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- Jean Bell was born in Lifford, county Donegal on the 8th February 1942.
In 1962, he met Gerry Corr at a dance in the Pavilion ballroom in Blackrock, Dundalk (county Louth, Leinster, Ireland). He immortalized the meeting in verse, which he entitled 'Pavilion 62':
'Did angels convene/
To bring me to Jean/
Of wraparound eyes/
In passion of pink/
First dance/
Last dance/
We dance for ever.'
He said in an interview in 2002: "From the first time I met her, I loved her speaking voice. Later, when I heard her sing, my future was sealed! Happily, she liked me too." She sang "... an Irish song called Mo Shean Dun na Gall which she had learned at school in her native Donegal. Jean's is the voice of the Corrs".
Jean and Gerry were married on October 3, 1963 in St Patrick's Cathedral, Dundalk. They had 5 children: Jim Corr, Gerard Corr, Sharon Corr, Caroline Corr and Andrea Corr. Little Gerard died as a child due to a traffic accident.
Music was always to the fore throughout their life. She, together with his dear husband founded 'The Sound Affair' in the 1970's and they were to play together in a variety of venues throughout Co Louth for many years. Not surprisingly, this love of music filtered down to their children with the inevitable consequence - The Corrs.
Sadly, Jean died in the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, on 24 November 1999 from a rare lung condition, Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. - Actor
- Music Department
- Composer
Jon English was born on 26 March 1949 in Hampstead, London, England, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for All Together Now (1991), Against the Wind (1978) and The Pirates of Penzance (1994). He was married to Carmen Sora. He died on 9 March 2016 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.- Stan Little was born on 24 October 1910 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1960), Off the Dole (1935) and Home Sweet Home (1945). He died on 2 January 2000 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK.
- Colin Rix was born on 3 March 1932 in Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Eye of the Needle (1981), Chain (1990) and New Scotland Yard (1972). He was married to Greeta Pedlingham. He died on 11 November 2013 in Newcastle, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Paul Chubb was born on 14 January 1949 in Arncliffe, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for Betty's Bunch (1990), Home and Away (1988) and The Roly Poly Man (1994). He died on 9 June 2002 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.- Sophie Gradon was born on 25 October 1985 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England, UK. She died on 20 June 2018 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK.
- Su Cruickshank was born on 31 August 1946 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. She was an actress, known for Young Einstein (1988), Undercover (1983) and Fatty Finn (1980). She died on 8 December 2009 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
- Composer
- Actor
- Music Department
John Miles was born on 23 April 1949 in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for The Two Ronnies (1971), So You Think You Can Dance (2005) and John Miles - Slow Down cover by Leah Harlow (2023). He was married to Eileen . He died on 5 December 2021 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK.- Jackie Fielding was born on 10 June 1967 in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Emmerdale Farm (1972), Murder in Mind (2001) and Coronation Street (1960). She died on 26 May 2015 in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England, UK.
- James Mitchell was born on 12 March 1926 in South Shields, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Callan (1967), The Avengers (1961) and Innocent Bystanders (1972). He died on 15 September 2002 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Eddie Buchanan got his start singing in British clubs during the 1950s, winning some club awards. He later made appearances on The Benny Hill Show (1969), playing various roles and performing musical numbers. One of these musical numbers happened to be "Going Nowhere." After his time on the show ended, he and his wife developed a comedy act that they took to various places around the world. He also recorded a cover of the song "My Special Angel." He died on April 24, 1987, after a long illness following a heart operation. He was 47.- Raoul Moat was born on 17 June 1973 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK. He died on 10 July 2010 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England, UK.
- Music Department
Tracey Jane Wilkinson was born on 7 April 1965. Tracey Jane is known for Entity (2012). Tracey Jane died on 17 April 2012 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England, UK.- Director
- Producer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Geoff Wonfor was born on 8 December 1948 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for The Beatles Anthology (1995), Sunday for Sammy (2014) and Imagine (2003). He was married to Andrea Wonfor. He died on 21 November 2022 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK.- Winifred Watson was born on 20 October 1906 in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England, UK. Winifred was a writer, known for Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008). Winifred was married to Leslie Pickering. Winifred died on 5 August 2002 in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England, UK.
- Frank Goodenough Bayly was born in 1873 in England, UK. Frank Goodenough was a director, known for One Summer's Day (1917) and The Lifeguardsman (1916). Frank Goodenough was married to Katie Johnson. Frank Goodenough died on 28 November 1923 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK.
- Tom Cookson was married to Catherine Cookson. He died on 28 June 1998 in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK.
- Writer
- Director
C.P. Taylor was born on 6 November 1929 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was a writer and director, known for Good (2008), National Theatre Live: Good (2023) and Red Letter Day (1976). He was married to Elizabeth Screen and Irene Diamond. He died on 10 December 1981 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK.- Patricia Falkenhain was born on 3 December 1926 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She was an actress, known for Something Wild (1986), Heartburn (1986) and American Playhouse (1980). She was married to Robert Gerringer. She died on 5 January 2004 in Newcastle, Maine, USA.
- Stanley Matthews was an English footballer. Regarded as one of the greatest players of the British game, he is the only player to have been knighted while still playing football, as well as being the first winner of both the European Footballer of the Year and the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year awards.
Matthews kept fit enough to play at the top level until he was 50 years old. Matthews was also the oldest player ever to play in England's top football division (50 years and 5 days) and the oldest player ever to represent the country (42 years and 104 days).
He spent 19 years with Stoke City F.C., playing for the Potters from 1932 to 1947, and again from 1961 to 1965. He helped Stoke to the Second Division title in 1932-33 and 1962-63. Between his two spells at Stoke he spent 14 years with Blackpool F.C., where, after being on the losing side in the 1948 and 1951 FA Cup finals, he helped Blackpool to win the cup with a formidable personal performance in the "Matthews Final" of 1953. In 1956, he was named the winner of the inaugural Ballon d'Or, a prize given to the best European footballer each year. Between 1934 and 1957, he won 54 caps for England, playing in the FIFA World Cup in 1950 and 1954, and winning nine British Home Championship titles. - Producer
- Director
- Writer
Bill Lyon-Shaw was born in 1913 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Variety Parade (1953), Little Red Monkey (1953) and Secombe Here! (1955). He was married to Anne ?. He died in May 2010 in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England, UK.- Dick Irwin was born on 6 July 1914 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Fords on Water (1983), The Mallens (1979) and The Paper Lads (1977). He died on 12 December 1986 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England, UK.
- Kathy Secker was an actress, known for No Place (2007) and Christmas Past from Beamish (1996). She was married to James Whitely and Wally. She died on 15 December 2015 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK.
- Eva Ibbotson was born on 21 January 1925 in Vienna, Austria. Eva was a writer, known for Journey to the River Sea, Which Witch? and ITV Television Playhouse (1955). Eva was married to Alan Ibbotson. Eva died on 20 October 2010 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Paul Squire was an actor, known for PS, It's Paul Squire (1983), The Paul Squire Show (1981) and No Ordinary Morning (2010). He died on 4 December 2019 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK.