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Feldman, Martin Alan [Marty] (1934–1982), comedian and scriptwriter  

Barry Took

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Feldman, Martin Alan [Marty] (1934–1982), comedian and scriptwriter, was born on 8 July 1934 at University College Hospital, London, the elder of the two children of Myer Feldman, a gown manufacturer of Islington, and his wife, Cecilia (Cissie), née Crook. He had a sister, ...

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Feldman, Martin Alan [Marty] (1934–1982)  

Maker: Terry O'Neill

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Published in print:
23 September 2004
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23 September 2004
Martin Alan Feldman (1934–1982) by Terry O'Neill, 1974 [on the set of the film Young Frankenstein] © Terry O'Neill; collection National Portrait Gallery, London

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Laski, Marghanita (1915–1988)  

Maker: Mark Gerson

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004
Marghanita Laski (1915–1988) by Mark Gerson, 1963 © Mark Gerson; collection National Portrait Gallery, London

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Laski, Marghanita [formerly Esther Pearl] (1915–1988), writer and broadcaster  

R. W. Burchfield

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Laski, Marghanita [formerly Esther Pearl] (1915–1988), writer and broadcaster, was born in Maida Vale, London on 24 October 1915, the eldest child (she had one sister, two brothers, and an adopted brother and sister) of Neville Jonas Laski, barrister (later a crown court...

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Leon, Jack de (1902–1956), theatre manager and impresario  

C. M. P. Taylor

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Leon, Jack de (1902–1956), theatre manager and impresario, was born on 12 August 1902 at Colon, Panama, the second of eight children of Michael de Leon (1868–1914), merchant, and his wife, May Miriam Maduro (1881–1964). His love of drama developed from when he operated a puppet theatre as a child. In 1911 the family moved to ...

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Pinter, Harold (1930–2008), actor, playwright, and director  

Michael Billington

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07 March 2013
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05 January 2012

Pinter, Harold (1930–2008), actor, playwright, and director, was born on 10 October 1930 at Tudor House, Newington Green, London, the only child of Hyman (Jack) Pinter (1902–1997), ladies' tailor, and his wife, Frances, née Moskowitz (1904–1992). At the time of his birth his parents lived at ...

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Pinter, Harold (1930–2008)  

Maker: Justin Mortimer

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07 March 2013
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05 January 2012
Harold Pinter (1930–2008) by Justin Mortimer, 1992 © National Portrait Gallery, London

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Rayner, Claire Berenice (1931–2010)  

Maker: Eamonn McCabe

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09 January 2014
Claire Berenice Rayner (1931–2010) by Eamonn McCabe, 2002 © Eamonn McCabe

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Rayner [née Berkovitch], Claire Berenice (1931–2010), writer, broadcaster, and social campaigner  

Jane Reed

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09 January 2014

Rayner [née Berkovitch], Claire Berenice (1931–2010), writer, broadcaster, and social campaigner, was born at 24 Underwood Street, Stepney, London, on 22 January 1931, the eldest daughter of Percy (later Peter) Berkovitch (1909–1982), journeyman tailor, and his wife, Betty, née Dion (1910–1982). The family moved around a lot, mostly dodging the bailiffs, before the start of the Second World War. In 1940 ...