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Katrina Durden is a British actress whose first noteworthy work included Doctor Strange (Marvel) and Streetfighter: Resurrection (Capcom). Having spent over a decade in film and television, her body of work includes a multitude of projects; both British and international. Projects include Shadow and Bone (Netflix), Strike Back (Sky/Cinemax), Sliced (Dave) - and the upcoming Red Sonja Reboot and Amazon's Heads of state.

Rafi Gavron was born on 28 May 1989 in Hendon, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for A Star Is Born (2018), Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) and The Cold Light of Day (2012).

Lacey Turner was born on 28 March 1988 in Hendon, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for EastEnders (1985), Our Girl (2013) and Our Girl (2013). She has been married to Matt Kay since 2 September 2017. They have three children.

A masterful character actor who was in the first London season of the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1961 and who became a familiar face in countless television sitcoms and serials, notably as a core cast member in The Duchess of Duke Street in 1976.

In The Duchess, he played the enigmatic hall porter Mr Starr, never without his squeaky boots or little dog, Fred - a performance that led to comedy stints with Frankie Howerd, Roy Kinnear and Dick Emery. He was a Cockney dad in Central's The Other 'Arf (1980), opposite Lorraine Chase's Twiggy-like model, and also appeared in the BBC's Sitting Pretty (1992), with Diane Bull as "the Jackie Onassis of Bethnal Green".

Cater was a perfectionist, proud of his craft. He said that if you could not cross a stage with a cup of tea, do a half-trip, a double-take on the non-existent pothole and finish the un-spilt cuppa on the other side, you should find something else to do for a living. His timing was immaculate.

He was born in Hendon, north London, into a family of florists, though his mother was a violinist in the Piorinos, a musical dance band trio. At the age of four, John was enrolled at the Jean Boggan school of dance and, with the outbreak of the second world war, was evacuated with his entire Hendon prep school to Devon. He completed his education at Shebbear college, near Bideford, before going on to Rada in 1948.

This was interrupted by national service in the Royal Army Educational Corps, but on graduation he was employed at the Dundee Rep by Herbert Wise, a lifelong friend with whom he later appeared in three episodes of the BBC's I, Claudius, as Narcissus (1976).

Rep and summer seasons followed at Nottingham, Guildford, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Cork before he joined Peter Hall's first London RSC at the Aldwych, appearing in The Duchess of Malfi, Ondine with Leslie Caron and John Whiting's The Devils.

These were heady times, made headier by falling in love with his fellow RSC actor Wendy Gifford, whom he married in 1963. A modest career in films was launched with support roles in Alfie (1966), Loot (1970) and a pair of horror movies which starred Vincent Price, the Abominable Doctor Phibes (1971) and Doctor Phibes Rises Again (1972).

His first television appearance was in a 1949 play about the French resistance, broadcast live from Alexandra Palace. Small-screen credits included the landmark Jean-Paul Sartre adaptation Road to Freedom (1970) and snowballed in series such as The Bill, Crossroads, Minder, Casualty and Midsomer Murders. His last BBC series was last year's ill-fated archaeology drama Bonekickers; his last film was Alien Autopsy (2006), starring Ant and Dec.

Cater's theatre work picked up again with John Wells's hilarious satire Anyone For Denis? at the Whitehall in 1981 in which he played Denis Thatcher's bankrupt buddy Maurice Picarda. He rejoined the RSC in 1984 to play in Judi Dench's Mother Courage, Corbaccio in Volpone and Kit Carson in William Saroyan's The Time of Your Life.

More recently he was at the Almeida in two Jonathan Kent productions, David Hare's version of Pirandello's Rules of the Game in 1992 as a doctor fussing over what one should wear for a duel, and Gangster Number One, starring Peter Bowles in 1995, as a small-time thief. He also featured as a spectacularly suspended Justice Shallow in Terry Hands's beautifully autumnal Merry Wives of Windsor at the National, also in 1995.

Cater loved music of all kinds, especially Ravel, Debussy and Mahler, and was not only an avid jazz fan but an accomplished musician himself, playing jazz piano as well as trombone, harp and guitar.

He had a rare blood disorder, haemochromatosis, but his life was not seriously affected until arthritis set in. He died of liver cancer. He was survived by his wife Wendy as well as his daughters Harriet and Emma,

Jasmyn Banks was born on 20 August 1990 in Hendon, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Spiritualist (2018), EastEnders (1985) and EastEnders: All I Want for Christmas Is... (2012).

Jill Melford came from a rich theatrical background. She was evacuated to America during World War Two and was educated at Gardner School and the Ballet Arts School, both of which are in New York. Her New York theatre debut came in 1949 when she appeared as a dancer in a production of 'Oklahoma!' and her first London appearance came in 1953 when she performed in 'The Seven Year Itch'. She went on to appear in other stage plays including 'Auntie Mame', 'Ulysses in Night-time', 'The Life of the Party', 'The Right Honourable Gentleman', 'There's a Girl in My Soup', 'Not Now, Darling', 'Best of Friends' and 'The Chairman'. In addition to her acting work, Melford was also an experienced interior decorator. She was divorced from the actor John Standing with whom she had a son, Alexander.

Hermione Lynch was born on 17 November 1990 in Hendon, London, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Succession (2018), FBI (2018) and Single Parents (2018).

Irene Browne was born on 23 February 1891 in Hendon, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Red Shoes (1948), I'll Never Forget You (1951) and Drink (1917). She died on 24 July 1965 in Marylebone, London, England, UK.

Danny Schiller was born on 29 April 1935 in Hendon, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Erik the Viking (1989), Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) and Lorna Doone (1976). He died on 8 May 2003 in Devon, England, UK.

Dominic Letts was born in 1957 in Hendon, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Commissioner (1998), Armchair Thriller (1978) and The Tunnel (2013). He died on 7 July 2017 in the UK.

Gilly Flower was born on 26 August 1908 in Hendon, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Fawlty Towers (1975), Only Fools and Horses (1981) and The New Hotel (1932). She was married to Norman Fenton Tardrew. She died on 17 February 2001 in Surrey, England, UK.

Nick Copus was born in Hendon, London, England, UK. He is a director and producer, known for Animal Kingdom (2016), American Gods (2017) and The Right Stuff (2020).

Heather Downham was born on 23 December 1936 in Hendon, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), The Ugly Duckling (1959) and Adam Adamant Lives! (1966).

John Clements hailed from southern England and was educated at St Paul's School in London and St John's College, Cambridge. His acting aspiration prompted his first stage appearance at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith in 1930 in the play "Out of the Blue". Through the 1930s, he continued to develop his acting skills touring with the Ben Greet Company. It was in late 1935 he founded the Intimate Theatre at Palmer's Green in North London. There he provided weekly plays in repertory until 1941. During the war, he worked with Entertainments National Service Association (E.N.S.A) and from 1944 worked with the Old Vic Company headed by Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier, while the theater group was resident at the New Theatre in London. Already he had broken in to films with the Anthony Kimmins science fiction story Once in a New Moon (1934). He had other small parts in two historically significant films of cinema: the Alexander Korda production Rembrandt (1936) with Charles Laughton and the unfinished I, Claudius (1937) of Josef Von Sternberg with its stellar British cast. Clements had another small but most memorable role in the adaption of the James Hilton novel Knight Without Armor (1937), as a young communist police official helping English spy Robert Donat and beautiful noblewoman Marlene Dietrich escape from the Russian Revolution. Clements finally got star billing with Richardson, being chosen by director Victor Saville for the rather soap opera-tinged South Riding (1938). The next year, again with Richardson, he had the romantic lead in his most recognized role as the principled coward who redeems himself fourfold in the epic The Four Feathers (1939) by the ever enterprising Korda Brothers. Though his films numbered less than 30, and into the 1940s the roles became decidedly 'B' in production value, his stage appearances numbered 200. And Clements had found himself drawn to directing as well as acting. He wrote, directed, and produced his film Call of the Blood (1948). Also, he functioned as actor-manager-producer in a number of West End theater productions from the mid-1940s into the early 1950s and others productions to 1957, acting with his second wife actress Kay Hammond to critical success. In 1955, he accepted the appointment as Advisor on Drama to Associated Rediffusion Ltd and also as one of the Board of Directors of the Saville Theatre. He was appointed Director of the Chichester Festival Theatre from 1966 to 1973. He had continued small supporting film and a few TV roles intermittently through the 1960s, his last film appearance being a cameo in the Richard Attenborough biographical flick Gandhi (1982). For his distinguished work as actor, director, and producer John Clements was awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the Queen's Honours List 1956 and awarded Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 1968 Queen's Honours List for his services to drama.

Natalie Banus was born on 11 October 1971 in Hendon, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Frogmen (1994), Voice of a New Generation (1992) and Generation of a New Voice (1997).

Tom Kempinski was born on 24 March 1938 in Hendon, London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Moon Zero Two (1969), Moonbase 3 (1973) and Gumshoe (1971). He was married to Sarah Tingay, Frances de la Tour and Margaret Nolan. He died on 2 August 2023.

Joyce Windsor was born on 21 January 1932 in Hendon, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Butterflies (1978), Sorry! (1981) and Butterflies Reunion Special (2000). She died on 15 October 2008 in Lincolnshire, England, UK.

Shirley Jaffe was born in 1934 in Hendon, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for A Clockwork Orange (1971), Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) and Home for Christmas (2014). She died in October 2022.

Olive Mercer was born on 15 September 1905 in Hendon, Middlesex [now in Barnet, London], England, UK. She was an actress, known for Wives and Daughters (1971), Dad's Army (1968) and Sex and the Other Woman (1972). She was married to Charles Harry Mercer. She died on 2 January 1983 in Hillingdon, Hillingdon, London, England, UK.

Wendy Danielli was born in 1932 in Hendon, London, England, UK. She is a producer and actress, known for Hands of Destiny (1954), The Telegoons (1963) and The Eternal Question (1956).

Jim Morahan was born on 16 December 1936 in Hendon, London, England, UK. He was an art director, known for The Fifth Element (1997), The Avengers (1998) and Entrapment (1999). He died on 17 March 2011 in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK.

Peter Pitt was born on 22 July 1927 in Hendon, London, England, UK. He was an editor, known for The Savage Princess (1952), Danger Man (1960) and The Champions (1968). He died in 2020.

William Perrie was born on 11 June 1939 in Hendon, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Absolute Beginners (1986), Rentaghost (1976) and Aladdin and the Forty Thieves (1984). He died on 28 March 2018 in the UK.

Robert Elms was born on 12 June 1959 in Hendon, North London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Face (1997), Whatever Happened to the Gender Benders? (2005) and Crime Team (2001).

Simon Gilbert was born on 6 October 1937 in Hendon, London, England, UK. He is known for Man of La Mancha (1972).