Nolly has arrived on ITVX and the biographical drama stars the award-winning Helena Bonham Carter as Noele Gordon. But while most big cities already had hotels, there wasnt much accommodation for motorists. Year: 1981. While he had much success in films and other television series, he never forgot Crossroads and was always keen to be involved with reunion events. His numerous credits include the character of Flying Officer. Margery Field played Hilda Duvene between 1964 and 1968 on the soap but she joined slightly later than the original cast. Jane Rossington was part of the cast from day one and she played Jill Richardson in the soap. In 2012, Susan moved to ITV soap Coronation Street , playing Penny Thornley. Tuesday, 2nd May 2023See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. In 2019, she won the Outstanding Achievement gong at the British Soap Awards. She was also a star on stage, playing in several roles including Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest. In the same interview, she commented that a future role as a breakfast television presenter was being negotiated. THE actor Paul Henry, who played Benny from Crossroads, has revealed how his grandfather was murdered by a Peaky Blinder. (Image: Central Television) David Hunter A. Now, 76 he lives on the island of Anglesey in Wales, where he was born. She sought revenge by having an affair with Adam Chance (Tony Adams) who was previously in a relationship with her daughter Miranda (Claire Faulconbridge) after he became engaged to Jill Harvey (Jane Rossington). The series also saw black characters appearing regularly a follow-on from the 1960s BBC soap Compact, also created by Hazel Adair and Peter Ling. Six years earlier, Sean OConnor, the producer of the Channel 5 soap Family Affairs who directed her in various stage plays created the part of Madge Bennett, an elderly woman in hospital in an Armistice Day story, specially for Chasen. Death In 1981, after a long fight with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Tonge died age 35. Noele appeared in two episodes in 1983 as a surprise, and there were plans to bring her back as an occasional character in 1985. Her last stage role was in No, No, Nanette at Plymouth's Theatre Royal. She is engaged to her long term boyfriend Nicholas Willes as of 2019, and calls herself a "cat mother" on Twitter. Early life [ edit] The decision to dismiss Gordon the show's most popular cast member was taken in the hope that viewers would desert the show, giving Central a valid excuse to axe it. Angus Wilson Lennie (18 April 1930 - 14 September 2014) was a Scottish film and theatre character actor with a 50-year career span. [18], As detailed by ITV in their on-air obituary broadcast prior to an episode of, As noted in BBC One's TV Heros series, 1991, As noted by Jane Rossington and Paul Henry on the documentary, "Welcome to Nollywood: The staggering true story of Crossroads queen Noele Gordon", "The real story behind Noele Gordon and why she was sacked from Crossroads", "Helena Bonham Carter: I've got so many issues, but as you get older you go: whatever", "ITV commissions Nolly starring academy award-nominated Helena Bonham Carter as Noele Gordon", "What happened to Noele Gordon? In 1981, after a long fight with Hodgkins disease, Tonge died at the age of 35. Alfred and Arthur Heineman proposed a chain of motor hotels, with the first on the side of the highway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Actress. His father was a master carpenter. has died, aged 84. Original star Tony played Adam Chanced from 1978 until he was killed off in a fire during the reprisal. James from London International Treasure LV 5 Messages 7,507 Reaction score 14,214 Awards 16 Location Brixton Member Since Time immemorial Mar 1, 2021 #2 Looking back, Sandy and Diane were my favourites. That grief is with me today as if it was yesterday. Jane Rossington Jane, now 77, played Jill. Something went wrong, please try again later. or "Who starred on Crossroads?" Benny wasnt the brightest character to emerge from planet soap. let infinite_scroll_layout_settings = JSON.parse('{"layoutSettings":{"autoConsent":0,"introParagraphType":"Social_image","imagePosition":"","notClickableHeader":1,"additionalPost":1,"vidazooPixelStartPage":0},"topAd":{"position":"Before","element":" figure","startsFrom":2},"video":{"provider":"Vidazoo","startsFrom":3}}'); Initially commissioned as an emergency schedule filler, the show became so successful that Gordon gave up her executive position to concentrate on presenting. Elisabeth Croft who played Miss Tatum in Crossroads. Tonge won the role by accident. Now 70, he lives in Shropshire. [2], The slang phrase "throwing a benny" refers to someone having a temper tantrum and may originate from Henry's Crossroads character. The show had many memorable characters in its early years including the likes of hotel chef Carlos Raphael, kitchen assistant Amy Turtle, postmistress Edith Tatum, long-running character Diane Lawton, motel director David Hunter, chef Shughie McFee, hairdresser Vera Downend, and the womanising Adam Chance. Kathy played Doris Luke from 1978-1984, and then from 2001-2002. Chasens 1949 marriage to John Webster ended in divorce. I wasnt keen, but as it was only for a few weeks, I thought, Why not? I dressed in a set of overalls and my brothers green woolly hat that he wore when he went fishing. In 1981, four years after The Navy Lark ended, Chasen appeared in Crossroads for the first time, in the role of a newspaper reporter for just one episode. Henry made a guest appearance on the Central Television game show Bullseye, presented by Jim Bowen, on 11 February, 1985. [10], The comic actor Ronnie Barker revealed in his later years that he had suggested Henry for casting as his cellmate Lennie Godber in the sitcom Porridge, but that Richard Beckinsale was chosen instead. [1] She played the role of Meg Mortimer (originally Richardson, later Ryder) in the long-running British soap opera Crossroads from 1964 to 1981, with a brief return in 1983. Birmingham-born Paul, 69, and his wife Sheila live in. John Ernest Briggs MBE (5 September 1935 - 28 February 2021) [1] was an English actor. Paul played Benny Hawkins from 1975-1988, and then went on to star in prison drama Bad Girls, Doctors, and The Sweeney. Arguably the most successful actress to have starred in Crossroads, both old and new, the sky seems to be the limit for Freema Agyeman! The British actress is now 79 years old and she is married with two children. After the termination of her Crossroads contract, Gordon starred in the musical Gypsy at Leicester's Haymarket Theatre, followed by a revival of Irving Berlin's musical Call Me Madam, touring the Midlands. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Gordon helped Reg Watson and Ned Sherrin launch ATV Midlands in 1956. Prior to Crossroads Allen had been an English character actor. A former fashion model, Valerie was used to the finer things in life, spending her husbands money, devouring Tom Collins cocktails and men. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. He also appeared as a bagpipe-playing innkeeper during several appearances in Dr Who and also featured in Keeping Up Appearances and Monarch of the Glen. Ted was the. Malcolm Young played Philip Winter between 1964 and 1965, making his appearance one of the shortest on the show. The character is known for a story that never happened. What happened to stars of hit motel soap of 70s & 80s? Crossroads was a much-loved soap which spanned decades and underwent a revival until its end in 2003, but what did the cast members do next? Benny went to peoples hearts and many spoke of his relationship with Diane [Susan Hanson], which worked because she was an established character whom the public loved. She sang at a strip club in Vienna and toured America and Cananda with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Sue was seen by a skin cancer specialist who diagnosed her with malignant melanoma, and the mole was removed. He was only 35. let infinite_scroll_server_settings = JSON.parse('{"max_screen_index":50,"site_initial":"bs","total_media_id":"","is_active_mode":"GeneralMode","campaign_hash":"7caa701b2bd5a182b80c72b9bdf88e2d","article_url":"\/entertainment\/cast-crossroads-now-yh\/","country_code":"US","cloudfront_country_code":"US","first_article_max_page_num":49,"additional_post_url":"https:\/\/brain-sharper.com\/entertainment\/baywatch-tan-tb-2\/"}'); What's the connection between an American named Alfred Heineman and the late soap queen Noele Gordon? [3] Henry's post-Crossroads career included minor stage roles and the running of a nightclub in Whitchurch, Shropshire, but, in 1994, he returned to television briefly in a tribute to Crossroads, called 30 Years On. In a tragic scene, his character is shot by German guards as he makes a run for the prison camps fence. Margaret Matheson had stated that it was not Denton or herself who sacked Gordon. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Underneath his soft woolly hat lurked a soft woolly brain but Aston-born Paul Henry played him to perfection. Anguss other film roles included appearances in 633 Squadron, Tunes of Glory and 1969 musical Oh! [7], As well as being a producer, Gordon became a presenter for the new Birmingham-based service. Although you would never have known it from her on-screen squawk, she loved to sing and made a special appearance at Birmingham Town Hall, singing in Handels Messiah. Just a couple of years after her debut TV role as Lola Wise, Agyeman became the companion in Doctor Who, Martha Jones. Jane starred in Crossroads for 24 years while her character married five times, battled drug and alcohol addiction, and had a baby with her stepbrother. It peaked at no. 00:00, 18 AUG 2009. She died in August 1976 in Seychelles. Film type: Colour / Sound Genre: Television News. He died at the age of 84 in September 2014. Gordon was credited as the first woman to be seen on colour television sets,[3][4] as she took part, as a teenager, in John Logie Baird's world's first colour transmission on 3 July 1938. Melanie Harper, played by Cleo Sylvestre, arrived at the motel in 1970 as Megs foster daughter itself a taboo issue. Updated 19:09, 23 OCT 2012. As Valerie Pollard, she played a cheating wife whose conquests in the. He is currently recovering from prostate cancer treatment, and he praised the NHS staff as "angels" for their care in a 2019 news report. [5] In a 2002 interview, Henry said that the public still loved Benny and that during a shopping trip, he returned to his car to find someone had left a piece of paper on it saying, "Benny, we miss you. Crossroads: Benny helps Nicola Freeman change her tire Since then he has run his own business and recently played Tony Hancock on stage. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Her parents split up when she was 10, and both remarried. She has appeared on Loose Women and the Alan Titchmarsh Show, to promote the Crossroads 45th anniversary boxset. [9], Returning to the stage in 2009, he appeared in a touring version of Run for Your Wife and in the following year portrayed Tony Hancock in the play Hancock's Finest Hour. In 1954, Gordon spent a year in New York City learning American television production at New York University. Jane Rossington Jane Rossington was part of the cast from day one and she played Jill Richardson in the soap. [1] Early life It made way for a new daily soap opera, Crossroads, in which Gordon played the role of motel owner Meg Richardson (later Meg Mortimer), a part which had been developed with Gordon in mind, as she was still under contract to Lew Grade's ATV. Menu Movies Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight TV Shows The popular actor starred for nine years in the Midland soap and also took on a memorable role . [5][6] Her acting career came to a halt in 1955, when she joined Associated Television in London, where she presented their first-ever programme, The Weekend Show. As Valerie Pollard, she played a cheating wife whose conquests in the bedroom mounted up while her millionaire husband, J Henry, took care of affairs in the motel boardroom. 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He died on 26 February 1981 in London, England, UK. The famous tart with a heart was played by Zephyrine Frances Zeph Gladstone and her character was a big hit with fans. [12], In the 2023 ITVX miniseries Nolly, which dramatised the life of his former Crossroads colleague Noele Gordon, Henry was portrayed by Lloyd Griffith. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Created by Hazel Adair and Peter Ling, and originally produced by ATV, Crossroads Motel which was later upgraded to a hotel was to be found in the fictional village of Kings Oak, on the outskirts of Birmingham. She was given the middle name of Noele because she was born on Christmas Day. {PPInfiniteScroll.addLazyLoadingAds()}; BrainSharper is your news, entertainment, music fashion website. This article was amended on 29 May 2020. Croaky-voiced Anthony Roger Tonge was working as an 8-a-week post office clerk and performing in amateur dramatics in the evenings when he landed the role of Sandy Richardson, the motel owners son, a role he would play for 17 years. She made her first public appearance at the East Ham Palace and shortly afterwards, sang "Dear Little Jammy Face" at a restaurant in London. [8] She then moved on to present a daily live entertainment show, Lunchbox, an early daytime programme. Announcing the news of her death on Twitter, ex . Maurice Colbourne (24 September 1939 - 4 August 1989) was an English stage and television actor who starred as Tom Howard in the BBC television series Howards' Way. The claim was not challenged on air.[2]. An impressive career followed with appearances on EastEnders, Holby City, The Bill, and Navy. The actor who played Sandy from the very first episode of Crossroads, died on 26th February 1981. 1945-1984. The character caught on. In an interview she gave to TV Times in 1981, Gordon announced that she might, once her stage work had come to an end, take up the offer of returning to presenting. "[13] She returned to Crossroads in August 1983 for two episodes. It would be great to be working again, but at the end of the day, Ive got a lovely family and they are the love of my life.. Don't miss out on the biggest soaps gossip! In a 1981 interview with Angela Rippon, Tonge claimed that viewers were often astonished to encounter him off-screen and discover he did not use a wheelchair or crutches, despite him having been a wheelchair user for many years. Actor best known for her roles in Crossroads and The Navy Lark. An appearance on Crossroads in 1971 as Harry Silver, a GI on the run in the village, led to a recurring role on the series in the 1980s as the garage mechanic Sid Hooper. My time on Crossroads came to an end when I found it difficult working with a new producer who wanted to make changes. The actor from Sparkhill . David Moran. READ MORE:Helena Bonham Carter 'wasn't sexual' enough in early career struggle. His last known role was in the short film The Gigolo in 2017. Sun 3 Apr 2011 13.16 EDT An actor with a military bearing, Charles Stapley, who has died aged 85, was best known to television viewers as Ted Hope in the soap opera Crossroads. Heather Chasen as Valerie Pollard in Crossroads, with her daughter Miranda, played by Claire Faulconbridge. He left the programme following a battle with Hodgkin's Disease which left him immobile. ITV drama remembers soap legend and Crossroads sacking", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Noele_Gordon&oldid=1148945940, This page was last edited on 9 April 2023, at 06:27. He was writing a storyline for a new character called Benny Hawkins in Crossroads and he felt Id be perfect. Crossroads (TV Series 1964-1988) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. David Fennell played Brian Jarvis for 11 years between 1964 and 1975. Tonge thus became the first disabled actor in a soap; however, it was something he always played down and his illness was never talked about. Now 37, she is best known for her long-standing role as Nancy Hayton on Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks , which she began in 2008. Once, we were in a cafe on Marylebone High Street, Barrie told me, Heather was completely and utterly broke and said, Im going to phone the bank manager. She did, then said, Its wonderful. In 2011, Chasen returned to soap to take over the role of Lydia Simmonds, Janine Butchers grandmother, in EastEnders for a short stint when Margaret Tyzack had to pull out. Cameron Chapman is much older than his character Anthony Lockwood, Angela Piper has left The Archers as Jennifer Aldridge after 60 years, Meet Vera star Brenda Blethyn's eight siblings, Pamela Anderson 'realised no one has perfect childhood' in look-back. The original soap ran from 1964 to 1988 and was followed by a short revival in 2001. Many were forced to sleep in their cars or camp overnight. Rossington now lives in Staffordshire with her second husband, chartered surveyor David Dunger. By fate or economy the stories vary it became the first to squeeze the words motor hotel into motel. Tony Adams, who played Adam Chance in the series of Crossroads, commented in 1985 just after her death that "There has never been a star of Crossroads, although Nolly was Crossroads. Crossroads was routinely assailed by TV critics for what they saw as its low quality, and Tonge was one of the members of the cast who was regularly criticised. The actor Heather Chasen, who has died aged 92, landed her best-known screen role in the television soap Crossroads. In the 1940s, a stunning portrait of her was painted by Ella Mollo, with whom she conducted an affair while also sleeping with the artists Russian husband. The British actress is now 79 years old. ADVERTISEMENT Instructed to stop using the name, the troops came up with Stills for locals because they were still Bennies. They won the jackpot. Dont snigger but lovable Crossroads legend Angus Lennie, who played cheeky chef Shughie McFee, had previously starred opposite Hollywood legend Steve McQueen in iconic war movie The Great Escape. She made her professional debut as Marcella in Donna Clarines at the Castle theatre, Farnham (1945). A daughter, Justine, died in 1989. Duration: 0:02:21. Angus passed away in a nursing home in London on Sunday. Who's Who on Television. Crossroads was very amateur when I went into it.. Tony Adams played womanising accountant, Adam Chance in Crossroads for 10 years. The arrival of Valerie Pollard at the Crossroads motel in 1982, Heather Chasen being interviewed about her career, authority on south-east Asian birds and mammals, Young Sherlock: The Mystery of the Manor House. Something went wrong, please try again later. Cook Shughie blagged his way into a job at the motel, boasting he once worked on a luxury cruise ship which turned out to be a workers ferry on the Clyde. (1990). I was playing the English Soldier in Saint Joan in 1970 for director James Cellan Jones, when he cast me in my first TV job as Guiccioli in the acclaimed drama series The Roads To Freedom. [8] He then played the regular character Frank, a baker's delivery man and later attempted rapist, in the penultimate series of the ITV1 prison drama Bad Girls. He had been unwell for quite some time, but always tried his best to remain in contact with his fans.. His country-boy style gained him the part of Peter Stevens in The Archers for a time. Not much else is known about the soap actor and what became of him. To accommodate his disability, and in order not to lose the character from the series, a plotline was developed where Sandy became paralysed and a wheelchair user through an accident. Lovable Crossroads legend Angus Lennie, who played cheeky chef, Shughie McFee. Birmingham-born Paul, 69, and his wife Sheila live in Shropshire and have a son, Anthony. Star also had role alongside Steve McQueen in The Great Escape and had parts in host of films, TV shows and theatre shows, Never miss breaking news by signing up to our free email updates. Crossroads (famous for its wobbly sets), and from 1984 she starred in medical drama The District Nurse .
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