| General : Entertainer |
Andrews Dame Julie 1935 - present.
Born Walton-on-Thames.
Actress. Most notable. Starred in Mary Poppins (1964) and The Sound of Music (1965). |
Atkinson Rowan 1955 - present.
Born Consett, County Durham.
Actor. Most notable. Success of the TV series Not the Nine O'Clock News led to Atkinson starring in the British TV series Blackadder and the bungling Mr Bean. |
Baker Tom 1934 - present.
Born. Liverpool.
Actor. Most notable. Played the 4th incarnation of Doctor Who. |
Chaplin Sir Charles 1889 - 1977.
Born Walworth, London.
Actor. Most notable. Pioneer of the silent film industry, famous for his depictions of a bowler hatted street vagrant, called the tramp. |
Cleese John 1939 - present.
Born Weston-super-Mare, Somerset.
Actor. Most notable. One of the founding members of Monty Pythons Flying Circus. Played Basil Fawlty in the sitcom Fawlty Towers. Cleese wrote and starred in A Fish Called Wanda - to date thee most successful British film ever. |
Cook Peter 1937 - 1995.
Born Torquay, Devon.
Comedian. Most notable. Cook is regarded by many modern day comedians to be the greatest ever. Cook came to fame during the Cold War of the 1950's and 60's. He was noted for his "Anti Government" satirical humour which brought him a great cult following. |
Fornby George 1904 - 1961.
Born Wigan, Lancashire.
Actor/singer. Most notable. Playing the ukelele with his inimitible cheeky style of energetic humour. Sadly died at 57 from a second heart attack, 10 years after his first at 47. |
Grant Cary 1904 - 1986.
Born Horfield, Bristol.
Actor. Born Archie Leach. Most notable. Numerous famous movies including Alice in Wonderland (1933), Gunga Din (1939), North by Northwest (1959). |
Grint Rupert 1988 - present.
Born Watton-at-Stone, Hertfordshire.
Actor. Most notable. Plays the cheeky red headed Ronald Weasley in the Harry Potter films. |
Guiness Sir Alec 1914 - 2000.
Born London.
Actor. Most notable. Played Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. |
Hitchcock Sir Alfred 1899 - 1980.
Born Leytonstone, London.
Film Director. Most notable. Probably the greatest ever director of suspense and thriller films. Hitchcock's magic spanned spanning six decades. Movies include Dial M for Murder (1954), To Catch a Thief (1955), North by Northwest (1959). |
Jefferson Arthur Stanley 1890 - 1965.
Born Ulverston.
Actor. Most notable. Played Stan Laurel in the successful TV comedy series, Laurel and Hardy. Despite casting himself as the blundering underdog, Stan Laurel wrote all the scripts and was the genius behind the comedy duo. |
Moore Sir Roger 1927 - present.
Born Stockwell, London.
Actor. Most notable. Played Simon Templar in TV series The Saint from 1962 - 1969. Succeeded Sean Connery as James Bond from 1973 - 1985. |
Olivier Sir Laurence 1907 - 1989.
Born Dorking, Surrey.
Actor. Most notable. Too many films to list. Possibly the greatest actor of the 20th Century. |
Palin Michael 1943 - present.
Born Sheffield, Yorkshire.
Comedian. Most notable. One of the founding members of Monty Pythons Flying Circus. Currently hosts his own travel documentary on TV. Voted amongst the top 50 for best comedy acts ever by fellow comedians. |
Radcliffe Daniel 1989 - present.
Born Fulham, London.
Actor. Most notable. Plays Harry Potter. Gross income to 2005 23 million pounds sterling, making him the richest teenager in the UK. |
Sellers Peter 1925 - 1980.
Born Southsea, Hampshire.
Actor. Most notable. As Inspector Jacques Clouseau in the Pink Panther movie series. |
Smith Maggie 1934 - present.
Born Ilford, Essex.
Actress. Most notable. As Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films. |
Taylor Elizabeth Rosemond 1932 - present.
Born London.
Actress. Most notable. Too many films to list. Endeared as the most beautiful actress in the World. |
Watson Emma 1990 - present.
Born Oxford.
Actress. Most notable. Hired at the age of 10, she plays Hermoine Granger in the films Harry Potter. |
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