Bates, Ralph b. February 12, 1940 d. March 27, 1991 Actor. Born in Bristol, England, he was the great grand nephew of Louis Pasteur. He attended the University of Dublin and studied at the Yale Drama School. His first noticeable role was as a critically acclaimed portrayal of Caligula in the BBC production of 'The Caesars' in 1968. In 1970, he was chosen by Hammer Studios as one of their stable of actors for their flamboyant revival of the horror movie genre. He appeared such films as 'Taste the Blood of Dracula,' as Baron Frankenstein in 'The...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) Chiswick New Cemetery, Chiswick, Greater London, England
Colleano, Bonar b. March 14, 1924 d. August 17, 1958 Motion picture and stage actor. Born Bonar Sullivan in New York City, his stage work included ‘Stanley Kowalski’ in “A Streetcar Named Desire” with Vivien Leigh. He landed his first important role in the 1944’s drama “Johnny in the Clouds.” Later he appeared in other highly regarded films such as “A Matter of Life and Death,” starring [Read More] (Bio by: MC) Chiswick New Cemetery, Chiswick, Greater London, England
Gurung, Sgt. Lachhiman b. December 30, 1917 d. December 12, 2010 Nepalese World War II Victoria Cross Recipient. He was honoured for bravery in action in May of 1945. Raised in the small village of Dakhani, he was allowed to enlist in the Indian Army in 1940 despite being under the minimum height for peacetime entry (he stood only 4'11"). Attached to the 4th Battalion, 8th Gurkha Rifles in 1945, his unit faced around 200 Japanese at Taungdaw, Burma, on the night of May 12th. Subjected to grenade attack early the next morning, he threw back two of the...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford) Chiswick New Cemetery, Chiswick, Greater London, England
b. February 12, 1940 d. March 27, 1991
