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Peter Madden was born on 9 August 1904 in Ipoh, Malaysia. He was an actor, known for From Russia with Love (1963), The Message (1976) and The Avengers (1961). He was married to Marion Snelling and Mary Jordan. He died on 24 February 1976 in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England, UK.

Fred Emney was born on 12 February 1900 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Italian Job (1969), Fun at St Fanny's (1955) and Just William (1940). He was married to Hazel Wiles. He died on 25 December 1980 in Bognor Regis, England, UK.

Johnny Douglas was born on 19 June 1920 in London, England, UK. He was a composer and producer, known for Risky Business (1983), Trick 'r Treat (2007) and The Railway Children (1970). He died on 20 April 2003 in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England, UK.

Cyril Montague Pennington-Richards was born in London. He began his film career producing religious films for J. Arthur Rank's Religious Film Society. He entered the "mainstream" film industry as a cinematographer with Ireland's Border Line (1938), a low-budget vehicle for Irish comic actor Jimmy O'Dea. During World War II Richards was attached to the renowned documentary unit The Crown Film Unit, and was the cinematographer on Humphrey Jennings famous Fires Were Started (1943). After the war ended he continued as a cinematographer, working on many films directed by his former colleagues in the CFU, such as Brian Desmond Hurst's Theirs Is the Glory (1946), Jack Lee's The Wooden Horse (1950) and Pat Jackson's White Corridors (1951).

He was the cinematographer on Hurst's A Christmas Carol (1951), considered by many to be the definitive version of the famous Charles Dickens novel. He worked with noted American director Edward Dmytryk, who was making films in England due to his being blacklisted during the notorious McCarthy "Red Scare" era in the US. Richards made his directorial debut with the comedy The Horse's Mouth (1953), and made his reputation with a series of modest, somewhat whimsical comedies over the next 20+ years. He made his final film, the modestly budgeted adventure Sky Pirates (1980), in 1977, after which he retired.

Philip Joste was born in 1929 in West Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor. He was married to Catherine Donahue, Sadie A. Tobin and Barbara A. Wright. He died in November 2013 in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England, UK.

Millicent Wolf was born on 11 October 1906 in Sydenham, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Tudor Touch (1937), Third Time Lucky (1949) and The First Mrs. Fraser (1932). She died on 25 July 1974 in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England, UK.

Serafina Di Leo was born on 7 May 1912 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Posto di blocco (1945), The Singer Not the Song (1961) and The Curse of the Werewolf (1961). She was married to Major Adrian Fitzpatrick Cooke. She died on 23 October 2007 in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England, UK.

David Purley was born on 26 January 1945 in Bognor Regis, Sussex, England, UK. He died on 2 July 1985 in English Channel, close to Bognor Regis, Sussex, England, UK.

Ronnie Fox Rogers was born in 1932. Ronnie Fox is known for Superman (1978), Gonks Go Beat (1964) and The Bride (1985). Ronnie Fox died on 30 January 2008 in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England, UK.

Pip Frederick was born on 16 December 1956 in Chichester, West Sussex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Operavox (1995) and Rules of Engagement (1989). He died on 9 September 2016 in Bognor Regis, Sussex, England, UK.

Malcolm Mitchell was born on 9 November 1926 in London, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for Gutter Girls (1963), That Kind of Girl (1963) and Mad Movies (1965). He died on 9 March 1998 in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England, UK.

Alan Brownie was born in 1923 in Uxbridge, Middlesex, England, UK. He is known for Cul-de-sac (1966), The New Avengers (1976) and Brannigan (1975). He was married to Nora Miler. He died on 21 February 2012 in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England, UK.

Mollie Palmer was born on 11 January 1921 in Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Teckman Mystery (1954), What the Butler Saw (1950) and Good-Time Girl (1948). She died on 27 April 2009 in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England, UK.

Sibylle Thomas was born on 6 December 1898 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Mikado (1926). She was married to Jerome Stephens. She died on 1 April 1971 in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England, UK.

Peggy Cochrane was born on 12 January 1902 in Streatham, London, England, UK. She was a composer, known for Rhythm in the Air (1936), The Heart of a Man (1959) and The Indiscretions of Eve (1932). She was married to Jack Payne. She died on 9 August 1988 in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England, UK.

Dorothy Delbridge was born on 19 December 1904 in Martinhoe, Devon, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Mikado (1926). She died on 29 August 1981 in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England, UK.