for Murder (1946) opposite Eric Portman and Derek Farr; the social drama A Man About the House (1947) as a concerned sister to Margaret Johnston; and the psychological drama Mine Own Executioner (1947) opposite Burgess Meredith. She also shared the screen with husband Michael in such vehicles as My Brother Jonathan (1948), The Glass Mountain (1949), The Franchise Affair (1951), Angels One Five (1952) and There Was a Young Lady (1953), usually to generous reviews.
In between times, the actress would remain royal to the stage, appearing in scores of plays, including "Dear Ruth" (title role), "Tea and Sympathy," "South Sea Bubble" and "The Seagull," With Michael she appeared in a host of theatre vehicles such as "Queen Elizabeth Slept Here," "The Four Poster," "Private Lives," "Alice Through the Looking Glass," "Let Them Eat Cake," "Candida," "Heartbreak House," "The Royal Gambit," "An Ideal Husband," "The Wild Duck," "The Clandestine Marriage," "The First Mrs. Fraser" and "The Clandestine Marriage."
In the mid 1950's, Dulcie began to focus on TV with roles in such anthologies as "BBC Sunday Night Theatre," "Somerset Maugham Hour" and "London Theatre." Like her husband, the theatre was her first love and true calling and she would remain committed to the stage for most of her career, making relatively few films in her later life. Dulcie later turned to writing, authoring 24 mystery books, most of which involved intrepid sleuth Inspector Cardiff.
She earned TV success back in England with Howards' Way (1985) (in which Michael had a recurring role) - a major hit in the late '80s. The couple was awarded Commander of the British Empire in 1983. Late in life, they made their Broadway debut together in "An Ideal Husband" in 1996. Following Michael's death from cancer two years later in 1998, Dulcie continued in the theatre playing delightfully sweet old ladies in such enjoyable fare as "The Ladykillers" (1999) and "The Lady Vanishes."
Dulcie would be the subject of the TV tribute program This Is Your Life (1955) on two separate occasions, in 1973 and 1995. She was a guest for other subjects four other times. She passed away from bronchial pneumonia just a few days before her 96th birthday on November 15, 2011.- Peter Arne was for a short time the perfect villain in British film. After a couple of roles in war movies (The Purple Plain (1954) and The Cockleshell Heroes (1955)) and a Tarzan movie (Tarzan and the Lost Safari (1957)) he became a villain in Strangers' Meeting (1957). From than on he continued to play sinister types in The Moonraker (1958), Intent to Kill (1958), Breakout (1959), Conspiracy of Hearts (1960), The Hellfire Club (1961) and The Secret of Monte Cristo (1961). He was very convincing as a Cromwell officer, an Italian camp commander or a Nazi officer. Several times he had sword fights as a devious count. In 1962 he was a pirate sidekick of Christopher Lee in The Pirates of Blood River (1962), but a new kid on the block by the name of Oliver Reed challenged him and killed him halfway through the picture. It seemed like a symbolic fight because for a while Oliver Reed played the roles in Hammer Pictures that Peter Arne could have played and Arne moved to TV roles. His days as a leading actor were over and he continued work in TV and in bit parts in features. Sometimes directors he worked with before brought him back for a little role. In 1972 he got a nice break with "The Stallion", a TV movie in which he starred with a horse. He was also in a couple of Blake Edwards movies. He became an antique dealer with his sister as a sideline. He was murdered at the age of 63 shortly after being cast in Doctor Who (1963).
- Writer
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Nick Newman was born on 17 July 1958 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaya. He is a writer and actor, known for Harry Enfield and Chums (1994), The Wipers Times (2013) and Spitting Image (1984).- Iris Russell was born on 22 February 1922 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaya [now Malaysia]. She was an actress, known for The Avengers (1961), Timeslip (1970) and Bleak House (1959). She was married to William Gordon Chapman. She died on 13 February 2014 in Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
- Christianna Brand was born on 17 December 1907 in Malaya. She was a writer, known for Nanny McPhee (2005), Green for Danger (1946) and Nanny McPhee Returns (2010). She was married to Roland Lewis. She died on 11 March 1988.
- Additional Crew
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Writer
Joe Simpson was born on 13 August 1960 in Malaya. He is a writer, known for Touching the Void (2003), Balade (2018) and Scoring the Silence (2004).- Actor
- Soundtrack
Kamahl was born on 13 November 1934 in Kuala Lumpur, British Malaya. He is an actor, known for Fat Pizza (2003), Journey Out of Darkness (1967) and Arranged Love.- Hamid Gurkha was born on 22 August 1931 in Segambut, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Federated Malay States, British Malaya. He was an actor, known for Gila-Gila (1978), Talak (1984) and Bini-Biniku Gangster (2011). He was married to Timah Abdul Hamid. He died on 14 June 2022 in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia.
- Diana Wong was born on 20 October 1916 in Malaya [now Malaysia]. She was an actress, known for Death in High Heels (1947), A Legend in China (1951) and Arena (1975). She was married to Roy Plomley. She died on 14 October 2012 in Surrey, England, UK.
- Rob Curling was born on 8 September 1957 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaya. He is an actor, known for Children of Men (2006), SuperBob (2015) and Natural Lies (1992).
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Jins Shamsuddin was born on 5 November 1935 in Taiping Perak, British Malaya, (now Malaysia). He was an actor and director, known for Esok Untuk Siapa (1982), Tiada Esok Bagimu (1980) and Bukit Kepong (1981). He died on 1 March 2017 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.- Najib Razak was born on 23 July 1953 in Kuala Lipis, Federation of Malaya. He has been married to Rosmah Mansor since 1987. They have two children. He was previously married to Puteri Zainah Eskandar.
- Producer
- Director
- Editor
Michael Blakstad was born on 18 April 1940 in Penang, Malaya. He was a producer and director, known for Whicker (1968), Whicker's Walkabout (1970) and The Bellcrest Story (1973). He was married to Tricia Wotherspoon. He died on 21 November 2023 in Winchester, Hampshire, England. UK.- Jaafar Onn was born on 19 October 1951 in Muar , Johor , Federation of Malaya. He was an actor, known for Penyu (1995), XX Ray (1992) and Gemerlapan (1997). He died on 3 April 2024 in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia.
- Abu Bakar Juah was born on 20 April 1948 in Taiping, Perak, Federation of Malaya [now Malaysia]. He was an actor, known for Matinya Seorang Patriot (1984), Puteri (1987) and Senjakala (2011). He was married to Rusidah Mohd Yassin. He died on 15 August 2020 in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Writer
- Actor
- Composer
Composer, writer, and actor Derek Strahan has worked extensively in the field of film throughout his career. Born in colonial Malaya, he moved to Australia in 1942. After studying at Campbell College (Belfast, Northern Ireland) and Cambridge University (London, England), he returned to Australia where he has worked as a free-lance composer, writer, and actor ever since. As a writer and actor, he has written and appeared in a number of scripts for television programs (including five years as a staff writer for the Australian daytime drama Number 96 (1972) and films (including "Fantasy"). As a composer, he has produced both countless film scores as well as concert works (chamber ensembles, solo instrumental, orchestral, and opera). Nearly all of his compositions are available on compact disc releases (most on the JADE label, Sydney, Australia). He has also taught script-writing and acting.- Actor
- Director
Ed Osmera was born on 20 January 1942 in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Federation of Malaya. He is an actor and director, known for Keranda Jingga (1969), Satria (1972) and Panglima besi (1964).- Nikhael Neil Gurubatham (born November 9, 2000) is an automotive enthusiast and social media influencer based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He began his content creation journey in the automotive industry and, after building a strong following, diversified into creating content in other industries. Nikhael Neil also holds an LLB law degree and aims to use his social media presence to mentor and contribute to building a stronger social media industry in Malaysia.
- Rosmah Mansor was born on 10 December 1951 in Kuala Pilah, Federation of Malaya. She has been married to Najib Razak since 1987. They have two children. She was previously married to Abdul Aziz Nong Chik.
- Production Designer
- Art Director
Aleksandr Borisov was born on 7 September 1927 in Malaya Kamenka, Kamenskiy rayon, Severo-Kavkazskiy kray, RSFSR, USSR [now Rostovskaya oblast, Russia]. He was a production designer and art director, known for The Promised Heaven (1991), Klyuch ot spalni (2003) and Office Romance (1977). He died on 10 March 2017.- Sally Gilmour was born on 2 November 1921 in Malaya. She was an actress, known for Theater of Blood (1973), All Hallowe'en (1953) and Peter and the Wolf (1946). She died on 23 May 2004 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Actress
Siti Zainab was born Siti Zainab binti Kimpal on December 31, 1935, in Sabak Bernam, Selangor, British Malaya. Her mother, Siti Khadijah, was born to Malay and Thai parents, while her father, Kimpal, was born in Bangkinang, Kampar, to Indonesian and Malay parents.
She was educated at religious school and Volks School. At the age of 7, she returned to Bangkinang with her parents. Zainab started her career as an actress by joined Royal Opera and Dardanella troupe along with her parents. In 1947, at the age of 12, she became a chorus girl for Bintang Berlian troupe in Palembang, South Sumatra, which was lead by her parents. During Operation Product, Zainab along with her parents moved to Lubuklinggau and joined Sri Budaya troupe, a troupe that was created by her parents, again as chorus girl. She later moved to Jambi and joined Dian troupe, and appearing on stage with her parents.
Zainab then moved to Singapore and signed a contract with Shaw Brothers Studio. She made her film debut by starring in Nasib (1949) as chorus girl. She then starred in Nilam (1949) as The Child along with Siput Sarawak. Zainab later appeared in a numerous Singapore films along with famous 1950s film stars, such as Kasma Booty, Siput Sarawak, P. Ramlee, and etc. Her notable films, including Rachun Dunia (1950) as Siput Sarawak's sidekick, Bakti (1950) as chorus girl, and Takdir Ilahi (1950) as Young Fatimah. She made her last Singapore film appearance in Dewi Murni (1950) as chorus girl and later returned to Palembang along with her parents.
On 28 February 1951, Zainab along with her parents joined Ratu Asia Troupe and then moved to Jakarta. She later became a chorus girl and singer for the troupe, releasing two songs, "Sayang di Sayang" and "Hari Raya", which then attracted the attention of music listeners in Jakarta. As an actress, she was known for her ability to perform friendly character and always smiling on the screen.
In 1952, Zainab made her Indonesian film debut by starring in Ali Jugo's directed drama Taufan as a leading role. She then starred in Timuriana (1953) as a supporting role along with Moh. Mochtar and Komalasari, followed by starring in Belenggu Masjarakat (1955) as chorus girl.
In 1956, Zainab married Indonesian ulama, Zakaria bin Muhammad Amin, in Bengkalis, Riau. They had three sons, Zulkarnain, Nukman, and Gamal Abdul Nasir Zakaria, and four daughters, Rinie Yuslina Fairuz, Rita Puspa, Nida Suryani, and Sri Purnama Zakaria.
Zainab then starred in two remaining films which was directed by Usmar Ismail, the first one being Tiga Dara (1956) appearing in a minor role, and the second being Asrama Dara (1958) as a dancer along with Nun Zairina, before finally retired to became a homemaker. On August 21, 2014, Zainab died of a heart attack at her residence in Kelapapati, Bengkalis, at the age of 78. She is interred with her husband Zakaria, at Taman Makam Islam Harapan in Kelapapati, Bengkalis.- Barbara Goalen was born on 1 January 1921 in Malaya. She was an actress, known for Wonderful Things (1958), Chan Canasta (1962) and Where Are They Now? (1979). She died on 16 June 2002 in Putney, London, England, UK.
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Ivor Brown was born on 25 April 1891 in Penang Straits, Malaya. He was a writer, known for Conflict (1966), Wednesday Theatre (1952) and The Man Shakespeare (1964). He was married to Irene Hentschel. He died on 22 April 1974 in London, England, UK.- Writer
- Producer
- Director
Anne Deveson was born on 19 June 1930 in Kuala Lumpur, British Malaya [now Malaysia]. She was a writer and producer, known for Do I Have to Kill My Child? (1976), Spinning Out (1991) and Achieving (1979). She was married to Ellis Manning Blain. She died on 12 December 2016 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.- Nashruddin Zakaria was born on 10 April 1934 in British Malaya. He was married to Nursiah binti Muhammad Yasin. He died on 1 January 1999 in Kelapapati, Bengkalis, Riau.
- Franklyn Bellamy was born on 7 March 1886 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaya [now Malaysia]. He was an actor, known for A Christmas Carol (1914), The Little Damozel (1933) and Murder on the Second Floor (1932). He was married to Dorothy Tetley. He died on 15 February 1961 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England, UK.
- Lavender Sansom was born in March 1940 in Malaya. She was an actress, known for Hereward the Wake (1965), Imperial Palace (1969) and Boyd Q.C. (1956). She died on 20 November 2014 in Kerikeri, New Zealand.
- Ghazali Shafie was born on 22 March 1922 in Kuala Lipis, Pahang, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Kuala Lipis, Lipis District, Pahang, Malaysia). Ghazali died on 24 January 2010 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Leonid Lench was born on 2 August 1905 in Malaya Morozovka, Smolensk Governorate, Russian Empire [now Smolensk Oblast, Russia]. He was a writer, known for Girl Without an Address (1958), Gospodin gimnazist (1985) and Das Stacheltier - Die unleserliche Handschrift (1962). He died on 18 February 1991 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia].
- Susan Kennaway was born on 10 November 1928 in Malaya. She is an actress, known for Robin Hood (1953), Seven Little Australians (1953) and The Immortal Lady (1948).
- Rinat Tazetdinov was born on 1 January 1938 in Malaya Tsilna, Tatar ASSR, RSFSR, USSR. He is an actor, known for Missiya v Kabule (1971), Mshvidobiani dgeebi (1974) and Kuktau (2006).
- Tunku Abdul Rahman was born on 8 February 1903 in Alor Setar, Kedah, British Malaya [now Malaysia]. He was married to Sharifah Rodziah binti Saiyid Alwi Barakbah. He died on 6 December 1990 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Patricia Hughes was born on 26 January 1923 in Malaya. She was married to John Ginnett. She died on 8 February 2013 in Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK.
- Producer
- Writer
- Director
Derek Smith was born on 16 April 1927 in Kuala Lumpur, British Malaya. He was a producer and writer, known for Top Gear (1978), The World of Vincent Price (1977) and Now Get Out of That (1981). He was married to Norma and Anne. He died on 17 March 2015 in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.- John Peck was born on 16 February 1913 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaya. He died on 13 January 1995.