 | Geoffrey
Keen - Born in London on the 21st August, 1918, Geoffrey Keen was a
distinguished film and television character actor who joined the Bristol Old Vic
Theatre School when he was 15. On leaving theatre school Keen worked in a paint
factory before winning a scholarship to RADA. After graduating he scarcely stopped
working appearing in numerous productions between 1947 and 1987, ranging from
The Third Man and Doctor In The House to A Portrait Of Alison, Doctor Zhivago,
Born Free and Churchill And The Generals. He most notably portrayed the Minister
for Defence in the following films of the James Bond series: Moonraker, For Your
Eyes Only, Octopussy, A View To A Kill and The Living Daylights. Other
TV work includes The Venturers, Man Of The World, Danger Man, The Persuaders!
and The Return Of The Saint. Keen portrayed Deputy Managing Director / Director
Of Operations Brian Stead. |
 | Ray
Barrett - Born in Brisbane, Australia on 2nd May 1927, Ray Barrett
is perhaps the most distinguished Australian acting export to feature in a wide
array of British Television productions. Now returned to Australian he has recently
featured in four prominent mini-series for Network Ten, the most recent of which
was a guest appearance in the police drama serial White Collar Blue. His performances
date back to 1955, the most notable of which were in Emergency Ward 10, Ghost
Squad, The Avengers, Public Eye and Doctor Who. His vocal talents gave voice to
the characters of John Tracey and The Hood in the Gerry Anderson series Thunderbirds
and also many assorted characters in the earlier Stingray. Since returning to
Australia he has won two Australian Film Industry awards for his performances.
Ray Barrett portrayed Field Agent and Troubleshooter Peter
Thornton. |
 | Philip
Latham - Born 17th February 1929, in Leigh-on-Sea, Philip Latham most
memorably appeared as Cardinal Borusa in Doctor Who: The Five Doctors in 1983
(though his voice was changed for the purposes of the BBC's DVD release a few
years ago, somewhat inexplicably). Latham graduated from RADA and went onto to
establish himself as an accomplished stage, film and TV actor. Television appearances
in Dial 999, Danger Man, Echo Two Four, The Avengers, The Saint, Crane, R3, Public
Eye, Undermind, UFO, The Professionals and reading on Jackanory underline his
versatile capabilities. On film he has undertook roles in The Dambsuters, Doppleganger,
The Secret of Blood Island, Force 10 From Navarone and a memorable co-starring
role in Dracula - Prince of Darkness. Latham portrayed Company Secretary / Chief
Accountant Willy Izard. |
 | Ronald
Hines - Born 20/06/1929, Ronald Hines has always been considered a
competent supporting actor. His only major starring role in a leading capacity
was opposite Wendy Craig in the BBC sitcom Not In Front Of The Children, whilst
he featured in supporting roles in The Baron, Out Of The Unknown, The Avengers,
Doomwatch, The Professionals, Shoestring, The Gentle Touch, Bergerac, Mr Palfrey
Of Westminster, Call Me Mister, Poirot, Medics and Casualty. Hines portrayed Personnel
Manager Derek Prentice. |
 | Barry
Foster - Born 21/08/1931, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, Barry Foster was
always more a supporting actor in film and a leading man on television. He appeared
in Sir Francis Drake, Espionage, Doomwatch, Bergerac, The Three Hostages, Smiley's
People, A Woman Called Golda, Death of an Expert Witness, Hotel du Lac, The Free
Frenchman and Inspector Morse for British Television. His film credits (mainly
in a supporting role) included King and Country, The Family Way, The Wild Geese,
Heat and Dust, Maurice, Twisted Nerve, Ryan's Daughter, Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy
(in which he played a psychopathic grocer), To Catch a King, The Whistleblower
and Three Kinds of Heat. His most recent movie appearance was in the British film
Rancid Aluminium. Foster studied his craft at the School of Speech and Drama in
London and got his first professional part in 1952 as Lorenzo in The Merchant
of Venice, which was on tour in Co Cork. He is probably most famous for playing
the the title role of the Dutch detective in the TV series Van Der Valk. He died
in February 2002. Foster portrayed Public Relations Officer Robert
Driscoll in Mogul. | |
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