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Nicholas Selby was born on 13 September 1925 in Holborn, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Macbeth (1971), The Madness of King George (1994) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968). He was married to Kathleen Doris Garrie-Rayner. He died on 14 September 2010 in London, England, UK.

He was a boy soprano in his school's pierrot troupe and on leaving school became an auctioneer in London's Petticoat Lane Market. In WWII he joined the Royal Air Force for five years attaining the rank of flight sergeant. Finding himself in Italy he had his voice checked at the Italian Conservatoire. On being demobbed he went round theatrical agents then auditioned at The Windmill Theatre at Piccadilly and given a 6 week trial which lasted nearly 2 years. In 1952 he met Paddie O'Neil who was in a show with him. They married and had a daughter Danielle

Romo Gorrara was born on 24 April 1932 in Holborn, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Willow (1988), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Daylight (1996). He died on 4 December 1997 in Camden, London, England, UK.

Peter Mullins was born in September 1931 in Holborn, London, England, UK. He is an art director and production designer, known for Where Eagles Dare (1968), The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) and The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976).

Michael Rose was born on 24 July 1911 in Holborn, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), The Wars of the Roses (1965) and Theatre 625 (1964). He died on 26 October 1974 in Suffolk, England, UK.

Charles Carson was born on 16 August 1885 in Holborn, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Secret Agent (1936), Dark Journey (1937) and Forever Yours (1936). He was married to Bertha Kathleen Elmes. He died on 5 August 1977 in Bremerton, Washington, USA.

Roy Larner was born in 1929 in Holborn, London, England, UK. He is known for Dune (1984), Raw Deal (1986) and Labyrinth (1986). He was married to Annie Keough. He died in 1994 in Harlow, Essex, England, UK.

Judith Nelmes was born on 14 September 1893 in Holborn, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Anna Karenina (1948), Murder at Scotland Yard (1952) and The Scarlet Web (1954). She died on 16 December 1992 in Denville Hall, Northwood, London, England, UK.

Malya Nappi was born on 15 January 1915 in Holborn, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for One Million Years B.C. (1966), Vendetta for the Saint (1969) and Silent Playground (1963). She was married to Cecil Woolf and George Thomas. She died on 15 September 2003 in Westminster, London, England, UK.

Stanley Sopel was born on 11 October 1924 in Holborn, London, England, UK. He was a producer, known for Diamonds Are Forever (1971), On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968). He was married to Hilda Miller. He died on 23 October 2007 in London, England, UK.

James Needs was born on 17 October 1919 in Holborn, London, England, UK. He was an editor, known for Horror of Dracula (1958), Journey to the Unknown (1968) and The Curse of Frankenstein (1957). He was married to Mona Reilly and Wynifred Rose Makin. He died in 2003 in Ynys Mon, Anglesey, Wales, UK.

Nino Rossini was born in 1902 in Holborn, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Smiling Along (1938), The Torso Murder Mystery (1939) and The End of the River (1947). He died on 13 January 1965 in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England, UK.

Bernard Stone was born on 10 June 1926 in Holborn, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Are You Being Served? (1972), The Invisible Man (1984) and The Heavy Mob (1977). He was married to Rose Hiller. He died on 30 May 1986 in Kensington, London, England, UK.

Lily Morris was born on 30 September 1882 in Holborn, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Radio Parade of 1935 (1934), I Thank You (1941) and A Little of What You Fancy (1968). She was married to Archibald McDougall. She died on 3 October 1952 in London, England, UK.

Mario Fabrizi was born on 25 June 1924 in Holborn, London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Army Game (1957), The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film (1959) and Just for Fun (1963). He was married to Katherine Boyce. He died on 4 April 1963 in Willesden, London, England, UK.

Anthony Marlowe was born on 12 October 1913 in Holborn, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Rat Catchers (1966), Which Will Ye Have? (1949) and Candida (1946). He was married to Pamela Merelina Watts. He died on 10 November 1975 in Chelsea, London, England, UK.

Ann Radcliffe was born on 9 July 1764 in Holborn, London, England, UK. She was a writer, known for Le confessional des pénitents noirs (1977). She was married to William Radcliffe. She died on 7 February 1823 in London, England, UK.

Henry Kay was born on 6 July 1911 in Holborn, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Parbottle Speaking (1962), Secret Agent (1964) and Trial and Error (1962). He died on 9 December 1968 in Westminster, London, England, UK.

Douglas Beaumont was born on 20 July 1916 in Holborn, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for I Lived with You (1933) and One Family (1930). He died on 30 April 1956 in Marylebone, London, England, UK.

Quinton McPherson was born on 26 October 1870 in Holborn, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Amazing Adventure (1936), The Man Who Won (1932) and Beloved Impostor (1936). He died on 2 January 1940 in Clapham, London, England, UK.

Christine Rayner was born on 21 October 1888 in Holborn, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Comin' Thro' the Rye (1923), The Christian (1915) and Kipps (1921). She died on 26 September 1973 in Exmouth, Devon, England, UK.

Oliver Symons was born in 1936 in Holborn, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Seaside Swingers (1964), Houseparty (1964) and The Owl and the Pussycat (1963).

Pauline Miles was born on 30 November 1926 in Holborn, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Six More Faces of Jim (1962), Danny Baker's Londoners (1987) and Cutting Edge (1990). She was previously married to Fred Cox.

Estelle Miles was born on 30 November 1926 in Holborn, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Six More Faces of Jim (1962). She was married to Frank Cox. She died in 1984 in Islington, London, England, UK.

Harry was born at 35 Little Queen St., High Holborn to parents George Arthur Randall, then a journeyman bootmaker, and Mary Ann Randall, formerly Bragger. He first appeared on stage, as a schoolboy extra, at the Royal Princess's Theatre in pantomime. He was an artistic youngster which led him to becoming an apprentice stone seal engraver. Whilst studying for this trade he progressed his singing abilities from choir boy to supplement his income by singing in the smaller halls. He made his professional debut at Deacon's Music Hall in 1883 and quickly established himself as a regular and popular performer in the Larger London Music Halls. The following year he embarked on his first provincial tour, at which point he sold up the engraving business which by then he had established. He was persuaded to give pantomime a try as leading comedian at the Theatre Royal, Birmingham for the Christmas season 1885/86 in Robinson Crusoe. He established himself as a leading entertainer in both Music Hall and pantomime until he lost heart and retired with the unexpected death of his beloved wife Annie in 1913. His proudest moment was surely when he shared the stage at Drury Lane with his great personal friends Dan Leno and Herbert Cambell in their last pantomime Humpty Dumpty in 1903/04, before their tragic deaths later in the year. He died on the 18 May 1932, shortly after publishing his autobiography "Harry Randall - Old Time Comedian" in 1930.