Baddeley, Angela b. July 4, 1904 d. February 22, 1976 Actress. Born Madeline Angela Clinton-Baddeley. She was the younger sister of Hermione Baddeley. Angela was best remembered for her role as Mrs Bridges in the period drama "Upstairs, Downstairs".(1971 to 1975) She had a long and distinguished career on stage that lasted for 63 years. In 1912 at the age of eight, she made her stage debut in London in a play called "The Dawn of Happiness". She auditioned at the Old Vic Theatre in 1915 at the age of nine, making her stage debut in "Richard III"...[Read More] St Marys Churchyard, Wargrave, Berkshire, England
Morley, Robert b. May 26, 1908 d. June 3, 1992 Actor. Born in Semley, England, he was noted for his supporting roles, usually cast as a pompous English gentleman. In 1929, he began his career on London's West End stage and made his Broadway debut in 1938. That same year, he was cast in the role of Louis XVI in the film "Marie Antoinette" for which he received an Academy Award Nomination as Best Supporting Actor. A veteran of nearly a 100 films, his credits include "The African Queen" (1951), "Beat the Devil" (1953), "Topkapi" (1964), "...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) St Marys Churchyard, Wargrave, Berkshire, England
Morley, Sheridan b. December 5, 1941 d. February 16, 2007 Author, Broadcaster. Born in Ascot, Berkshire, and named after Sheridan Whiteside, the character whom his father was playing on the London stage in "The Man Who Came to Dinner", he was educated at Sizewell Hall in Suffolk and at Merton College, Oxford. His first job was as a reporter and scriptwriter for Independent Television News, but he soon resigned and went on to become a well-known drama critic, both in print and on the BBC., and the author of many theatrical biographies. He is also known...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine) St Marys Churchyard, Wargrave, Reading, Berkshire, England