I watch a lot of films and tv stuff from the 70s and 80s and often google people whose performances I've enjoyed.
Sometimes it can be very sad. I watched a film called 'Music Machine', made during the late 70s disco era, then found out that the lead actor suffered from depression and committed suicide during the 90s. That was so sad, the first I'd seen of him was large as life, having a great time on screen, then 2 hours later I find he's been dead 20 years.
Conversely, I've been enjoying the STV Youtube of 'Take the High Road' from 1980 onwards, googled Jimmy Chisholm (young Jimmy Blair) and found he's large as life, acting on stage and tweeting about it. Good for him!
But sometimes, particularly with actresses, there's no google reference beyond the film or tv show you've seen them in. Maybe women actors are more likely to have children, marry (and change their name) and drop out of the acting scene. So you do wonder what the intervening years brought to them, and hope it was okay.
There was a time in the 80's when Wincey Willis was never off the TV.Haven't seen her in years now.
Same about Pam Ayres until she unexpectedly turned up on QI a while back.
I started a thread in showbiz recently asking of the Wherabouts of Russ Abbot. He is definitely still alive and mainly works in musical theatre apparently, he seemed to be on television all the time when I was younger.
Sally Geeson out of Bless this house, she was a beautiful lady, think she became a teacher.
Didn't she have a famous sister Judy Geeson? She went to Hollywood and ended up opening a shop of some sort. Didn't make it in Hollywood, anyway. Both of them seemed good looking actresses but always played the same kind of part, not exactly challenged by their roles!! I think Sally spent most of her time in Bless This House, in shorts, short T shirts and tight jeans going on about Sid James as DADDY!!!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Wray
Busy getting on with her life.:)
Sometimes it can be very sad. I watched a film called 'Music Machine', made during the late 70s disco era, then found out that the lead actor suffered from depression and committed suicide during the 90s. That was so sad, the first I'd seen of him was large as life, having a great time on screen, then 2 hours later I find he's been dead 20 years.
Conversely, I've been enjoying the STV Youtube of 'Take the High Road' from 1980 onwards, googled Jimmy Chisholm (young Jimmy Blair) and found he's large as life, acting on stage and tweeting about it. Good for him!
But sometimes, particularly with actresses, there's no google reference beyond the film or tv show you've seen them in. Maybe women actors are more likely to have children, marry (and change their name) and drop out of the acting scene. So you do wonder what the intervening years brought to them, and hope it was okay.
I think we all had a thing about Isla.
Gabby Roslin.
Dougie Donnelly
Judith Hann
Mara Wilson, I follow her on Twitter. She doesn't even like being asked about Matilda and seems to avoid discussing it.
Love Real Genius, I have it on dvd
Also, does anyone remember the TV show "In Bed With Medinner"? Whatever happened to it's presenter Bob Mills?
She was well is married to the man who presented 15 to 1 they got together during Bless This House as he was the producer or director
Same about Pam Ayres until she unexpectedly turned up on QI a while back.
Now where is Jimmy Nail? That is the question....
They are on Gold everyday in fact I'm watching it right now and TBF she is 84
Joey Cramer (flight of the navigator)
Me too.
Haven't watched it for a while.
I'll have to give it another watch.
Jordan is a brilliant character (why are geeky/cooky characters always good?) and Michelle Meyrink is a terrific actress.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF3pxBRAI0k
Didn't she have a famous sister Judy Geeson? She went to Hollywood and ended up opening a shop of some sort. Didn't make it in Hollywood, anyway. Both of them seemed good looking actresses but always played the same kind of part, not exactly challenged by their roles!! I think Sally spent most of her time in Bless This House, in shorts, short T shirts and tight jeans going on about Sid James as DADDY!!!
He was on the Alan Titmarsh show a couple of weeks ago talking about the Oscars.
She released a great album last year
Yes she did.
Judy Geeson was in Danger UXB.
O'Connor? Last time I saw him was in dictionary corner on Countdown - he'll be in his 70s now,
Andi Peters
Andi Crane
Violet Berlin
Josy D'arby.