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- Paapa Essiedu was born on 11 June 1990 in Walthamstow, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for I May Destroy You (2020), The Outrun (2024) and Men (2022).
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James Fisher was born on 20 April 1972 in Walthamstow, London, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Call the Midwife (2012), Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) and Trying (2020).- Cinematographer
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Billy Williams was born on 3 June 1929 in Walthamstow, London, England, UK. He is a cinematographer, known for Gandhi (1982), On Golden Pond (1981) and The Exorcist (1973).- Adam Woodyatt was born on 28 June 1968 in Walthamstow, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for EastEnders (1985), Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993) and EastEnders: E20 (2010). He was previously married to Beverley Sharp.
- From the bubbly blonde with starry blue eyes and those famous hot pants to being the most famous cocaine addict in Britain, Danniella Westbrook is no stranger to the attentions of the media. Born on 5 November 1973 in Walthamstow, the only daughter of Andy and Sue Westbrook, she knew that her life would be far from just ordinary.
As a young child Danniella dreamed of becoming a champion show jumper, but that all changed when she was just seven-years-old. For at that early age Westbrook entered into the world of show business dreaming a different dream; becoming the new Jodie Foster. She began her career as a child model, and the next few years saw her model children's fashionware in various catalogues, enter numerous beauty contests and, one of the highlights of her modelling career, become the face of the high street store Tammy Girl. It wasn't long before stage school beckoned in the form of The Sylvia Young Theatre School, where she attended weekend classes and later became a full-time student due to bullying at her local school.
Then on 19 July 1990 Westbrook became a household name as she appeared as her most famous character, Sam Mitchell, on the highly-praised and highly-watched BBC One soap opera: EastEnders (1985). The timing couldn't have been better as the sixteen-year-old had just been asked politely to leave school and the future was uncertain, but as she walked through the famous Albert Square in her quintessential costume consisting of a tight sweater and denim hotpants she knew that she had made it, and she knew that her life was about to change forever. Danniella's original stint on the classic soap opera came to an end just shy of three years, with her final scenes being aired on 4 February 1993. During this time Westbrook's character Sam had been involved in highly-publicised storylines, including a now-famous romance with mechanic Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen) which resulted in a teenage elopement to Gretna Green, as well as her aspirations to become a model, leading to a brief career in topless modelling and culminating in an affair with a yuppie that led to her downfall. Danniella had made the decision to quit EastEnders (1985), feeling that three years was enough to make her mark on television and the door was left open for her to return at any time.
Away from EastEnders (1985), Danniella's career was just beginning. She found herself inundated with modelling work, and was also given the opportunity to work on the TV series Frank Stubbs Promotes (1993), portraying a character completely opposite to Sam: moody teenager Dawn Dillon. Working with esteemed actors Timothy Spall and Lesley Sharp, the show was a success and proved that Westbrook had a future in acting outside of soap operas. Unfortunately the show was axed in 1994 after just two seasons, and Danniella decided to return to what she knew best: EastEnders (1985).
Danniella's return scenes, which saw Sam's brothers Phil (Steve McFadden) and Grant (Ross Kemp) find her in Spain working in a seedy club and bring her back home to Albert Square, were aired in July 1995. However Westbrook's second stint wasn't as fruitful as her original. Behind the cameras Danniella's private life had begun to spiral out of control due to her addiction to cocaine. She had started taking cocaine before she had even entered EastEnders (1985) the first time, but by now it was starting to take its toll on the pretty young actress and her work suffered extremely. Eventually a decision by the producers was reached; to terminate Westbrook's one-year contract early. Danniella's exit scenes, where she left Albert Square for Spain with her new Spanish boyfriend Guillermo, were aired in March 1996 and her eight months in the soap had seen her involved in a love triangle with ex-husband Ricky and new girlfriend Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer), as well as have a relationship with Bianca's father David Wicks (Michael French), and cause plenty of trouble for the Mitchell family. Once again the door was left open for her to return. However Danniella was facing a new role in her life: motherhood.
On 23 November 1996, Danniella gave birth to her beloved son Kai. Unfortunately, however, it wasn't the incentive to give up on cocaine like her family and friends had hoped. During her pregnancy she had used as much as five grams of cocaine per day, and it was a miracle that the child had survived and not been left with any disability. She took a hiatus from her acting career to raise her son, taking on a few modelling jobs in order to keep them afloat, but her cocaine addiction was spiralling out of control. Prior to her pregnancy she had spent a week in The Priory, leaving because she felt that she wasn't an addict. After constant drug abuse she was given an opportunity to redeem herself when EastEnders (1985) asked her back for a third stint, and Sam was once again seen returning to Albert Square, this time on our screens in July 1999. However Danniella was keeping another secret from the public. Her cocaine abuse throughout the years had caused her septum to disintegrate, leaving her with one gaping nostril instead of two. Once discovered by the press at The British Soap Awards, the producers had no choice but to axe Sam again before her one-year contract and in January 2000 her last scenes, which saw Sam live with her friend in South London, were aired and two years later Sam was recast with actress Kim Medcalf in the role.
By this time Danniella was in serious need of help. She had alienated all family and friends, and was now living with her son in a flat above a social club, followed by a brief stint in a half-way hostel. She had lost her looks, and was reduced to doing an odd shift in the social club where she would be jeered at by punters. But one man had faith in her: her boyfriend Kevin Jenkins. The businessman, and former alcoholic, sought out the help Danniella needed and she attended a rehabilitation centre in Arizona whilst pregnant with their child. After spending months there she came out finally clean and prepared for motherhood again. However heartbreak was to follow as the world became aware of her antics and her son was taken into care. After a few months apart Danniella was finally reunited with her son, and she later gave birth to her daughter Jodie on 5 September 2001.
The recovering drug addict then forged herself a career in television presenting following a disastrous stint on I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (2002) in 2003. For the next three years she presented various shows, such as ones discussing cosmetic surgery, before again taking a hiatus in 2006 in order to write her groundbreaking autobiography The Other Side of Nowhere, which was released in April 2006. Danniella then continued to raise her family before being given the chance of redemption: to return as Sam Mitchell and finish her story on EastEnders (1985). Convinced that she would never again portray her beloved Sam after the recast, Westbrook took the opportunity with both hands and, after nearly 10 years off screen, her returning scenes were aired on 4 September 2009.
However, Danniella's time in the spotlight was not over yet. From January to March 2010 the EastEnders (1985) star was seen competing against thirteen other celebrities in the hit reality TV show Dancing on Ice (2006). Danniella, who didn't expect to make it past the first round, became a favourite to win and even topped the leader boards in Week 10 after a raunchy secretary dance routine on the ice. However she was eliminated in the semi-final after facing a skate-off with The Bill (1984) favourite Gary Lucy. - Actress
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Fleur East is a British pop singer best-known for her appearance on the X Factor UK in 2014, in which she was the overall runner-up. During 2015, East was signed to Simon Cowell's record label and released her debut album which charted in the Top 20 of three countries, with the lead single, "Sax", receiving a BPI Gold Certificate.- Prolific and ubiquitous British bit player Jim Brady was born on May 13, 1907 in England. Jim first began popping up in films in uncredited minor roles in the mid-1940's. A large and imposing fellow with a rough face and a husky build, Brady was frequently cast as pirates, villagers, brutish thugs, pub patrons, or scruffy working class blokes. He died at age 83 on January 1, 1991 in Islington, London, England.
- "Striker Harry Kane was born on 28 July 1993 and was raised in Walthamstow, North London. Harry began his professional career at Tottenham Hotspur, joining the academy in July, 2009, and has since gone on to become one of the best strikers in world football.
After spending time on loan at Leyton Orient, Millwall, Norwich City and Leicester City, Harry started to emerge into the Spurs first team during the 2013/14 season and made 19 appearances in all competitions. He was handed his first Premier League start in Tottenham colours against Sunderland in April, 2014, and responded with a first top flight goal - the first of three in as many games.
It was in 2014/15, however, that he really shot to fame. Harry earned himself a first Spurs start in the Premier League against Stoke City on November 9, and he never looked back, going on to score 31 goals in 51 appearances in all competitions, thus becoming the first Spur to break the 30-goal barrier since Gary Lineker in 1991/92. He hit 21 goals in 34 Premier League outings - matching the totals of Gareth Bale (2012-13) and Teddy Sheringham (1992/93) - and became the first home-grown player to bag 20 league goals in a season since Mark Falco in 1984/85.
He hit new heights in terms of his goalscoring in 2017/18, reaching 30 goals in the Premier League and 41 in all competitions, including back-to-back hat-tricks at the end of 2017 against Burnley and Southampton to break Alan Shearer's record for the most Premier League goals scored in a calendar year with 39. Equalling the record for the most 'Premier League Player of the Month' awards in a single season by claiming his fifth and sixth prizes in September and December, 2017, he also began to work his way up the club's top 10 goalscorers of all time list and on 13 January, 2018, he became Tottenham Hotspur's record Premier League goalscorer, overtaking Teddy Sheringham with his 98th in a 4-0 home win against Everton.
He captained his national team for the first time in a World Cup qualifier away to Scotland in June, 2017, when he scored a stoppage-time equaliser in a 2-2 draw and was subsequently appointed England captain for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, where he claimed the tournament's 'Golden Boot' with six goals, as the Three Lions reached the semi-finals before eventually finishing fourth." - Teddy Sheringham was born on 2 April 1966 in Walthamstow, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Footballers' Wives (2002), UEFA Euro 1996 (1996) and UEFA Champions League (1992).
- His father worked for Scotland Yard's Special Branch, but young Rowland decided to pursue a career in acting. Born in Walthamstow on 21 December 1925, Rowland Thomas Bartrop joined the London Stage Academy in 1943 and was initially promoted for juvenile parts. During the war he toured with NAAFI and ENSA in French Without Tears playing support to Rex Harrison and Anna Neagle. He did a good deal of theatre work in both London and the provinces, and performed in Shakespeare on records, notably Coriolanus starring Richard Burton. In the 1950s Bartrop moved to television and it was on the series Sword of Freedom (1957) that he became a good friend of Edmund Purdom. The two actors decided to further their careers in Europe, mainly in costume movies. Bartrop's memorable roles were Horatio Nelson in The Battle of Austerlitz (1960) and friend-of-the-hero to Steve Reeves in The Son of Spartacus (1962). In Europe, Bartrop (who spoke several languages) shortened his first name to "Roland." However, when he played a German officer in two Italian films it was the idea of the producer, as a little joke, to bill him in the credits as "Roland von Bartrop." Bartrop's death went largely unreported, but his family believe that his early death at 43 was due to a suspected heart attack, surprisingly since he kept himself extremely fit for action roles. At the time of his death the actor was living in Switzerland. His widow, actress Colette Bartrop, had appeared with him in Faces in the Dark (1960).
- Phyllis Morris was born on 17 July 1894 in Walthamstow, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Secret of St. Ives (1949), That Forsyte Woman (1949) and The Devil's Disciple (1959). She died on 9 February 1982 in Denville Hall, Northwood, London, England, UK.
- Geoffrey Wellum was born on 4 August 1921 in Walthamstow, London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Witness 1939: When War Broke Out (2014), Battle of Britain (2015) and First Light (2010). He was married to Grace Neil. He died on 18 July 2018 in the UK.
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John Styles was born in September 1934 in Walthamstow, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Time Bandits (1981) and 102 Dalmatians (2000). He was previously married to Barbara Mitchell.- Actor
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Denis West Payton was born on 11 August 1943 in Walthamstow, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Having a Wild Weekend (1965) and Hold On: It's the Dave Clark Five (1968). He died on 17 December 2006 in Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK.- Actor
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Brian Harvey was born on 8 August 1974 in Walthamstow, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Longest Ride (2015), Jack & Sarah (1995) and My Boyfriend's Back (1993). He was previously married to Natasha Carnegie.- Actor
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Charles McNaughton was born on 24 April 1878 in Walthamstow, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Treasure Island (1934), The Bishop Misbehaves (1935) and Three Live Ghosts (1936). He was married to Mildred Elaine. He died on 4 December 1955 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Stanley Beard was born on 5 May 1918 in Walthamstow, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for A Prayer for the Dying (1987), Department S (1969) and Dixon of Dock Green (1955). He died on 21 September 2007 in London, England, UK.
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Bert Bates was born on 18 August 1907 in Walthamstow, London, England, UK. He was an editor and production manager, known for Diamonds Are Forever (1971), Live and Let Die (1973) and A Shot in the Dark (1964). He died on 23 April 1976 in Barnet, England, UK.- Stephen Reed was born on 22 April 1955 in Walthamstow, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Black and White Minstrel Show (1958) and The Bognor Birdman Competition (2003). He has been married to Jacqueline Reed since 23 July 1987. They have one child. He was previously married to Adeline Devine.
- Leslie Johnson was born on 22 March 1912 in Walthamstow, London, England, UK. He died on 8 June 1959 in Gloucestershire, England, UK.
- Bertha Ricardo was born on 11 March 1895 in Walthamstow, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Dodging the Dole (1936) and Be Careful, Mr. Smith (1935). She died on 9 July 1990 in Barkingside, London, England, UK.
- Peter Waterfield was born on 12 March 1981 in Walthamstow, London, England, UK. He has been married to Tania Waterfield since August 2007. They have two children.
- Herbert Grimwood was born on 7 March 1875 in Walthamstow, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Kismet (1914), Romola (1924) and When the Clouds Roll by (1919). He was married to Dorothy Adeline Miller. He died on 29 November 1929 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Dean Holdsworth was born on 8 November 1968 in Walthamstow, London, England, UK. He is married to Samantha Holdsworth. They have two children.
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Chris Bracey was born on 25 December 1954 in Walthamstow, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Merry Z-Day (2013) and Kirstie's Crafty Christmas (2013). He was married to Linda Thompson. He died on 1 November 2014 in London, England, UK.