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denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

I started correcting and adding the information on IMDb since April 18, 2007, the first of which was an indication of Patrick Macnee as an extra in the film Hamlet with Laurence Olivier. Over the years, I have spent a lot of work for the Avengers/TNA cast and crew, Canadian performers 1950's - 1960's, performers of different countries who worked with Patrick Macnee mainly in early career, and other things.

Recently, the following study was done for The Avengers writers:

1. Rex Edwards
Writer: The Grandeur That Was Rome

After careful research (website Ancestry, books, notes), I finally found proof that real name of our writer is Walter Frederick Edwards.

He started as actor, together with his wife Hilda Fenemore (married her in 1938) participated in the Labour League of Youth and later Unity Theatre, and in the 1950s switched to activity as the writer for radio and TV. He also participated as script associate for series Dixon of Dock Green.

Rex Edwards.
Born: October 21, 1912 in London, England, UK.
Died: April 18, 1983 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK.

2. Edward Rhodes
Teleplay: Box of Tricks

Before, there were writer Ted Rhodes and Edward Rhodes on IMDb, which as it turned out were actually one and the same person.

Edward Rhodes, Yorkshireman, studied at RADA, worked as actor in theatre and films, wrote the scripts for TV serials, after was instrumental in creating popular All Creatures Great and Small. He then enjoyed a brief period teaching at New York University, before taking a job as theatre critic for the Wandsworth Borough News (under name Paul Nelson), which he enjoyed for 20 years, before retiring in 2001.

Born: 1934
Died: December 16, 2003 (age 69) in London, England, UK.

3. John Gilbert
Teleplay: Traitor in Zebra

Personality about which I know nothing - on prospect of early studies, I took as a basis that our writer and son of Lewis Gilbert perhaps are same face. Website BFI is also pointed out it, but my doubt has always depended on the fact, that at the point of early 1960s, the son of Lewis Gilbert participated in the works of his father and was only as an assistant editor and an assistant director, not even mentioned in the credits. Hmm... Confused

When he became the producer (initially as associate producer for film Alfie, after music producer) I thought, it is probably to this he sought. Hardly our person.
Yesterday I found other John Gilbert, which maybe is our man. His real name is John Gilbert Harrison, and he was writer for some books in different genres from 1958 to early 1960s, also worked as writer for BBC radio and TV, ITV - our point. Wink

He was brother-in- law of Greville Wynne, British spy, who wrote The Man from Moscow, released two years later (1967), and helped him for this work. Greville wrote in book: My grateful thanks go to John Gilbert who, as a professional writer, has given me his generous help and advice. Wink

John Gilbert Harrison
Born: June 20, 1912 in London, England, UK
Died: 2003 in Dorset, England, UK

4. Max Marquis
Teleplay: Diamond Cut Diamond

Hmm, it may very well be that he was actually born in 1919 and died in 2013, Confused

need to check - on moment I have not come to any particular results.
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denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

Last updates on IMDB

1. Jeremy Scott (co-author Roger Marshall for several Avengers episodes):

Actually born in 1934 (not 1935), it turns out that he is the same age as Roger Marshall, with whom he collaborated for the series. Wink

Full name: Jeremy Gino Scott.

2. Richard Harris (author of five Avengers episodes).
Full name: Richard Albert Harris
Born: March 1934 (new information is month).
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Rhonda · Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 4:43 am Post subject: Re: IMDb

denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

Right now while working for episode pages on its website, found that actor Gary Hope died on 13 May 2012 in Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

http://www.bmdsonline.co.uk/trinity-mirror-southern/obituary/16944251?from_mobile=1;s_source=tmso_bmd_kii

I have done the necessary research and it is our actor.

Just added this info to the list of updates for admins of IMDb.

Gary Hope in The Avengers:

The Superlative Seven (1967) ... Joe Smith
November Five (1963) ... Dyter
A Change of Bait (1961) ... Barker
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denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

Right now added the info from The Stage on IMDb for Gertrude Kaye (one of knitters from episode The Girl from Auntie):

Born: May 1, 1887

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0443312/

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denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

Turns, dear fans, year and place of birth of Rocky on IMDb and many other resourses are wrong! Websites indicates: Rocky born in 1946, Weybridge, Surrey, England, UK.

Actually:

Born: February 28, 1945 in Bermondsey, London, England, UK

I sent the info to IMDb. Wink

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0853092/
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denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

Today, the following study was done:

1. G. B. Walker
Casting Director of The Avengers film era.

I found that first name of G. is Gerry. Born: 1923 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0907740/

2. Terry Green
One of production designer of 2 and 3 Avengers season.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1254347/

Actually, IMDb pages Terry Green (I) (director) and Terry Green (VII) (production designer) presents the works of one same person, except all actor works of Terry Green (I), as it's mistake.
Turns, our Terry Green...

Born: March 18, 1935 in London, England, UK
Died: January 10, 2013 (age 77) in Lewisham, London, England, UK

3. Alpho O'Reilly
One of production designer of first Avengers season.

Irishman Alpho was born in 1922, and started as an actor and designer in stage plays in Ireland. About 4 January 1996 he mysteriously disappeared. His car, an apple green Mitsubishi Colt, registration no 95 D 6446 is also missing and has not been located to date. The last sighting of him was in January 1996 at 3 AM in the morning when he stopped for petrol in Ashford Co Wicklow. He seemed to be very forgetful at the time. He was seen heading in the direction of Wexford.
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denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

Right now, finally I found the info for Jean Fairlie, wardrobe in first block of many color Emma Peel episodes.

Full name: Jean Mary Agnes Fairlie
Born: June 25, 1924 in London, England, UK
Died: 2007

Information sent to IMDb.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0265618/
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denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

Michael Whittaker
One of costume designers for Honor Blackman.

New info:

Full name: John Michael Antony De Baguleygh Whittaker
Died: August, 1995 in London, England, UK

Information sent to IMDb.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0926451/
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denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

Paul B. Clay
Music editor of many Tara King episodes, also post-production coordinator and supervisor of TNA episodes.

Born: April, 1943 in London, England, UK

Information sent to IMDb.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0165560/

By the way, John Bates (costume designer for Diana Rigg in b/w episodes) born in 1935 (not 1938).
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denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

Oops, dear fans, year and place of birth of director Peter Duffell (Avengers episode The Winged Avenger) on IMDb and many other resourses are wrong!
IMDB indicates: Peter born in 1937, Staffordshire, England, UK.

Actually:

Born: July, 1922 in Canterbury, Kent, England, UK

I sent the info to IMDb. Wink

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0240439/

Peter graduated Latymer Upper School in 1941, began his career in advertising since the early 1950s. Info on 2016 indicates he lives with wife Rosslyn Cliffe in Lyme Regis, Dorset.
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denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

While I was working on Steedumbrella for stuntmen, I unexpectedly discovered the new information for Herbert Nelson, who, as was only known by different Avengers sources and film bases, as actor appeared in some UK feature movies and TV films, including three Avengers episodes.

Dragonsfield (1961) ... as Peters
Death of a Great Dane (1962) ... as Gravedigger
Warlock (1963) ... as Pasco

It turns out, dear Avengers fans, Herbert was not only a famous British (later Australian) stuntman and actor, but he was one of the main judo instructors for Honor Blackman and Patrick Macnee (for a year) in the series, also one of stunt Avengers arrangers in video era (I think season 2).
He and his wife, stuntwoman Margaret Nelson, had own schools of martial arts in Australia for stuntmen, women and girls.

New information, sent to IMDb:

Herbert Nelson

Birth name: Herbert Lionel Patrick Purches

Born: January 29, 1927 in London, England, UK
Died: Nivember 12, 1983 in Seven Hills, New South Wales, Australia

Married Margaret Nelson (2 daughters).

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm00625412/

Also I merged the pages of Herbie Nelson and Herbert Nelson - same person, I checked the some films and identified the face (our Herbert in 1963 moved to Australia, but returned to England several times). Wink

Some articles about Herbert will soon be posted here:

http://avengersfanforum.s2.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=3056&start=20
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denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

Recently, the following study was done:

1. Terence Mountain
Actor and stuntman, played one of Gillies in Avengers episode Castle De'ath.

Born: October 25, 1936 in England, UK

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0609880/

2. Jason White
Actor and stuntman, played one of Policemen in TNA episode Sleeper.

Born: June, 1948

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0924939/

3. Tony McHale
Writer and actor, played one of Policemen in TNA episode Sleeper.

Born: September, 1950 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
New information are month and year.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0570370/

4. George Sweeney
Actor, played Phil in TNA episode Sleeper.

Full name: George Edward Sweeney
Born: April, 1943 in England, UK

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0842118/
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denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

Today, the following study was done:

Rudy Lipp
Actor, played Koschev in Canadian TNA episode Complex (1977).

Born: January 22, 1915 in Tartu, Estonia
Died: May 4, 1984 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0513571/

P.S./
Sadly, in this month we lost already three actors from TNA: Harvey Atkin, Trevor Baxter, and Jean-Pierre Bernard. The age of the series speaks for itself. Sad

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denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

Yesterday, the following study was done:

1. Terence Taplin
Actor, played Hara in TNA episode Dead Men Are Dangerous (1977).

Birth name: Terence Robert Taplin

Born: February, 1942 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK (new info is month)

And... found, Terry died, dear Avengers fans. Sad

Died: June 25, 2013 in Somerset, England, UK

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0850040/

2. Bruce Bould
Actor, played Froggart in TNA episode The Midas Touch (1976).

Born: June, 1949 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK (new info is month and year)

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0099473/

3. Robert Tayman
Played Dick Palmer in TNA episode Target! (1976).

Real name: Robert Taylor

Born: June 6, 1942 in London, England, UK

It turns out he was a rock guitarist in the late 1950s and 1960s, co-operated with Chris Farlowe, Jimmy Page, The Rolling Stones, The Who, etc.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0853379/

4. Francis Mughan
Actor, played Freddie in TNA episode Dirtier by the Dozen (1976).

Born: September, 1946 in Liverpool, England, UK

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0611210/
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denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

Finally, many many years later, now we know the date of birth for Irene Bradshaw.

1. Irene Bradshaw
Actress, played in three Avengers episodes:

One for the Mortuary (1961) ... Maid
The Golden Eggs (1963) ... Diana
Murdersville (1967) ... Maggie

Born: March 15, 1940 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0103493/

2. Edina Ronay
Actress, played in two Avengers episodes.

The Removal Men (1962) ... Nicole Cauvin
The Nutshell (1963) ... Elin

Born in 1944 or 1945?

No, true is here:

Full name: Edina Maria Ronay

Born: January, 1943 in Budapest, Hungary.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0739914/
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denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

The following updates:

1. Judith Bruce
Actress, played in Avengers episode Second Sight.

Full name: Judith Anita Bruce

Born: 1937 in England, UK

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0115523/

2. Margaret Whiting
Actress, played in Avengers episode The Yellow Needle.

Full name: Margaret Elizabeth Whiting

Born: 1933 in Bristol, England, UK

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1338099/

3. Heidi Erich
Actress, played in Avengers episode Ashes of Roses.

Born: December 9, 1936 in Hamburg, Germany

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0258980/

4. And finally, year of birth of actress Elizabeth Robillard.

Sally Graham in episode Take Me to Your Leader.

Born: 1958 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0732142/
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denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

Updates:

1. Alison Seebohm
Caroline in Avengers episode Build a Better Mousetrap.
and
Jill Manson in the original version of episode The Town of No Return.

Ex-wife of Ray Austin

Died: February, 2015 (age 75) in England, UK Crying or Very sad

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0780377/

2. Jeanette Sterke

Famous actress, well remebered as Janice Crane in episode Too Many Christmas Trees (1965).

Different sources many years say, Jeanette Sterke was born in 1934 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Actually Jeanette born in 1933 in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0827464

3. Annie Lambert

Famous model, who became actress.

Played Helen McKay in TNA episode Three Handed Game (1976).

On IMDb long time indicated that she born January 3, 1956. At first glance seemed why not? She can be given 20 years old in the episode mentioned above. Clue, which led me to study, appeared when in Internet I found the pictures of Annie as a model in the early 1970s. Confused

Hmm. Fantastic, she should was to be at least five years older. I started looking for information and eventually came to the answer...

Annie Lambert actually born 3 January 1946 (not 1956).

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0483070/

4. Dyson Lovell

Played George Warren in episode A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Station (1967).

Dyson born August 28, 1937 (not 1940) in Rhodesia.

Full name: Dyson William Thain Lovell

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0522545/

5. Ann Rye

Love All (1969) ... Policewoman Grimshaw

Born: February 15, 1935 in Staple, Kent, England, UK

Married on actor Brian Poyser in 1961.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0753219/

6. Gloria Connell

They Keep Killing Steed (1968) ... Maid

Full name: Gloria Maureen Connell.

Born: October, 1946 in Devonshire, England, UK

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1045071/

7. Mark Baker

Please Don't Feed the Animals (1961) ... Barman

It turns out that our Mark Baker is American actor, same person which posted on IMDb as Mark Baker (I).

IMDb indicates for Mark Baker (I) (and I confirm this by doing a study):

Birth Name: Mark George Bakarian
Born: January 28, 1910 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: June 20, 1972 (age 62) in Los Angeles, California, USA

Married in 1947 on actress Marjorie Charles.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0048734/

8. Richard Neller

Please Don't Feed the Animals (1961) ... Evans

Richard was singer, who with Clarice Downer (his wife, was married since 1924 until his death) toured the variety theatres during the thirties and forties in a vocal act. Beside, he participated as extra in many British movies and TV.

Birth Name: Richard Sydney Neller
Born: October, 1894 in Middlesex, England, UK
Died: July 14, 1970 (age 75) in London, England, UK

Sometimes, he also credited as Richard Nellor (as fact, most his screen credits go under the name Richard Neller).

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0625052/

9. Harold Holness

The Yellow Needle (1961) ... Porter

Harold was famous dancer and dance arranger.

Birth Name: Harry George Biggs

Died: August, 1973 in UK

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0392226/

10. David Sutton

Dance with Death (1961) ... Trevor Price

Birth Name: David Paul Sutton
Born: November, 1934 in Austria
Died: February, 2004 (age 69) in London, England, UK

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1558640/

11. Jill Brooke

Was as extra in episode Toy Trap (1961).

Born: July 27, 1936
Died: January, 2012 (age 75) in London, England, UK

She was married on writer Hugh Whitemore since 1961, and on some time point divorced, after married on actor and producer Benedikt Árnason since 1977, also was divorced.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1530892/

12. Zorenah Osborne

Dead of Winter (1961) ... Margarita

Born: September, 1938

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0651761/

13. Eleanor Darling

The Frighteners (1961) ... Flower Seller

Died: February 4, 1972 in Brinsworth House, Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK

In 1903 married on Frank Robert Gwyn Richardson.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1478053/

14. Lewis Davidson

Writer of teleplay for episode A Change of Bait (1961).

Unfortunately, recently someone merged the actor Lew Davidson and writer Lewis Davidson together.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0203405/

There really is a similarity in the fact that both worked in Canada and the UK, but in different creative fields. They even had a small difference in age. But...

Our Lewis Davidson, writer:

Full name: Lewis Winston Davidson

Born: October 20, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died: June 17, 1990 (age 63) in Squaw Valley, California, USA

Was married on Mary Davidson until his death.

Lew Davidson, actor:

Full name: Lewis Thomas Campbell Davidson

Born: February, 1928 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Died: 2003 (age 74) in Wellington, New Zealand

Was married on Anne de Lacey on 24 September 1954.

I will to try correcting the mistake and divide the creative works of two different people properly.
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Allard · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:03 am Post subject:

Very impressive that the knowledge we have (or is available) on a fifty years old show keeps expanding.