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Elisabeth Murray

Elisabeth Murray is known for The Avengers (1961), Night After Night After Night (1969) and Paul Temple (1969). She was previously married to John Tait.

George Ghent

George Ghent is an actor and writer known for The Avengers (1961), The Starlost (1973) and The Starlost: Deception (1980).

John Barcroft

John Barcroft was born in 1936 in the UK as John Edwin Payne. He was an actor, known for The Avengers (1961), County Hall (1982) and The Forsyte Saga (1967). He died on June 9, 2013 in London, England.

Tina Benko

Cast · Known for The Avengers

A highly regarded performer on the New York and national stages, Tina Benko also enjoyed regular work in films and on television, most notably in a starring role on "Flesh and Bone" (Starz, 2015).The Pittsburgh, PA native received her training at Carnegie Mellon and made her screen debut in Stephen Gyllenhaal's drama "Waterland" in 1992. Benko logged minor roles in features and on television throughout the 1990s while also appearing regularly on stage, both as an understudy in Broadway productions like "The Real Thing" (2000) and "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg" (2003) and in more substantive roles Off Broadway and at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. In 2006, she enjoyed a recurring role as Kath Parry, a former flame of Irish gangster Michael Caffee (Jason Isaacs) on "Brotherhood" (Showtime, 2006-2008), which led to supporting and guest appearances on episodic dramas like "Law & Order" (NBC, 1990-2010) and roles in major features like "The Avengers" (2012). Her stage roles, too, grew in stature, and by 2011, she was starring in an international touring production of Toni Morrison's "Desdemona" (2011) directed by Peter Sellars and earning critical praise as Titania in Julie Taylor's 2013 production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," which was filmed for a 2014 theatrical release. In 2013, Benko also earned a Lucille Lortel Award nomination for playing Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in Elfriede Jellinek's solo play "Jackie," and by the following year, had transitioned into a busy character actress, with two or three film or television credits to her name each year. Chief among these was a minor role in Woody Allen's "Irrational Man" (2015) and a turn as a series regular on "Flesh and Bone," Starz's drama set in the ballet world. Benko played Jessica, a former dancer who returns to her former ballet company to serve as its manager.

Dallas Cavell

Dallas Cavell was born on 19 September 1925 in the UK. He was an actor, known for Doctor Who (1963), The Avengers (1961) and Studio 4 (1962). He was married to Kay Clayton. He died on 15 February 1993 in London, England, UK.

Jeremiah S. Chechik

Jeremiah S. Chechik is the director of such films as National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Benny & Joon, Diabolique and The Avengers. Chechik was nominated for Worst Director at the 1998 Golden Raspberry Awards for The Avengers but lost to Gus Van Sant for his remake of Psycho. In 2007, Chechik directed all eight episodes of The Bronx is Burning. He and producer Michael Birnbaum purchased the screen rights to House of Night from authors P. C. Cast and her daughter Kristin Cast on November 17, 2008.

William Buck

William "Bill" Buck was an actor, known for The Avengers (1961), Malone (1987) and Out of This World (1962). He died on June 1, 2013 in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada.

Tamara Hunter

Casting · Known for The Mitchells vs. the Machines

Tamara Hunter is the head of casting at Apple. Hunter was the head of feature casting for Sony Pictures Entertainment where she oversaw feature film casting for the studio and its Columbia, TriStar, Screen Gems, and animation units. She has worked on blockbuster hits including Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Venom, The Equaliser 2, Hotel Transylvania, Charlie’s Angels, Men in Black, You Are My Friend, and Miss Bala. Before moving to SPE in 2016, Hunter was vice president casting at 20th Century Fox, where she worked on Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, and Hidden Figures. Hunter started her career at Sarah Finn Co., where she spent more than a decade and rose to casting director, working on Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Godzilla, and The Fast and the Furious. Hunter has a bachelor’s from UCLA School of Theatre, Film, and TV.

Grant Moninger

Grant Moninger is a voice actor born in the woods of Greene County, Pennsylvania. His closest neighbors lived miles away so his best friend became the television. Grant spent time as the lead singer of the Pittsburgh underground punk band CHRISTMAS OF TORTURE and then received a B.A. in theatre from THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS where he starred in the World Premiere of David Rabe's COSMOLOGIES. He ran theatre companies in both Philadelphia and New York City and studied acting with the legendary Joseph Chaikin. When not voice acting, Grant is a film programmer and moderator for the American Cinematheque where he has conducted live interviews with luminaries such as Mel Brooks, James Cameron, Dennis Hopper, Jeff Bridges and Ray Harryhausen. He is a founding film programmer and producer of BEYONDFEST, the largest genre film festival in the United States. Grant has voiced Muckman for TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, Arnim Zola for THE AVENGERS: EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES, Green Lantern for THE DC SUPER FRIENDS, and several characters on Cartoon Network's UNCLE GRANDPA. His film credits include the Mike Cuenca films LIKE A DIRTY FRENCH NOVEL and I'LL BE AROUND, THE HEIGHT OF THE SKY, and the Luc Besson film VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS. Grant was also a co-host on THE NERDIST podcast, HUMANS FROM EARTH.

Christopher Benjamin

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Christopher Benjamin was a British actor, born 27 December 1934 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England. He died on January 15th 2025, aged 90. He was well known for his roles in some of the UK's biggest cult television programmes. This included playing the same character in two Patrick McGoohan dramas, Danger Man and The Prisoner, fuelling speculation that they are possibly linked. He was also a regular in The Avengers and Doctor Who, playing in three episodes of each, mostly in comedy roles. He also played recurring roles in several period dramas. He was Sir John Glutton, the regular adversary in the period family adventure series Dick Turpin, Channing in several episodes of the third series of When The Boat Comes In, and Prosper Profound in the acclaimed 1967 adaptation of The Forsyte Saga . He reprised the role of Henry Gordon Jago, from the Doctor Who serial The Talons of Weng-Chiang in four series of Jago and Litefoot audio plays, after a well received episode of the Big Finish Productions audio C.D. series Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles entitled The Mahogany Murderers. He acted alongside Trevor Baxter who played Professor George Litefoot. Predominantly a theatre actor, he performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He appeared at Shakespeare's Globe from 17 June to 5 October 2008 as Falstaff in The Merry Wives of Windsor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Christopher Benjamin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia .

Robert Urquhart

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robert Urquhart (16 October 1921 – 21 March 1995) was a Scottish character actor who mainly worked in British television during his career. He was born in Ullapool, Scotland on 16 October 1921, educated at George Heriot's School in Edinburgh and made his stage debut in 1947. He starred in many shows of the detective/special-agent type, such as Department S, Callan, The Professionals, Man in a Suitcase, The Avengers, and opposite Patrick McGoohan in the 1965 episode of Danger Man titled "English Lady Takes Lodgers". He also played the lead role in Jango, a short lived 1961 production by Associated Rediffusion His first film role was in 1952 in You're Only Young Twice. He died in Edinburgh on 21 March 1995. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Urquhart (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Gerry O'Hara

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Gerry O'Hara (born 1924) is an English film and television director. O'Hara was an assistant director on Laurence Olivier's film, Richard III; the Carol Reed film, Our Man in Havana and the Academy Award-winning Tom Jones. O'Hara's directorial debut was the 1963 cautionary tale That Kind of Girl, about the dangers of contracting venereal disease. During the 1960s, he directed episodes of The Avengers and a film based on a Van Der Valk novel by Nicolas Freeling, Amsterdam Affair. O'Hara directed the highly controversial and rarely seen film The Brute O'Hara directed and wrote the screenplay for the 1979 film, The Bitch, an adaptation of the Jackie Collins novel. Later television credits include directing and writing episodes of The Professionals, script editor for the ITV series C.A.T.S. Eyes and directing an episode of Press Gang. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ry Gerry O'Hara, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Sandor Elès

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sandor Elès (sometimes credited as Sandor Eles, without the grave accent; born Hungarian: Éles Sándor; 15 June 1936 - 1 September 2002) was a Hungarian-born actor. Born at Budapest, Elès was orphaned during World War II , and emigrated to the United Kingdom during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 against the former USSR. He began his acting career on stage, and went on to appear in a host of television roles. These included the ITC series Danger Man, The Baron, The Saint, and Jason King. He also made appearances in The Avengers and The Professionals. Often cast in generic 'foreigner' roles (diplomats, waiters, desk clerks), he most often played Frenchmen. One of his most memorable film roles was as the mysterious Paul in the Brian Clemens thriller And Soon the Darkness. He also had major roles in the Hammer Horror movies Countess Dracula (1971) and The Evil of Frankenstein (1964) as well as appearing for four years in the 1980s as the scheming restaurant manager, Paul Ross, in the UK soap opera Crossroads. In 1996 Sandor Elès returned to his cultural roots, appearing as the narrator in the Bartók opera, Bluebeard's Castle. The concert performances, given by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Bernard Haitink, were recorded for CD. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sandor Elès, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Yootha Joyce

British actress best known for her role as Mildred Roper in the '70s sitcom Man About the House and its spin-off George and Mildred. Born to musical parents Hurst Needham and Jessica Rivett in 1927, Joyce was trained at RADA, toured with ENSA and came to prominence via the Joan Littlewood Theatre Workshop, securing roles in TV shows such as The Avengers, Man in a Suitcase, Te Saint, Jason King and Steptoe and Son, and the films The Pumpkin Eater, A Man For All Seasons, Charlie Bubbles, All the Right Noises and Burke and Hare. She was married to fellow actor Glynn Edwards from 1956 to 1968, and they remained friends all her life. An alcoholic, Joyce died from liver failure in 1980, just four days after her 53rd birthday. Her sitcom co-star Brian Murphy was by her side. In 1986 the Smiths used an image of Joyce on the sleeve of their UK single release "Ask" and the German release of "Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others" securing her place as a British cultural icon.

Alfred Maron

Alfred Maron was born on 27 April 1912 in St George in the East, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Avengers (1961), The Mail Van Murder (1957) and Eugene O'Neill: Three Plays of the Sea (1960). He died on 28 September 1986 in Westminster, London, England, UK.

Guy Rolfe

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Guy Rolfe (27 December 1911 – 19 October 2003) was an English actor born in London. He made his screen debut in 1937 with an uncredited appearance in Knight Without Armour. Notable roles include: King John in Ivanhoe (1952), Ned Seymour in Young Bess (1953), Caiaphas in King of Kings (1961), and Prince Grigory in Taras Bulba (1962). He is perhaps best remembered for his role as Andre Toulon in the Puppet Master film series, appearing in the third, fourth, fifth, and seventh movies, with archive footage in the eighth. His television credits include: The Saint, The Avengers, The Champions, Department S, The Troubleshooters, Space: 1999, Secret Army, and Kessler. He is buried in Benhall's Saint Mary's Churchyard. Description above from the Wikipedia article Guy Rolfe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Hunter Payton

Hunter is recognized for his recurring role on the NBC TV Series A to Z (2014), and as Young RJ Mitte in a challenging role as Young Doug, a child with muscular dystrophy, starring in Who's Driving Doug (2016). For his lead in the movie Father's Day Breakfast (2017) he uses his knowledge of sign language in a meaningful role with a deaf father. Hunter showed his zeal for acting at the tender age of 4 and at age 6 you could already see him in the HBO series Funny or Die Presents... (2010), and TV Commercials for Sears and Mazda. Soon he was doing national commercials for Hyundai, McDonalds and Samsung. A Distinguished Honor Roll student with Straight A's, he loves to sing and freestyle dance . When he is not studying, dancing or acting, you will find him active in Parkour, Tennis, horse back riding, Tae Kwon Do and playing video games. His creativity is always at work through his writing and directing with friends. Hunter still finds time to give back to many charities. He loves animals and is a big animal activist. He has 8 dogs, 2 horses, 3 ponies, 10 chickens and a bunny. He even donates blankets and many items to the local animal shelters in his County. He frequently helps with LA Childrens Hospital, ASPCA and is an Ambassador to Boo2Bullying. He really admires The Avengers (2012) and is kind of a real life Avenger now in his stand against bullying and helping others.

Honor Blackman

Cast · Known for The Avengers

Honor Blackman (22 August 1925 - 5 April 2020) was an English actress, known for the roles of Cathy Gale in The Avengers (1962–64) and Bond girl Pussy Galore in Goldfinger (1964).

Patrick Macnee

Cast · Known for The Avengers

Patrick Macnee was an English actor, best known for his role as the secret agent John Steed in the series The Avengers (1961-1969).

David Webber

Training David Webber trained at Rose Bruford College Theatre For the National: Barber Shop Chronicles, Death and the King's Horseman, Leave Taking In London's West End: The Big Life Other theatre includes: Arms and the Man, Aladdin, The Hudsucker Proxy, When Blair had Bush and Bunga, Catch-22, Sweet Bird of Youth, Government Inspector, Twelfth Night, The Wizard of Oz, What’s in the Cat, Ragamuffin, Master Harold and the Boys, Othello, The Sneeze, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Beatification of Area Boy, Two Tracks and Text Me, Ticket to Write, One Love TV Ye Sweeney, Chewing Gum, Prime Suspect V, Holby City, Youngers, Nan, The Royal Bodyguard, How Not to Live Your Life, The Sarah Jane Adventures, Being Human, No Heroics, The Afternoon Play – Pieces of Silver Lining, Doctors, Funland, The Taming of the Shrew, EastEnders, Grass, London’s Burning Film The Children Act, Captain Phillips, Broken, Mrs Palfrey at Claremont, London Voodoo, All or Nothing, Tipping the Velvet, 51st State, Among Giants, The Avengers, Getting Hurt https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/people/11591

Richard Harris

Richard Harris is a British screenwriter and playwright, most active from the early 1960s to the mid-1990s. He wrote primarily for the crime and detective genres, having contributed episodes of series such as The Avengers, The Saint, The Sweeney, Armchair Mystery Theatre, and Target.

Anneke Wills

Anneke Wills is a British actress famous for playing Polly, the swinging sixties companion to the first and second Doctor in Doctor Who from 1966 to 1967. Other roles include Evelyn in the ITC drama The Strange Report (1969-1970) and guest appearances in The Avengers and Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased). Film roles include Anne in Some People (1962) and Angela in The Pleasure Girls (1965). From 1962 to 1979 she was married to Michael Gough but has subsequently twice remarried. The father of her first child was Anthony Newley, who left her for Joan Collins. In 1970 Wills effectively gave up acting to be a full time mum. Following her divorce from Gough, she left the UK in 1980 and lived in various places in the 16 years afterwards, including in Laos, Vietnam and India in the early 1980s, in the USA from 1983–1986, and in Canada from 1986–1996. She returned to live in the UK in 1996 and is a popular figure on the Doctor Who convention circuit. She has returned sporadically to acting for Doctor Who themed productions and has published three volumes of her memoirs: Self Portrait (2007), Naked (2009), and In Focus (2012).

Ronald Allen

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ronald Allen (16 December 1930 [some sources say 1934] in Reading, Berkshire – 18 June 1991) was an established English character actor. He studied at Leighton Park School in Reading and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, worked in repertory theatre, had a season at the Old Vic, London and made several films, including the Titanic classic A Night to Remember, as well as achieving fame as a soap opera star. After roles in the BBC soaps United! and Compact during the 1960s came his most famous role, in the long-running Crossroads. Allen played David Hunter, who, together with Meg Mortimer, Tish Hope and Bernard Booth, was a shareholder of the Crossroads Motel. He appeared in the series from 1969 to 1985. He also twice appeared as a lead actor in the science fiction programme Doctor Who, in the stories The Dominators (1968) and The Ambassadors of Death (1970). Ronald Allen also made a number of guest appearances in The Comic Strip Presents. In the first episode, Five Go Mad in Dorset (1982), which spoofed Enid Blyton's The Famous Five stories, he makes a surprise appearance as Uncle Quentin; deliberately sending up his staid image, he most memorably told The Famous Five, "Your Aunt Fanny is an unrelenting nymphomaniac – and I am a screaming homosexual." (The show's TV Times entry had listed him as "Surprise Guest"). Allen reprised the role in the sequel Five Go Mad on Mescalin (1983), and also appeared in South Atlantic Raiders Part 2 (1990), The Strike (1988) and Oxford (1990), in addition to the feature film The Supergrass (1985). There was much comic mileage to be gained from Allen sending up his ultra-conservative image. In a 1987 interview, he said that he was approached by a very intimidating-looking punk. He shook his hand and said, "I thought you were really cool in The Supergrass." Then, as he was about to walk away, he turned back and said, almost apologetically, "I loved you in Crossroads too!" Other roles included television's The Adventures of Robin Hood (1957), Danger Man (1960, 1961), Bergerac (1990) and The Avengers (1964). Ronald Allen lived for many years with the actor Brian Hankins, who also appeared in Crossroads. He was also very close friends with his co-star and on-screen wife, Sue Lloyd. When the British media started to intrude into their private lives, they made it known they were a couple. After Allen was told that his cancer was terminal, they married. He died three months later, aged 60. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ronald Allen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

John Hollis

Cast · Known for The Empire Strikes Back, The Avengers

John Hollis was an English actor. He played the role of Lobot in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and the German porter at the chateau in The Dirty Dozen. He appeared in the classic 1978 film Superman as one of the Elders of Krypton, and reprised his role in the 1980 theatrical version of Superman II. He also played the role of Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the cold open of the 1981 James Bond film For Your Eyes Only, going uncredited due to the controversy over the film rights and characters of Thunderball. In this sequence, his character was famously lifted from a wheelchair and dropped to his death down a chimney stack by Bond after he had attempted to kill Bond by using a remote control link to Bond's MI6 helicopter. Hollis also took the role of Sondergaard in the Jon Pertwee era of Doctor Who in the story The Mutants, and appeared in The Avengers episode The Cybernauts as a sensei and also in The Tomorrow People. John Hollis was a versatile character actor for BBC Radio. Notable roles include Magwitch in Great Expectations, Leonard Bast in Howards End, Conan Doyle's Inspector Lestrade and Shakespeare's Bardolph.