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IN MEMORIAM

... 23rd September 1973 Remembering LEN MALEY and happy days at the Westminster Theatre Geoff Walter Love Never Dies IVY LUCK God bless Darling MUIR On the 5th September. 1974, at home at Higher Hill, Crack- ington Haven, North Cornwall. Jennifer Muir In private life the beloved wife of Squadron Leader R E Smart and much loved mother of Andrew and Michael. London Stage and Provincial Repertory ...

Published: Thursday 19 September 1974
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 109 | Page: Page 24 | Tags: notices 

Obituary

... BOBBY BREEN, who died last weekend in the ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL, first came to notice as a featured singer with the JOHNNY DANKWORTH ORCHES TRA In the late fifties, his work on conga drum adding further rhythmic impetus to one of the greatest British bands. When Dankworth broke up the band to concentrate on writing, Bobby Breen began a solo career which was wide-ranging in its scope. Still ...

Published: Thursday 28 December 1972
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 138 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: notices 

OBITUARIES: Roddy McMillan

... Roddy McMillan SCOTS actor Roddy McMillan has died. Aged 56, he died on Monday this week at his home in Glasgow only months after his work had been acknowledged by the award of an OBE. In television his appearances, es pecially in tough parts, were many. for both BBC and ITV. He will be particularly remembered in the BBC series Sutherland's Law, in STV's Enemy of the People and in Thames's ...

Published: Thursday 12 July 1979
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 233 | Page: Page 17 | Tags: notices 

Obituary

... AMONG the actresses of the last half century who. although not reaching greatness or touching memorable achievement, have been outstanding with their distinctive talent and fascination of personality, one numbers highly CATHERINE LACEY. who died on September 20. aged 75, at Denville Hall She played every part with the imagination and sensibility of a true artist and the technique and style of ...

Published: Thursday 25 October 1979
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 778 | Page: Page 48 | Tags: notices 

Obituary

... FRANK WOODFIELD. a popular member of the former repertory company at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre, has died, aged 73, after a long illness In an acting career spanning more than 50 years, he appeared in theatres all over the country Derek Salberg. director of the Alexandra, said Frank was tremen dously popular. He was with us for about 1 2 years until we ended our repertory seaaons and was ...

Published: Thursday 23 September 1976
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 75 | Page: Page 39 | Tags: notices 

Obituary

... THE death has occurred of Des mond Jeans, the actor, who re tired to Sowerby, near Halifax, a few years ago, but who with his wife was to have moved back to the South this month. Mr Jeans, who was 71, was not only a stage and film actor, but had been a professional boxer, wrestler, war-time policeman and a restaurateur. OUIDA BERGERE. the former American stage and scre? actress died on ...

Published: Thursday 19 December 1974
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 167 | Page: Page 45 | Tags: notices 

Obituary

... CRESS SONNY CRESS, internationally known aa one of the foramost of alto saxaphonieta, has diad aged 50 in Los Angela*. Ha was prominent with tha STAN KENTON and BUDDY RICH ORCHESTRA and from 1 962 to 1 965 ha waa based in Europe, making a number of appearances in London. ...

Published: Thursday 15 December 1977
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 51 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: notices 

DEATHS

... The death occured of DUNCAN DUNN aged 32. in Sydney Australia, on Sunday, November 13th Husband of Valerie (n£e Smith) CLAUDE DUVAL (Late Doran and Duval) My beloved husband who died peacefully at home December 8. 1977. Thanks for our wonderful life together You will always be with me my darling CLAUDE DUVAL (Late Doran and Duval) I miss you terribly dad You will always be in our thoughts Your ...

Published: Thursday 15 December 1977
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 128 | Page: Page 33 | Tags: notices 

Obituary

... TOMMY SCOTT TOMMY KANE writes: I was sad dened to learn of the untimely death of TOMMY SCOTT on July 15. I know that many people will also be as saddened to reflect that, despite Tommy's long brave fight against leukemia, the courage of his family, and the unceasing care and effort by the doctors and staff at King's College Hospi tal. Oulwich. it was all to no avail in the end. Nature can ...

Published: Thursday 28 July 1977
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 97 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: notices 

Letter: OBITUARY

... OBITUARY SANDRO GIOVANNINI. a noted Italian producer and writer, died on April 26 aged 62. NORMAN KNIGHT, the flautist and a professor of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, died on May 6 He was formerly a member of the English Chamber Orchestra ...

Published: Thursday 26 May 1977
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 44 | Page: Page 17 | Tags: notices 

OBITUARY: Sonny Jenks

... Sonny Jenks SONNY JENKS. acknowledged as one of the best post-war dame comedians in pantomime, died on December 8 aged 66. Born in Birmingham, he was in the busi ness for 40 years, beginning as a pub entertainer in and around his native city. In addition to his pantomime work, he was known for his ex tensive tours in musical comedy for Emile Littler, particularly in The Maid of the Mountains ...

Published: Thursday 04 January 1979
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 212 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: notices 

OBITUARY

... HUG ARMAND HUG, top Dixieland jazz pianist, arranger and composer of over 200 numbers, died, recently, from a heart attack in New Orleans. He was 66 years old. WILLI ARTHUR FRANK WILLI, formerly leading vaudeville booker of the RADIO KERTH ORPEUM CIRCUIT, died recently, at the age of 81, in New York. For some years he was chief booker of the famous PALACE, New York, and during his regime ...

Published: Thursday 19 May 1977
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 126 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: notices