Actor. Born Edith Mary Evans at 12 Ebury Square. In a stage and screen career spanning sixty-six years, she appeared in many memorable productions. Her most famous role was probably that of Lady Bracknell in 'The Importance of Being Earnest' (a role she came to hate). Created a dame in 1946. She died at The Gatehouse, Kilndown, Kent.
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Born Warwickshire. Â Socialist film director. Â Work includes: Z-Cars (TV), Kes, The Wind that Shakes the Barley.
Documentary film maker. Born Suffolk.  Co-founder of the Mass Observation organisation (something like current day personal blogs but with pencil and paper).  In 1936 he helped organise the Surreal...
Actor. Born at 155 Lauderdale Mansions South, Lauderdale Road, Maida Vale, as Alec Guinness de Cuffe. He first came to prominence in the Ealing comedy films, particularly 'The Ladykillers' and 'Kin...
Actor, broadcaster, comedian, director, narrator and writer with professional name Stephen Fry. Born on 24 August 1957, the second of the three children of Alan John Fry (1930-2019) and Marianne Ev...
Person, Cinema, Humour, Literature, Seriously Famous, TV & Radio
Actor and 40th President of the USA, 1981 - 1989. Â Honorary knighthood - Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath. Â Best film line? Â In the 1942 film "King's Row" on realising that his legs have...
Person, Cinema, Politics & Administration, Seriously Famous, USA
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