Frederick Piper

Born: 23 September 1902, London, England
Died: 22 September 1979, Berkshire, England

Frederick Piper was a character actor in 'working man' roles.

The 39 Steps (1935) as The Milkman (uncredited)

With Robert Donat.

The Bells Go Down (1943) as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Champagne Charlie (1944) as Learoyd

Escape (1948) as Brownie, a convict

With Rex Harrison.

















Passport to Pimlico (1949) as Garland

It's Not Cricket (1949) as Yokel

A nighttime scene with Frederick Piper. Probably the funniest moment in a dire film.

Cosh Boy (1953) as Mr. Easter (uncredited)

With Hermione Baddeley walking across the shot and Betty Ann Davies behind her.

Roy Gladdish

Born: unknown

Passport to Pimlico (1949) as Charlie Randall

Roy Gladdish is 2nd right next to the much younger Malcolm Knight in the middle and Roy Carr on the far right of the picture. The other two boys are as yet unknown to me. This was Roy Gladdish's only film appearance according to the IMDB.

Hermione Baddeley

Born: 13 November 1906, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Died: 19 August 1986, Los Angeles, California, USA

Hermione Baddeley was an actress of stage and screen, appearing in classical plays in England and later on Broadway.

Brighton Rock (1948) as Ida Arnold

Passport to Pimlico (1949) as Edie Randall

Cosh Boy (1953) as Mrs. Collins

With Ian Whittaker to her right and Peter Swanwick to her left.

Rag Doll (1961) as Princess

With Kenneth Griffith.

Esther Dale

Born: 10 November 1885, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA
Died: 23 July 1961, Los Angeles, California, USA

Esther Dale was a stage actress and singer on Broadway. She entered films in the mid 1930's.

Tell No Tales (1939) as Mrs. Haskins

The North Star (1943) as Anna Kurin

Walter Brennan

Born: 25 July 1894, Swampscott, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 21 September 1974, Oxnard, California, USA

A very successful character actor from silent days who continued on through sound films and television.

A House Divided (1931) as Musician (uncredited)

Walter Brennan is on the right, playing the guitar.

















Sing, Sinner, Sing (1933) as Riordan

Walter Brennan is on the left, with Pat O'Malley.

















The North Star (1943) as Karp

Nancy Gabrielle

Born: 1917, Hackney, London, England
Died: 29 July 1998, England

A bit part actress, mainly on British television.

Passport to Pimlico (1949) as Mrs. Cowan

Nancy is in the background as usual, with child actor Malcolm Knight and Sydney Tafler. Although Nancy gets a credit in this film she has no lines and is seen very little.

Here is a closer look at Nancy on the right, with Charles Hawtrey and Sydney Tafler.