Actor. Born Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft in Croydon.
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Peggy Ashcroft
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The Flicker Club
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2 memorials
Ronald Reagan
Actor and 40th President of the USA, 1981 - 1989. Honorary knighthood - Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath. Best film line? In the 1942 film "King's Row" on realising that his legs have...
Person, Cinema, Politics & Administration, Seriously Famous, USA
2 memorials
Emeric Pressburger
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1 memorial
Sammy Davis Jnr
Born Harlem in New York City into a show-biz family. Hit the big-time in 1951. Lost his left eye in a car crash in 1954. Member of Sinatra's Rat Pack. In 1967 on TV he greeted Frank's daughter,...
Person, Cinema, Dance, Music / songs, Seriously Famous, Theatre, USA
1 memorial
Glenda May Jackson, CBE
Politician and actress. Born Glenda May Jackson in Birkenhead. She made her stage debut in 1957 and went on to a highly successful career in films, winning two best actress Oscars for 'Women in Lov...
Person, Cinema, Politics & Administration, Theatre, TV & Radio
1 memorial