Jo Richardson was an actress, known for Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972), Crossroads (1964) and Morning Story (1970). Once, we were in a cafe on Marylebone High Street, Barrie told me, Heather was completely and utterly broke and said, Im going to phone the bank manager. She did, then said, Its wonderful. Maurice Colbourne (24 September 1939 - 4 August 1989) was an English stage and television actor who starred as Tom Howard in the BBC television series Howards' Way. Margery Field played Hilda Duvene between 1964 and 1968 on the soap but she joined slightly later than the original cast. But Heineman opened the worlds first motel in world, almost accidentally, in San Luis Obispo, California in December 1925. With the increase in the number and popularity of cars, adventurous travellers were starting to take trips that previously were impossible. Gavin and Stacey actress Margaret John has died at the age of 84, it has been announced. I met Sheila at The British Legion Club when I was working at Birmingham Rep and she was a hairdresser. Who is Mrs Hall's husband in All Creatures Great and Small? Cameron Chapman is much older than his character Anthony Lockwood, Angela Piper has left The Archers as Jennifer Aldridge after 60 years, Meet Vera star Brenda Blethyn's eight siblings, Pamela Anderson 'realised no one has perfect childhood' in look-back. The popular actor starred for nine years in the Midland soap and also took on a memorable role . has died, aged 84. Sue, now 76, played Marilyn Gates on Crossroads from 1964-1968, and she sang a song called Where Will You Be on the show which later reached number 17 in the UK Singles Chart. [3] Henry's post-Crossroads career included minor stage roles and the running of a nightclub in Whitchurch, Shropshire, but, in 1994, he returned to television briefly in a tribute to Crossroads, called 30 Years On. He died on 25 April 2021 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. [2], The slang phrase "throwing a benny" refers to someone having a temper tantrum and may originate from Henry's Crossroads character. His absence and death were never mentioned in Crossroads until the final episode. In 2011, a nurse watching Corrie noticed a mole on Sue's shoulder and contacted the show to express her concerns. Henry made a guest appearance on the Central Television game show Bullseye, presented by Jim Bowen, on 11 February, 1985. Her father died the following day on a steamer that was sunk, and her stepfather, Ginger (GCR) Franks, died in the fighting that followed the invasion. Her first television appearance for ATV in the Midlands, Tea With Noele Gordon, was the first popular ITV chat show, and while presenting this series, she became the first woman to interview a British Prime Minister,[7] when Harold Macmillan was in office. The plan was for Amy to be arrested for being a Soviet double agent, Amelia Turtleovski, but sadly it never appeared on screen. His numerous credits include the character of Flying Officer Archibald Ives in The Great Escape, and Shughie McFee in the television soap opera Crossroads. Crossroads was very amateur when I went into it.. The father-of-one died in March 1984, aged 88, after a fall at a home for retired actors. let infinite_scroll_layout_settings = JSON.parse('{"layoutSettings":{"autoConsent":0,"introParagraphType":"Social_image","imagePosition":"","notClickableHeader":1,"additionalPost":1,"vidazooPixelStartPage":0},"topAd":{"position":"Before","element":" figure","startsFrom":2},"video":{"provider":"Vidazoo","startsFrom":3}}'); I keep in touch with Tony Adams [Adam Chance from Crossroads] and I hear from Susan. [4] He was in character as Benny in the song, but spoke rather than sang. She went on to star in episodes of Casualty, Worlds Beyond and Fizz. In real life, after a short-lived marriage to BBC Radio 1 DJ Tommy Vance in the 1960s, Hanson married former Move frontman Carl Wayne in 1974, who lost a battle against cancer in 2004. Crossroads (TV Series 1964-1988) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In a 1981 interview with Angela Rippon, Tonge claimed that viewers were often astonished to encounter him off-screen and discover he did not use a wheelchair or crutches, despite him having been a wheelchair user for many years. Kathy sadly died in 2008 from a brain tumour, she was aged 80. She has two grown children, Sorrel and Harry. The actor Roger Tonge, best known as Sandy Richardson on Crossroads, has died at the age of 35. Susan Hanson played Miss Diane (aka Diane Parker, aka Diane Hunter) before her character was controversially killed off. His absence and death were mentioned in an episode of Crossroads between his character's mother Meg and sister Jill and again in the episode featuring Meg leaving for a new life on the QE2. In 1954, Gordon spent a year in New York City learning American television production at New York University. Not much else is known about the soap actor and what became of him. DON'T MISSHelena Bonham Carter transforms into Crossroads' Nolly[PICTURES]Helena Bonham Carter unrecognisable in red wig as Crossroads star[INSIGHT]Cross words on Helena playing ITV soap queen Noele in drama[INSIGHT]. Noele Gordon was the star of the show who played Meg Mortimer until she was fired in 1981. In a tragic scene, his character is shot by German guards as he makes a run for the prison camps fence. He died at the age of 84 in September 2014. Heather Jean Chasen, actor, born 20 July 1927; died 22 May 2020. His last known role was in the short film The Gigolo in 2017. Chasens 1949 marriage to John Webster ended in divorce. The actress made a brief return to the soap in 1983 and went on to star in the musical Gypsy. Anthony works in sales, while Jake, our grandson, has finished his A levels and Jade, our granddaughter, has just left university with an English degree. Now, 76 he lives on the island of Anglesey in Wales, where he was born. 00:00, 18 AUG 2009. Jane Rossington Jane Rossington was part of the cast from day one and she played Jill Richardson in the soap. In late 2004, he appeared in the stage version of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the London Palladium, where he played Grandpa Potts. The actor who played Sandy from the very first episode of Crossroads, died on 26th February 1981. In 1981, after a long fight with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Tonge died age 35. She continued her pop career after the show, before becoming a stage actress and appearing in pantomines. Crossroads matriarch Meg later Meg Mortimer was memorably played by Brummie actress Noele Gordon. She then met up with the nurse, named Sister Anna Bianconi-Moore, on the Corrie set to thank her. 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The actor Heather Chasen, who has died aged 92, landed her best-known screen role in the television soap Crossroads. [1] Early life Roger Tonge (30 January 1946 26 February 1981) was a British actor. He had caught chicken pox and died of heart failure, his system unable to cope with the infection. She stayed with the show for a national tour. [1], Born in Aston, Birmingham, Henry attended the city's Alderlea Boys School in Shard End with Jeff Lynne. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Since then he has run his own business and recently played Tony Hancock on stage. She died in August 1976 in Seychelles. I enjoyed playing Benny, the studios were nearby and we built up an audience of 15 million viewers in its daily 6.30pm slot, just as people arrived home from work. Ive managed to get a 40 overdraft.. Joan Noele Gordon (25 December 1919 14 April 1985) was a British actor of Scottish descent The actress died in January 1990 at the age of 68. Angus passed away in a nursing home in London on Sunday. Cast of Crossroads L-R Meg Mortimer (Noele Gordon) David Hunter (Ronald Allen) Jill (Jane Rossington) Sandy (Roger Tonge) and Benny (Paul Henry). She may be best known for her long-running role (1979 to 1985) as Barbara Hunter ( ne Brady) in the British soap opera Crossroads and Cordelia Winfield in the ITC series The Baron . He was also in the film Catch Me Going Back. Tuesday, 2nd May 2023See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. Heather Chasen, most famed for her role as Valerie Pollard in Crossroads, has died at the age of 92.. During her career Chasen appeared in multiple British soaps, spending four years playing Pollard in the now-defunct Crossroads in the 1980s.. More recently she appeared in EastEnders as Janine's grandmother Lydia in 2011 for a brief stint.. Doctors, The Sandbaggers, Crossroads Diane Keen (born 29 July 1946) is an English actress, who starred in the British TV drama Doctors in which she played Julia Parsons from 2003 to 2012. Tonge's struggle with Hodgkin's Disease impacted his role in the programme. Just a couple of years after her debut TV role as Lola Wise, Agyeman became the companion in Doctor Who, Martha Jones. Updated 19:09, 23 OCT 2012. He was an English playwright and actor who went on to star in The Flaxton Boys, Thriller and Hogg's Back. Annette Andre (born 24 June 1939 in Sydney, Australia) is an actress best known for her work on British television throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Jessica played Belle Wise in Crossroads in 2001, when she was just 18 years old. She was educated at a Malaysian boarding school, Pensionnat Notre Dame, in Pahang. Jane Rossington was part of the cast from day one and she played Jill Richardson in the soap. [7], As well as being a producer, Gordon became a presenter for the new Birmingham-based service. Playing Megs daughter, Jane Rossingtons claim to fame is that she was the only the only Crossroads original cast member to be in the first and last episode of the series. Henry trained at the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama, which was followed by eight years at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. She has appeared on Loose Women and the Alan Titchmarsh Show, to promote the Crossroads 45th anniversary boxset. (April 2016) Paul Henry (born 1947) is an English actor, best known for his role as Benny Hawkins in the soap opera Crossroads, on which he appeared on 354 episodes over 11 years. Now 73, she spoke the first words in the first episode on November 2, 1964, speaking into a telephone: Crossroads Motel, good evening. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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Lovable Crossroads legend Angus Lennie, who played cheeky chef, Shughie McFee. Heather Chasen as Valerie Pollard in Crossroads, with her daughter Miranda, played by Claire Faulconbridge. Chasen also had an elegance and grand air about her that endeared her to friends, and she was often seen with a glass of champagne in one hand and a cigarette in the other. As a result, I wasnt with it for many years and everything just seemed to go downhill. The actor was previously married to Margery Field and he died on July 2, 1985 in London. Something went wrong, please try again later. Funnily enough, she starred alongside her fellow Crossroads actor Sue Nicholls, who played Audrey Roberts. He was usually cast as a villain in his career. Turtle was the remarkable creation of Smethwick-born Ann George. let advertisementDisclaimer = 'ADVERTISEMENT'; Many were forced to sleep in their cars or camp overnight. Born in 1930, Angus spent his early years in Glasgow, attending Eastbank Academy in the city. She was the only original cast member of Crossroads to star in both the first and last ever episodes, and she spoke the first words spoken on the soap, "Crossroads Motel, good evening". "[15], A televised drama production was announced by ITV Studios in November 2021, with Helena Bonham Carter playing Gordon. Prior to Crossroads Allen had been an English character actor. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. "[13] She returned to Crossroads in August 1983 for two episodes. She died in 1969 at the age of 55, leaving behind her daughter Susan. He starred in 298 episodes of Crossroads before moving on to The Bill and Inspector Morse. Underneath his soft woolly hat lurked a soft woolly brain but Aston-born Paul Henry played him to perfection. He sneaked into the studios and charged at me with a knife, he said. READ MORE:Bradley Walsh in tears during emotional talk with son Barney. [1] He is also known for roles in other television series such as Gangsters, The Onedin Line, The Day of the Triffids and Doctor Who. [16] Written by Russell T Davies, and directed by Peter Hoar, the production is titled Nolly and depicts her time in, and sacking from, Crossroads. She toured in plays Murder in Mind and Don't Rock the Boat , and starred on Lily Savage's Blankety Blank . Remember Birmingham from days gone by with our nostalgia newsletter. Jane starred in Crossroads for 24 years while her character married five times, battled drug and alcohol addiction, and had a baby with her stepbrother. The actor from Sparkhill . He died on 26 February 1981 in London, England, UK. Angus Wilson Lennie (18 April 1930 - 14 September 2014) was a Scottish film and theatre character actor with a 50-year career span. var device = 'mobile'; [8] He then played the regular character Frank, a baker's delivery man and later attempted rapist, in the penultimate series of the ITV1 prison drama Bad Girls. She stayed in Crossroads until she was sacked in 1981, as TV executives sought a new look for the show. Cast of Crossroads L-R Meg Mortimer (Noele Gordon) David Hunter (Ronald Allen) Jill (Jane Rossington) Sandy (Roger Tonge) and Benny (Paul Henry). David Fennell played Brian Jarvis for 11 years between 1964 and 1975. Benny went to peoples hearts and many spoke of his relationship with Diane [Susan Hanson], which worked because she was an established character whom the public loved.
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