Wednesday, 19 August 2026

LeRoy Lennart

Born: unknown
Died: unknown

Life with Elizabeth: Moosie in the Kitchen/Jungle in the Living Room/Underhills for Dinner (1954) as Moosie Moosefield (uncredited)



















Wedgwood Nowell

Born: 24 January 1878, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 17 June 1957, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Hollywood Stadium Mystery (1938) as Pen & Pencil Club Speaker (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell stands up to speak.
















Don Taylor

Born: 13 December 1920, Freeport, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 29 December 1998, Los Angeles, California, USA

Don Taylor was an actor and a director. He directed mainly for television including a large number of TV movies.

Time to Kill (1945) as George


















Don Hanmer

Born: 17 October 1919, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: 24 May 2003, Monterey, California, USA

Time to Kill (1945) as Shorty


















DeForest Kelley

Born: 20 January 1920, Toccoa, Georgia, USA
Died: 11 June 1999, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Time to Kill (1945) as Peter



















Life with Elizabeth (1952-1955)



Season 1


Episode 19 - Moosie in the Kitchen/Jungle in the Living Room/Underhills for Dinner (1954)

[Betty White, Del Moore, Sharon Randall, Robert Emlin, LeRoy Lennart, Jack Narz]



Betty White

Born: 17 January 1922, Oak Park, Illinois, USA
Died: 31 December 2021, Los Angeles, California, USA

Time to Kill (1945) as Lou's Girl

With Jimmy Lydon. There is some doubt in many people as to whether this is indeed Betty. Many physical attributes are the same, but there is a question over her nose. Incidentally, she calls Jimmy Lydon's character 'Luke'.















Life with Elizabeth: Moosie in the Kitchen/Jungle in the Living Room/Underhills for Dinner (1954) as Elizabeth


















Al Bain

Born: 5 October 1907, Vilna, Russia
Died: 7 April 1993, DeLand, Florida, USA

Al Bain was a boxer who moved seamlessly into films at the of his boxing career and made around 170 films and appeared in many television series.

Hollywood Stadium Mystery (1938) as Max (Credited as Al Bayne)


















Monday, 17 August 2026

James Spottswood

Born: 7 May 1882, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Died: 11 October 1940, New York City, New York, USA

Hollywood Stadium Mystery (1938) as Albert 'Slats' Keefe


















Wednesday, 12 August 2026

Stewart MacPherson

Born: 29 October 1908, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died: 1996

Stewart MacPherson was a BBC broadcaster.

The 20 Questions Murder Mystery (1950) as Himself - The Twenty Questions Team Moderator


















Jack Sharp

Born: 1 January 1914, UK
Died: 24 May 1972, UK

Jack Sharp was a bit part actor who was rarely credited. He appeared in over 200 film and television roles.

The 20 Questions Murder Mystery (1950) as Crewman with Prompt Board (uncredited)


















Norman Hackforth

Born: 20 December 1908, Gaya, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died: 14 December 1996, Tenterden, Kent, England, UK

Norman Hackforth was an actor, musician, composer, writer and broadcaster.

The 20 Questions Murder Mystery (1950) as Himself - The Twenty Questions Team 'Mystery Voice'


















Richard Dimbleby

Born: 25 May 1913, Richmond, Surrey, England, UK
Died: 22 December 1965, London, England, UK

Richard Dimbleby was a BBC broadcaster from the 1930s until his death.

The 20 Questions Murder Mystery (1950) as Himself - The Twenty Questions Team Member

With Daphne Padel.
















Michael Dear

Born: unknown
Died: unknown

The 20 Questions Murder Mystery (1950) as 1st Newsboy (uncredited)

Michael Dear sells Jack Train a handful of newspapers.














Tuesday, 11 August 2026

Stanley Van Beers

Born: 4 May 1911, London, England, UK
Died: 25 May 1961, London, England, UK

The 20 Questions Murder Mystery (1950) as McIntyre (uncredited)

An early role for Stanley standing next to Kynaston Reeves.































Daphne Padel

Born: 29 March 1912, Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK
Died: 14 June 1993, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK

Daphne Padel is described on another site as a commentator of women's television programmes. She only appeared in one film.

The 20 Questions Murder Mystery (1950) as Herself - The Twenty Questions Team Member

Daphne Padel is seated on the left in the dark dress, with Jeanne De Casalis holding a cigarette.














Arthur Young

Born: 2 September 1898, Bristol, England, UK
Died: 14 February 1959, Paddington, London, England, UK

The 20 Questions Murder Mystery (1950) as Doctor

Robert Beatty is holding the flowers on the right.
















Philip King

Born: 30 October 1904, Beverley, England, UK
Died: 9 February 1979, Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK

Philip King was a playwright, screenwriter and an actor of stage and screen. King's most famous written work was the play 'See How They Run'.

The 20 Questions Murder Mystery (1950) as Cheshire Cheese Waiter

Philip King reaches for his notebook ready to serve Rona Anderson.















Jack Train

Born: 28 November 1902, Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
Died: 16 December 1966, London, England, UK

The 20 Questions Murder Mystery (1950) as Himself - The Twenty Questions Team Member

















Homi Bode

Born: 17 May 1911, Bombay, India
Died: 1993, Lambeth, London, England, UK

The 20 Questions Murder Mystery (1950) as Mohammed Ali (Credited as Homi D. Bode)



















Monday, 10 August 2026

Luanshya Greer

Born: unknown
Died: unknown

Pamela Greer was an actress throughout the 1960s. She changed her first name and became a screenwriter.

The Likely Lads: Last of the Big Spenders (1965)(Season 2, Episode 3) as Miss Moppet (Credited as Pamela Greer)
















Paul Lindley

Born: unknown
Died: unknown

The Likely Lads: Last of the Big Spenders (1965)(Season 2, Episode 3) as Barman

Paul is on the left, with Rodney Bewes.















Alister Williamson

Born: 17 June 1918, Sydney, Australia
Died: 19 May 1999, Slough, Berkshire, England, UK

The Likely Lads: Last of the Big Spenders (1965)(Season 2, Episode 3) as Bouncer


















Wanda Ventham

Born: 5 August 1935, Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK

Wanda was on film and television screens from the 1950s until the early 2020s. She is the mother of actor Benedict Cumberbatch and played his mother the series Sherlock (2010).

The Likely Lads: Last of the Big Spenders (1965)(Season 2, Episode 3) as Angela



















James Bolam

Born: 16 June 1935, Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK

The Likely Lads: Last of the Big Spenders (1965)(Season 2, Episode 3) as Terry Collier

With friend.
















Sunday, 9 August 2026

Roger Brierley

Born: 2 June 1935, Bramhall, Cheshire, England, UK
Died: 23 September 2005, Westminster, City of Westminster, London, England, UK

The Likely Lads: Last of the Big Spenders (1965)(Season 2, Episode 3) as Julian

Roger Brierley is on the left, with Rodney Bewes.

Michael Sheard

Born: 18 June 1938, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, UK
Died: 31 August 2005, Newport, Isle of Wight, England, UK

The Likely Lads: Last of the Big Spenders (1965)(Season 2, Episode 3) as Nesbit

Michael Sheard is on the left, with Rodney Bewes.















Wendy Richard

Born: 20 July 1943, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Died: 26 February 2009, Marylebone, London, England, UK

Wendy Richard was most famous for two roles: Miss Brahms in the British comedy 'Are You Being Served' and Pauline Fowler in the British soap opera 'Eastenders'.

The Likely Lads: Last of the Big Spenders (1965)(Season 2, Episode 3) as Lynn




















The Likely Lads (1964-1966)


Series 1



Series 2


Episode 4 - Last of the Big Spenders


Series 3



Friday, 7 August 2026

Delmar Watson

Born: 1 July 1926, Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: 26 October 2008, Glendale, California, USA

The Great O'Malley (1937) as Tubby


















David Scheuer

Born: 31 August 1944, London, UK

Also went by the phonetic spelling of his name, David Shawyer. David was the brother of Mike Sarne.

The Projected Man (1966) as Boy

















Rosemary Donnelly

Born: 16 November 1941, Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
Died: 21 March 2020, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 

The Projected Man (1966) as Girl

A dark scene with David Scheuer.














Thursday, 6 August 2026

Alf Joint

Born: 22 September 1927, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Died: 25 July 2005, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Alf Joint was a stunt man, stunt coordinator and actor from the 1960s onwards.

The Projected Man (1966) as Security Guard (Credited as Alfred Joint)

















Frank Gatliff

Born: 31 December 1927, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died: 23 June 1990, London, England, UK

The Projected Man (1966) as Dr. Wilson


















Norma West

Born: 19 November 1943, Cape Town, South Africa

The Projected Man (1966) as Gloria King

Sam Kydd and Terry Scully are in the background.














Terry Scully

Born: 13 May 1932, Leigh, Lancashire, England, UK
Died: 17 April 2001, Warminster, Wiltshire, England, UK

The Projected Man (1966) as Steve Lowe


















Wednesday, 5 August 2026

Hugh Halliday

Born: 12 December 1944, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK

Hugh Halliday was a child actor who appeared in a number of films and television shows throughout the 1960s. He was also the drummer for the pop group Unit Four Plus Two. Later he became a director of opera.

Lolita (1962) as Trumpeter in Play (uncredited)

James Mason and Shirley Douglas are the foreground actors, while Hugh Halliday walks off stage on the left of the picture.






















Tuesday, 4 August 2026

David Barry

Born: 30 April 1943, Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales, UK

David Barry was most famous for playing Frankie Abbott in the British television series 'Please, Sir!' and its spin-off series 'The Fenn Street Gang'. David was also a screenwriter and author.

Lolita (1962) as Trumpeter in Play (uncredited)

James Mason and Shirley Douglas are the foreground actors, while David Barry walks off stage on the left of the picture.



















Gerard Heinz

Born: 2 January 1904, Hamburg, Germany
Died: 20 November 1972, London, England, UK

The Projected Man (1966) as Prof. Lembach

Gerard Heinz is on the left, with white hair. The other man is Norman Wooland.













Isabelle Lucas

Born: 3 December 1927, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died: 24 February 1997, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, UK

Lolita (1962) as Louise (uncredited)

Isabelle Lucas is in the background coming to serve James Mason and Shelley Winters.









Isabelle's face appears in the top right of the shot.











Monday, 3 August 2026

Bryant Haliday

Born: 7 April 1928, Albany, New York, USA
Died: 28 July 1996, Paris, France

The Projected Man (1966) as Prof. Paul Steiner


















Mary Peach

Born: 20 October 1934, Durban, South Africa
Died: 26 January 2025

The Projected Man (1966) as Dr. Patricia Hill

















Ronald Allen

Born: 16 December 1930, Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Died: 18 June 1991, Reading, Berkshire, England, UK

The Projected Man (1966) as Dr. Chris Mitchel

















Tracey Crisp

Born: 15 April 1944, England, UK

The Projected Man (1966) as Sheila Anderson

















John Surtees

Born: 11 February 1934, Tatsfield, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Died: 10 March 2017, Tooting, London, England, United Kingdom

John Surtees was a race car driver and motorbike racer who appeared in one film and a handful of television episodes.

The Fast Lady (1962) as Himself

John appears in the dream sequence in this film.












Graham Hill

Born: 15 February 1929, London, England, UK
Died: 29 November 1975, Elstree, England, UK

The Fast Lady (1962) as Himself

Graham appears in the dream sequence in this film.











Pat Coombs

Born: 27 August 1926, Camberwell, London, England, UK
Died: 25 May 2002, Denville Hall, Northwood, Hillingdon, London, England, UK

She'll Have to Go (1962) as Woman on Train Platform (uncredited)















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