Born in Guildford, Surrey in 1943, Tony was educated at Millfield Public School in Somerset, and Bournemouth College. The son of a doctor in Lilliput near Poole, Dorset, he made his first public appearance with the Ian Ralfini Dance Orchestra at the Bournemouth Pavilion while at College, and... Read More

Born into a lage family and from the age of 16 she loved to perform.

A product of Juilliard and John Houseman's Acting Company, Patti LuPone is best known for her magnificent musical performances as the title character in Evita (1979), as Nancy in the 1984 revival of Oliver! , as Fantine in the original RSC London production of Les Miserables (1985) and as... Read More

She was awarded the M.B.E. (Member of the Order of the British Empire) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth in the 2000 Birthday Honours List for her services to television drama. Contributed a few lines on a number 1 hit single in the UK chart, entitled "Come Outside" featuring Michael Sarne. [May... Read More

In 1961, Peter, parents Sheila and Claude, and his sisters Barbara, Shirley and Pamela, moved to Woking. Davison first became interested in acting at school when he took part in school plays. He then joined the Byfleet Players, an amateur dramatic society. Peter left school at 16 with three O... Read More

Tom Baker, best known for portraying the 4th Doctor in the long running children's tv series Doctor Who , was born in Liverpool, England in 1934. When he was fifteen he left school to train as a novice Catholic Monk, but six years later decided that his faith was not strong enough to continue... Read More

Alan was raised in Birmingham, attending the local school, and broke into show business by presenting on BBC Radio Birmingham. From there, he transitioned into national television and is now the well know "voice of the balls" for the National Lottery. He also does the voice-over for Strictly Come... Read More

Gardener, writer and broadcaster. Educated at Ilkley County Secondary School, Shipley Art and Technology Institute, Hertfordshire College of Agriculture and Horticulture (Nat. Cert. Hort.), and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (DipHort). Apprentice gardener, Parks Department, Ilkley (1964-68),... Read More

December 12, 1961 saw the birth of Sarah Sutton. She started her career in theater while she was still a child at 9 playing Baby Roo in Winnie the Pooh for four Christmas seasons. In the 1970s, Sarah appeared in many television productions including starring in 1978's The Moon Stallion .... Read More

Sister of Kim Taylforth

First Appearance: 19.02.85 Height: 5ft 3in Eye colour: Green Spouse: Jason Pethers Parents: Leslie & Ellie Dean Siblings: Stephen J Dean, Martin Dean Pets: A Basset Hound Smokes: Silk Cut Quotes: "I'm not a 8, I'd love to be but never will be. I just try to be healthy and focus... Read More

Sophie Aldred is best known for playing Ace, streetwise companion of The Doctor in the long-running BBC science-fiction show Doctor Who , in which she appeared from 1987 to 1989 (opposite Sylvester McCoy). Sophie attended Blackheath High School and then went on to study drama at the... Read More

Nicola grew up in Surrey, England. She learned ballet, the piano, the flute and the guitar, and took acting classes at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. While at drama school, she married the American singer, Scott Kennedy, but they later separated. Her first major part was as Peri in... Read More

An only child, Sladen developed an interest in performing at an early age, beginning dance lessons when she was five and dancing in one production with the Royal Ballet. She eventually turned to acting, and after finishing grammar school, attended drama school for two years. Following this, she... Read More

After attending Emerson College in Boston, Anthony Clark began doing Stand-up comedy. He landed a main role on the sitcom "Boston Common" and appeared in the films "Dogfight" and "The Rock". He had a starring role on the long-running sitcom "Yes, Dear" .

Studied at the Aida Foster School. Also worked as a speech therapist at a Sussex Girls' School. Her first professional appearance as an actress was at the Flora Robson Playhouse in Newcastle, as Jessica in The Merchant Of Venice in 1963. Subsequent theatre worked included a Shakespeare season... Read More

Andrew Paul is one of five brothers. A professional actor since the age of fourteen, he appeared in "The Sweeney" in 1977, "Out", in 1978, and "Scum" in 1979. This early television work was followed by a considerable time concentrating on theatre appearances, including many of the Royal... Read More

The youngest child of a senior British army officer, Juliet spent her childhood all over the world, including postings in West Germany, Australia, and Malta. She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art , London, where she won the Bancroft Gold Medal, and was with the Royal Shakespeare... Read More

'80s rock singer/guitarist John Parr can't exactly be declared as a one-hit wonder, since he scored two hit singles, but he seems to have been all but forgotten over time. Parr's self-titled 1984 debut spawned a modest hit with "Naughty Naughty," a track that possessed a rock edge but managed to... Read More

Born January 29, 1918 to a businessman. Graduated in 1934 from Abraham Lincoln High School of Brooklyn, New York. Forsythe started in radio, moved to the stage, then signed a acting contract with Warner Brothers. Eventually he found his greatest fame on television. Forsythe has been... Read More

Peter Snow is today most commonly known as 'Swingometer reader' on Election nights, but he has also been a newsreader and a television presenter in his past. He began at Balliol College, Oxford, where he studied Classics, Ancient History and Philosophy graduating in 1962 with a BA Hons... Read More

John was born in Glasgow but brought up in Islington, north London with his younger sister, Angela. He started acting aged six and, at the age of nine, enrolled at Acland Burghley drama school, where he trained alongside the likes of EastEnders' Patsy Palmer and Sid Owen. His first appearance... Read More

A hugely popular dancer and Broadway actress, Ann Miller tap danced her way into the hearts of millions until her death at the sprightly age of 80 in Beverly Hills from lung cancer.

Tom Conti was born the only child of Scot Mary (McGoldrick) Conti and Italian Alfonso Conti. Tom began taking piano lessons at the tender age of four. Accoring to "The London Observer", by the time he was six, he was "threatening to be a genuine prodigy." While attending the Royal Scottish... Read More

David Suchet was born on May 2, 1946 to Jack and Joan Suchet. He was the second of three children, all boys. He was sent to boarding school at age eight, but a few years later he attended public school. At eighteen he decided on an acting career and was a member of the National Youth Theatre of... Read More

Christopher Timothy was born in Wales and was a boarder at the private Shrewsbury Grammar School. His father, Andrew Timothy, was a priest at a local church but curiously became a well-known BBC announcer. When asked what inspired him to become an actor, he replied: When I was about six or... Read More

Andrew Van Buren served an apprenticeship most performers only dream about. He spent his childhood touring the world with his parents Fred Van Buren & Greta’s illusion show. Learning his trade in theatres & circus, on-stage, off-stage & backstage. During this time he teamed up with a Hungarian... Read More

Illusionist performer, builder & inventor Fred Van Buren toured the world with his magic & illusion shows, performing with his wife Connie Greta as the magic illusion act Van Buren & Greta. Magic inventions include the Vanishing Motorbike & Rider completely surrounded, Fluorescent Light Tubes... Read More

Spouse Amanda Noar (1987 - 1991) (divorced); 1 child Son: Tom Morrissey (born in 1989). Dated actress Rachel Weisz.

Colin Baker was born in 1943 in the Royal Waterloo Lying-In Hospital in London during an air raid. He spent his earliest years in London with his mother, while his father served in the armed forces. He narrowly avoided an early death during the wartime blitz when a piece of flying shrapnel just... Read More

Sylvester McCoy is best known for playing the seventh incarnation of The Doctor in the long-running BBC science-fiction show Doctor Who (in which he appeared between 1987 and 1989, reprising the role in 1996 for the television movie). After working in London in the insurance trade and then... Read More

Jon was always told that he could never be an actor due to his lisp. This never stopped him and throughout his career Jon portrayed many memorable parts including the third incarnation of Doctor Who and the odd-ball scarecrow Worzel Gummidge. John was born on 7 July 1919 in Chelsea, London.... Read More

Andrew Lloyd Webber (March 22, 1948) is a Tony, Grammy, International Emmy, Academy, Golden Globe, and Laurence Olivier Award winning opera song composer and producer, best known for his songs from operas such as "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" from Evita , and "Memory" from Cats . His is... Read More

Quite arguably on the most successful musicans of all time. Elton Hercules John has entertained audiences around the globe for well over three decades. Elton is a large part of the AIDS research in the world. He has his own organization/foundation dedicated to the cause. Elton has been hitting... Read More

Samuel West, sometimes billed as Sam West, (born June 19, 1966) is a British actor, the son of Prunella Scales and Timothy West. He studied English Literature at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, but was always destined for an acting career. In the 2001 film, Iris, Sam West played the young Maurice,... Read More