Born: 3 April 1926, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died: 5 October 1997, London, England
The Brave Don't Cry (1952) as Charlie Ross
Boon: Something Old, Something New (1986) (Season 1, Episode 8) as Murdoch Johnstone
Far From Forgotten
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Saturday, 30 May 2015
Fulton Mackay
Born: 12 August 1922, Paisley, Scotland
Died: 6 June 1987, London, England
The Brave Don't Cry (1952) as Dan Wishart
Died: 6 June 1987, London, England
The Brave Don't Cry (1952) as Dan Wishart
Friday, 29 May 2015
John Rae
Born: 19 July 1896, Perth, Scotland
Died: February 1985, Droxford, Hampshire, England
Green for Danger (1947) as The porter
The Brave Don't Cry (1952) as Donald Sloan
Died: February 1985, Droxford, Hampshire, England
Green for Danger (1947) as The porter
The Brave Don't Cry (1952) as Donald Sloan
Anne Butchart
Born: Scotland
Died: unknown
Anne Butchart was a stage actress who appeared in plays from around 1945.
The Brave Don't Cry (1952) as Biddy Ross
Other Works
Stage
1947 A Sleeping Clergyman 28th Jan - 15th Feb Royal Princess's Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland.
Directed by Matthew Forsyth.
1948 Royal Circle as Princess Adriana. 27th Apr - 29th May. Wyndham's Theatre, London, England.
Other cast members included: Ralph Richardson, Christopher Hodge, John Salew.
Directed by Ralph Richardson.
1951 The King of Scots 27 Aug - 8 Sep. The Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Scotland.
Directed by Matthew Forsyth.
Died: unknown
Anne Butchart was a stage actress who appeared in plays from around 1945.
The Brave Don't Cry (1952) as Biddy Ross
Other Works
Stage
1947 A Sleeping Clergyman 28th Jan - 15th Feb Royal Princess's Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland.
Directed by Matthew Forsyth.
1948 Royal Circle as Princess Adriana. 27th Apr - 29th May. Wyndham's Theatre, London, England.
Other cast members included: Ralph Richardson, Christopher Hodge, John Salew.
Directed by Ralph Richardson.
1951 The King of Scots 27 Aug - 8 Sep. The Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Scotland.
Directed by Matthew Forsyth.
Tuesday, 26 May 2015
Chet Brandenburg
Born: 15 October 1897, Lee County, Kentucky, USA
Died: 17 July 1974, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Chet Brandenburg was a bit part player, stunt man and occasional second unit director in films for over forty years. He and his brother Ed Brandenburg appeared in silent films for Hal Roach studios and found themselves in Laurel and Hardy and Will Rogers pictures. You will be hard pushed to find a film where either Ed or Chet spoke any dialogue.
45 Minutes from Hollywood (1926) as Hotel guest (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg is in the background, just over Oliver Hardy's left shoulder.
In this shot, Chet can be seen over Oliver Hardy's right shoulder. Also in the scene is Olin Francis as the cop on the left and Clara Guiol in the centre of the background.
Love 'Em and Weep (1927) as Waiter (uncredited)
Highway 301 (1950) as Bank Customer (uncredited)
Chet is on the far left of the picture standing just behind Steve Cochran in the queue.
The Forty-Niners (1954) as Barfly (uncredited)
Alice Fleming
Born: 9 August 1882, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died: 6 December 1952, New York City, New York, USA
State Fair (1945) as Food judge (uncredited)
Died: 6 December 1952, New York City, New York, USA
State Fair (1945) as Food judge (uncredited)
Monday, 25 May 2015
Howard Connell
Born: 1919, Argyll, Scotland
Died: unknown
The Brave Don't Cry (1952) as Hughie's messenger
Howard Connell is on the left, with Russell Waters.
Died: unknown
The Brave Don't Cry (1952) as Hughie's messenger
Howard Connell is on the left, with Russell Waters.
John Gregson
Born: 15 March 1919, Liverpool, England
Died: 8 January 1975, Porlock Weir, Somerset, England
The Brave Don't Cry (1952) as John Cameron
With Meg Buchanan.
Died: 8 January 1975, Porlock Weir, Somerset, England
The Brave Don't Cry (1952) as John Cameron
With Meg Buchanan.
Eric Woodburn
Born: 9 March 1894, Glasgow, Scotland
Died: 1981, London, England
The Brave Don't Cry (1952) as Rab Elliott
Died: 1981, London, England
The Brave Don't Cry (1952) as Rab Elliott
Sunday, 24 May 2015
Lloyd Nolan
Born: 11 August 1902, San Francisco, California, USA
Died: 27 September 1985, Los Angeles, California, USA
Toward the Unknown (1956) as Brig. Gen. Bill Banner
Circus World (1964) as Cap Carson
With John Wayne.
Ralph Moody
Born: 5 November 1886, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Died: 16 September 1971, Burbank, California, USA
Toward the Unknown (1956) as Harvey Gilbert
Ralph Moody is on the left, with Charles McGraw.
Died: 16 September 1971, Burbank, California, USA
Toward the Unknown (1956) as Harvey Gilbert
Ralph Moody is on the left, with Charles McGraw.
Karen Steele
Born: 20 March 1931, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Died: 12 March 1988, Kingman, Arizona, USA
Toward the Unknown (1956) as Polly Craven
Died: 12 March 1988, Kingman, Arizona, USA
Toward the Unknown (1956) as Polly Craven
Jean Willes
Born: 15 April 1923, Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: 3 January 1989, Van Nuys, California, USA
Bride and Gloom (1947) as Sally (Credited as Jean Donahue)
With Shemp Howard.
Toward the Unknown (1956) as Carmen (uncredited)
Died: 3 January 1989, Van Nuys, California, USA
Bride and Gloom (1947) as Sally (Credited as Jean Donahue)
With Shemp Howard.
Toward the Unknown (1956) as Carmen (uncredited)
Saturday, 23 May 2015
Rudy Dolan
Born: unknown
Died: unknown
The Twilight Zone: The Dummy (1962) (Season 3, Episode 33) as Emcee (uncredited)
Died: unknown
The Twilight Zone: The Dummy (1962) (Season 3, Episode 33) as Emcee (uncredited)
Doug McClure
Born: 11 May 1935, Glendale, California, USA
Died: 5 February 1995, Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA
Death Valley Days: California Gold Rush in Reverse (1957) (Season 6, Episode 1) as Lt. Losier
With Guy Prescott.
The Twilight Zone: Mr. Denton on Doomsday (1959) (Season 1, Episode 3) as Pete Grant
Died: 5 February 1995, Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA
Death Valley Days: California Gold Rush in Reverse (1957) (Season 6, Episode 1) as Lt. Losier
With Guy Prescott.
The Twilight Zone: Mr. Denton on Doomsday (1959) (Season 1, Episode 3) as Pete Grant
Bill Mullikin
Born: 19 April 1927, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Died: 3 April 2010, Aptos, California, USA
The Twilight Zone: A Nice Place to Visit (1960) (Season 1, Episode 28) as Parking Attendant (uncredited)
Died: 3 April 2010, Aptos, California, USA
The Twilight Zone: A Nice Place to Visit (1960) (Season 1, Episode 28) as Parking Attendant (uncredited)
Peter Hornsby
Born: unknown
Died: unknown
The Twilight Zone: A Nice Place to Visit (1960) (Season 1, Episode 28) as Croupier (uncredited)
Died: unknown
The Twilight Zone: A Nice Place to Visit (1960) (Season 1, Episode 28) as Croupier (uncredited)
Harold Lloyd
Born: 20 April 1893, Burchard, Nebraska, USA
Died: 8 March 1971, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, US
Bliss (1917) as Harold
With William Gillespie.
Get Down and Get Under (1920) as The Boy
Among Those Present (1921) as The Boy
With Mildred Davis.
For Heaven's Sake (1926) as J. Harold Manners, The Uptown Boy
William Gillespie
Born: 24 January 1894, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Died: 23 June 1938, Los Angeles, California, USA
Bliss (1917) as Policeman (uncredited)
With Harold Lloyd.
Among Those Present (1920) as The 'Hard-Boiled Party'
With Aggie Herring.
It's a Gift (1923) as Weller Pump, oil executive
The Second Hundred Years (1927) as Butler (uncredited)
William Gillespie is on the right. F. F. Guenste is on the left. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are the guests of honour.
Double Whoopee (1929) as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Sebastian Cabot
Born: 6 July 1918, London, England
Died: 22 August 1977, North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
Twilight Zone: A Nice Place to Visit (1960) (Season 1, Episode 28) as Pip
Died: 22 August 1977, North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
Twilight Zone: A Nice Place to Visit (1960) (Season 1, Episode 28) as Pip
Larry Blyden
Born: 23 June 1925, Houston, Texas, USA
Died: 6 June 1975, Agadir, Morocco
Larry Blyden was a Broadway star of dramatic, comedic and musical roles. In 1972 he won a Tony award for his performance in 'A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum'. Although Blyden never really broke through in films, he was a regular on the television circuit appearing in many of the popular shows of the day including The Twilight Zone and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.
Twilight Zone: A Nice Place to Visit (1960) (Season 1, Episode 28) as Henry Francis 'Rocky' Valentine
Died: 6 June 1975, Agadir, Morocco
Larry Blyden was a Broadway star of dramatic, comedic and musical roles. In 1972 he won a Tony award for his performance in 'A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum'. Although Blyden never really broke through in films, he was a regular on the television circuit appearing in many of the popular shows of the day including The Twilight Zone and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.
Twilight Zone: A Nice Place to Visit (1960) (Season 1, Episode 28) as Henry Francis 'Rocky' Valentine
Barbara English
Born: 15 March 1933, Colorado, USA
The Thin Man: Bat McKidderick (1959) (Season 2, Episode 33) as Flo
Barbara is standing on the left, with Peter Lawford and Phyllis Kirk.
Bachelor Father: Bentley and the Brainy Beauty (1959) (Season 3, Episode 12) as Rita
With Pat McCaffrie.
IMDB has Barbara playing Peggy, but that character is played by Sandra Giles.
Margaret Curtis
Born: unknown
Died: unknown
Death Valley Days: California Gold Rush in Reverse (1957) (Season 6, Episode 1) as Mrs. Beale
With Stanley Lachman.
Died: unknown
Death Valley Days: California Gold Rush in Reverse (1957) (Season 6, Episode 1) as Mrs. Beale
With Stanley Lachman.
Guy Prescott
Born: 19 January 1914, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA
Died: 7 March 1998, Los Angeles, California, USA
The Unearthly (1957) as Police Captain George Reagan
Guy Prescott is on the left, with Paul McWilliams.
Death Valley Days: California Gold Rush in Reverse (1957) (Season 6, Episode 1) as Reverend Colton
Died: 7 March 1998, Los Angeles, California, USA
The Unearthly (1957) as Police Captain George Reagan
Guy Prescott is on the left, with Paul McWilliams.
Death Valley Days: California Gold Rush in Reverse (1957) (Season 6, Episode 1) as Reverend Colton
Stanley Lachman
Born: unknown
Died: unknown
Death Valley Days: California Gold Rush in Reverse (1957) (Season 6, Episode 1) as Lt. Edward Fitzgerald Beale
Died: unknown
Death Valley Days: California Gold Rush in Reverse (1957) (Season 6, Episode 1) as Lt. Edward Fitzgerald Beale
John Harmon
Born: 30 June 1905, Washington, USA
Died: 6 August 1985, Los Angeles, California, USA
A Tragedy at Midnight (1942) as Lightfingers (uncredited)
The Twilight Zone: The Dummy (1962) (Season 3, Episode 33) as Georgie