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denis rigg
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Last news on IMDb
1. I found out that Pat McDermott, hair stylist on Tara King episode Love All (1969), died in 2015. 
Patricia McDermott became famous in the world as the creator of hairstyle for Princess Leia in Star Wars. Yes, exactly McDermott came up with the iconic “cinnamon buns”. 
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0567488/
2. Graham Cruickshank
It was a surprise, it turns the person known as Graham Cruickshank, who played extra in the episode The Sell-Out, was actually Graeme Cruickshank, stage manager.
There is an interview with him, dated 2006, where he tells about his past. Very interesting material, I must say.
He several times mentions his work as an extra on TV in 1960s. For example, one of fragments:
For the next two or three years, I was doing, in between other things, a lot of walk-on and extra work on television, which... There are a few interesting stories about that, because, in those days, most of the programmes went out live or things like that, but I mustn’t go into that now, but if anybody ever wants to talk about the 1960s television, I have quite a bit of experience as an extra and walk-on, where you see a lot of things going on.
https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/obituaries/2017/obituary-graeme-cruickshank/
http://sounds.bl.uk/related-content/TRANSCRIPTS/024T-C1142X000119-0001A0.pdf
So, Graham Cruickshank
Full name: John Graeme Cruickshank
Born: August 25, 1932 in England, UK
Died: December 8, 2016 (age 84) in Christchurch, New Zealand
He was married to the dancer Joy Fisher.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm9055583/
3. Graeme Clifford
Director of TNA episode Sleeper (1976).
Full name: Graeme David Clifford
Born: September 27, 1942 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (new info are day and month).
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0166625/
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New info for Les White - stuntman and actor on some Avengers episodes.
Full name: Leslie Philip David White
Born: 1934 (according Ancestry)
Died: July 20, 2009 in East Sussex, England, UK (new info is place of death).
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0925123/
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denis rigg
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After many years, I finally updated the information for Cyd Child on IMDb, since now this is already a little secret for following (with a short search on the Internet):
Cyd Child - stunt performer for Diana Rigg, Linda Thorson and Joanna Lumley.
Born: 1944 (not 1946, as some sources mention) in Chiltern, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Married: Peter Gallie from 1977.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0157455/
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denis rigg
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Other big surprise. It turns out that actor Artro Morris (who played in Avengers episodes Conspiracy of Silence and How to Succeed ....At Murder) was married to an actress June Murphy (who played in Avengers episode Traitor in Zebra).
Info already posted on IMDb.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0606367/bio
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0614417/
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denis rigg
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Last news.
1. Jeanette Sterke
Famous actress, well remebered as Janice Crane in episode Too Many Christmas Trees (1965).
Exact date of birth are March 25, 1933.
Info already on IMDb:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0827464
2. Gilles Millinaire
Actor, played Midas in TNA episode The Midas Touch (1976).
Finally I found confirmation that the actor and the French diplomat with the same name are one person.
Gilles is son of Nicole Russell, Duchess of Bedford, known professionally as Nicole Milinaire; she was one of the first female television producers in France.
Now we know:
Full name: Gilles Jean Milinaire. (one letter "l" in surname)
Born: April 6, 1944 in Paris, France
Married: Louise Egolf (July 1992 - 1996) (divorced) (2 children)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0589748/
3. Richard Derrington
Actor, played Turner in TNA episode Dirtier by the Dozen (1976).
Born: 1950 in Solihull, Warwickshire, England, UK
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0220622/
4. Cheryl Leigh
Continuity for some TNA episodes.
Born: 1949 in London, England, UK
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0500196/
5. Mamade
Casting director for TNA episodes in France.
Real full name: Marie Madeleine Demay
Born April 19, 1947
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0534485/
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denis rigg
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Right now I'm doing some work for the Canadian TV series Festival at the IMDb and found out the next information for:
Joy Wood
Actress, played Miss Dowell in Avengers episode The Medicine Men (1963).
Full name: Joy Unity Wood
Born: October 20, 1922 in Shropshire, England, UK
Died: April 12, 1991, in Sussex, England, UK
Married:
Paul Harding (1951 - ?) Actor
Charles Friendly (1962 - ?)
Some of this information has already been posted on the IMDb.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0939811/
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I'm continue doing some work for the Canadian TV series Festival at the IMDb and found out the next information for:
Gerald Crack
Actor, played Berisford Holt in TNA episode Complex (1977).
Full name: Gerald Claud Crack
Born: January 4, 1915 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Married: Marguerite Gabb (1940 - 1995, her death)
Information has already been posted on the IMDb.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0185630
I think he died on February 20, 1999, but it is necessary to carefully check by Toronto Star archive.
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Surprise, I just found information for:
Geoff L'Cise
Actor, played Thug in Avengers episode Death Dispatch (1962)...
....and Gruber in Avengers episode The Gilded Cage (1963).
Real name: Geoffrey Locise
Now it's clearly where did his pseudonyms come from - Geoffrey L'Oise and Geoffrey L'Cise 
Born: April 4, 1936 in London, England, UK
Unfortunately, he died in 2014. This information did not mentioned anywhere officially.
Update soon on the IMDb.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0478279/
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Finally, now we know birthday of Dwayne McLean, famous Canadian stuntman. Recently I was on Facebook and found it in one of the posts on his page.
Dwayne was stunt coordinator, actor and I think, as a stuntman too, in Canadian TNA episodes.
Born: March 4, 1940.
Update soon on the IMDb.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0572540/
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Oops, sad news, ladies and gentlemen: The Toronto Star Archive is no longer available through the Proquest Archiver. I tried to use their service a week ago (for new studies in the field of Canadian actors of TA/TNA), but it looks like they have already stopped working since I could not make a payment through my card there, as I did before.
Information on the Toronto Star Archive page at Proquest Archiver reads the following since today:
This service is no longer available. To access the Toronto Star Archives, please visit https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDMEDB0196&R=EDB0196. Please note that you will need a library card. If you have any questions, please contact us at syndicate@torstar.com.
http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/search.html
Yes, now, like the case of newspaper Globe and Mail, you need a library card to use it - there is no more public pay access for everyone.
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Nita Lorraine
Actress, played Kate in episode Who Was That Man I Saw You With? (1969).
Full name: Nita Lorraine Towns
Born: January 23, 1942 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK (new info are day and month).
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0521124/
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John Hussey
Actor, played Peters in episode Get-A-Way! (1968).
Died: September 8, 1995 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Most likely, full name of actor was John Terence Hussey, and he born in 1923 in London, England, UK. However, it is necessary to check in the future (at the moment I was unable to gather sufficient evidences).
Sent the information for his date and location of death to the IMDb.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0404037/
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Many Thanks to Piers, became known the name of the model in the episode The Murder Market.
Annabella Macartney (often credited as Annabella McCartney). Model, actress and basic school teacher.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1924370/
Full name: Annabella Phyllis Macartney
Born: September 28, 1943, in Porthcawl, Wales, UK.
Died: February 14, 2015, in Jamaica.
Married:
1. David Ogden (British cinematographer, artist, musician and writer) from June 23, 1967 to 1978 (his death). Two children: Sebastian Ogden (known as a director of an advertising company based in Kingston) and Jessica Ogden (known as a fashion designer based in Paris).
2. Peter Proudlock, from May 4, 1985 to February 14, 2015 (her death).
More details about her life can be found here:
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20150317/celebration-life-annabella-ogden-proudluck
http://www.harmonyhall.com/annabella.htm
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Did she play in any other British production ?
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| denis wrote: | | Did she play in any other British production ? |
Oops, I missed this post.
Yes, Denis, in media mentioned that Annabella appeared in the movie "The Knack ...and How to Get It" (1965) and some Carry On films.
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I'm still working on the episode page "Never Never Say Die" on Steedumbrella and, in current moment, do a new study for the cast and crew of it. In search, I found new information for other people involved in the series.
1. Brian Jackson
(Yes, this same Brian who was married to Eunice Gayson).
Actor, played Johnny in episode Toy Trap (1961)...
...and Controller in TNA episode Cat Amongst the Pigeons (1976).
Full name: Osmond Brian Jackson
Born: April 1, 1931 in Bolton, England, UK (new info are day and month).
Some of this information has already been posted on the IMDb.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0413319/
2. Gillian Lewis
Actress, played Laura Burford in episode Man-Eater of Surrey Green (1965).
Born: 1935 in Tisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
Information is already posted on the IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0507228/
3. Alan Boyle
Makeup artist of TNA.
Born: June, 1934
Information is already posted on the IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0102184/
4. Bill Waldron
Construction Manager of six TNA episodes.
(In general, famous person, who worked on many well-known TV and movies, including Dr. Who and the Daleks).
Full name: William Walter Jellicoe Waldron
Born: August 16, 1914 in Exeter, Devon, England, UK
Died: December 15, 1993 in Ashford, Surrey, England, UK
Married:
Annie Perkins (1936 - ?)
Millicent Waldron (1972 - ?)
Some of this information has already been posted on the IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0907287/
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Jack T. Knight
Sound editor of many episodes with Emma Peel and dubbing editor for some TNA episodes.
Full name: Jack Thomas Knight
Died: November 7, 1993 in Northwood, Middlesex, England, UK.
Update soon on the IMDb.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0460938/
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| Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2018 11:24 am Post subject: |
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Just found the info for other famous construction manager.
Charles Hammerton
Construction Manager of all Emma Peel color episodes from block A.
Full name: Charles Alfred Hammerton
Born: March 15, 1909 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK
Died: June, 2005 in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Married:
Monica Roma Woodley (September 1930 - ?)
Some of this information has already been posted on the IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1271934/
P.S./ It is interesting that when I looked at the works of Charles at the IMDb and BFI, there was a question: what did he do before if considered that he seems to have come to the film industry at a later age. I checked - he was Coach Builder.
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Ronnie Laughlin
Actor, played Motor Mechanic in TNA episode "Gnaws" (1976).
Born: July, 1941
Married:
Lynne Harding, on March 2001.
Information is already posted on the IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0490867/
His full name is William Ronald Laughlin.
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Here is how, never knew before. 
Turns, model Tania Edye (real name Tania Alida Bellander) was married to the scriptwriter and producer Jeremy Scott (who was co-authored to Roger Marshall for the Avengers) and then married to Don Leaver (who directed the many Avengers episodes).
On IMDb indicated on Don Lever's page that he married to Tania Scott.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0495361/bio
and on Jeremy Scott's page that he married to Tania Edye.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1282305/bio
One and the same Tania!
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