20世纪著名的英国喜剧演员，现代喜剧电影的奠基者，在世界范围内享有盛誉。卓别林幼年丧父，曾在游艺场和巡回剧团卖艺或打杂。1913年，随卡尔诺哑剧团去美国演出，被美国导演M.塞纳特看中，从此开始了他的电影生涯。1914年2月7日，头戴圆顶礼帽、手持竹手杖、足登大皮靴、走路像鸭子的流浪...
20世纪著名的英国喜剧演员，现代喜剧电影的奠基者，在世界范围内享有盛誉。卓别林幼年丧父，曾在游艺场和巡回剧团卖艺或打杂。1913年，随卡尔诺哑剧团去美国演出，被美国导演M.塞纳特看中，从此开始了他的电影生涯。1914年2月7日，头戴圆顶礼帽、手持竹手杖、足登大皮靴、走路像鸭子的流浪...
The star of the Carry On series of films, Sid James originally came to prominence as sidekick to the ground breaking British comedy actor Tony Hancock, on both radio and then television. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa and named Solomon Joel Cohen, James arrived in England in 1946, second wife in tow, having served with the South African Army during World War 2. By now an aspiring actor, James claimed to have boxed in his youth, perhaps to explain his craggy features, but was certainly a well respected hairdresser in his native country. Known in the trade as "one take James", he became a very talented and professional actor, constantly in demand for small parts in British post-war cinema.
A popular musical name noted on film for one delightfully feisty Cockney lass, Shani Wallis was born in 1933 in Tottenham (North London), England, and initially studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art on a scholarship. On stage from age 4 and performing in repertory as an early teen, she became one of the brighter young singing voices of her day. She made her West End musical debut at age 18 with "Call Me Madam" at the Coliseum in 1952, and immediately established herself in the role of Princess Maria, the leading ingénue. Following other starring roles in the mediocre musicals "Happy as a King" and "Wish You Were Here," she scored again in "Wonderful Town" (1955) playing a comic soubrette, and as another spirited ingénue in "Finian's Rainbow" (1958). In between were a number of musical revue shows. In 1960 she replaced Tony-winner Elizabeth Seal in the title role of "Irma La Douce" at London's Lyric Theatre. After the show closed, few offers seemed to come her way so she decided to try her luck in America.
