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Celebrating television's This Is Your Life
Jean ANDERSON (1907-2001)
THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Jean Anderson, actress, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews while celebrating her 76th birthday with a gathering of friends at London's Howard Hotel.
Jean trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and after a stint in repertory theatre at Cambridge, she joined the Gate Theatre Company in Dublin as their leading lady. In the 1940s, she worked at Londons Players Theatre Club, performing nostalgic Victorian music hall material.
Throughout the 1950s and 1960s Jean was a successful and prolific character actress appearing in countless parts on stage, screen and television. Her film appearances include A Town Like Alice and Half a Sixpence, and on television her roles in such popular BBC drama series as The Brothers and Tenko made her a household name.
"Oh I don't believe a word of it!"
programme details...
- Edition No: 664
- Subject No: 658
- Broadcast date: Wed 30 Jan 1985
- Broadcast time: 8.00-8.30pm
- Recorded: Thu 3 Jan 1985
- Venue: Royalty Theatre
- Series: 25
- Edition: 13
- Code name: Alice
on the guest list...
- Ken Riddington
- Damien Thomas
- Burt Kwouk
- Jonathan Newth
- Elspet Gray
- Elizabeth Mickery
- Cindy Shelley
- Elizabeth Chambers
- Stephanie Cole
- Emily Bolton
- Veronica Roberts
- Claire Oberman
- Preston Lockwood
- Patricia Lawrence
- Ann Bell
- Aude - daughter
- Airlie - son-in-law
- Emma - granddaughter
- Mark - grandson
- Pat - sister-in-law
- Sheila - sister
- Lorraine - sister
- Robert Morley
- Burns Porter
- Leonard Sachs
- Gerry Bryant
- Tony Britton
- Adrienne Corri
- Vincent Winter
- Jon Whiteley
- Terence Alexander
- Harry Andrews
- Richard Easton
- Derek Benfield
- Julia Goodman
- Jennifer Wilson
- Carole Mowlam
- Gabrielle Drake
- Glyn Owen
- Hilary Tindall
- Robin Chadwick
- Susan Chadwick Filmed tribute:
- Peter Ustinov
related appearances...
- Leonard Sachs - Mar 1977
- Robin Bailey - Jan 1982
- Stephanie Cole - Dec 1994
- George Baker - Apr 1995
- The Night of 1000 Lives - Jan 2000
production team...
- Researcher: David Mason
- Writers: Tom Brennand, Roy Bottomley
- Directors: Terry Yarwood, Michael D Kent
- Associate Producer: Brian Klein
- Producer: Malcolm Morris
- names above in bold indicate subjects of This Is Your Life
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Series 25 subjects
Michael and Kevin Doheny | Patrick Macnee | Vivian Richards | Ruth Madoc | Tessie O'Shea | Fitzroy MacLean | Alice FayeMillicent Martin | Bernard Miles | Keith Barron | Bob Geldof | Bryan Robson | Jean Anderson | Frank Carson | Russell Grant
Zandra Rhodes | Lord Harewood | Harry Andrews | Alvin Stardust | Henry John Sweeney | Paul Henry | Peter Alliss
Jim Bowen | Jack Douglas | Dan Maskell | Donald Sinden | Johnnie Johnson