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[denis rigg]

if he's still here in 2021, he's around 84, 85 ?

not much of a acting resume

William Swan mainly worked in the field of theater, and if he is with us, yes he's around 84, 85. He has a brother Richard (b. 1947) and a sister Barbara (b. 1929).

[denis rigg]

Many thanks to Tom Lingwood, the researcher in the Doctor Who fandom, for details about the next actors in our series (it is worth saying that Tom provided me with the documents, so that I had no doubts ):

1. Leon Lissek

Actor, who played Taxi Driver in the Avengers episode "The Forget-Me-Knot" (1968).



Earlier I found out that Leon was born in 1939, not 1927. 12 years younger than thought all these years.

1) The first piece of evidence was on Ancestry, where in the recording of Heather Canning (Leon's deceased wife), pointed the actor's birth year as 1939.

2) In Australian print media, his age is also indicated in agreement with the fact that he was born in 1939.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/arti ... 0lissek%22

3) Finally, his biography clearly fits into this framework.

Leon has been acting since his childhood, starting at the Kadimah, when it was in Drummond St., through his school-days at Princes Hill, and during his university year (he gave up the law course at Melbourne University about half-way through), when he was part of the Marlowe Society (late 1950s). He went to live in England in 1963.


Now, new information from Tom Lingwood:

Born: 19 January 1939 in Australia.

I updated Wikipedia for Leon Lissek page (hopefully his year of birth will not be changed again by 1927):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Lissek


Information sent on IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0514181/


2. Barry Stanton

Actor, who played Packer in TNA episode "Hostage" (1977).



Born: 18 February 1940 in Manchester, England, UK (new information is day and month).

Information sent on IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0822719/

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Many thanks to Tom Lingwood, the researcher in the Doctor Who fandom, for details about the next actors in our series (it is worth saying that Tom provided me with the documents, so that I had no doubts ):

1. Leon Lissek

Actor, who played Taxi Driver in the Avengers episode "The Forget-Me-Knot" (1968).



Earlier I found out that Leon was born in 1939, not 1927. 12 years younger than thought all these years.



1) The first piece of evidence was on Ancestry, where in the recording of Heather Canning (Leon's deceased wife), pointed the actor's birth year as 1939.

2) In Australian print media, his age is also indicated in agreement with the fact that he was born in 1939.


https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/arti ... 0lissek%22

3) Finally, his biography clearly fits into this framework.

Leon has been acting since his childhood, starting at the Kadimah, when it was in Drummond St., through his school-days at Princes Hill, and during his university year (he gave up the law course at Melbourne University about half-way through), when he was part of the Marlowe Society (late 1950s). He went to live in England in 1963.


Now, new information from Tom Lingwood:

Born: 19 January 1939 in Australia.




I updated Wikipedia for Leon Lissek page (hopefully his year of birth will not be changed again by 1927):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Lissek


Information sent on IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0514181/


2. Barry Stanton

Actor, who played Packer in TNA episode "Hostage" (1977).





Born: 18 February 1940 in Manchester, England, UK (new information is day and month).

Information sent on IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0822719/

Thanks for the update..btw, not a big fan of that TNA episode...

[denis rigg]

Thanks for the update..btw, not a big fan of that TNA episode...

Well, Hostage is rather out of place in the New Avengers style, more reminiscent of a straightforward routine thriller (reminds me in some ways of Who Was That Man I Saw You With?).

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Many thanks to Tom Lingwood, the researcher in the Doctor Who fandom, who provided me with information about the Australian database NAA in which I found the following:

1. Gillian Bowden

Dancer, who appeared as a devotee in the Avengers episode "Warlock" (1963).



Birth Name: Gillian Laurence Bowden.

Born: 15 July 1940, Cheshire, England, UK (new information is day and month).

Information sent on IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1477872/


2. Don Archell

Started as a singer, then worked a film extra, before becoming a tour manager, which included valeting for Rod Stewart and being PA to Tom Jones.

Appeared in some Avengers episodes.

Born: 10 February 1932, London, England, UK (new information is day).

Information sent on IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0033628/


3. Scott Tyler

Actor

This was mentioned in New Zealand TV Weekly (29 April, 1968) that Scott participated in The Avengers:

http://www.lonely.geek.nz/kiwi-tv/index ... nnel-check

People who have played in episodes of popular TV series seem to be common visitors these days. Take Auckland-born Scott Tyler, for example-now heading back for a film job in Rome, with a Riptide episode to do for Australian TV on the way. Scott, seen while on holiday here in The Late Show has had parts in The Avengers, The Saint, The Forsythe Saga, F.B.I. and The Wild, Wild West, apart from playing important roles in London‘s West End theatre productions.

New information:
Born: 10 February 1943, Auckland, New Zealand.

Information sent on IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5783443


4. Patrick McCarville

War correspondent, writer, ex-actor, journalist and many other.

This was mentioned in several newspapers that Patrick participated as actor in The Avengers.

Resume about Patrick: http://www.celebrityspeakers.com.au/patrick-mccarville/
Interesting article about Patrick: https://www.thefreelibrary.com/WHISKEY+ ... a060433565

IMDb lists his many Australian works and almost nothing from the UK. He played in TV series Emergency Ward 10 (briefly as Dr McNamara), Z Cars (he wrote for this TV series some scripts too), Softly Softly and many others.



Worked in Irish Whiskey Information Bureau from 1996 to 2006.



Moved to Australia in 1967.

Born: 6 September 1936, Dublin, Ireland (new information is birthdate).

Information sent on IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0565448/

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Philip Chambers

Scriptwriter of The Nutshell and The Outside-In Man.

Birthname: John Philip Chambers.

Born: 12 September 1936 in England, UK (most likely in Halifax, Yorkshire).

Died on 13 March 1987 in England, UK.

More details: http://avengersfanforum.s2.bizhat.com/v ... php?t=4140

Information sent on IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1263012

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Yvette Herries

Actress, dancer, singer and drama teacher, her participation in The Avengers was uncredited on screen.

One of her appearing in The Avengers is episode Box of Tricks (1963). Yvette as Club Hostess.



Maiden name: Yvette Harries-Jones (middle name starts with letter P)

Died on 13 October 2019 in England, UK (passed away peacefully at home)

Married to Dr. William Warnock. Two sons, actors Craig Warnock and Grant Ashley.


More details: http://avengersfanforum.s2.bizhat.com/v ... php?t=3809

Information sent on IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1553615/

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Philip Harrison

Production designer of the Avengers episodes The Mauritius Penny (1962), The Nutshell (1963), The White Elephant (1964) and The Wringer (1964).

Born: 30 August 1936, Midhurst, Sussex, England, UK (new information is day and month).

Information sent on IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0365812

P.S./ Philip keeps a long-term relationship with Brenda Roberson, props buyer and assistant to production designer.
https://www.facebook.com/brenda.roberson.507

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Philip Harrison

Production designer of the Avengers episodes The Mauritius Penny (1962), The Nutshell (1963), The White Elephant (1964) and The Wringer (1964).

Born: 30 August 1936, Midhurst, Sussex, England, UK (new information is day and month).

Information sent on IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0365812

P.S./ Philip keeps a long-term relationship with Brenda Roberson, props buyer and assistant to production designer.
https://www.facebook.com/brenda.roberson.507

Thanks for the updates, Denis. I'm getting a real education on the behind the scenes, (so to speak) personnel who were apart of the series, etc..THANKS AGAIN!...

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Jennifer Wood

Actress, played in the Avengers episode The Secrets Broker (1964).



Born: 7 July 1942 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK (new information is day and month).

Information sent on IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0939783

Unfortunately, on Louise Sinclair (Jennifer's daughter) Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/louise.sinclair.5209 , I found out that actress passed away years ago. To find out more information, I sent to Louise a private message. Hopefully Louise will answer.