... them from strength to strength, gig by gig across America supporting huge rock acts like Linkin Park and in Europe, Iron Maiden. When recording 'Hours' they spent two months in Seattle working with famous ...
... holding company of White and Red Star shipping companies.
Contra to popular belief he may not have been a White Star employee when starting with IMM in 1911. It's worth noting, while White Star famously ...
Vic Franklyn
Famous for his TV show in the 1970's in Toronto, Canada . He is called the Canadian 'Frank Sinatra'.
Little of Vic's early years have been published, in fact there's now very little information ...
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... on the lookout for something better. In June1720 they came to a town called Trepassy where they engaged in one of the most infamous pirate assaults recorded. We can only speculate why they were especially ...
The Famous Welsh website, now in our 12th year!
Four of Five Star Rating in Web User magazine!
Site of the week, BBC Radio Two!
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"Runaway success" - Western Mail!
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... pleasance in a screenplay by roald dahl (famous for his children's books and short stories), directed by lewis gilbert. also memorable for it's incredible 400,000 gbp set of blofeld's operational base, complete ...
Richard Davies
Very long TV and film career starting with an appearance in 'The Lavender Hill Mob' in 1953. Richard went on to appear in some of the best known British TV and Films of the 1960's and ...
Timothy Dalton
Played Bond twice, he also appears in film adaptations of 'Wuthering Heights', 'Jane Eyre', 'The Lion in Winter', 'Mary Queen of Scots' and many others.
Connection: Born in Colwyn Bay.
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Ginger Rogers
Appears with Fred Astair in many Hollywood musicals of the 1930's, renowned song and dance team.
Connection: Of Welsh descent.
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... where he co-stared with Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood.
Connection: Donald, Brother of equally famous Glyn. Both born and raised in Tonypandy, Rhondda Valley.
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... of the thousand days from 1969. this is quite a rare find, right now available only on video! performances by famous welsh actress valerie gearon and the one and only richard burton.
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Roger Rees
Twenty year career with the R.S.C. Most famous for his performance in 'The Life' and 'Adventures of Nicholas Nickelby' (title role in the monumental stage production as well as the video adaptation). ...
Gareth Thomas
Many TV appearances, most famously as Blake in the BBC Sci-Fi series 'Blake's 7'.
Connection: Born in Wales. Welsh speaker until age of six.
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John Rhys-Davies
Played Indi's friend in 'Raiders of the Lost Arc', Gimli the dwarf in the 'Lord of the Rings' and the professor in TV series 'Sliders'.
Connection: Welsh parents, raised in Ammanford.
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Sir Stanley Baker
Distinguished acting career including films like 'Zulu', 'Sands of the Kalahari', 'Robbery' and 'Where's Jack?'. He was also the producer of 'The Italian Job' still one of the UK's ...
Susan Sarandon
Oscar winning actress, multiple appearances including the movie 'Thelma and Louise'.
Connection: Of Welsh descent on her fathers side.
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Kylie Minogue
String of UK Hits, appeared in Australian soap Neighbours for years, so did sister Dannii.
Connection: Mother, Carol, comes from Maesteg near Bridgend.
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... Emmanuel first came to my attention years ago in a fine recording of 'The Pirates of Penzance,' starring the famous Martyn Green. Recorded about 1966. Ivor sang the tenor role as well, maybe better, as ...