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- Balding Leeds-born English character actor who usually portrayed stern, implacable or vindictive types. Initially trained as an electrical engineer and architect, Cooper became interested in the performing arts while doing his stint of national service with the Royal Artillery in India. He subsequently joined Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop in Manchester, at this time adding the initial 'A' to his stage name to avoid being confused with American actor George Cooper (1920-2015). During the 60s and 70s he became a familiar face on British TV with numerous appearances in popular entertainments including The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955), Ivanhoe (1958), Danger Man (1960), The Avengers (1961), Sherlock Holmes (1964) and Softly Softly (1966). His gallery of characters more often tended towards the dark side: treacherous pirates (Cherub in Doctor Who (1963)), authoritarian fathers (Billy Liar (1973)), grumpy caretakers (Grange Hill (1978)), dishonest businessmen (Coronation Street (1960)) and cowardly braggarts (An Age of Kings (1960)). The flip side contained clergymen, court officials and more than a few police inspectors. Cooper is also fondly remembered from several classic British sitcoms, in particular Bless This House (1972) (as the cafe owner who ends of being 'caked'), Steptoe and Son (1962) (as the self-serving Uncle Arthur) and Rising Damp (1974) (as a stern father, appropriately named 'Mr. Cooper'). Cooper retired in 1995 and passed away on November 16 2018 in Petersfield, Hampshire, at the age of 93.
- Light-haired teenage actress from the early days of the British cinema, with which, for many years, she was the sole surviving link. The peak of her popularity came with Alma Taylor in the 'Tilly the Tomboy' series. She grew into a delicately pretty star, but disappointed her admirers by retiring in the early 1920s, with only a couple of appearances thereafter, Married her co-star and sometimes director, Henry Edwards. Rode to the studios on a bicycle in her early years as a star.
- Theodore Flynn was born on 11 October 1883 in Coraki, New South Wales, Australia. He was married to Lily Mary "Marelle" Young. He died on 23 October 1968 in Liss, Hampshire, England, UK.
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Peter Opie was born on 25 November 1918 in Cairo, Egypt. He is known for Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981). He was married to Iona Opie. He died on 5 February 1982 in Westerfield House, West Liss, Hampshire, England, UK.