Actor, director and visionary who recreated Shakespeare's Globe. Born Chicago. In 1952, while working in the UK, he heard that the House Un-American Activities had black-listed him so he decided to stay here. In 1970 he founded the Shakespeare Globe Trust and worked towards the recreation of the Globe Theatre on the South Bank for the rest of his life. Died at home, 7 Bentinck Close, Prince Albert Road.
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Sam Wanamaker
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Sam Wanamaker
London Borough of Southwark Sam Wanamaker, 1919 - 1993, visionary who recreat...
Southwark Cathedral - Sam Wanamaker
{Beside a blue line drawing of the Globe Theatre:} In thanksgiving for Sam Wa...
Other Subjects
8 memorials
Sir Ralph Richardson
Actor. Born Ralph David Richardson in Cheltenham. Along with Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud, he dominated British theatre throughout the latter half of the 20th century. He started his career wi...
Person, Cinema, Theatre, TV & Radio, USA
1 memorial
Dame Barbara Windsor
Actor. Born Barabara Ann Deeks in Shoreditch. She made her west end debut in 1952, before joining Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop. In the cinema she was a regular in the 'Carry On' series, appea...
3 memorials
Michael Caine
Actor. Born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite in St Olave's Hospital, Rotherhithe. His career started in repertory theatre and television, eventually getting his big break in the film 'Zulu'. He went on t...
2 memorials
Sir Christopher Lee
Actor. Born Christopher Frank Carandini Lee in Belgravia. Ian Fleming was his step-cousin. After war service in various parts of Europe he took up acting, although at first he was told he was too ...
1 memorial
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Harold Frank Ricketts
For more information about this hero click on the picture of his plaque.
1 memorial
Amy Johnson
NW2, Hendon Way, Vernon Court
This is a really horrible road, noisy with polluted air in an area we don't know well. We took our photos and looked at the map on our ph...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Pax House
NW3, Lyndhurst Road, Olave Centre / Pax House
This plaque was unveiled in the centenary year of Olave's birth.
1 subject commemorated
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