[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. Get a daily email direct to your inbox with our newsletter. She would, however, not return to television full-time because of her theatre commitments. Crossroads: Benny helps Nicola Freeman change her tire Since then he has run his own business and recently played Tony Hancock on stage. Birmingham-born Paul, 69, and his wife Sheila live in Shropshire and have a son, Anthony. She died in 1969 at the age of 55, leaving behind her daughter Susan. Company: ATV Master format: 16mm Description. When the soap's first stint finished, Jane shied away from TV work in favour of stage performances, before returning to her role in 2000. As a result, I wasnt with it for many years and everything just seemed to go downhill. I found that once I knew who Benny was, the lines came easily and six weeks turned into 13 years. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Rossington now lives in Staffordshire with her second husband, chartered surveyor David Dunger. The actor Janet Hargreaves, who has died aged 81, played Rosemary Hunter in Crossroads during the 1970s heyday of the TV serial. Group Shot, cast members with Producer William Smethurst, Susan Hanson, Jane Rossington and Tony Adams, Jeremy Nicholas And Jane Rossington in Crossroads- 1988 The Final Scene, Jane Rossington, Paul Henry, and Susan Hanson, Jessica Fox has played Nancy on Hollyoaks since 2008, Sue Nicholls plays Audrey Roberts on Coronation Street, Kathy Staff starred as Nora Batty in the hit show, Tony Adams was almost stabbed by a furious viewer. He sneaked into the studios and charged at me with a knife, he said. Born in 1930, Angus spent his early years in Glasgow, attending Eastbank Academy in the city. The plan was for Amy to be arrested for being a Soviet double agent, Amelia Turtleovski, but sadly it never appeared on screen. Sue, now 76, played Marilyn Gates on Crossroads from 1964-1968, and she sang a song called Where Will You Be on the show which later reached number 17 in the UK Singles Chart. Turtle was the remarkable creation of Smethwick-born Ann George. Although he was a regular in the soap opera, Tonge found time to appear on other television programmes, including Z-Cars, Nearest and Dearest and Detective. Angus Wilson Lennie (18 April 1930 14 September 2014) was a Scottish film and theatre character actor with a 50-year career span. The killing of Georgie Broadhead could have come straight from the script . She toured in plays Murder in Mind and Don't Rock the Boat , and starred on Lily Savage's Blankety Blank . Tony went on to star in a stage production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, but largely stayed out of the spotlight. 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. In 1985, Matheson's successor Ted Childs ordered Crossroads to be revamped; one element in the updating of the show was its renaming as Crossroads Motel. David Fennell played Brian Jarvis for 11 years between 1964 and 1975. In late 2004, he appeared in the stage version of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the London Palladium, where he played Grandpa Potts. He had said: I was once in a large Birmingham department store, when an elegantly dressed lady rushed up to me and said I hate you.. Heather Chasen, most famed for her role as Valerie Pollard in Crossroads, has died at the age of 92.. During her career Chasen appeared in multiple British soaps, spending four years playing Pollard in the now-defunct Crossroads in the 1980s.. More recently she appeared in EastEnders as Janine's grandmother Lydia in 2011 for a brief stint.. FORMER Crossroads star John Bentley, who married Noele Gordon in the soap's biggest storyline, has died aged 92. let advertisementDisclaimer = 'ADVERTISEMENT'; [2] Between 1975 and 1988, he played his best-known role of Benny Hawkins, a handyman in Crossroads.[3]. Charging charged $1.25 per room per night, it was luxurious for its time, comprising a number of small bungalows with private garages. He had been unwell for quite some time, but always tried his best to remain in contact with his fans.. Actress, Joan Collins took to her. Annette Andre (born 24 June 1939 in Sydney, Australia) is an actress best known for her work on British television throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Gordon stayed with the programme until she was sacked in 1981, when ATV was in the process of being re-constituted into a new company, Central Independent Television. And it started the trend for overnight stops for motorists in individual accommodation. His country-boy style gained him the part of Peter Stevens in The Archers for a time. [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. She was educated at a Malaysian boarding school, Pensionnat Notre Dame, in Pahang. An impressive career followed with appearances on EastEnders, Holby City, The Bill, and Navy. In The Great Escape, the Glasgow-born actor played Scottish prisoner of war Archibald The Mole Ives. I keep in touch with Tony Adams [Adam Chance from Crossroads] and I hear from Susan. David Moran. 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. Gordon, who had already appeared in 3,521 episodes, was too ill to make the planned return. It then moved to the Victoria Palace Theatre in the West End, where it ran for only 88 performances. This permanent character development was made to accommodate actor Roger Tonge who had been developing increasing ill-health. Died August 1976 Add photos, demo reels Add to list Known for Dracula A.D. 1972 5.9 Crying Matron 1972 Crossroads 4.2 TV Series Mrs. Witton Mrs. Witten Mrs Witton 1967-1976 44 eps Morning Story She worked behind the scenes as Head of Lifestyle programmes. My time on Crossroads came to an end when I found it difficult working with a new producer who wanted to make changes. Tonge won the role by accident. Susan played Diane 'Miss Diane' Parker until her character was controversially killed off by a brain haemorrhage. Joan Noele Gordon (25 December 1919 14 April 1985) was a British actor of Scottish descent She is engaged to her long term boyfriend Nicholas Willes as of 2019, and calls herself a "cat mother" on Twitter. Actor best known for her roles in Crossroads and The Navy Lark. Angus passed away in a nursing home in London on Sunday. The former Coronation Street actor Amanda Barrie, who had a 10-year relationship with Chasen after appearing on stage with her in 1980, recalled her loose grasp on reality. [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. His last known role was in the short film The Gigolo in 2017. [7], As well as being a producer, Gordon became a presenter for the new Birmingham-based service. She went on to have various TV roles before the one she is now most famous for - Audrey Roberts in Corrie, which she started in 1979 and still plays now. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The popular actor starred for nine years in the Midland soap and also took on a memorable role opposite Hollywood legend Steve McQueen in iconic war movie, The Great Escape. 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.. In 2013, at the age of 72, Adams began suffering from osteoarthritis, which he blames on a seafood diet. Over the years the series dealt with storylines which were controversial for the times. (Image: Central Television) David Hunter A. It came after playing more than 20 characters most of the female parts throughout the 18-year run of the BBC radio sitcom The Navy Lark (1959-77), set on board the Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. Henry's intended portrayal was the reason the character came from Birmingham. After attending convent school in Ilford, she was taught to dance by Maude Wells and later spent several years living in Southend-on-Sea. His fans included British troops serving in the Falklands War in 1982, who nicknamed the Falkland Islanders Bennies after the character. Heather Chasen as Valerie Pollard in Crossroads, with her daughter Miranda, played by Claire Faulconbridge. A single parent working at the motel seems staid now, but was hugely controversial in the mid-1960s; Sandy Richardson was injured in a car accident in 1972 and needed to use a wheelchair, the first paraplegic regular character portrayed in British soap opera. then this list will help you answer those questions. Gordon's father (from Scotland) was an engineer in the Merchant Navy and she was born in East Ham, East London (now part of the London Borough of Newham). I met Sheila at The British Legion Club when I was working at Birmingham Rep and she was a hairdresser. He was an English playwright and actor who went on to star in The Flaxton Boys, Thriller and Hogg's Back. Benny wasnt the brightest character to emerge from planet soap. The programme's new look was designed to bring back Gordon on an 'as and when' basis, starting with a three-month stint from April 1985. Crossroads was very amateur when I went into it.. She may be best known for her long-running role (1979 to 1985) as Barbara Hunter ( ne Brady) in the British soap opera Crossroads and Cordelia Winfield in the ITC series The Baron . His absence and death were never mentioned in Crossroads until the final episode. A succession of quality TV dramas and BBC plays followed, including Romeo And Juliet with Celia Johnson and A Midsummer Nights Dream with an all-star cast of Edward Fox, Eileen Atkins, Lynn Redgrave, Ronnie Barker as Bottom and me as Flute. [13], Henry and his wife Sheila had a son, Anthony, and a daughter, Justine, who died as a result of a traffic collision at the age of 19.[2]. Now 73, she spoke the first words in the first episode on November 2, 1964, speaking into a telephone: Crossroads Motel, good evening. She played Antonia in A Severed Head, JB Priestleys adaptation of the Iris Murdoch novel (Criterion, 1963-64), a production that transferred to Broadway (Royale, 1964). He had caught chicken pox and died of heart failure, his system unable to cope with the infection. The actress - best known for her role in hit ITV soap, Crossroads, was today being remembered by family and famous friends following her death on October 20. Jane Rossington was part of the cast from day one and she played Jill Richardson in the soap. He did however, reveal that his nasty Crossroads character came back to haunt him as a viewer tried to kill him. This article was amended on 29 May 2020. She became ill during the run and had to be replaced. If you are wondering, "Who are the actors from Crossroads?" The father-of-one died in March 1984, aged 88, after a fall at a home for retired actors. 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. He starred in 298 episodes of Crossroads before moving on to The Bill and Inspector Morse. The actress died in January 1990 at the age of 68. The claim was not challenged on air.[2]. Nolly has arrived on ITVX and the biographical drama stars the award-winning Helena Bonham Carter as Noele Gordon. Cleo was given the role by producer Reg Watson after press coverage of racial tensions in the Birmingham area at that time. 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. The planned chain never worked out as other businessmen jumped on the bandwagon, offering cheaper rates. 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. [12] The British press had stated that Denton was the one responsible for the sacking of Gordon, though it was later revealed that Jack Barton, producer and head writer of Crossroads, was responsible for Gordon's sacking. Lovable Crossroads legend Angus Lennie, who played cheeky chef, Shughie McFee. Cast of Crossroads L-R Meg Mortimer (Noele Gordon) David Hunter (Ronald Allen) Jill (Jane Rossington) Sandy (Roger Tonge) and Benny (Paul Henry). 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. They won the jackpot. Bob Warman interview with the Crossroads producer Jack Barton who describes how Sandy's work schedule allowed him to spend . He was also in the film Catch Me Going Back. Luckily, two security cards were nearby and I was unhurt.. It became known in 1982 that Gordon was suffering from cancer, for which she underwent two major operations. She said she partly based the alcoholic lesbian she played in the Enid Bagnold play Call Me Jacky (Oxford playhouse, 1967-68) on the novelist Patricia Highsmith, with whom she had a brief relationship in the 1960s. READ MORE:Helena Bonham Carter believes Noele Gordon was axed by 'ageist bosses'. He stayed on at a time when the soap saw its highest ratings pulling in 18 million viewers a night at its peak. What a Lovely War, directed by his Great Escape co-star Richard Attenborough, with a cast that included Dirk Bogarde and Laurence Olivier. From June 1943 to July 1944, she appeared in the musical The Lisbon Story at the London Hippodrome. He was married to actress Sue Lloyd, who played his onscreen wife, Barbara Hunter, before lung cancer claimed his life in 1991. 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. She has two grown children, Sorrel and Harry. [8] She then moved on to present a daily live entertainment show, Lunchbox, an early daytime programme. She eventually left the show in 1977 and the role was her last on TV. With the increase in the number and popularity of cars, adventurous travellers were starting to take trips that previously were impossible. The character is known for a story that never happened. Al Hunter Ashton (26 June 1957 27 April 2007), born Alan Hunter , was an English actor and script writer. [9], First in 1969, and over the following decade, she won the TV Times award for most popular television actress on eight occasions. Many were forced to sleep in their cars or camp overnight. The actor who played Sandy from the very first episode of Crossroads, died on 26th February 1981. [2], The slang phrase "throwing a benny" refers to someone having a temper tantrum and may originate from Henry's Crossroads character. Playing Megs daughter, Jane Rossingtons claim to fame is that she was the only the only Crossroads original cast member to be in the first and last episode of the series. It took him nine years to escape from the Midland soap. Tuesday, 2nd May 2023See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. Menu Movies Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight TV Shows Her father died the following day on a steamer that was sunk, and her stepfather, Ginger (GCR) Franks, died in the fighting that followed the invasion. Updated 19:09, 23 OCT 2012. Now, 76 he lives on the island of Anglesey in Wales, where he was born. Jane, now 77, played Jill Richardson, the daughter of Meg and Charles Richardson, the older sister of Alexander 'Sandy'. And little remains of the Crossroads Motel, where Noele Gordons character Meg Richardson ruled the roost in ITVs cheap television soap which attracted huge audiences as high as 15 million viewers in the 1970s and early 1980s. . He died on 25 April 2021 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. Malcolm Young played Philip Winter between 1964 and 1965, making his appearance one of the shortest on the show. 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. Chasen spent a year (1958-59) in the role of Mollie Ralston in the Agatha Christie whodunnit The Mousetrap (Ambassadors theatre, London) and many West End roles followed. It led to her playing most of her scenes opposite Sue Nicholls (Audrey Roberts), no doubt with both having a sense of deja vu. Royal Shakespeare Company-trained Elisabeth Croft had been a withdrawn child, so acting was perhaps an odd choice of career. [1] Early life Crossroads, later known asCrossroads MotelandCrossroads King's Oak, was an ITV soap opera that ran from 1964-1988, and was revived from 2001-2003. Crossroads took up six months every year, which left me time for theatre, pantomime and guest spots on shows like Bullseye and then Eamonn Andrews surprised me on one of his last This Is Your Life shows in 1985. (modern). The actor was previously married to Margery Field and he died on July 2, 1985 in London. Mention of Heather Chasen having been nominated for a Tony award for A Severed Head was deleted. [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? But while most big cities already had hotels, there wasnt much accommodation for motorists. Birmingham-born Paul, 69, and his wife Sheila live in.
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