Actor. Born Michael Christopher Sheen in Newport, Wales. After training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he made his stage debut in 1991 playing opposite Vanessa Redgrave in 'When She Danced'. He has become best known for portraying real-life people including Kenneth Williams, Tony Blair and David Frost.
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Michael Sheen
Burton lived here with his first wife, Welsh actress Sybil Williams. Plaque ...
Swedish-American actress and Hollywood star. Born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson in Stockholm. Died New York City. This Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer photo is a publicity still for the 1931 American film 'Inspirat...
Actor. Born Salford. In 1960 Finney and Olivier worked together on The Entertainer, directed by Tony Richardson, at the time married to Vanessa Redgrave. He died of a chest infection, aged 82 year...
Playwright, screenwriter and director. Born in St Leonards-on-Sea. Best known for his stage plays including 'Plenty', 'Racing Demon' and 'Amy's View'. He has also written the scripts for many telev...
Founded by brothers David William and Thomas J. Gobbett, it was the first purpose-built film studio in Walthamstow. It produced few notable films, but one, 'Anarchy in England' retold the story (us...
Greater London Council Charles Bridgeman, landscape gardener, lived here, 1723 - 1738.
The team led by Chief Engineer Joseph Bell comprised 24 engineers, 6 electrical engineers, two boilermakers, a plumber and a clerk. When the ship foundered, they all (including those off-duty) stru...
Pugilist. Born in the Aldgate parish, date uncertain (possibly 1765). Champion who proudly billed himself as 'Mendoza the Jew'. He also taught the sport and wrote 'The Art of Boxing', published ...
6 artists/craftspeople and 5 organisations are named as creating this Gallery of 17 murals. Rather than repeat this information on all 17...
Cato Douglas Ross Heath was the son of Damon Heath and Emma Douglas. One of 3 siblings he was bought up in Clerkenwell and died aged of 21. He had needed care from his mother throughout his life.
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