British film pioneer in the silent era. Born 12 Beaufort (now Somerset) Gardens, Lewisham. Father was a Victorian magic lanternist. Died at home at 211 Eastcote Road, Ruislip. Caroline's Miscellany has an interesting piece on Hepworth with a 6 minute film 'Rescued by Rover'.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Cecil Hepworth
Commemorating the Centenary of Cinema 1996 Cecil Hepworth (1874 - 1953) Brit...
Commemorating the Centenary of Cinema 1996 Cecil M. Hepworth, British film p...
Simon Callow did the unveiling honours. There seems to be a battle going on ...
UK Trade Union representing professional performers and other creative workers.
Group, Cinema, Community / Clubs, Music / songs, Theatre, TV & Radio
Actor. Born Richard Walter Jenkins at Pont-rhyd-y-fen, Wales. He was adopted by his English teacher Philip Burton, and took his surname. His first theatrical success was in Christopher Fry's 'The L...
Actress and singer. Born Josephine Charlotte Collins or Cooney in Whitechapel. She started her career as a child performer and went on to perform on stage and in films in Britain and America. Her g...
Goon and comic actor. Born Portsmouth to a couple of variety entertainers. The family moved to the N6 house when Sellers was 10. He was staying at the Dorchester Hotel when he suffered a heart atta...
Actor and theatre manager. Born in Speen, Berkshire. Made his first stage appearance in 1889, although his performances were met with less than critical acclaim. W. S. Gilbert said of his rendition...
Person, Cinema, Politics & Administration, Theatre, South Africa
Other work in London includes the Light and Sound reliefs on the Vue cinema in Cranbourn Street; The Swan Upper on Putney's Riverbank House; the wonderful 1958 Black Friar on Friars House 157- 168...
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Formerly part of Kent, it has been part of Greater London since 1963.
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