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Elisabeth Sladen was born in Liverpool, England. She attended drama school for two years before joining the local repertory theatre in her home town of Liverpool. She met actor Brian Miller during her first production there and they were later married after meeting again in Manchester, three years later. Early television work included appearances on Coronation Street (1960), Doomwatch (1970), Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973), Public Eye (1965) and Z Cars (1962). Between 1974 and 1976, she had a regular role on Doctor Who (1963) as Sarah Jane Smith, a part she has since reprised in K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend (1981); The Five Doctors (1983); the Doctor Who radio serials The Paradise of Death (1993) & Doctor Who and the Ghosts of N-Space" (1996); the Children In Need skit Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993); the spin-off video drama Downtime (1995) and, most recently, in the new Doctor Who (2005) series.

Other work on television has included "Stepping Stones" (1977), Send in the Girls (1978), Take My Wife... (1979), Gulliver in Lilliput (1982), Alice in Wonderland (1986) and Dempsey and Makepeace (1985). In 1980, Sladen appeared in the cinema film Silver Dream Racer (1980). Since the birth of her daughter Sadie in 1985, she has spent most of her time being a mother and housewife, but has made occasional television appearances, including in The Bill (1984) and Peak Practice (1993).

Fan reaction of her reappearance as Sarah Jane Smith on Doctor Who (2005) resulted in the production of a second Doctor Who spin-off just for her, The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007).

Born in Guadaloupe in 1939, Serge Nubret moved to Paris in the 1950s and discovered bodybuilding. Nubret has won the titles Mr. Europe (1966), Mr. Universe (1976), and Mr. World (1977). He also came in third place in the 1973 Mr. Olympia competition and came in second in 1975, bested only by Arnold Schwarzenegger. In addition, Nubret was once the Europe Director of the International Federation of Body Building. In addition to his athletic accomplishments, Serge Nubret also acted in several films in the 1960s.

Spencer Beglarian was born on 15 December 1960 in Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Felicity (1998), Just Don't Do It (2003) and Audit (2001). He died on 19 April 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Grete Waitz was born on 1 October 1953 in Oslo, Norway. She was married to Jack Nilsen. She died on 19 April 2011 in Oslo, Norway.

Wilhelm Dieter Siebert was born on 22 October 1931 in Berlin, Germany. He was a composer and actor, known for Die Piefke-Saga (1990), Die Lehmanns (1984) and Joan of Arc of Mongolia (1989). He died on 19 April 2011 in Berlin, Germany.

Chet Allen was born on 17 August 1928 in Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA. He was an art director and actor, known for The Delinquents (1957), P.K. and the Kid (1987) and Honeymoon for Harriet (1950). He died on 19 April 2011 in Topanga, California, USA.

Barry J. Gordon was born in 1932 in Australia. He was an actor, known for Softly Softly (1966), The Estate Agents (2000) and The Object of Beauty (1991). He died on 19 April 2011 in Ealing, London, England, UK.

George Bryden was born on 12 April 1930 in Hamilton, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Things Happen at Night (1948). He died on 19 April 2011 in Littlehampton, West Sussex, England, UK.

Yiannis Lambrou was born in 1954 in Euboea, Greece. He was a director and writer, known for Eikonohronografima zografou gynaikos (2007), Hoops (1993) and Metaxy comics kai allon (1990). He died on 19 April 2011 in Greece.

Zbigniew Czauz was an actor, known for Lena will es endlich wissen (2011) and Life Pornography (2003). He died on 19 April 2011 in Berlin, Germany.

Norma Howe was born on 7 February 1930 in East San Jose, California, USA. She was a writer, known for CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984). She was married to Robert Louis 'Bob' Howe. She died on 19 April 2011 in Sacramento, California, USA.

Leslie Greenwood Allen, born 30th September 1919 in London, England.

Married to Marjorie Allen on 30th August 1947.

Brother of Doris Allen

Father to Stuart Allen and Christine Kenyon.

Grandfather to Sarah Allen, Katherine Jane Allen, Lucy Allen, Joanne Kenyon and Claire Kenyon.

Awarded the Freeman of the City of London.

Gordon Doversola was born on 12 January 1934 in Hawaii, USA. He was an actor, known for Burke's Law (1963), Honey West (1965) and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964). He died on 19 April 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Eddie Burris was born on 27 October 1931 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. Eddie died on 19 April 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.