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Sean Harris was born in 1966 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015), Harry Brown (2009) and Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018).- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
This dynamic young comedienne hailing from London via Nigeria has taken the comedy world by storm since her debut. In a few short years, she has become one of the most sought after comics in the country, making numerous appearances on Television, radio and the big screen.
This former lift engineer's Edinburgh debut saw her described by the Scotsman Newspaper as 'A British rival for Whoopi Goldberg- Lively and exceptionally funny'. From there she went from strength to strength, securing herself as team captain on Blouse and Skirt (2000), a BBC2 panel show that ran for 3 years. Gina developed a cult following who loved her cheeky wit and bombastic delivery. So much so, that she was able to complete a 30 date sellout tour along the length and breadth of the UK in 2000 and 2001 with more to follow.
Her infectious personality and observations on everything from TV programs to the worldwide image of Nigerians has wowed audiences not just in the UK but in places such as America, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Africa, as well as all over Europe. With TV credits which include 'Live at Jongleurs' for UK Gold, The Comedy store for Channel 5, Planet Pop (Channel 4), The I love...series for BBC2, Jo Brand's Hot Potatoes (2002) for BBC1, and Up Late (2001) with Gina Yashere, Gina still found time to write several plays for BBC Radio 4 and sketches for the Richard Blackwood show on CH4.
Although primarily a comedian, Gina has now branched out into acting. She has appeared in two feature films, 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang' as 'Polythene Pam', a murderess specialising in plastic bag suffocation and more recently Mr In-Between (2001), as well as in the West End show The Vagina Monologues.
Gina has guested on numerous radio shows most notably Radio's 4 News Quiz, Radio 5 Live, London Live and Choice FM. As well as covering Lisa I'anson's afternoon show on BBC London. To add to this seemingly endless list of achievements, she recently won Best female at the Black Comedy Awards. She is definitely a talent to be reckoned with!- Charley Palmer Rothwell was born on 9 February 1992 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Dunkirk (2017), Close (2019) and Legend (2015).
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Luan Peters was born on 18 June 1946 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Doctor Who (1963), Freelance (1970) and Z Cars (1962). She died on 19 December 2017 in London, England, UK.- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Michael McKell was born in Bethnal Green London and in the 1980s he was a prolific singer,song-writer and recording artist. However, in 1991 he was involved in a near-fatal car crash which proved to be the catalyst for a career change. He studied acting for three years at the Lee Strasberg Institute and began on stage producing and starring in Macbeth at the Lyric Hammersmith. He made his West End debut in the musical Blood Brothers. After years of television supporting roles as villains, since the mid-2000s he has been a leading player in police series Murder Investigation Team two seasons, Blessed by Ben Elton and as one of the titular Doctors in the weekday afternoon soap for which he won the Royal National TV Society award for Best Actor.In 2023 he released the album The Last Picture Show.Michael is father to Claudia Grace, Louis and Joey Valentine.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Alfie Bass was born on 8 April 1916 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967), Moonraker (1979) and The Bespoke Overcoat (1955). He was married to Margaret Beryl Bryson. He died on 15 July 1987 in Barnet, London, England, UK.- Actress
- Producer
Born Julie Anne Harris, the youngest child of Albert and Pat Harris, Patsy Palmer was born for stardom. She spent her childhood in Bethnal Green, London with her whole family close by. She was particularly close to her maternal parents, whom she affectionately called "Farvey" and "Nor." Her parents separated when she was 8 and her father, to whom she never felt close, remarried and moved to America.
Palmer was bitten by the acting bug at the tender age of six when her older brother Albert auditioned for a part in the West End production of "Joseph and the Amazing Techni-Colored Dreamcoat". Accompanying him to the audition along with their mother, Patsy demanded to be allowed to audition despite being too young and, to the amazement of her family and herself, she was given a chorus role - and was the youngest member of the entire show! This prompted a young Julie Harris to audition for the free-paying Anna Scher Theatre School and, because there was already an accomplished film and theatre actress by the name of Julie Harris, she was given the stage name Patsy Palmer, her mother's maiden name. Whilst there Palmer extended her talents to writing plays, resulting in her winning an award at the London Festival of Plays at the age of just 12 for writing her own play about prostitution.
Patsy began her career on television by starring as an extra in an episode of The Bill (1984) in 1988 at 16. That year she had a prominent part as an acne-ridden teenager in a TV commercial for Clearasil. Further small roles in TV series such as Tricky Business (1989), Making News (1990), Clarissa (1991), Love Hurts (1992) and Drop the Dead Donkey (1990) followed before Patsy Palmer became an iconic household name with her famous portrayal of feisty red-head Bianca Jackson in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders (1985), making her first appearance in November 1993 at 21. During her time on the soap opera Palmer tackled various demanding storylines, such as her turbulent romance with Ricky Butcher, played by real-life best friend Sid Owen, the discovery of her father David Wicks, the premature death of her disabled daughter Natasha, for which she became the first- ever soap actress to be nominated for Best Actress at the Royal Television Society Awards, the death of her best friend Tiffany Mitchell, and the revelation of her affair with Dan Sullivan, her mother Carol Jackson's fiancé. In April 1997 she commanded the soap's biggest-ever audience draw with more than 22 million people tuning in to watch Ricky and Bianca's wedding. Her role in the show also prompted a meeting between her and Queen Elizabeth II, which she declared was one of the biggest highlights of her life. But after 6 years in the soap opera, Palmer bowed out to try new things, making her last appearance in September 1999.
Following her departure Palmer got involved in various projects, such as the detective series McCready and Daughter (2001), Do or Die (2001) and the period drama He Knew He Was Right (2004), as well as cameo appearances in short films Another Green World (2005) and Trapped (2008). Patsy also reprised her role as fiery Bianca Jackson in a special spin-off show Ricky and Bianca (2002), reuniting her with Sid Owen for the first time in three years, which detailed Bianca's life away from Walford, where she struggled to raise her son Liam and attend fashion college in Manchester as well as working in a seedy club in order to make ends meet. The show was extremely popular with Palmer's fans and resulted in her being invited to return to the show, but Palmer declined in order to spend time with her family. Later on in October 2007 it was announced that Patsy Palmer would be returning to EastEnders (1985) after 8 years away and, along with Sid Owen, her returning scenes were aired in April 2008. Palmer's second stint in the soap opera as Bianca portrayed her still as a struggling single mother, this time being thrown out of her residence for failing to pay rent and being made homeless along with her children. Palmer has also tackled the difficult storyline of sexual abuse, with her jailbird boyfriend Tony King grooming her stepdaughter Whitney.
Outside her career, Palmer is a mother to four children: Charley (born in February 1992, fathered by an ex-boyfriend); and Fenton (born in June 2000), Emilia (born in July 2001), and Bertie (born in December 2010), fathered by her husband, taxi-driver Richard Merkell. She was married to director Nick Love, who directed her in her role as a pregnant drug-addicted prostitute in Love Story (1999), but they separated after just five months of marriage. She lives in Brighton with Merkell, to whom she's been married since August 2000, and her four children. She is the active patron of Children's Cancer Charity CLIC Sargent.
Patsy Palmer is an incredible talent and a British icon from humble beginnings, a shining example to all Britons that no matter their background, there is hope for everyone that their dreams will come true. Hers did.- Donna Ewin was born on 4 June 1970 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Bedrooms and Hallways (1998), You, Me and It (1993) and The Fast Show (1994).
- Cheryl Baker was born on 8 March 1954 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On (1986), EastEnders (1985) and Bucks Fizz: The Land of Make Believe (1981). She has been married to Steve Stroud since 25 January 1992. They have two children.
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- Producer
- Actor
Playwright, screenwriter and novelist Wolf Mankowitz was one of Britain's most prolific and successful writers. Once dubbed "the rising hope of British musical theatre," he lived an extravagant lifestyle, which included three luxury homes, although he was frequently in trouble with the taxman.
Born in London's East End, his father Solomon was a Russian émigré who ran a second hand books stall. Educated at East Ham Grammar School he won a scholarship to Downing College, Cambridge where he edited an undergraduate magazine and worked in a bookshop part time.
After leaving Cambridge he wrote several books about pottery and porcelain (his first love) before writing Make Me An Offer (1952). A success, it was later adapted for television and a film (1954) and a West End musical. One of his most memorable films A Kid for Two Farthings (1955) followed in 1953.
He wrote screenplays of his own novels as well as The Millionairess (1960), The Waltz of the Toreadors, Casino Royale (1967), Black Beauty (1971), and The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961).
Expresso Bongo (1959) was both a success on stage and film and led to Mankowitz becoming a theatrical impresario. He wrote several other musicals including Pickwick (1963) and Stand and Deliver (1972).
He bought a house in Cork, Ireland, in 1971 in order to take advantage of Ireland's lean approach to the taxation of writers, but in 1981, he was declared bankrupt with tax debts of £53,000.
Irish playwright and screenwriter Patrick Galvin commented: "Mankowitz had this enormous energy as a writer coupled with a terrific knack for dialogue. He was a born playwright and a very professional man."
Mankowitz married Ann Margaret Seligman in 1944. They had a son, Gered, who became an acclaimed photographer, mainly of pop stars, such as The Rolling Stones, Marianne Faithfull, Elton John and John Barry.- Barry Martin was born on 20 September 1927 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Children of Men (2006), Hereafter (2010) and Unfinished Song (2012). He died on 20 March 2017 in Lambeth, London, England, UK.
- Martin Friend was born in 1931 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Doctor Who (1963), The Prince and the Pauper (1976) and Curtain of Fear (1964). He was married to Margaret Hunt. He died on 14 March 2014 in Golders Green, London, England, UK.
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- Actor
Born in London, England in 1968, I developed a passion for action films, westerns, and WW2 films at a young age. I was fascinated by the art of stunt work and cinema and began teaching myself stunts at the age of nine by falling down the stairway of our family home. My mother was shocked but relieved to see that I was unharmed, albeit with a few bruises. I soon got my first professional job recreating the stunt for Uncle Ken for a fee of $1, and from there, my career in stunts took off.
At 15, I studied acting at the Anna Scher Theatre in Islington, London while also training in a variety of sports, including trampolining, karate, judo, climbing, diving, and horse riding, as well as other adventure activities.
After working as a stunt performer at The American Adventure Theme Park, I landed small stunt roles in television shows before being accepted onto the British Actors Equity Stunt Register in the UK at the age of 22. My early stunt jobs were working alongside great stuntmen such as Roy Alon, Peter Brayham, Alf Joint, Greg Powell, Marc Boyle, and many others.
At the age of 53, I continue to stay active, boxing twice a week and running 15k per week. I also teach the fundamentals of stunt work to beginners.- Eric Hall was born on 11 November 1947 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. He died on 16 November 2020 in the UK.
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- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Claudia Fontaine was born on 28 June 1960 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Alfie (2004), Showgirls (1995) and Honest (2000). She died on 13 March 2018 in the UK.- Teddie Beverley was born on 5 May 1927 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK.
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- Writer
- Soundtrack
Leslie Fuller was born on 9 October 1888 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Strictly Illegal (1935), The Outcast (1934) and One Good Turn (1936). He was married to Nan Bates and Beatrice Witham. He died on 24 April 1948 in Margate, Kent, England, UK.- Frances Shea was born on 23 September 1943 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. She was married to Reggie Kray. She died on 7 June 1967 in London, England, UK.
- Doreen Aris was born in 1931 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Conflict (1966), Saturday Playhouse (1958) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950).
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Pete Newman was born on 23 December 1971 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. He is an assistant director, known for Inception (2010), Jurassic World Dominion (2022) and Allied (2016).- Actor
- Writer
Bransby Williams was born on 14 August 1870 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Adam Bede (1918), The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick (1921) and Scrooge (1928). He died on 3 December 1961 in Streatham, London, England, UK.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Alf Goddard was born on 28 November 1896 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Alf's Button (1930), Fanny Hawthorne (1927) and Downhill (1927). He died on 23 February 1981 in Harlow, Essex, England, UK.- Van Boolen was born on 2 July 1896 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Return to the Lost Planet (1955), BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950) and Pickup Alley (1957). He died in 1974 in Stepney, London, England, UK.
- Joy Beverley was born on 5 May 1924 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. She was married to Billy Wright and Roger Carocari. She died on 31 August 2015 in London, England, UK.
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- Writer
Lew Lake was born on 10 January 1875 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Bloomsbury Burglars (1912), The Great Game (1930) and Splinters (1929). He died on 5 November 1939 in Islington Green, London, England, UK.- Babs Beverley was born on 5 May 1927 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. She was married to James Mitchell. She died on 28 October 2018 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Gordon Bell was born on 16 December 1910 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Story of the Treasure Seekers (1953), A Place of Execution (1953) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). He died on 28 February 1998 in Surrey, England, UK.
- Simon Kester was born on 30 May 1924 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Verdict Is Yours (1958), Alice Through the Looking Box (1960) and What's It all About? (1960). He died on 22 November 2019 in Highgate, London, England, UK.
- Stan Van was born on 8 October 1922 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for George & Mildred (1976), Bless This House (1971) and ...And Mother Makes Five (1974). He died on 31 December 2006 in Southwark, London, England, UK.
- Anita Aylott was born on 28 January 1886 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Muggins VC: The Defence of Khuma Hospital, India (1912) and Through Death's Valley (1912). She died in 1966 in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
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- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Ralph Sharon was born on 17 September 1923 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Melody Club (1949), An Evening at Home with Bernard Braden and Barbara Kelly (1951) and Tony Bennett Especial (1986). He was married to Linda H. Noone. He died on 31 March 2015 in Boulder, Colorado, USA.- Horatio Bottomley was born on 23 March 1860 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Truth and Justice (1916), Was It He? (1914) and Pathé News, No. 92 (1915). He died on 26 May 1933 in Marylebone, London, England, UK.
- Tony Lambrianou was born on 15 April 1942 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. He died on 26 February 2004 in Swanscombe, England, UK.
- Gertrude Holt was born on 28 September 1910 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Blind Raftery (1957) and Words and Music (1958). She died on 6 February 2004 in Israel.
- Betty Siddons was born on 17 July 1909 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Cupid in Clover (1929), Master and Man (1929) and The Adventures of Dick Turpin (1929). She died on 17 July 1975 in Hampstead, London, England, UK.
- Actress and variety artiste. From the age of 13 an accomplished violinist, she also played the leading parts of principle boy in many pantomimes, and went into the music halls, playing regularly at the Tivoli, Oxford and Pavillion. Also the first woman member of the Variety Artists Federation, she travelled to Australia, America and all over England appearing in many Variety Shows. When she was almost 50 years old, she teamed up with Wee Georgie Wood and carried on travelling the world doing pantomimes and comedy sketches as his partner in jest. She nearly always played his stage mother and also became known as the "Mother of the Forces" when she travelled abroad entertaining the troops. A very giving and caring lady who never took anything in return, she worked practically up until the day she died at the age of 89 years in 1956.
- Steve Conway was born on 12 October 1920 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Girl on the Pier (1953). He was married to Lilian Doris Butcher. He died on 19 April 1952 in London, England, UK.
- Michael Stoller was born on 22 April 1912 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Me and My Girl (1939). He died on 14 October 1998 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Terry Treloar was born in 1926 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. Terry was a writer, known for Naked Video (1986). Terry died in 2010 in Essex, England, UK.
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- Soundtrack
Ivor Spencer was born on 20 November 1924 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells (2001), Suspense (1962) and In the Red (1998). He died on 10 January 2009 in Lambeth, London, England, UK.- Maurice Bannister was born on 9 August 1897 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Laughing Lady (1946), At Your Service, Ltd. (1951) and Man Who Couldn't Walk (1960). He died on 4 September 1979 in Westminster, London, England, UK.
- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
Chad Gomez was born on 30 April 1981 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Sanitarium (2013), EastEnders (1985) and Genie in the House (2006).