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Ursula Howells

2022-04-24T04:22:39Z

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| birthname = Ursula Howells
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| birth_place = London, England
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| death_place = London, England
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| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 1939–2005
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'''Ursula Howells''' (17 September 1922 – 16 October 2005) was an English actress whose elegant presence kept her much in demand for roles in [[film]] and television.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b9f0560dd|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120721205810/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b9f0560dd|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 July 2012|title=Ursula Howells|website=explore.bfi.org.uk|access-date=7 December 2016}}</ref>

==Life and career==
Howells was born in London, the daughter of composer [[Herbert Howells]], and was educated at [[St Paul's Girls' School]], where her father worked as Director of Music. She made her first stage appearance at [[Dundee]] in 1939, in [[John Drinkwater (playwright)|John Drinkwater]]'s ''Bird in Hand'', then moved to [[Oxford]] in 1942 and three years later made her London debut at the [[Embassy Theatre (London)|Embassy Theatre]], [[Swiss Cottage]]. In 1947 she appeared in the comedy ''[[Jane (play)|Jane]]'' at the [[Aldwych Theatre]]. After several years in the [[West End theatre|West End]], and a brief stint on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] where she appeared in ''Springtime for Henry'' in 1951, she began to appear in films.

After the death of her father in 1983, Ursula Howells instigated the "Herbert Howells Society" and became a standard bearer for the promotion of his work.<ref>{{cite news |last= Shorter |first= Eric |date= 3 November 2005 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2005/nov/03/broadcasting.obituaries |title=Ursula Howells |work= The Guardian |access-date=4 March 2015}}</ref> She financially supported the recording of his compositions and did much to encourage the publishing and promotion of church music.

==Filmography==
===Film===
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* ''[[Flesh and Blood (1951 film)|Flesh and Blood]]'' (1951) - Harriet Marshall
* ''[[I Believe in You (film)|I Believe in You]]'' (1952) - Hon. Ursula
* ''[[The Oracle (film)|The Oracle]]'' (1953) - Peggy
* ''[[The Weak and the Wicked]]'' (1954) - Pam Vickers
* ''[[The Gilded Cage (1955 film)|The Gilded Cage]]'' (1955) - Brenda Lucas
* ''[[The Constant Husband]]'' (1955) - 'The Wives' - Ann
* ''[[Track the Man Down]]'' (1955) - Mary Dennis
* ''[[They Can't Hang Me]]'' (1955) - Antonia Pitt
* ''Handcuffs, London'' (1955) - Madelaine Perry
* ''[[Keep It Clean]]'' (1956) - Pat Anstey
* ''[[The Long Arm (film)|The Long Arm]]'' (1956) - Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson
* ''[[West of Suez]]'' (1957) - Eileen
* ''[[Account Rendered (1957 film)|Account Rendered]]'' (1957) - Lucille Ainsworth
* ''[[Two Letter Alibi]]'' (1962) - Louise Hilary
* ''[[80,000 Suspects]]'' (1963) - Joanna Duten
* ''The Sicilians'' (1964) - Mme. Perrault
* ''[[Dr Terror's House of Horrors]]'' (1965) - Mrs. Deirdre Biddulph (segment "Werewolf")
* ''[[Torture Garden (film)|Torture Garden]]'' (1967) - Miss Maxine Chambers (segment 3 "Mr. Steinway")
* ''[[Assignment K]]'' (1968) - Estelle
* ''[[Crossplot (film)|Crossplot]]'' (1969) - Maggi Thwaites
* ''[[Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny and Girly]]'' (1970) - Mumsy
* ''[[Father, Dear Father (film)|Father, Dear Father]]'' (1973) - Barbara
* ''[[The Tichborne Claimant (film)|The Tichborne Claimant]]'' (1998) - Lady Doughty
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===Television===
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* ''[[Madhouse on Castle Street]]'' (1963) - Martha Tompkins
* ''[[Dixon of Dock Green]]'' (1963) - Jean Baker Ellis
* ''[[The Forsyte Saga (1967 TV series)|The Forsyte Saga]]'' (1967) - Frances
* ''[[Man in a Suitcase]]'' (1968) - Clara Arnoldson
* ''[[Father, Dear Father]]'' (1968-1973) - Barbara Mossman
* ''[[Upstairs, Downstairs (1971 TV series)|Upstairs, Downstairs]]'' (1975) - Duchess of Buckminster
* ''[[The Barchester Chronicles]]'' (1982) - Miss Thorne
* ''[[Miss Marple (TV series)|Miss Marple - A Murder is Announced]]'' (1985) - Miss Blacklock
* ''[[Bergerac (TV series)|Bergerac]]'' (1985-1991) - Laura Atherton / Elizabeth Fouchet
* ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' (1993-1997) - Erica Chisnall / Hilda
* ''[[Lovejoy]]'' (1994) - Olive Nettleton
* ''[[Under the Hammer]]'' (1994) - Mrs. Roper
* ''[[Heartbeat (British TV series)|Heartbeat]]'' (1995) - Miriam Wakefield
* ''[[Dangerfield (TV series)|Dangerfield]]'' (1995) - Violet Trevelyn
* ''[[A Rather English Marriage]]'' (1998, TV Movie) - Mary
* ''[[The Cazalets]]'' (2001) - Kitty Cazalet
* ''[[Midsomer Murders]]- The Electric Vendetta'' (2001) - Lady Isabel Aubrey (final appearance)
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0398102|name=Ursula Howells}}
* [http://herberthowellssociety.weebly.com/herbert-howells-trust.html The Herbert Howells Trust]

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John Forgeham

2022-04-23T22:34:23Z

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| birth_name = John Henry George Forgeham
| birth_date = 14 May 1941
| birth_place = [[Kidderminster]], [[Worcestershire]], England
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2017|3|10|1941|5|14}}
| death_place = [[Worthing]], [[West Sussex]], England
| nationality = British
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1963–2012
| spouse = [[Georgina Hale]] (actress/divorced)<ref name="auto">The People.co.uk</ref><br/>Fiesta mei Ling (actress/divorced)<ref name="auto"/><br/>Arlene Garciano (2004–2006)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=16721296&method=full&siteid=93463&headline=exclusive--on-me-web-cam--son--name_page.html |title=Sunday People – News, views, gossip, pictures, video |publisher=People.co.uk |accessdate=14 March 2017}}</ref>
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'''John Henry George Forgeham''' (14 May 1941 – 10 March 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/italian-job-john-forgeham-dead-10006919|title=The Italian Job and Footballers' Wives actor John Forgeham dies aged 75|last1=Das|first1=Shanti|last2=Saunders|first2=Emmeline|date=11 March 2017|newspaper=Daily Mirror|accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref>) was an English actor known for his television work, notably the role of businessman Frank Laslett in the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] series ''[[Footballers' Wives]]''.<ref>Footballers' Wives interview</ref>

Born in [[Kidderminster]], Worcestershire, Forgeham moved to [[Erdington]], Birmingham as a child,<ref name=guardian>[https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/mar/13/john-forgeham-obituary John Forgeham obituary] ''[[The Guardian]]'', 13 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.</ref> and trained at the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]] (RADA) on a two-year scholarship (1962–1964) and graduated with a RADA Silver medal for Best Performance student.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/john-forgeham-actor-dies-after-falling-out-of-bed-the-italian-job-footballers-wives-worthing-a7625036.html|title=Actor John Forgeham, who starred in The Italian Job, dies after falling out of bed|website=[[Independent.co.uk]]|date=11 March 2017}}</ref> He was a member of the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]] (RSC) (from 1966 until 1972) and toured with the company both nationally and internationally. Whilst on tour in Australia he decided to stay longer than anticipated and founded the Globe Shakespeare Theatre in Sydney.<ref name=guardian/>

His many TV credits include: ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'', ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''[[The Stone Tape]]'', ''[[Crossroads (British TV series)|Crossroads]]'' (as [[Jim Baines]]) ''[[The Sweeney]]'', ''[[Ivanhoe (1982 film)|Ivanhoe]]'', ''[[Beau Geste (TV series)|Beau Geste]]'', ''[[Minder (TV series)|Minder]]'', ''[[The Professionals (TV series)|The Professionals]]'', ''[[Shoestring (TV series)|Shoestring]]'', ''[[Juliet Bravo]]'', ''[[C.A.T.S. Eyes]]'', ''[[Give Us a Break (TV series)|Give Us a Break]]'', ''[[Lovejoy]]'', ''[[Bergerac (TV series)|Bergerac]]'', ''[[The Governor (British TV series)|The Governor]]'', ''[[Pulaski (TV series)|Pulaski]]'', ''[[Making Out (TV series)|Making Out]]'', [[Nice Work (TV Drama)|''Nice Work'']], ''[[Prime Suspect]]'', ''[[London's Burning (TV series)|London's Burning]]'', ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'', ''[[The Bill]]'' and ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=5898|title=John Forgeham|publisher=aveleyman.com}}</ref>

Film appearances include: ''[[The Italian Job]]'' (1969), ''[[Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (film)|Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall]]'' (1973), ''[[Spy Story (film)|Spy Story]]'' (1976), ''[[Sheena (film)|Sheena]]'' (1984), ''[[Pope John Paul II (film)|Pope John Paul II]]'' (1984), ''The Laughter of God'' (1990), ''[[King of the Wind (film)|King of the Wind]]'' (1990), ''[[The Young Americans (film)|The Young Americans]]'' (1993), ''[[Staggered (film)|Staggered]]'' (1994), ''The Road to Ithaca'' (1999), ''[[Kiss of the Dragon]]'' (2001), [[Mean Machine (film)|''Mean Machine'']] (2001), ''[[Pledge of Allegiance (film)|Pledge of Allegiance]]'' (2007), ''[[Torture Room]]'' (2007) and ''[[Dead Man Running]]'' (2009).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba2927c21|title=John Forgeham|website=BFI}}</ref>

In 2004 he appeared in the second series of the ITV weight loss show, ''[[Celebrity Fit Club]].'' He replaced [[Freddie Starr]] as team captain, but was demoted five weeks later, the role being taken by [[James Whitaker (journalist)|James Whitaker]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8a2a2002|title=Celebrity Fit Club[13/01/2004] (2004)|website=BFI}}</ref>

Forgeham died suddenly from [[internal bleeding]] after breaking a [[collarbone]] when falling out of bed at his home in [[Worthing]], West Sussex on 10 March 2017, aged 75.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/john-forgeham-actor-dies-after-falling-out-of-bed-the-italian-job-footballers-wives-worthing-a7625036.html|title=Actor John Forgeham, who starred in The Italian Job, dies after falling out of bed|date=11 March 2017|website=The Independent}}</ref>

==Filmography==
*''The Partner'' (1963) – Adrian Marlowe (''[[Edgar Wallace Mysteries]]'')
*''[[The Italian Job]]'' (1969) – Frank
*''[[Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (film)|Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall]]'' (1973) – Wally
*''[[One Hour to Zero]]'' (1976) – Sam Rogers
*''[[Spy Story (film)|Spy Story]]'' (1976) – Security Guard
*''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'' (1977) – Captain Bolvan (Imperial Officer) (uncredited)
*''[[Pope John Paul II (film)|Pope John Paul II]]'' (1984) – Officer Moljek
*''[[Sheena (film)|Sheena]]'' (1984) – Jorgensen
*''[[The Inquiry (1986 film)|The Inquiry]]'' (1986) – Marco
*''[[King of the Wind (film)|King of the Wind]]'' (1990) – Blacksmith
*''[[The Young Americans (film)|The Young Americans]]'' (1993) – Detective Gray
*''[[Staggered (film)|Staggered]]'' (1994) – Inspector Lubbock
*''[[Remember Me? (film)|Remember Me?]]'' (1997) – Police inspector
*''The Road to Ithaca'' (1999) – Kemal Ahmed
*''[[Kiss of the Dragon]]'' (2001) – Max
*''[[Mean Machine (film)|Mean Machine]]'' (2001) – Charlie Sykes
*''[[Pledge of Allegiance (film)|Pledge of Allegiance]]'' (2007) – Mr. Green
*''[[Dead Man Running]]'' (2009) – Terry Biggs

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0286225|name=John Forgeham}}

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