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A Russian-born stage and screen actor who usually plays a military man in lots of spy thrillers and war films, Alexander Molchanoff was born in Petrograd in 1921. He was the eldest son of Colonel Paul Molchanoff, of the Semionovsky regiment. In 1924 his family left Russia via Finland and Germany finally ending up in London,where Alexander's grandmother had a house in Harley Street. Alexander was educated in Monmouth School. After that he became an assistant to the Russian tenor Vladimir Rosing at Covent Garden. Later he joined the RAF and after being invalided out he turned into Richard Marner and started his long career as a stage and film actor.
His first success was a title role in a stage version of Dracula where he made a memorable performance. He went on with his work in theatre but he started appearing in films as well. A small part in The African Queen (1951) was one of his first. He continued with roles in plenty of films where he usually played German or Russian officers. He acted in classic films such as The Dirty Dozen and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and also had a part in James Bond's You Only Live Twice.
While working as an actor he supplemented his income by working as a sales agent for a costume jewellery manufacturer. In the 1980s Marner played the part of Colonel Von Strohm in the British comedy classic "Allo Allo" which was his most famous and loved performance as an actor. His last film was The Sum of All Fears where he played the Russian president.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Ruth White was born on 24 April 1914 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), Midnight Cowboy (1969) and The Reivers (1969). She died on 3 December 1969 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Character actor Bernard Behrens was born on September 28, 1926 in London, England. Behrens grew up in poverty in Depression-era London and did his level best to surmount the dire reality of his dismal situation by sneaking into movie theaters as a youngster and aspired to become an actor since the age of seven. A child evacuee during World War II, Bernard was forced to live by his wits with a foster family. Behrens not only acted in stage productions for the Bristol Old Vic in the United Kingdom, but also with the Canadian Players, Halifax's Neptune Theatre (he starred in the Canadian premiere of "Mary, Mary" at this particular venue), Toronto's Crest Theatre, as well as the Shaw and Stratford Festivals in Canada. Outside his stage work, Bernard also acted in a handful of films and made guest appearances on numerous television programs. His last acting role on stage was playing Young Farley in a Shaw Festival production of "Belle Moral." Diagnosed with dementia four years prior to his death, Behren's final years were spent in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada, then, during the last year of his life, was in Perth, Ontario, Canada, where he was cared for in Lanark Lodge. Bernard died at age 85 on September 19, 2012 in Perth, Ontario, Canada. The husband of actress Deborah Cass, who along with Behrens was a founding member of the Neptune Theatre under the directorship of Leon Major, died in 2004. Behrens was survived by his sons Mark, Adam, and Matthew and his grandchildren Kate, Spenser, and Taylor.- In the 1950s, Bill Kerr was one of Tony Hancock's regular sidekicks in the popular radio series 'Hancock's Half Hour'. In the first series he was smarter than Tony, but as the series progressed he became more and more stupid and childlike, regularly calling Tony 'Tubb'. Despite remaining on the radio series throughout its six year run, when the TV series began he was not required.
- Robert Robertson was born on 3 July 1930 in St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Breaking the Waves (1996), Taggart (1983) and Doctor Who (1963). He died on 17 January 2001 in Perth, Tayside, Scotland, UK.
- Koko was born on 9 April 2005 in Dunolly, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for Red Dog (2011), Koko: A Red Dog Story (2019) and Inside Film Awards (1999). He died on 18 December 2012 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
- Director
- Actor
- Producer
An an actor, producer, director, writer, teacher and lecturer who covered all of the important mediums in one way or another during his lifetime, Ezra Stone will still be forever known for introducing quintessential late 30s and 40s teen Henry Aldrich to both radio and the stage. Stone's pitchy, cracking voice would become a familiar sound in living rooms for well over a decade.
He was born Ezra Chaim Feinstone on December 2, 1917, in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The son of Solomon Feinstone, a chemist, teacher and philanthropist, and the former Rose Meadow, Stone made his debut at age 6 in a play entitled "Phosphorus and Suppressed Desires" for the YMHA players in Philadelphia. He later went on to tour with the National Junior Theatre of Washington, DC, in 1931-1932 before graduating from the Oak Lane Country Day School of Temple University in 1934.
Stone studied for the stage at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and made his New York debut playing seven roles in the musical revue "Parade" in 1935. Although the ebullient teen built up his young marquee name with such popular comedies as "Room Service," "Three Men on a Horse" and "Brother Rat," he found his pot of gold winning the stage role of Henry Aldrich in "What a Life" in 1938. More riches came his way on Broadway with the role of Dromio in "The Boys from Syracuse" and as Arthur Lee in "See My Lawyer."
Twenty years old at the time he started playing the teenage Henry on radio, Stone enjoyed a healthy 13 years (1939-1953) as the disaster-prone youth who was summoned into millions of homes to the eternal lament of his long-suffering mother: "Hen-reeee! Henry Aldrich!" -- which was invariably followed by Henry's anguished reply: "Coming Mother!" By 1941 "The Aldrich Family" was rated among the "top ten" programs alongside Jack Benny and Bob Hope's popular shows.
As for films, Stone never got it into gear. He can only be witnessed in a support role in the "B" movie Those Were the Days! (1940) as Allie Bang. He also played a cameo as himself, Sgt. Ezra Stone, in This Is the Army (1943), the feature film version of the hit Broadway play he appeared in the year before.
WWII intervened in 1942 but Stone managed to incorporate his life's passion into his military duties by directing and appearing in a number of US Army Special Services productions. On October 5, 1942, Ezra married actress/director/teacher Sara Seegar. They went on to have two children, Josef and Francine.
Following the war Stone focused on writing and directing. During TV's "Golden Age" he not only wrote sketches for the sitcom The Aldrich Family (1949), which ran for four seasons, but also for shows that starred some of TV's funniest: Danny Thomas, Milton Berle, Fred Allen and Martha Raye. At around the same time he directed a number of Broadway productions including "Me and Molly," the farcical "At War with the Army," which also featured wife Sara, and "Wake Up, Darling." In the 1960s Stone started directed TV sitcoms and adventures, making the rounds on such sets as Petticoat Junction (1963), The Munsters (1964), Lost in Space (1965) and The Flying Nun (1967).
Ezra and Sara were married for 48 years until her death in 1990. Four years later, the icon of "old-time" radio was fatally injured in a one-vehicle road accident in New Jersey at age 76.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Scottish actor and comedian Walter Carr was born Walter Anderson on December 26, 1925 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland. When Carr was a young man living in Prestwick he joined and sang with the Ayrshire Philharmonic Opera Society. Walter went on to join the popular repertory company The Wilson Barrett Players for their record-breaking seasons at both Glasgow and Edinburgh in 1947. Carr eventually achieved the status of a top pantomime dame and was a frequent foil to famous Glasgow comedian Lex McLean. His work in theatre encompassed everything from Shakespearean drama to portraying gangling fools in music hall sketches. Walter had a recurring role as likable rogue Dougie on the comedy series The Vital Spark (1965) and made a memorable appearance as the singing school master in the cult classic The Wicker Man (1973). Carr died at age 72 on May 30, 1998 in Perth, Scotland.- Neville Barber was born on 1 March 1931 in Barton-upon-Irwell, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Doctor Who (1963), Anna Karenina (1977) and Second Verdict (1976). He died on 21 March 2002 in Pitlochry, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK.
- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rainer Erler was born on 26 August 1933 in Munich, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Die Delegation (1970), Sieben Tage (1973) and Seelenwanderung (1962). He was married to Renate Erler. He died on 8 November 2023 in Perth, Australia.- Marjorie Thomson was born on 25 October 1913 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. She was an actress, known for Flash the Sheepdog (1968), The Gorbals Story (1950) and The Hill of the Red Fox (1975). She was married to Russell Hunter. She died on 10 March 2012 in Perth, Scotland, UK.
- Writer
- Script and Continuity Department
Doris Pilkington was born on 1 July 1937 in Balfour Downs Station, Western Australia, Australia. She was a writer, known for Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002). She was married to Pilkington. She died on 10 April 2014 in Perth, Australia.- Leon Sinden was born on 20 July 1927 in Ditchling, East Sussex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Scotch on the Rocks (1973), The Avengers (1961) and Poldark (1975). He died on 4 November 2015 in Perth, Tayside, Scotland, UK.
- Producer
- Production Manager
- Additional Crew
Barbi Taylor was born on 1 October 1947 in Victoria, Australia. She was a producer and production manager, known for Mr. Nice Guy (1997), The Blue Lagoon (1980) and First Strike (1996). She died on 24 March 2006 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Writer
His introduction to news reading was in 1955 in Hong Kong, He was a Royal Artillery conscript at the time and went to the English broadcasting station to try to get a part time job, A week later he was reading the news and on a salary which was 3 times his army pay, Away from news reading he's written a medieval play called 'The Redemption' with parts for a cast of 60. Part of it has been televised in the Schools Drama series called Mysteries and Miracles. .- Billy Rayes was born on 27 April 1912 in Lambeth, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Farmer Goes to Town (1938). He was married to Doris Faye and Leila Steppe. He died on 12 April 1960 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
- David Steuart was born in 1905 in Edmonton, Middlesex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Master of Ballantrae (1962), Rob Roy (1961) and Will Shakespeare (1978). He died on 29 January 1992 in Perth, Scotland, UK.
- Actor
- Writer
- Additional Crew
James Hagan began his career at the Perth Playhouse in 1975. After spending seven years touring Britain and Europe with the acclaimed Australian theatre company, Triad Stage Alliance, he worked with the English speaking theatres of Frankfurt (Germany) and Florence (Italy). Since returning to Australia in 1985, James has worked constantly in theatre, film and radio, performing in over forty theatre productions in Australia alone.
James is the recipient of the New York Radio Festival Silver (1st) prize 1987 and the New York Bronze (2nd) prize 1989 for narration in radio advertisements. He is a well known voice over artist in Australia, New Zealand and Britain for his anti-smoking commercials with the voice-overs for Quit Smoking Australia that warn 'every cigarette is doing you damage'.
James's numerous stage credits include seasons with Hole In The Wall, Black Swan, Cross Roads, The Sydney Theatre Company, The Ensemble, Hunter Valley Theatre Company, and the Marian Street Theatre. For Parramatta Theatre Company: Henry Higgins in Pygmalion and Claudius in Hamlet. For the New Theatre: Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream. For Shakespeare By The Sea he played Toby Belch in Twelfth Night, The Duke in Measure For Measure, Lear in King Lear, Baptista in Taming Of The Shrew, Shylock in The Merchant of Venice, Ford in The Merry Wives of Windsor, Jacques in As You Like It and Autolycus in The Winter's Tale. More recent stage work has been with the Bell Theatre Company playing Baptista in Taming of the Shrew and the professor in Oleana at the Tap Gallery.
James has received great reviews for his stage work including: Baylor in Lie of the Mind, Perth Playhouse: 'James Hagan as Beth's father almost but not quite overwhelms the rest of the cast.' Ron Banks, West Australian, 1987. And as John in Oleana, Tap Gallery: 'As the professor, James Hagan is superb.' Colin Rose, Sun Herald, 2002. James won the award of Best Actor from the Equity Guild of WA for his performance in Red. The Award was presented 23 January 2013 at the Perth Cultural Centre.
He has worked extensively for ABC Radio, recording works as diverse as book readings, straight plays, scientific programs and poetry. His voice has been used in countless television commercials and radio voice-overs.
As well as being a respected theatre practitioner, James has also appeared in numerous film and television productions such as Intransit, Mary MacKillop, Wind, Rondella, The Diary of Watkin Tench, Headstart, Artful Dodger, Backburner, Stark, GP, Police Rescue II, Maths Break, and Fat Cat and the Time Bandits. Recent film roles include: a mystery man in Needle (2010), the lead male role as the husband in Little Sparrows (2010), the police superintendent in The Great Mint Swindle (Geoff Bennett, 2011), and the exorcist Father Bernard in Foreshadow (Carmelo Musca, 2013).
James is in great demand as a voice and drama teacher to actors, announcers and business people. He has been a speech and drama coach for NIDA Outreach, Department of Education Performing Arts Sydney, John Curtin Performing Arts and various Screen Acting Workshops in both Sydney and Perth.- Lee Grant was born on 3 August 1931 in Carshalton, Surrey, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985), Trial Run (1984) and Arriving Tuesday (1986). She died on 23 July 2016 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
- Writer
- Script and Continuity Department
Joan Ambrose was born on 12 June 1934 in Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Joan was a writer, known for Linda Safari (1985), Kicking Around (1982) and The New Adventures of Black Beauty (1992). Joan was married to William Berry Rosslyn Ambrose. Joan died on 7 December 2022 in Joondanna, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.- Alan Alder was born on 14 September 1937 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. He was an actor, known for Don Quixote (1973). He was married to Lucette Aldous. He died on 15 July 2019 in Bayswater, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
- Desmond Carrington was born on 23 May 1926 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School (1952), Softly Softly (1966) and Emergency-Ward 10 (1957). He died on 1 February 2017 in Perth, Scotland, UK.
- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Kevin Peek was born on 21 December 1946 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. He was a composer, known for Wedding Crashers (2005), Battletruck (1982) and Windrider (1986). He died on 11 February 2013 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.- Laura Brand was born in 1933 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. She died on 24 November 2020 in Milnathort, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK.
- Kyle Anderson was born on 14 September 1987 in Perth, Australia. He died on 24 August 2021 in Perth, Australia.