Far From Forgotten

Tuesday, 8 April 2025

Rosalyn Boulter

Born: 1 February 1917, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK
Died: 6 March 1997, Santa Barbara, California, USA

As a stage actress Rosalyn Boulter appeared both in the West End and on Broadway.

Medal for the General (1944) as Billeting Officer, Helen















Rosalyn speaks to Godfrey Tearle. Jeanne De Casalis watches and laughs.












Michael Lambart

Born: unknown
Died: unknown

Medal for the General (1944) as Lord Ottershaw

















Maurice Rhodes

Born: 22 July 1932, Pancras, London, England, UK
Died: 29 September 1990, Hingham, Norfolk, England, UK

Medal for the General (1944) as Boy Scout (uncredited)

Godfrey Tearle is standing in the middle of the picture.















The man who is seated next to him is Jonathan Field.











Jonathan Field

Born: 28 September 1912, Redhill, Surrey, England, UK
Died: December 1990, Norfolk, England, UK

Medal for the General (1944) as Mr. Sims (uncredited)

Jonathan Field is seated on the left. Godfrey Tearle is standing over him.















Monday, 7 April 2025

Albert Chevalier

Born: June 1897, Brentford, Middlesex, England
Died: 11 November 1959, London, England, UK

Medal for the General (1944) as Orderly (uncredited)

Albert Chevalier stands facing us, next to Godfrey Tearle on the right.
















David Trickett

Born: 1936, Paddington, London, England, UK
Died: unknown

Medal for the General (1944) as Bobby Higgins

From left to right: Petula Clark, Jeanne De Casalis, David Trickett and Pat Geary.
















Maureen Glynne

Born: 18 August 1928, Streatham, London, England, UK
Died: September 2005, London, England, UK

Medal for the General (1944) as 'Snarrer' aka Carrie Higgins

















Mabel Constanduros

Born: 29 March 1880, London, England, UK
Died: 8 February 1957, Chichester, Sussex, England, UK

Mabel Costanduros was a character actress and writer. She wrote for radio, stage and then film. She became a radio celebrity in the mid-1920s, broadcasting her own sketches to British listeners and then created and wrote The Buggins Family, a radio series that ran from 1928 to 1948 in which Mabel initially played all the parts. The pinnacle of her screenwriting success was when she co-wrote 29 Acacia Avenue with her nephew Denis Constanduros. 

Medal for the General (1944) as Mrs. Bates


















Elsa Tee

Born: 3 September 1917, Uxbridge, Middlesex, England, UK
Died: 25 December 2006, Kew, Surrey, England, UK

Medal for the General (1944) as Hospital Sister (uncredited)

Elsa holds the hands of Brian Weske. Godfrey Tearle lies in bed in the background.
















Edgar K. Bruce

Born: 21 October 1893, Eyam, Derbyshire, England, UK
Died: 1 November 1971, Denville Hall, Northwood, London, England, UK

Medal for the General (1944) as Podger Mullins (uncredited)

A brief appearance at the end of this film for Edgar K. Bruce.














Alec Faversham

Born: 11 August 1920, Lambeth, London, England, UK
Died: August 1955, Kensington, London, England, UK

Medal for the General (1944) as Hank


















Gerald Moore

Born: 1925, London, England, UK
Died: unknown

Medal for the General (1944) as Harry Doakes


















Friday, 4 April 2025

Brian Weske

Born: 23 December 1932, Stockwell, London, England, UK
Died: 15 October 2001, London, England, UK

Son of actor H. Victor Weske and Rita Tobin-Weske. His brother Sean Barry-Weske was also an actor.
Brian was a star on the West-End stage in London as a teenager. He was also a songwriter and later became the personal assistant to his friend Michael Caine.

Medal for the General (1944) as Limpy - Tommy Watkins

Brian is wearing the cap, with Morland Graham.





























Pat Geary

Born: unknown
Died: unknown

Medal for the General (1944) as Violet Higgins

Pat Geary is on the right, with Petula Clark.















Thursday, 3 April 2025

Jeanne De Casalis

Born: 22 May 1897, Basutoland, South Africa
Died: 19 August 1966, London, England, UK

Medal for the General (1944) as Lady Frome

Harry Herbert is tending to the horse. John Laurie is peering through the gate in the background.





























Harry Herbert

Born: 3 December 1879, Aston, Birmingham, England, UK
Died: 1 December 1955, Balham, London, England, UK

Medal for the General (1944) as Miles (uncredited)

Harry Herbert, on the right, tends to Jeanne De Casalis' horse. John Laurie is peering through the gate in the background.