VSBfromH 74 Posted June 6, 2005 1917: Ernest Borgnine (actor) b. 24 Jan Zsa Zsa Gabor (actress) b. 06 Feb Sidney Sheldon (writer) b. 11 Feb Googie Withers (actress) b. 12 Mar Dame Vera Lynn (singer) b. 20 Mar Dabbs Greer (actor) b. 02 Apr Sven Hassel (writer) b. 19 Apr Danielle Darrieux (actress) b. 01 May George Gaynes (actor) b. 16 May (Police Academy) Leslie Gilliat (producer) b. 29 May Lena Horne (singer) b. 30 Jun Phyllis Diller (actress) b. 17 Jul Caspar Weinberger (politician) b. 18 Aug Mel Ferrer (actor) b. 25 Aug Lord Denis Healey (politician) b. 30 Aug Herbert Lom (actor) b. 11 Sep June Allyson (actress) b. 07 Oct Joan Fontaine (actress) b. 22 Oct Michael Gough (actor) b. 23 Nov Arthur C. Clarke (writer) b. 16 Dec Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cerberus 302 Posted June 7, 2005 Sir Freddie Laker, of 1970s Skytrain fame, will be 83 this year. Famous enough, I would suggest, though I can't vouch for his state of health. Apologies if he's been mentioned before, but I did try the search engine, for what it's worth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josco 49 Posted June 7, 2005 Sir Freddie Laker, of 1970s Skytrain fame, will be 83 this year. Famous enough, I would suggest, though I can't vouch for his state of health. Apologies if he's been mentioned before, but I did try the search engine, for what it's worth. Last I heard Freddie was running an airline in the Bahamas or somewhere similar. Doing OK and making a living. Great guy, I wish him well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted June 7, 2005 Born in 1916: Henri Dutilleux (composer) b. 22 Jan Harry Rabinowitz (conductor) b. 26 Mar Eugene McCarthy (senator) b. 29 Mar Glenn Ford (actor) b. 01 May Olivia de Havilland (actress) b. 01 Jul Sir Edward Heath (politician) b. 09 Jul Reg Varney (actor) b. 11 Jul Gough Whitlam (politician) b. 11 Jul (former Aussie PM) Ronald Leigh-Hunt (actor) b. 05 Oct Pearl Hackney (actress) b. 28 Oct Walter Cronkite (presenter) b. 04 Nov June Havoc (actress) b. 08 Nov Sherwood Schwartz (writer) b. 14 Nov (Gilligan's Island. The Brady Bunch) Kirk Douglas (actor) b. 09 Dec Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted June 7, 2005 Born in 1915: Norman Wisdom (comedian / actor) b. 04 Feb Harry Morgan (actor) b. 10 Apr (M*A*S*H) Peter Copley (actor) b. 20 May Herman Wouk (writer) b. 27 May Les Paul (guitarist) b. 09 Jun Meinhardt Raabe (actor) b. 02 Sep (Wizard of Oz) Augusto Pinochet (dictator) b. 25 Nov Eli Wallach (actor) b. 07 Dec Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano) b. 09 Dec Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saint Peter 14 Posted June 8, 2005 Jimmy Savill must checking in soon. Not heard about him for a while?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teddy 21 Posted June 8, 2005 Jimmy Savill must checking in soon. Not heard about him for a while?? If you check the Jimmy Savile thread, you will probably find that we have heard more than enough about him... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cerberus 302 Posted June 9, 2005 For some reason, I was almost certain that Cliff Michelmore was deceased, but a quick google has failed to uncover evidence of that - maybe I was thinking of someone else. And I was at school with a nephew of Harry Rabinowitz - Jason I think his name was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted June 9, 2005 For some reason, I was almost certain that Cliff Michelmore was deceased Yes, as I hinted, some of these names make you think to yourself "I'm sure he popped it ages ago!". Good ol' Cliff, eh! Karl Malden (b. 1912) is also giving us a fine run for our money! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted June 9, 2005 For some reason, I was almost certain that Cliff Michelmore was deceased, but a quick google has failed to uncover evidence of that - maybe I was thinking of someone else. . You are probably thinking of Cliff Mitchelmore's wife Jean Metcalfe , ( radio and tv star ) who died in 2000 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lospalmas7 12 Posted June 9, 2005 Comedian Eric Sykes is "deaf, has failing eyesight, has suffered a stroke and undergone a heart bypass operation" according to the BBC. I'm not sure if he is famous enough internationally but he was the highest-paid scriptwriter of 1950s Britain and did the voiceover for the Teletubbies! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,102 Posted June 9, 2005 Thats famous enough for me, get him on next years list! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 110 Posted June 10, 2005 Dallas Star has rare blood disease http://channels.netscape.com/new/html/live/scoop/np/3.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted June 10, 2005 Comedian Eric Sykes is "deaf, has failing eyesight, has suffered a stroke and undergone a heart bypass operation" according to the BBC. I'm not sure if he is famous enough internationally but he was the highest-paid scriptwriter of 1950s Britain and did the voiceover for the Teletubbies! The man is a genius. He would probably be much more famous than he is, except that he has tended to save his best efforts for work for which others would get the plaudits. He seems far too humble to accept well-deserved credit. Spike Milligan owed a huge debt to him, not only for all the work they did together, but also for his unbending support during Spike's many periods of doubt, depression and illness. I salute him and wish him good health for many years to come. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
retardo 0 Posted June 10, 2005 kuwaiti crown prince admitted to hospital Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lady Die 63 Posted June 10, 2005 kuwaiti crown prince admitted to hospital More here ... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4080208.stm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cerberus 302 Posted June 10, 2005 Barry Morse was mentioned a little while back. He played Prof Victor Bergman in "Space: 1999." 87 today! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted June 10, 2005 My final contribution in terms of these list is the following, all of whom were born in the year 1914 or before: 1905 Charles Lane (actor) b. 26 Jan 1907 Oscar Niemeyer (architect) b. 15 Dec 1908 John Kenneth Galbraith (economist) b. 15 Oct Claude Lévi-Strauss (anthroplogist) b. 28 Nov Simon Wiesenthal (Nazi Hunter) b. 31 Dec 1909 Sir Nicholas Winton (stockbroker / war hero) b. 19 May (the British Schindler) Dolores Hope (wife) b. 27 May 1910 Al Lewis (actor) b. 30 Apr (Grandpa Munster) Constance Cummings (actress) b. 15 May Gloria Stuart (actress) b. 04 Jul Kitty Carlisle (actress) b. 03 Sep Edmundo Ros (band leader) b. 07 Dec 1911 Mary Hayley Bell (actress/ wife) b. 22 Jan (Mrs. John Mills) Joseph Barbera (animator) b. 24 Mar Ronald Neame (cinematographer / director) b. 23 Apr Mitch Miller (musician) b 04 Jul Gretchen Franklin (actress) b 07 Jul (Ethel from Eastenders) Gian Carlo Menotti (composer) b 07 Jul Val Guest (writer / director) b. 11 Dec 1912 Karl Malden (actor) b. 22 Mar Milton Friedman (economist) b. 31 Jul Michelangelo Antonioni (director) b. 29 Sep Carlo Ponti (producer) b. 11 Dec Lady Bird Johnson (former first lady) b. 22 Dec 1913 Steve Plytas (actor) b. 09 Jan (Kurt the chef in Fawlty Towers) Rosa Parks (civil rights figure) b 04. Feb Harold Stone (actor) b. 13 Mar Frankie Laine (singer) b. 30 Mar Bill Deedes (journalist) b. 01 Jun (former editor, Daily Telegraph) Gerald Ford (politician) b. 14 Jul Michael Foot (politician / star footballer) b. 23 Jul Lou Jacobi (actor) b. 28 Dec 1914 Jane Wyman (actress) b. 04 Jan Kevin McCarthy (actor) b. 15 Feb Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) b. 09 May UPDATE Robert Wise (director) b. 10 sep Jack Cardiff (cinematographer) b. 18 sep Anna Wing (actress) 30 Oct (Eastenders) ... I would imagine 1905 is far enough to go back, though if anyone knows of anyone born before then and still with us (and hasn't been mentioned before), I suggest you get them posted on here right away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saint Peter 14 Posted June 13, 2005 Jimmy Savill must checking in soon. Not heard about him for a while?? If you check the Jimmy Savile thread, you will probably find that we have heard more than enough about him... Thanks Teddy, Still must be a contender for next year. People will be able to afford to buy a house in Glen Coe when he pegs it. I think owns about half of them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 110 Posted June 15, 2005 Jackie Cooper one of the last major actors in the original "Little Rascals" Could be a possible canidate for 2006 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178114/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anubis the Jackal 77 Posted June 16, 2005 Harry Gold British Jazzer and band leader 98 years old...definately worth a shout. Would get broadsheet obits. I'm sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DorkingDale Posted June 20, 2005 Surely George Best's number has got to be up soon? [i know some people have problems with the search facility, but the George Best topic is only on the second page - not too far to look - Teddy] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuber Mirum 125 Posted June 20, 2005 I know some people have problems with the search facility... You know those machines they have outside the bank where you put a card in the little slot and you are supposed to be able to withdraw money from your account? And you know quite a lot of the time they come up with a message like "your card is unreadable" or somesuch? But you know perfectly well (in spite of the bank's insidious attempts to sow seeds of doubt in your mind) that your card works perfectly well and it is in fact the machine that is malfunctioning? Don't you just hate that? I know I do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 110 Posted June 20, 2005 I know some people have problems with the search facility... You know those machines they have outside the bank where you put a card in the little slot and you are supposed to be able to withdraw money from your account? And you know quite a lot of the time they come up with a message like "your card is unreadable" or somesuch? But you know perfectly well (in spite of the bank's insidious attempts to sow seeds of doubt in your mind) that your card works perfectly well and it is in fact the machine that is malfunctioning? Don't you just hate that? I know I do. I'll tell you what i hate. "And in this example there are no credit cards" Let's say you are in a supermarket. You get your usual groceries and your about to pay the cashier. You estimate in your mind how much your groceries may cost. Let's say you take out fifty dollars. Now the cashier asks for the amount of money to pay for the groceries. You give fifty but the cashier says fifty isen't enough and that the correct cost for that amount of groceries is {50.27}. That would break a dollar in which you may have needed. "They really needed that 27 cents" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted June 20, 2005 Don't you just hate that? I'll tell you what i hate. Hey, do we need a "pet peeve" thread? regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
