Sean 6,337 Posted August 20, 2022 12 hours ago, The Watcher said: Probably an entire wing there once devoted to Last of the Summer Wine actors/actresses although not any more. I wonder who the eldest Equity member is now who lives there? Once John Mills, his wife & her brother (Gerald Sim) all lived there. Gerald Sim was Richard Attenboroughs brother in law not John Mills. I definitely think most actors and actresses over a certain age are there.I know it was rumoured Glynis Johns was . I reckon it is a safe bet that the likes of Leslie Philips and William Russell live there. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted August 20, 2022 Isn’t Glynis Johns in a care home in the States? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,608 Posted August 20, 2022 5 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Isn’t Glynis Johns in a care home in the States? It’s been said on here at times that she is in LA but also that she is in London. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,479 Posted August 20, 2022 Iirc Russell lived near Cricklewood which is a few miles away from Denville. Glynis Johns is in a Belmont senior village in the US. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,479 Posted August 20, 2022 The Hollywood Heights one to be specific. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gisooo 3,378 Posted August 21, 2022 I thought Glynis Johns was in Motion Picture place, in Woodland Hills, LA, CA, in the same care house with legendary animator Ruthie Tompson who died. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Watcher 319 Posted August 21, 2022 10 hours ago, Sean said: Gerald Sim was Richard Attenboroughs brother in law not John Mills. I definitely think most actors and actresses over a certain age are there.I know it was rumoured Glynis Johns was . I reckon it is a safe bet that the likes of Leslie Philips and William Russell live there. Yes, my mistake. Wrong acting dynasty! It was indeed Lord (Richard) Attenborough, his wife Sheila Sim & her younger brother Gerald who spent their final years there. In fact the Attenboroughs had been involved in fund raising previously for that very home. Sheila Sim was often confused with the actress Sylvia Sims who is 88 & to the best of my limited knowledge does not live there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,062 Posted September 14, 2022 Looks like Josephine Tewson may not have left a Will: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4159830 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,062 Posted November 5, 2022 17 minutes ago, TheKeysOfMarinus said: Possibly off-topic but I wonder what the most recent UK sitcom is where every regular is dead? Oh No It’s Selwyn Froggitt (1974-1978) is one. Depends what you mean by regular, ha! In Loving Memory (1979-1986) was centred round Thora Hird and Christopher Beeny who by far appeared in the most episodes and both of whom are dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheKeysOfMarinus 390 Posted November 6, 2022 True, regular can be quite a difficult to define thing. Selwyn Froggitt is quite interesting to me - a big regular cast and yet most of them were dead by 2000. Robert Keegan (1924 – 1988) Ray Mort (1926 – 1994) Rosemary Martin (1936 – 1998) Muguette Mary "Megs" Jenkins (1917 – 1998) Bill Dean (1921 – 2000) Harold Goodwin (1917 – 2004) Bernard Gallagher (1929 – 2016) Bill Maynard (1928 – 2018) Lynda Baron (1939 – 2022) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,062 Posted December 9, 2022 Anyone live near Watford and want to do some form spotting? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted December 9, 2022 Brian Murphy would appear to be ok shape then if he's able to do these things 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,062 Posted December 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: Brian Murphy would appear to be ok shape then if he's able to do these things Of course, I can't think dragging a 90 year old out on a cold winter's night would do him any harm at all. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,062 Posted December 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Dead Wait said: Ruth Madoc dead https://news.sky.com/story/hi-de-hi-actress-ruth-madoc-dies-aged-79-12765415 Ruth Madoc is a DDP pick for this year. The daily hits keep coming... More survivors of It Ain't Half Hot Mum than Hi-De-Hi by my reckoning. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,479 Posted December 10, 2022 6 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Ruth Madoc is a DDP pick for this year. The daily hits keep coming... More survivors of It Ain't Half Hot Mum than Hi-De-Hi by my reckoning. Reptile got to 260. Since then: Madoc, Johnson (Dambuster), Jet Black = 263? 16 needed for the record, 21 days. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,062 Posted December 10, 2022 8 minutes ago, msc said: Reptile got to 260. Since then: Madoc, Johnson (Dambuster), Jet Black = 263? 16 needed for the record, 21 days. Helen Slayton-Hughes even got a Mail obit so that's another one. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,062 Posted March 31, 2023 Stevie Allen, who played Manky Frankie in Still Game, reportedly dead: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/tv/10449890/still-game-star-tragically-dies/ Couple of Taggarts and an episode of Soldier Soldier under his belt, as well as others. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,618 Posted March 31, 2023 11 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Stevie Allen, who played Manky Frankie in Still Game, reportedly dead: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/tv/10449890/still-game-star-tragically-dies/ Couple of Taggarts and an episode of Soldier Soldier under his belt, as well as others. According to IMDb, appears as if Still Game was his last acting role. He'd been working for the Scottish Ambulance Service, and had been a competitor on Bargain Hunt (2011). Anyway, not one of the Still Gamers in my DDP team. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,062 Posted June 3, 2023 On 29/02/2020 at 12:43, YoungWillz said: Linda Robson has spoken out about her "battle with anxiety" and her alcohol self-medication: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8058339/Linda-Robson-rushed-rehab-Stacey-Solomon-suffering-breakdown-Ibiza.html Linda Robson doesn't want to know if she develops dementia: https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/linda-robson-wants-suffocated-pillow-30143381 Well, she wouldn't, would she? Aside - don't know if it's been mentioned but she's revealed that Pam St Clements uses cannabis to help her with her hip problems. Some of us barely can afford porridge, love! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,062 Posted June 19, 2023 On 23/01/2014 at 13:21, Bibliogryphon said: Not sure I can compete with Love Thy Neighbour but To The Manor Born has its three main leads (Penelope Keith, Angela Thorne & Peter Bowles) and a fair number of bit parts still present as well. Thought I better get this in before Gerald Sim died. Angela Thorne dead aged 84. https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/22742832/angela-thorne-dead-legendary-actress-84/ Personally I preferred her turn in Three Up, Two Down. 2 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gisooo 3,378 Posted June 19, 2023 She also played Dr.Gull in Lassie (2005) and voiced Queen of England in BFG (1989) RIP 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny 283 Posted June 19, 2023 4 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Angela Thorne dead aged 84. https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/22742832/angela-thorne-dead-legendary-actress-84/ Personally I preferred her turn in Three Up, Two Down. To The Manor Dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,538 Posted June 19, 2023 43 minutes ago, Kenny said: To The Manor Dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sly Ronnie 886 Posted June 19, 2023 48 minutes ago, Kenny said: To The Manor Dead. Surely it should be To The Manor Died? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
