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A Presbyterian minister's son, softly-spoken, intellectual-looking Alexander Knox received his education from the University of Western Ontario where he studied English literature. An excellent elocutionist (a member of the university's Hesperian Club) he had his first fling with dramatic acting playing the lead in "Hamlet". His professional theatrical debut began on the Boston stage in 1929 while simultaneously earning an income as a journalist for the Boston Post. After just one year he went looking for better acting opportunities in England, specializing in 'serious' classical parts which required just the right measure of 'gravitas'. During another journalistic stint with the London Advertiser he made the acquaintance of noted stage director and producer Tyrone Guthrie who helped him to make a name for himself on the London stage at the Old Vic. As the decade progressed, Knox appeared opposite such theatrical icons as Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier (in "The King of Nowhere"), and in plays by James Bridie and George Bernard Shaw.
Movie work followed in 1938 with appearances in The Phantom Strikes (1938) and a bit part in The Four Feathers (1939). However, the outbreak of World War II prompted his return to America. In 1940, Knox got his big break on Broadway cast in the role of Friar Laurence in "Romeo and Juliet", written and staged by Olivier and starring Vivien Leigh as Juliet. A later leading role in "The Three Sisters" (1942-43) -- a turn-of-the-century drama set in Russia -- saw him as Baron Tuzenbach opposite Katharine Cornell and Judith Anderson. With a brace of good critical notices, it became only a matter of time before the screen beckoned again. In 1941, Knox made his Hollywood film bow and was perfectly cast as the quiet intellectual Humphrey Van Weyden, protagonist of Jack London's maritime classic The Sea Wolf (1941). His performance was somewhat overshadowed by those of his co-stars, Edward G. Robinson (in the titular role of Wolf Larsen) and the dynamic John Garfield (as chief mutineer George Leech) but it led to further work as a reliable lead character player.
For most of his career, Knox tended to be typecast as men of integrity (though he did play the odd villain): stern authority figures, psychiatrists, academics and politicians - undoubtedly, this was because of his inherently sincere, though rather sombre on-screen personality. It was also a consequence of having been cast in the starring role of Woodrow Wilson, the 28th U.S. President, in Darryl F. Zanuck's over-ambitious biopic Wilson (1944). Bosley Crowther commented for The New York Times (August 2, 1944): "Much of the film's quality is due to the performance of Alexander Knox in the title role. Mr. Knox....draws a character that is full of inner strength - honest, forceful and intelligent, yet marked by a fine reserve... The casting of Mr. Knox, a comparative unknown, in this role was truly inspired". Despite the excellent personal notices, 'Wilson' was a rather slow and ponderous affair, a flop at the box office and one of Zanuck's most conspicuous failures. His personal reputation intact, Knox had several leading roles come his way in the wake of 'Wilson', even a rare comedy part in The Judge Steps Out (1948) as a starchy, but likeable Boston judge. However, in 1952, his career suffered a serious setback when he was blacklisted by HUAC for alleged left-wing affinities and forced to leave for England.
From 1954, Alexander Knox appeared in scores of British films and was particularly good in two productions for the director Joseph Losey (who had also been black-listed in Hollywood): The Damned (1962) and Accident (1967). He also played another U.S. president in the James Bond thriller You Only Live Twice (1967) and was a memorable spook (the ill-fated 'Control') in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) on television. He made a successful return to the London stage, frequently in plays by Henrik Ibsen and Clifford Odets. Outside of his principal occupation he was finally able to devote himself wholeheartedly to his long-standing literary ambition, as the author of plays ("Old Master", "Trafalgar Square"), screenplays and five adventure novels set in the wilds of 19th century Canada. Knox died in his adopted home in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, England, in 1995 at the age of 88.- Stunts
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Tip Tipping was born on 13 February 1958 in England, UK. He was an actor, known for Aliens (1986), Lifeforce (1985) and Brazil (1985). He died on 5 February 1993 in Brunton, Northumberland, England, UK.- Actress
Lovely blonde stage actress Doris Nolan, a one-time model, was born on July 14, 1916, in New York City and raised there. The daughter of an importer, she first appeared in plays at New Rochelle High School. Invited to join the Provincetown Players in 1933 following graduation, she worked as a secretary to the director as compensation for her tuition. She then played summer stock in plays such as "The Late Christopher Bean."
Nolan's first movie contract was with Fox Film Corporation. Set to make her debut with a small role in the Shirley Temple vehicle Our Little Girl (1935), Doris kept blowing her scene to the point it was deleted from the film and Fox quickly dropped her. Undeterred, Doris sought out Broadway and took her first bow in 1935 with the mystery "Night of January 16th" as the femme fatale lead. Other plays followed including "Arrest That Woman," "Tell Me Pretty Maiden" and "Lorelei."
Doris' Broadway stage visibility led to a return to films and she won a Universal contract. This time she made a distinct impression starring in two "B"-level Universal pictures directed by Ralph Murphy. The first, a drama The Man I Marry (1936), paired Doris opposite Michael Whalen; the second was a musical comedy Top of the Town (1937) that had her co-starring with song-and-dance man George Murphy. She then starred in the romantic comedy As Good as Married (1937) alongside John Boles. Doris' best-remembered role, by far, was in the second lead category, as Katharine Hepburn's chic, high-society sister in the delightful Columbia comedy classic Holiday (1938).
Doris would alternate between the stage and film after this film success. Returning to her theatre roots, she appeared in "Cue Passion" and "The Cat Screams" before co-starring successfully in the long-running New York war-era hit "The Doughgirls" for two years (1942-1944). As for the large screen, she returned to second-string filming co-starring as cop Charles Bickford's girlfriend in the crime drama One Hour to Live (1939). She then moved down the credits line in the Anna Neagle/Ray Milland musical romance Irene (1940); had the second femme lead as Dorothy Lamour's romantic rival in Paramount's adventure comedy Moon Over Burma (1940); and then abruptly ended her film career co-starring with Wendy Barrie in the minor musical Follies Girl (1943).
Doris met and married Canadian actor Alexander Knox in 1944. He wrote a play for them, "The Closing Door," which they starred together on Broadway in 1949. In the early 1950's, the couple moved permanently to England after he was blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee. Slowing down considerably, Doris would be occasionally glimpsed in a few British films (The Servant (1963), Juggernaut (1974), The Romantic Englishwoman (1975)), but would appear more prominently as a guest on TV ("The Adventures of Robin Hood," "The Saint," "The Third Man," "Emergency Ward-10," "Boy Meets Girl"). Her last on-camera credit was a 1981 episode of the mini-series "Brideshead Revisited."
Doris later worked for an art gallery. She suffered a major family tragedy when their only child, 39-year-old actor Andrew Knox, died in 1987, a probable suicide. Doris' husband Knox died in 1995 and she would follow him in death a couple weeks after her 82nd birthday on July 29, 1998, in Northumberland, England.- Jack Charlton is an English former footballer and manager who played as a defender. He was part of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup. He spent his entire club career with Leeds United A.F.C. from 1950 to 1973, helping the club to the Second Division title (1963-64), First Division title (1968-69), FA Cup (1972), League Cup (1968), Charity Shield (1969), Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (1968 and 1971), as well as one other promotion from the Second Division (1955-56) and five second-place finishes in the First Division, two FA Cup final defeats and one Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final defeat. His 629 league and 762 total competitive appearances are club records. He is the elder brother of former Manchester United forward Bobby Charlton, who was also a teammate in England's World Cup final victory.
Called up to the England team days before his 30th birthday, Charlton went on to score six goals in 35 international games and to appear in two World Cups and one European Championship. He played in the World Cup final victory over West Germany in 1966, and also helped England to finish third in Euro 1968 and to win four British Home Championship tournaments. He was named FWA Footballer of the Year in 1967.
After retiring as a player he worked as a manager, and led Middlesbrough F.C. to the Second Division title in 1973-74, winning the Manager of the Year award in his first season as a manager. He kept Boro as a stable top-flight club before he resigned in April 1977. He took charge of Sheffield Wednesday F.C. in October 1977, and led the club to promotion out of the Third Division in 1979-80. He left the Owls in May 1983, and went on to serve Middlesbrough as caretaker-manager at the end of the 1983-84 season. He worked as Newcastle United F.C. manager for the 1984-85 season. He took charge of the Republic of Ireland National Football Team in February 1986, and led them to their first ever World Cup in 1990, where they reached the quarter-finals. He also led the nation to successful qualification to Euro 1988 and the 1994 World Cup. He resigned in January 1996 and went into retirement. - Paul Torday was born on 1 August 1946 in Croxdale, County Durham, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011), The Girl on the Landing and The Book Show (2006). He was married to Penelope Taylor and Jane Mortimer. He died on 18 December 2013 in Northumberland, England, UK.
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Shawn Elestren was born on 24 September 1980 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Shawn Is on the Trail (2012), Shawn's Dark Xmas (2012) and Shawn4Ever (2012). He died on 17 August 2020 in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England, UK.- Producer
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Adrian Malone was born on 3 February 1937 in Bootle, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Cosmos (1980), Smithsonian World (1984) and The Ascent of Man (1973). He was married to Ina Henry. He died on 13 March 2015 in North Shields, North Tyneside, Northumberland, England, UK.- Producer
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Charles J. Nicholl was born on 25 May 1942 in Northumberland, England, UK. Charles J. was a producer, known for The Big Switch (1968) and For Men Only (1967). Charles J. died in 2017 in Hexham, Northumberland, England, UK.- Eric Lomax was born on 30 May 1919 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. He was a writer, known for The Railway Man (2013), Enemy, My Friend? (1995) and The Making of 'The Railway Man' (2013). He was married to Patti Lomax and Agnes. He died on 8 October 2012 in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England, UK.
- Edward Grey was born on 25 April 1862 in London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The First World War (2003) and Pathé News, No. 37 (1916). He was married to Pamela Tennant and Dorothy Widdington. He died on 7 September 1933 in Fallodon, near Embleton, Northumberland, England, UK.
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Ian Breach was a producer and actor, known for Play for Today (1970), Countryfile (1988) and Choices for Tomorrow (1975). He died on 22 January 2013 in Hexham, Northumberland, England, UK.- Producer
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Andrea Wonfor was born on 31 July 1944 in Canterbury, Kent, England, UK. She was a producer and writer, known for Byker Grove (1989), Check It Out (1979) and Gophers! (1990). She was married to Geoff Wonfor and Patrick Masefield. She died on 10 September 2004 in Ingoe, Northumberland, England, UK.- Stan Pell was born on 13 September 1893 in Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Off the Dole (1935). He died in 1970 in Northumberland, England, UK.
- Nancy Ray was born on 10 October 1889 in Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Mikado (1926). She was married to Charles Leslie. She died in 1978 in Northumberland, England, UK.
- Jackie Milburn is a football player of Newcastle United F.C. and England National Football Team, though he also spent four seasons at Linfield F.C.. He was also known as Wor Jackie (particularly in North East England, a Geordie dialectal version of 'Our Jackie') and as the First World Wor (in reference to his global fame).
Cousin to the mother of Bobby Charlton and Jack Charlton, Milburn played two trial matches at St James' Park as a 19-year-old in 1943. In the second of these, he scored six second half goals. Milburn made his competitive debut in the FA Cup in the 1945-46 season and was initially deployed on the left wing as a supplier to Charlie Wayman. However, Wayman was dropped before a 4-0 defeat to eventual winners Charlton Athletic F.C. in a 1947 FA Cup semi-final and when he afterwards vowed not to play for United again, manager George Martin made the decision to switch Milburn to centre forward. In his next match, on 18 October 1947, Milburn wore the number nine shirt for the first time and scored a hat-trick.
Milburn's subsequent achievements, particularly his two goals which won the 1951 FA Cup Final and his 45-second opener in the 1955 FA Cup Final which was the fastest ever Wembley FA Cup Final goal until it was beaten by Roberto di Matteo in 1997, brought him national recognition and afforded him iconic status on Tyneside. In total, Milburn played in three FA Cup winning finals for United; 1951, 1952 and 1955.
By the time Milburn left Newcastle in 1957, he had become the highest goalscorer in Newcastle United's history. He remained so until he was surpassed by Alan Shearer in February 2006. Milburn remains Newcastle's second highest goalscorer, having scored 200 competitive goals. Milburn's transfer to Linfield in 1957 was almost jeopardized when the Newcastle board demanded a substantial signing fee, and much to the anger of fans, Milburn was not immediately granted a testimonial. His signing for Linfield "added thousands to the gate" and he made 54 appearances, scoring 68 goals in four seasons in all competitions for the club. He was finally granted a testimonial ten years later, in 1967.
Milburn was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in October 2006. In 2009, Goal listed Milburn as 43rd in their list of the top English players of all time. - Kathleen Edwardes was born on 23 June 1911 in Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Edna's Fruit Hat (1939), St. Patrick's Day (1938) and Dance Without Music (1939). She died on 19 December 1980 in Sharperton, Northumberland, England, UK.
- E. Isaacson Hallows was born on 10 September 1906 in Peckham, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Inquest (1939). He died on 30 October 1940 in Otterburn, Northumberland, England, UK.
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Jolyon Wimhurst was born on 16 June 1935 in Bath. He was a producer and director, known for This Week (1956), The Shadow Line (1976) and Hail the New Puritan (1987). He died on 19 June 2017 in Northumberland, England, UK.- Michael Lowes died on 27 March 2010 in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, England, UK.
- Basil Bunting was born on 1 March 1900 in Scotswood-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England, UK. He was married to Sima Alladadian and Marian Culver. He died on 17 April 1985 in Hexham, Northumberland, England, UK.
- David Rathband was born on 20 January 1968 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England, UK. He was married to Kath Rathband. He died in February 2012 in Bebside, Blyth, Northumberland, England, UK.
- Jane Bolesworth was a producer, known for Spoof! (2004), The Big Deal (2004) and Love Your Home (2004). She was married to Janusz Ostrowski. She died on 3 August 2014 in Northumberland, England, UK.
- Frank Atkinson was born on 13 April 1924 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was married to Joan Pierson. He died on 30 December 2014 in Ovingham, Northumberland, England, UK.
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Chick Macnaughton was born on 27 July 1913 in Dundee, Tayside, Scotland, UK. Chick is known for Our Incredible World (1966). Chick died in 1979 in North Tyneside East, Northumberland, England, UK.- Soundtrack
Joe Wilson was born on 29 November 1841 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, UK. Joe died on 14 February 1875 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, UK.