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Event    From 1896  To 1996

centenary of cinema

Categories: Cinema

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
centenary of cinema

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Bob Hope

Bob Hope, actor and entertainer, born here, 29th May 1903. Commemorating the ...

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Cecil Hepworth - NW1

Cecil Hepworth (1874 - 1953) British film pioneer, lived in this house as a c...

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Cecil Hepworth - SE13

Cecil M. Hepworth, British film producer, born here 19th March 1874 Commemor...

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Charles Laughton - Elstree

Unveiled by Ralph Fiennes.

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Charlie Chaplin - Hanwell

The plaque is propped up behind the reception desk at Hanwell Community Centre

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Reg Varney

Reg Varney

Actor. Born Reginald Alfred Varney in Canning Town. He appeared in the television series, 'The Rag Trade' and also the highly popular 'On the Buses', the latter of which produced three spin-off fil...

Person, Cinema, TV & Radio

1 memorial
Gregory Augustus Daymond

Gregory Augustus Daymond

Lieutenant Colonel Gregory Augustus Daymond was born on 25 November 1920 in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA. From the American Air Museum in Britain website we learn that he grew up in Ne...

Person, Armed Forces, Cinema, USA

War served, WW2
1 memorial
Sir Ralph Richardson

Sir Ralph Richardson

Actor. Born Ralph David Richardson in Cheltenham. Along with Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud, he dominated British theatre throughout the latter half of the 20th century. He started his career wi...

Person, Cinema, Theatre, TV & Radio, USA

2 memorials
Burt Kwouk

Burt Kwouk

Actor. Born Herbert Tsangtse Kwouk in Warrington whilst his parents were visiting the UK, was brought up in Shanghai, moving to Hong Kong after the Chinese revolution. Arriving in Britain in 1949, ...

Person, Cinema, TV & Radio, China/Hong Kong

1 memorial
British Film Institute

British Film Institute

In 1996 the BFI erected 126 plaques across Britain to commemorate the centenary of cinema. See the pdf.

Group, Cinema, Museums / Libraries

22 memorials