Famous faces

[Louisa]

C.S Forester, Novelist.

Boris Karloff, Actor.

Ben Scott (of AC/DC fame) Musician.

Charles Dickens (well more the village but its local enough) Author/Journalist.

Enid Blyton, Novelist.

To name but a few...

[Jah Lush]

Thanks...if we're going that far back I'll go even further and add Lord Byron.

[monica]

we have some really good actors in East Dulwich,my fave lady is lesley sharp,then we have pip torrens,lovely red headed guy from the bill,no idea of his name,then my all time fave Terry jones.Kate ford from corries lovely lovely person,her on screen partner bill ward what a lovely looking guy mmmm.

Then we have the z lister who has a shop in East Dulwich somewhere.Enough said there.All i can say is that its the good actors who will always work.Thankfully we have more good actors in ED bad,im still waiting on David the dish tennant and Douglas the delectable Henshall to move here.(i wish)

[monica]

And of course Sean the sizzler Bean what a babe,met his exwife a while ago,really sweet,her new hubby looks a lot like Sean the God Bean though(i obviously have way too much time on my hands)

[wee quinnie]

Can you count members of the forum as "famous faces" ? (After all they are famous to us).

I have been looking at the pictures of previous forum drinks nights, and I am sure I spotted a forumite wandering down Underhill Rd last night (Thurs).

[Chase Dulwit]

Did Bon (not Ben)Scott of AC/DC live in ED? I was a fan of theirs and at the time of his death (1980) was living in Woodvale. I remember hearing that he died outside 67 Underhill Rd, in a friends car whilst visiting the area. Officially the story goes: On February 19, 1980, Bon Scott passed out after a night of heavy drinking in a Camden club now known as KOKO London, and was left in a car owned by an acquaintance of his named Alistair Kinnear. The following morning, Kinnear rushed him to King's College Hospital in Camberwell, where Scott was pronounced dead on arrival

[shaman]

Just wondered if any remember Alfred Burke who lives in ED used to do wonderful show in 60's70's called Public Eye, about down at heal private detective, true gent in real life.

[Ultraconsultancy]

Chase - wasn't the conspiacy theory that he had gone to ED for an aussie allnighter, and the hosts hadn't settled their drug bill, some heavies came round and beat up the first aussie they got hold of. Which happened to be Bon, outside asleep in the car.

Sorely missed, acca dacca have never been the same since; it's malcolm's band tho.

uc

[the cloak]

Saw jekyll (sic?). Thought it was the nuts.

Best thing since life on Mars.

He seems a decent bloke.

Apart from the fact he's a manu fan.

Muppet.

[Zebedee Tring]

I've seen Jenny Eclair in Sainsbury's and James Nesbitt lives thereabouts, though he may now have moved to Herne Hill.

[cdonline]

Many years ago, I saw Pete Postlethwaite in Woolworth's in Rye Lane.

[serenity]

I bumped in to the chap who use to play Arthur Fowler. I was in the Vale Bar last Saturday night with my husband. I was bringing my glass of red wine back to the table when this balding, but well-spoken, middle-aged man knocked in to me. Needless to say, my Jasper Conrad dress was ruined! However, he was very apologetic and bought us a bottle of champagne. He was absolutely delightful! He told us all about waht it was like on set at Eastenders and his projects treading the boards since...

[SeanMacGabhann]

Ooh please tell me it's true he dislikes that Wendy Richards as much as I do???

[scor46]

what even wendy richards of 25 years ago??

[mockney piers]

all i'm saying is...

 

[MadWorld74]

charlie chaplin was born in Elephant wasn't he?

[Starburst]

I saw Andi Peters, of 'Broom Cupboard fame' BBC kids telly. I was leaving the Bishop after a spot of lunch on Tuesday and he held the door open for me, what a nice celebrity :-)

[ratty]

Seen a couple of "Bad Girls" in the last two weeks. The one who played Di Barker in the Vale (very lovely looking in real life) and the one who played Pat Kerrigan - I was in Kwik Fit buying a new car battery!

[serenity]

I'm sorry to say that there was no slagging off of Ms Richards! He told us that they were almost like a "little family" and that she and Todd Carthy were great company and talented actors. He did say that she was smoking like a chimney even back when he was in it. As well as being a gentleman, he wasn't one of those celebrities who lives in the past. If anything, I had to pry details from his Eastenders days. A thoroughly nice man and someone I could chat to again for hours...

PS. I did have to reprimand him for going off with Mrs Hewit. What did he see in her???

[Nero]

Remember when Louisa thought she'd seen Mad Lizzie in Barry Road. Well, I can confirm that it wasn't her. My mate who owns the rights to tv-am asked her (they meet up often) and she said although she used to come to E Dulwich a lot in the past, she hasn't been for ages. Nero

[Dodo1]

Seen Hillary Alexander (Fashion Ed Daily Telgraph) in Sainsury's a few times. Judging by her face I don't think she was too impressed by how locals dress or maybe that's the way she always looks!!

[SeanMacGabhann]

I wouldn't worry dodo1 - that's the default facial setting for Telegraph staff

[giddygecko]

Ooooooooh yesterday I saw Tracy Barlow & an older woman walking along North Cross Road. I saw her in a restaurant in Manchester last September so maybe she is stalking me hehehe

[Incitatus]

It's quite odd that, when celebs start stalking you, about 5 years back i saw that Jerome Flynn in some establishment on Lordship Lane, not a rare site him being local and all, but a week or so later he walks into the restaurant i'm eating at in New Delhi and sits at the next table, I resisted the urge.

[Vik]

I saw Paul McGann and his actress Mrs coming out of Sainsbury's t'other day!