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Post by aubrey on Dec 18, 2016 14:09:16 GMT
Put that bloody cigarette out! (Said to be his last words.) edit: Oh, bugger. Saki, that is.
His story The Open Window is one of the best short short stories, by anyone, for me.
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Post by aubrey on Dec 18, 2016 14:15:38 GMT
Thanks, Arena - I've just found these:
Documentary about him:
An adaptation of a story, I think:
And a reading of The Open Window:
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Post by ARENA on Dec 18, 2016 14:50:53 GMT
Cheers Aub. I think you're the only one who reads these birthday cameos..........
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Post by ARENA on Dec 19, 2016 9:14:17 GMT
Eammon Andrews was born 19th Dec. 1922 in Synge Street, Dublin, and educated at Synge Street CBS. He began his career as a clerk in an insurance office. He was a keen amateur boxer and won the Irish junior middleweight title in 1944. In 1946, he became a full-time freelance sports commentator, working for Radio Éireann, Ireland's national broadcaster. In 1950, he began presenting programmes for the BBC, being particularly well known for boxing commentaries, and soon became one of television's most popular presenters. He began hosting the game show What's My Line? in 1951. He died in 1987.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2016 14:52:37 GMT
Cheers Aub. I think you're the only one who reads these birthday cameos.......... Not at all. I read them and very occasionally comment. Do keep them coming Arena. |
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Post by aubrey on Dec 19, 2016 18:13:05 GMT
I have nothing of interest* to say about Eammon Andrews, I'm afraid.
*Don't you dare!
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Post by aubrey on Dec 20, 2016 6:28:26 GMT
Jennifer Ann Agutter OBE (born 20 December 1952) is a British actress. She began her career as a child actress in 1964's East of Sudan and went on to appear in Star! and two adaptations of The Railway Children—the BBC's 1968 television adaptation and the 1970 film version. She also starred in the critically acclaimed 1971 film Walkabout, before moving to Hollywood in 1974. Her Hollywood film roles included parts in Logan's Run (1976), An American Werewolf in London (1981) and Child's Play 2 (1990). Agutter won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama for the 1971 TV film The Snow Goose, and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for playing Jill Mason in the 1977 film Equus.  (From I Start Counting, 1969.) |
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Post by aubrey on Dec 20, 2016 6:33:45 GMT
Bonus:
Robert Jemison Van de Graaff (December 20, 1901 – January 16, 1967) was an American physicist, noted for his design and construction of high-voltage Van de Graaff generators. He taught at Princeton University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Of course, this is where VDGG got their (mis-spelt) name from:
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Post by ARENA on Dec 20, 2016 9:58:54 GMT
Uri Geller ( born 20 December 1946) is an Israeli illusionist, magician, television personality, and self-proclaimed psychic. He is known for his trademark television performances of spoon bending and other supposed psychic effects. Throughout the years, Geller has used skilful conjuring tricks to simulate the effects of psychokinesis and telepathy. Geller's career as an entertainer has spanned more than four decades, with television shows and appearances in many countries.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2016 10:15:23 GMT
Uri Geller ( born 20 December 1946) is an Israeli illusionist, magician, television personality, and self-proclaimed psychic. He is known for his trademark television performances of spoon bending and other supposed psychic effects. Throughout the years, Geller has used skilful conjuring tricks to simulate the effects of psychokinesis and telepathy. Geller's career as an entertainer has spanned more than four decades, with television shows and appearances in many countries. Trouble was he tried to convince people he really was a psychic and was telepathic other than just a skilled magician. James Randi exposed him on live TV. Randi was a good magician, and never claimed to be anything other than that. |
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Post by aubrey on Dec 20, 2016 10:33:08 GMT
Did you see that film about James Randi that was on BBC4 a bit back?It was really good - a bit sad as well, as he wasn't in control of events and he also looked old and at times distressed. It made him like him more than I did - I've always admired him, but not really liked him much until now.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2016 10:46:04 GMT
Did you see that film about James Randi that was on BBC4 a bit back?It was really good - a bit sad as well, as he wasn't in control of events and he also looked old and at times distressed. It made him like him more than I did - I've always admired him, but not really liked him much until now. I have always admired him Aubs, but did not see the film. He is now very old and I have always found him very entertaining. 100% better than Geller. As you may have gathered I don't like Geller. He is a fraud, pretending to be what he is not. |
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Post by aubrey on Dec 20, 2016 11:42:32 GMT
He is, you're right. This is the documentary: But it might be on the BBC iplayer - I don't know if they have stuff up there more of less permanently - yes they do, I just checked: there it's called Exposed: Magicians, Psychics and Frauds. It's a Storyville programme. Probably better quality than this. iplayer link |
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Post by aubrey on Dec 21, 2016 7:01:38 GMT
Frank Vincent Zappa(December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, songwriter, producer, guitarist, actor, and filmmaker whose work is characterized by nonconformity, free-form improvisation, sound experiments, musical virtuosity, and satire of American culture. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed rock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral and musique concrète works, and produced almost all of the 60-plus albums that he released with his band the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist. Zappa also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed album covers. He was one of the most innovative and stylistically diverse musicians of his generation.  |
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Post by ARENA on Dec 21, 2016 9:31:59 GMT
Cicely Isabel Fairfield (21 December 1892–15 March 1983), known by her pen name Rebecca West, or Dame Rebecca West, DBE was an English author, journalist, literary critic and travel writer. A prolific, protean author who wrote in many genres, West was committed to feminist and liberal principles and was one of the foremost public intellectuals of the twentieth century.  |
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