• Private Godfrey
  ...idley himself fought at the [[Battle of the Somme]] during the First World War. ...World War with the [[Somerset Light Infantry]], and fought in the [[Battle of the Somme]], where he was severely wounded.<ref>Webber, Perry, Croft, p. 17
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• Jack Train
  ...966) was a British comic actor best known for his appearances as a variety of eccentric characters in the [[w:BBC|BBC]] radio series ''[[It's That Man Ag ...n death in 1949 put an end to ''ITMA''. ''[[w:The Times|The Times]]'' said of Train:
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• Michael Mills (British producer)
  | notable_works = Head of comedy at the [[w:British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]] (1967–1972), pro ...sh television producer and director who served as the [[w:BBC|BBC]]'s Head of Comedy from 1967 until 1972.
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• Terry Scott
  ...book |last= Stevens |first= Christopher |title= Born Brilliant: The Life of Kenneth Williams |publisher= John Murray |year= 2010 |isbn = 978-1-84854-19 ...fter [[National Service]] in the [[Royal Navy|Navy]] at the end of [[World War II]], he briefly studied accounting.
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• Cardew Robinson
  ...jeffreymaynard.com/Harrow_County/Cardew_Robinson.htm| title=early writings of Cardew Robinson}}</ref> ....screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> Promoted to flight-sergeant and put in charge of the show, Robinson toured France, Belgium and the Netherlands.<ref name=ind
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• Nicholas Phipps
  Phipps was born in London on 23 June 1913, the son of the civil servant Sir Edmund Bampfylde Phipps and his wife Margaret, née P ...1934 in [[P. G. Wodehouse]]'s ''[[Good Morning, Bill]]'' and was a member of the [[Oxford Playhouse]] in 1935–36.<ref name=ww/>
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• Cecil Parker
  ...th.<ref name=screenonline/> He appeared less often on television, but many of his films have remained popular and are often shown. ...Parker was also the original Charles Condomine in the West End production of [[Noël Coward]]'s ''[[Blithe Spirit (play)|Blithe Spirit]]''.<ref>{{Cite w
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• Peter Bull
  ...liam Bull, 1st Baronet|Sir William Bull]], [[w:Member of Parliament|Member of Parliament]] for [[w:Hammersmith (UK Parliament constituency)|Hammersmith]] ...fessional stage appearance was in ''[[w:If I Were You (Wodehouse novel)|If I Were You]]'' at the [[w:Shaftesbury Theatre|Shaftesbury Theatre]] in 1933.
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• David Lodge (actor)
  During the [[w:Second World War]], Lodge served in the [[w:Royal Air Force|RAF]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/o ...v/id/725039/index.html|title=BFI Screenonline: Q5, Q6 etc. / There's a Lot of It About (1969-82)|website=www.screenonline.org.uk}}</ref>
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• Frank Thornton
  | battles = [[w:World War II|Second World War]] ...e Summer Wine#Third Man of the Trio|Herbert "Truly" Truelove]] in ''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]''.
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• Victor Maddern
  | death_place = [[w:London Borough of Hackney|Hackney]], [[w:London|London]], England | alma_mater = [[w:Royal Academy of Dramatic Art|Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]]
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• David Jacobs (broadcaster)
  | honorific_suffix = [[Commander of the British Empire|CBE]] ...1960s peak-time show ''[[Juke Box Jury|Juke Box Jury]]'', and as chairman of the long-running [[BBC Radio 4|BBC Radio 4]] topical forum ''[[Any Question
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• Dennis Price
  ...valet [[Jeeves]] in [[The World of Wooster|1960s television adaptations]] of [[P. G. Wodehouse]]'s stories. ...studied acting at the [[Embassy Theatre (London)|Embassy Theatre]] School of Acting.<ref name=gaye/>
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• Stratford Johns
  | birth_place = [[Pietermaritzburg]], [[Union of South Africa|South Africa]] ...r Stratford Johns''' (22 September 1925 – 29 January 2002<ref>GRO Register of Deaths: January 2002 A20C 181 WAVENEY - Alan Edgar Stratford-Johns, DoB = 2
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• Graham Crowden
  ...reportedly enquired "What is it now, Crowden?", to which Crowden replied "I think you've shot me, sergeant." He later found work in a [[tannery]]. ...den had a long theatrical career, most notably at [[Laurence Olivier]]'s [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]] where he performed as The Player King i
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• Stephen Murray (actor)
  ...tle=Person Page|website=thepeerage.com}}</ref> He was also the great uncle of the comedian [[Al Murray]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thejohnfleming.wordp ...p as the elderly Dr Manette in ''[[A Tale of Two Cities (1958 film)|A Tale of Two Cities]]'' (1958).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCre
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• Max Bygraves
  ...d 1985. His catchphrase "I wanna tell you a story" became an integral part of his act, although it had originated with comedian [[Mike Yarwood]] imperson ...ved 1 September 2012}}</ref> He changed his name to Max Bygraves in honour of comedian [[Max Miller (comedian)|Max Miller]].
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• Michael Bates (actor)
  | birth_place = [[Jhansi]], [[United Provinces of Agra and Oudh|United Provinces]],<br />[[India]] ...Clockwork Orange (film)|A Clockwork Orange]]'', Cyril Blamire in ''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]'' (1973–75), and Rangi Ram in ''[[It Ain't Half Hot Mum
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• George Cole (actor)
  '''George Edward Cole''', [[w:Order of the British Empire|OBE]] (22 April 1925 – 5 August 2015) was an English a ...nd had an ambition to join the [[w:Merchant Navy (United Kingdom)|Merchant Navy]] but landed a part in a touring musical and chose acting as a career.
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• George Melly
  ...PT159}}</ref> He was also a relative of the philanthropist [[Emma Holt]], of [[Sudley House]] Liverpool; her sister had married Melly's great-grandfathe ...done quite a lot in the world, not necessarily of great significance, but I have done it."<ref>''The Daily Telegraph'', 24 October 2005, Features secti
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