Dame Barbara Windsor
Actor. Born Barabara Ann Deeks in Shoreditch. She made her west end debut in 1952, before joining Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop. In the cinema she was a regular in the 'Carry On' series, appea...
3 memorials
Jimmy Winston
Actor and musician. He was in the original line-up of Small Faces but left after a clash of personalities with the other group members. He went on to an acting career, appearing on stage in the mus...
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John Wright
Puppeteer. Born in South Africa. He started work as a farmer in Cape Town, before moving to England in 1935 where he became assistant stage manager for the Ballet Rambert. He toured Europe and Sout...
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William Wycherley
Playwright. No birth information but baptised in 1641 in Hampshire. Wrote The Country Wife and The Plain Dealer. Died in Bow Street.
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Sir Charles Wyndham
born Charles Culverwell at Liverpool. Qualified as a doctor. Actor and manager.
4 memorials
W. B. Yeats
Poet and dramatist. Born in Dublin to John Butler Yeats. Â A member of The Rhymers' Club. Died in Roquebrune, France.
6 memorials
Zippos Circus
Founded by Martin Burton, who formerly performed as a circus clown called Zippo.
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