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Old 16-03-2006, 10:23 AM
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Jeff, you saw 90 year old Peter Copley in Riot at the Rites. I saw him filming the scenes. His film career began in 1934 in the British short "Tell Me If It Hurts", which was the first short film broadcast on television.
Thanks for that interesting information, James

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Amazing. I remember The Hasty Heart (1949) and The Virgin Queen (1955), the latter 51 years ago.

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Old 16-03-2006, 12:11 PM
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And I think you picked out the oldest so far. The oldest working actor in Germany is much older, Johannes Heesters, whose film career goes back to 1924. He appeared on stage last year. He is 102 now.
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Old 16-03-2006, 04:11 PM
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Born September 11, 1917 actually...
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Herbert Lom, now 88, appeared in a Miss Marple story in 2004.
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Old 16-03-2006, 09:05 PM
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Steve Crook and I happened to meet him late last year...and while he looked a tad older than the last time I had seen him on screen, he doesn't look anywhere near his age, I would have guessed at 80 perhaps....and what a delightful gentleman he remains.
Bit of a Bay Window, what??
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I was with Steve Crook when we also briefly met Herbert Lom at the NFT, after a screening of IKWIG. Were you there too?
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I was with Steve Crook when we also briefly met Herbert Lom at the NFT, after a screening of IKWIG. Were you there too?
Yes, you were both there

James, Mark was the chap with the beard that wasn't me

Sorry, I didn't have time for formal introductions. I was mainly making sure that Margot Fitsimons ("Bridie" in IKWIG) was looked after. I've actually met Herbert before. But that was only briefly as well.

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There is a signed photo of Herbert Lom on the wall of the Czech House (Pub) in West Hampstead.
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I never realised Mark was Penfold.
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Steve, you did the honours and introduced me to Mark also.
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Hello JamesM - what makes you think I'm Penfold?
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Steve Crook and I happened to meet him late last year...and while he looked a tad older than the last time I had seen him on screen, he doesn't look anywhere near his age, I would have guessed at 80 perhaps....and what a delightful gentleman he remains.
My older sister told me that in the 50s, for the price of a reasonably-priced admission ticket members of the public could attend open-air "film" soirees where one could rub-shoulders with many of those British film celebrities we drool about to-day who were then in their prime. Herbert Lom was one she mentioned as seeing at one of these "dos". Oh for a trip on Dr.Who's Tardis. Don't know if I'd join the return flight though!
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Hello Mark.
And hello James...
Bit of a Bay Window, what??
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