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- Born Leeds, England and trained at Old Vic Theatre School, 1947-1949. First stage appearance in "Tough at the Top" (C.B. Cochran's last musical) in 1949, followed by seasons at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon; Glasgow Citizen's and Birmingham Repertory Theatre. First in London's West End in "The Happy Time" (1952) and more recently in "Worzel Gummidge", "A Month of Sundays", "Maria" and "Unfinished Business". Overseas: played Caesar in "Caesar and Cleopatra" (International Festival, Paris, 1956); Ravinia Shakespeare Festival (Chicago, 1964); Pickering in "My Fair Lady" (Houston, 1991). In 1998 he was nominated as "Best Actor" for the Royal Midland Television Awards for his role as Alby James in an episode of Peak Practice (1993).
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Jimmy Savile was born on 31 October 1926 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for When Louis Met... Jimmy (2000), Ferry Cross the Mersey (1964) and Go Go Mania (1965). He died on 29 October 2011 in Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.- Steve Halliwell was born on 19 March 1946 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Emmerdale Farm (1972), Coronation Street (1960) and All Creatures Great and Small (1978). He was married to Valerie Kirkby and Susan Woods. He died on 15 December 2023 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
- Arthur started off as a cadet clerk in the police force before spending 4 years in the navy during the war after which he became a student teacher then changed course and joined the Bradford Civic Theatre School to train as an actor, He was in repertory at Bristol Old Vic, Northampton and Birmingham and with Orson Welles in Othello in London's West End.. He appeared in at least two films Charlie Bubbles and Privilege. His television appearances include Z Cars, The trouble-Shooters, United, Coronation Street but is best known for Emmerdale Farm (now just known as Emmerdale) in which he was one of the original cast. Married to a former pottery teacher, they have two sons. t
- Stuart Golland was born on 3 August 1945 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Heartbeat (1992), Emmerdale Farm (1972) and Waterfront Beat (1990). He was married to Frances Smith. He died on 11 September 2003 in Leeds, England, UK.
- Sally Miles was born on 11 September 1933 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Shoulder to Shoulder (1974), Thriller (1973) and Private's Progress (1956). She was married to Gerald Frow. She died on 2 December 1986 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK.
- Best known now for his role in Emmerdale/ Emmerdale Farm he shot to fame as Dr John Rennie in Emergency Ward 10 in the 50's which launched him to fame. and led to A Family at War, and To the Manor Born while his films include The Dam Busters. He has 4 children by 3 marriages.
- Amy "Ariel" Burdett also known as Arabella Starchild was born in 1981 and grew up to be a self-proclaimed "holistic vocal coach" from Wakefield who auditioned for Series 5 of The X Factor UK. She did not pass the audition stage after singing her own piece which she branded an academic construction. She is remembered for her scary look and her voice which Simon branded a 'nightmare'. On the 12 November 2019, Burdett was found dead in her home in Leeds. She was found with stab wounds on her neck. Her death is considered to be not suspicious; thus, the stab wound was self-inflicted, ruling her death as a suicide.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Paul Luty was born on 4 May 1932 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Love Thy Neighbour (1972), In Loving Memory (1969) and Juggernaut (1974). He died on 10 January 1985 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.- Clive Hornby was born on 20 October 1944 in Liverpool, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Emmerdale Farm (1972), Life at Stake (1978) and Spy! (1980). He was married to Helen Weir. He died on 3 July 2008 in Leeds, England, UK.
- Lorraine Peters was born on 26 July 1935 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Good Companions (1980), The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984) and The Secret Garden (1975). She died on 6 October 1999 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
- David J. Nicholls was born on 30 January 1950 in Tipton, Sandwell, West Midlands, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Muppet Treasure Island (1996), Gladiator (2000) and Ivanhoe (1997). He died on 23 June 2008 in Armley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
- Stunts
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Roy Alon was born on 24 April 1942 in Otley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Die Another Day (2002), Children of Men (2006) and Lifeforce (1985). He died on 1 February 2006 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.- Actor
- Soundtrack
John Richard Whiteley, a staunchly proud Yorkshireman, was a much-loved television presenter and journalist, born in Bradford, West Yorkshire in 1943. He was best known for being the presenter of the long running UK Channel 4 television show Countdown (1982).
However, prior to this he was primarily a journalist, working as a reporter for Yorkshire Television, one of whose claims to fame being that he had interviewed every British Prime Minister since Harold Macmillan. He was also the first journalist to interview the then British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher after the IRA bombing of the Grand Hotel in Brighton during the Conservative Party conference week in 1984.
Countdown was originally scheduled to run for only five weeks when it began in 1982 as an inception show for the then brand new UK television channel Channel 4, but the show went on to run for 23 years under his presentation, averaging four million viewers per week.
Whiteley will also be remembered for his taste in clothing, every single episode wearing a different garishly coloured tie along with an equally loud, sometimes striped, jacket. Never one to appear superior to his guests he was always self-effacing and "bumbling" - a word often used to describe him by his closest friends.
In 2004 he was invested as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, an award of which he was said to have been very proud.
In May 2005, he was rushed into intensive care suffering from pneumonia, and although he appeared to be making a slow but steady recovery, doctors found that he had an infection in one of his heart valves. He was transferred to Leeds General Infirmary and underwent an operation to correct this. The operation went well but unfortunately two days later he suffered a heart attack and did not regain consciousness.
He will be deeply and sadly missed by his family, his closest friends and his fans, an all-round truly decent man.- Austin Mitchell was born on 19 September 1934 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Challengers (1972), Castle Haven (1969) and Goodbye Cruel World (1992). He was married to Linda McDougall and Patricia Jackson . He died on 17 August 2021 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
- Toke Townley was born on 6 November 1912 in Margaret Roding, Essex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Emmerdale Farm (1972), The Runaway Bus (1954) and Look Back in Anger (1959). He was married to Doris Bramley. He died on 28 September 1984 in Leeds, England, UK.
- Producer
- Writer
- Actor
Russell Harty was born on 5 September 1934 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK. He was a producer and writer, known for BBC2 Playhouse (1973), The Kids Are Alright (1979) and Russell Harty Plus (1972). He died on 8 June 1988 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.- Actor
- Script and Continuity Department
Bert Gaunt was born on 19 December 1925 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for A Very British Coup (1988), How We Used to Live (1968) and Emmerdale Farm (1972). He died on 15 December 2002 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK.- Dickie Arnold was born on 31 December 1918 in Sheffield, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Magnificent Evans (1984), How We Used to Live (1968) and Emmerdale Farm (1972). He died on 6 January 1990 in Leeds, England, UK.
- Douglas Bevons was born in 1942 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Heartbeat (1992), Emmerdale Farm (1972) and Dodge (1995). He died on 15 April 2012 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK.
- Actor
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Howard Marks was born on 13 August 1945 in Kenfig Hill, Bridgend, Wales, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Human Traffic (1999), Mr. Nice (2010) and Stoner Express (2016). He was married to Judy Lane. He died on 10 April 2016 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.- Writer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Hyam Maccoby was born on 20 March 1924 in Sunderland, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Wild for Kicks (1960), The Disputation (1986) and Le mystère Paul (2000). He was married to Cynthia. He died on 2 May 2004 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Patrick Halpin was born on 4 March 1901 in Kensington, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Mini-Mob (1967), The Magnificent Six and ½: When Knights Were Bold (1968) and The Vise (1954). He died on 21 May 1971 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK.- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Writer
Gavin Blyth was born on 27 October 1969 in Southport, Lancashire, England, UK. He was a producer and writer, known for Emmerdale Farm (1972), Coronation Street (1960) and Coronation Street: Out of Africa (2008). He was married to Suzy. He died on 26 November 2010 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Actor
Born in Belfast on the 18th of December 1943, Mervyn developed a keen interest in drama from a young age. He studied English Literature and Drama at Leeds University. He then taught English and Drama at Huddersfield College, later becoming Head of Drama at Garforth Comprehensive School. He also worked at York University Television Service and finally at Leeds Polytechnic Television Service. It was during this time that Mervyn starred in the 1970 MGM Film No Blade of Grass (1970), under the acting name Mervyn Patrick. In 1972, Mervyn joined Yorkshire Television as a floor manager and would subsequently work his way up the ranks to become a director in 1980 on the documentary On the Road (1980).
Soon after this, Mervyn began directing Emmerdale Farm (1972), a show that he worked on until the mid-1990s, directing 140 episodes. Throughout his career he has directed all of the UK's major soap opera's including EastEnders (1985) (48 episodes), Coronation Street (1960) (125 episodes), Brookside (1982) (45 episodes) and Family Affairs (1997) (40 episodes) In 2001, Mervyn received a BAFTA Nomination for his directing work on Byker Grove (1989).
In recent years, Mervyn has combined directing with teaching, giving him the opportunity to give something back after over 3 decades of work in the profession. He has a new drama, Tanner (2007) and a documentary _'Dad's Army' & Beyond: The Frank Williams Story (2008) (TV)_ in post-production, due for release in 2008.- Kenneth Hastwell was born in 1926 in the UK. He was an actor, known for Coronation Street (1960), All Creatures Great and Small (1978) and This Year Next Year (1977). He died on 15 March 2012 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK.
- Poppy's acting work was only a sideline to her real job as a nurse, and she enjoyed juggling the two. She retired from nursing in 1993, and continued with her acting roles until ill health forced her to cut down.
She was born and bred in York, and loved her home city dearly.
Her last role was in "Hetty Wainthropp Investigates" in 1998. - Graham used to have a farm, near Otley in West Yorkshire, on which he reared sheep and cattle and he was also a butcher knowing how to cut up a side of beef into cookable sized portions before freezing them. He and his wife,Susan had 4 daughters and he regularly did the cooking when he was at home, in which case it would probably be steak in sauce but if it was for a party it would be curries, often about 3 different ones.
- David Toole was born on 31 July 1964 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Amazing Grace (2006), Rome (2005) and The Tango Lesson (1997). He died on 16 October 2020 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
- Juliet Cooke was born on 23 April 1936 in Glossop, Derbyshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Wednesday Play (1964), ITV Play of the Week (1955) and Play for Today (1970). She died in 1982 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
- Linda Gardner was born on 24 October 1940 in Neston, Cheshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Drama 61-67 (1961), The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm (1969) and House of Caradus (1978). She was married to John Harrison. She died on 26 May 1991 in Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
- Additional Crew
George Earl of Harewood was born on 7 February 1923 in London, England, UK. He is known for Gloriana (1984), Look Around (1960) and The Callas Conversations (1968). He was married to Bambi Smith and Marion Thorpe. He died on 11 July 2011 in Leeds, England, UK.- Walter Bennett was married to Lilian Bennett. He died on 2 March 1980 in Leeds, England, UK.
- I am probably best known for being a Lunchmate on Steph's Packed Lunch in 2023. I've previously taken part in amateur musical theatre productions throughout my teenage years as I used to sing and act. One of my hobbies included hosting my own self-made internet radio station which is no longer operating.
I have been battling incurable synovial sarcoma of the left lung since mid-2021. To manage it, I have had surgery, undergone chemotherapy, and, taken part in a t-cell clinical trial.
I would say I am a supporter of Leeds United, although I have more interest in tennis. Although I don't play the sport, watching Wimbledon and some of the other tournaments in the ATP and WTA tour makes me happy. - Zygmunt Bauman was born on 19 November 1925 in Poznan, Wielkopolskie, Poland. He was a writer, known for La novia de Poznan' (2014), The Swedish Theory of Love (2015) and The Trouble with Being Human These Days (2013). He was married to Aleksandra Jasinska-Kania and Janina Bauman. He died on 9 January 2017 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
- William Sanders was born on 22 January 1906 in Liverpool, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Man to Beat Jack Johnson (1910), Little Willie's Adventure with a Tramp (1910) and Willy fantôme (1911). He died on 10 January 1990 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
- Bambi Smith was born on 24 November 1926 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She was an actress, known for Wild Life and Christmas Belles (1958), The Saturday Show (1959) and My Fair Lady (1958). She was married to George Earl of Harewood and Athol Smith. She died on 4 May 2018 in Harewoods House, Leeds, England.
- Marianne Dalmour was born in 1933 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Die Drehscheibe (1964), The Good Old Days (1953) and The Des O'Connor Show (1963). She was married to David Dalmour. She died on 17 August 2009 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
- Producer
- Writer
- Director
Barney Colehan was born on 19 January 1914 in Calverley, near Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK. He was a producer and writer, known for The Good Old Days (1953), It's a Knockout (1966) and Jeux sans frontières (1965). He died on 21 September 1991 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.- David Dalmour was born on 3 June 1925 in the UK. He was an actor, known for The Good Old Days (1953), The Des O'Connor Show (1963) and Die Drehscheibe (1964). He was married to Marianne Dalmour. He died on 13 February 2007 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
- Princess Mary was born on 25 April 1897 in Sandringham, Norfolk, England, UK. She was married to Henry Lascelles. She died on 28 March 1965 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK.
- Director
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Ian McFarlane was born in 1937 in the UK. Ian was a director and cinematographer, known for Tom Grattan's War (1968), Whicker's Orient (1972) and Follyfoot (1971). Ian died in 2005 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.- Producer
- Director
- Writer
John Harrison was born on 7 May 1924 in Battersea, London, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for They Can't Hang Me (1955), Charlesworth at Large (1958) and Dancers in Mourning (1959). He was married to Linda Gardner and Daphne Slater. He died on 12 August 2018 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.- Jenson Marriott was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Screen Two (1985). He died on 21 January 1998 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Bert Ambrose was born on 15 September 1896 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Repentance (1984), The Playboy (1938) and Soft Lights and Sweet Music (1936). He was married to Kathryn Lucille. He died on 11 June 1971 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.- Rita Morris was born on 4 September 1937 in Steeton, West Yorkshire, England, UK. She was married to David Morris. She died on 1 August 2007 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
- Ralph Bowland was born on 28 June 1924 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Emmerdale Farm (1972), Screenplay (1979) and All Creatures Great and Small (1978). He died on 21 April 2005 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK.
- Fred Gaunt was born on 28 July 1922 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Emmerdale Farm (1972), Little Voice (1998) and Coronation Street (1960). He died on 4 December 1998 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK.
- Director
- Producer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Roger Keech was born in April 1953 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK. Roger was a director and producer, known for The Return of the Flying Scotsman (2016), Inside Out Yorkshire & Lincolnshire (2002) and Live Lunch (2001). Roger died on 14 July 2017 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.- Additional Crew
Lewis Minkin was born on 25 June 1936 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK. Lewis is known for Play for Today (1970). Lewis was married to Liz (Hughes) St David Smith and Lillie Plews. Lewis died on 9 March 2021 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.