Comedy actor. Born in Johannesburg (on Hancock Street), South Africa, to a pair of British music hall performers and brought up in both South Africa and England. Worked as a diamond sorter and then a hairdresser. Became a performer and served with an entertainment unit in WW2. Went on to fame in Carry On films, and various TV shows including a very successful, but short, partnership with Tony Hancock. On an opening night at the Empire Theatre, Sunderland, he collapsed on stage and was pronounced dead at hospital.
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Sid James
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Hand & Racquet
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Sid James - W5
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Emlyn Williams
Welsh dramatist and actor. Born Flintshire, North Wales. Died at home, Flat 3, 123 Dovehouse Street.
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Patrick Macnee
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1 memorial
Sir Alec Guinness
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Richard Todd
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1 memorial
Simon Callow
Actor, director, writer. Born Streatham.
4 memorials
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