Famous British Entertainers

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Jon Pertwee
(Actor)
Jon Pertwee
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Birthdate: July 7, 1919
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Chelsea, London, England, UK
Died: May 20, 1996
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Eric Morecambe
(actor, comedian)
Eric Morecambe
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Birthdate: May 14, 1926
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Morecambe
Died: May 28, 1984
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Esme Bianco
(Actress)
Esme Bianco
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Birthdate: May 25, 1982
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Neil Tennant
(Musician)
Neil Tennant
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Birthdate: July 10, 1954
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: North Shields, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Ernie Wise
(Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter)
Ernie Wise
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Birthdate: November 27, 1925
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bramley, Leeds
Died: March 21, 1999
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Flavia Cacace
(Italian–British Professional Dancer and Choreographer.)
Flavia Cacace
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Birthdate: March 13, 1980
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Naples, Campania, Italy

Italian-British dancer Flavia Cacace is part of the dance duo Vincent and Flavia, with her dance partner Vincent Simone. She appeared multiple times on the reality show Strictly Come Dancing and won in its 10th season. She has also appeared on The Magicians. Flavis is married to actor Jimi Mistry.

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Don Arden
(Businessman, Talent manager)
Don Arden
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Birthdate: January 4, 1926
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Manchester, England
Died: July 21, 2007
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Rod Hull
(Comedian)
Rod Hull
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Birthdate: August 13, 1935
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Isle of Sheppey, United Kingdom
Died: March 17, 1999
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Danny La Rue
(Singer)
Danny La Rue
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Birthdate: July 26, 1927
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cork, Ireland
Died: May 31, 2009
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Victoria Chaplin
(Circus performer)
Victoria Chaplin
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Birthdate: May 19, 1951
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States
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Apache Indian
(Musician, Singer, Songwriter)
Apache Indian
3
Birthdate: May 11, 1967
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Handsworth
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Oliver Postgate
(Animator)
Oliver Postgate
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Birthdate: April 12, 1925
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Hendon, Middlesex, England
Died: December 8, 2008
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Shelagh Delaney
(Dramatist)
Shelagh Delaney
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Birthdate: November 25, 1938
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Broughton, Salford, Lancashire, England
Died: November 20, 2011
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Donald Swann
(Composer)
Donald Swann
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Birthdate: September 30, 1923
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Llanelli, Wales, England
Died: March 23, 1994

Part of the British comedy duo Flanders and Swann, Donald Swann had met his partner Michael Flanders in school. Born to Russian Revolution refugees, Swann had also been an ambulance driver during World War II. A talented composer, he either composed or wrote about 2000 songs throughout his career.

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Evelyn Laye
(Actress)
Evelyn Laye
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Birthdate: July 10, 1900
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bloomsbury, London, England
Died: February 17, 1996
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Richard Tarlton
(Actor)
Richard Tarlton
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Birthdate: 1530 AD
Birthplace: England
Died: September 3, 1588
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Terry Hall
(Actor)
Terry Hall
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Birthdate: November 20, 1926
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Chadderton, England
Died: April 3, 2007
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Stuart Wagstaff
(Iconic Australian Entertainer and a Long-Time Face of Benson and Hedges)
Stuart Wagstaff
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Birthdate: February 13, 1925
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Great Durnford, Wiltshire, England
Died: March 10, 2015

Veteran English-born Australian entertainer Stuart Wagstaff initially had a brief stint with the Royal Navy, before starting his acting career with repertory theater. He also appeared in over a 100 Benson and Hedges commercials. Beauty and the Beast and In Melbourne Tonight were 2 of his best-known TV programs.

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Lord George Sanger
(Showman)
Lord George Sanger
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Birthdate: December 23, 1825
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Newbury, England
Died: November 28, 1911
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Bertram Mills
(Circus owner)
Bertram Mills
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Birthdate: August 11, 1873
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: London, England
Died: April 16, 1938
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Cornelia Estelle Smith
(Actress, Entertainer and a Member of the English Stage Company at the Royal Court Theatre)
Cornelia Estelle Smith
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Birthdate: April 29, 1875
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: South Carolina, United States
Died: May 11, 1970

Connie Smith is an American singer and songwriter whose contralto voice has been described as influential and significant to the women of country music. In 2012, she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Considered one of the most respected country music artists, Smith was named in Rolling Stone magazine's 100 greatest country music artists list.