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Eadweard Muybridge
Photographer and motion picture pioneer. Born Edward James Muggeridge in Kingston upon Thames. He changed his name, probably inspired by the recent discovery in Kingston of a Saxon coronation stone...
William Friese-Greene
Photographer, inventor and pioneer of cinematography. Born Bristol as William Edward Green. Married the Swiss Helena Friese in 1874 and added her name to his. (It's not clear where the extra "e" ca...
Carrie Fisher
Actor. Daughter of Debbie Reynolds and singer Eddie Fisher. She made her film debut in 'Shampoo' and went on to achieve international fame playing Princess Leia in the 'Star Wars' films. In later y...
Richard Todd
Actor. Born in Dublin. During WW2Â he served in the parachute regiment, and was one of the first to land in Normandy during Operation Overlord. He took up acting after the war, and one of his early ...
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