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Title: Lookup Offer - British Film & TV Year Book 1955-56
Post by: Chris Doran on Saturday 15 February 14 00:03 GMT (UK)
Contains a Who's Who of people then in the industry: actors, producers, directors, critics, authors, even cameramen... A brief paragraph on each, usually including date/place of birth, education, some productions they've been involved with, and contact address. Very few photographs. For anyone famous, you'll find more elsewhere, but most people I've never heard of.

As always, requests by PM only for anyone who may still be alive.
Title: Re: Lookup Offer - British Film & TV Year Book 1955-56
Post by: Viktoria on Saturday 15 February 14 00:13 GMT (UK)
 Thankyou, I`ve no requests  at the moment but  I`ll remember your kind offer. Viktoria.
Title: Re: Lookup Offer - British Film & TV Year Book 1955-56
Post by: Nanna52 on Tuesday 18 February 14 04:26 GMT (UK)
Chris I don't know if she was still acting in 1955-56, but I am interested in Agnes Gagan, she was Agnes Ursula Vincent (born Geoghegan) 1882 - 1967, but performed under the name of Agnes Gagan.  From what I can gather she spent most of her time on the stage.

Thank you for taking the time to look.
Title: Re: Lookup Offer - British Film & TV Year Book 1955-56
Post by: Chris Doran on Tuesday 18 February 14 16:27 GMT (UK)
Sorry, there's no entry under any of those surnames.
Title: Re: Lookup Offer - British Film & TV Year Book 1955-56
Post by: hepburn on Tuesday 18 February 14 16:47 GMT (UK)
A tiny bit on her...The Stage year book 1912.

http://www.mocavo.com/The-Stage-Year-Book-1912-Volume-1912-2/453973/15


Title: Re: Lookup Offer - British Film & TV Year Book 1955-56
Post by: Nanna52 on Tuesday 18 February 14 21:05 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Chris Doran on Tuesday 18 February 14 16:27 GMT (UK)
Sorry, there's no entry under any of those surnames.

Thanks for trying Chris Doran, I didn't think there would be, but it was worth a try.
Title: Re: Lookup Offer - British Film & TV Year Book 1955-56
Post by: Nanna52 on Tuesday 18 February 14 21:08 GMT (UK)
Quote from: hepburn on Tuesday 18 February 14 16:47 GMT (UK)
A tiny bit on her...The Stage year book 1912.

http://www.mocavo.com/The-Stage-Year-Book-1912-Volume-1912-2/453973/15

That link is great Hepburn, I now know what she looks like.  Edwin Beverley was my cousin and Agnes his wife.  I am presuming that they were not very famous as they are very hard to find.
Title: Re: Lookup Offer - British Film & TV Year Book 1955-56
Post by: hepburn on Wednesday 19 February 14 12:18 GMT (UK)
Well pleased for you :)
Title: Re: Lookup Offer - British Film & TV Year Book 1955-56
Post by: hepburn on Wednesday 19 February 14 12:40 GMT (UK)
Actor has narrow escape.......Your Edwin.You may have seen it.



http://issuu.com/wlct/docs/31_summer-2002/35

Title: Re: Lookup Offer - British Film & TV Year Book 1955-56
Post by: Nanna52 on Wednesday 19 February 14 21:37 GMT (UK)
I had read that Hepburn.  All the articles make such interesting reading.  It must have been horrific for those injured.  It was one of the few references of him I have found. 
I love these things as it makes our ancestors seem more alive to me.
Title: Re: Lookup Offer - British Film & TV Year Book 1955-56
Post by: hepburn on Wednesday 19 February 14 22:00 GMT (UK)
They do indeed :)