The MODS & ROCKERS 2000
Fave Actors Guide



The films in the festival spotlight an astonishing array of British and American actors. And one or two thespians from other lands too! So check out the movies featuring your favorites!

Several of the actors are associated with more than one film in the festival. And sometimes an actor is involved with a movie in a capacity other than acting - such as writing, producing or music scoring. With this A-Z list - you can check out all the films relating to all the principal actors.

There are capsule descriptions to help identify certain performers - such as character actors or British talent - who might be more familiar to you by a description of their other work than by their name.


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John Astin
The original (TV) Gomez Addams
Candy
Brian Auger
The wizard-like leader and organist of the Brian Auger Trinity reveals hidden thespian skills!
33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee
Pop Down
Ewa Aulin
The beautiful 18-year-old unknown blonde actress from Sweden who landed the part of Candy - after Michelle Phillips (The Mamas & Papas) regretfully turned down the role
Candy
Charles Aznavour
The French chanteur and heart-throb appears as a running gag through Candy
Candy
Alan Bates
Georgy Girl
Ed Begley
Veteran actor - and Ed Jr.'s dad!
Wild In The Streets
John Bird
Top British satirist - and the world's best Harold Wilson and Idi Amin impressionist!
30 is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia
Norman Bird
Familiar face in Brit-coms. eg "Fawlty Towers" (Waldorf Salad episode!)
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Jane Birkin
Super-hot vixen who heavy-breathed "Je T'Aime Moi Non Plus" with her Franco-Russian sugar-daddy Serge Gainsborough (the ultimate Gallic-symbol!)
Wonderwall
John Bluthal
Veteran comic actor seen in "Carry On" and "Pink Panther" films and first two Beatles movies!
A Hard Day's Night
Jenny Boyd
Actress sister of Pattie Boyd/Harrison/Clapton. Jenny preferred drummers to guitarists - and was married for a while to Mick Fleetwood!
Reflections on Love
Wear Your Love Like Heaven
Pattie Boyd
The beautiful woman who inspired some of the last century's greatest love songs "Something" (George) "Layla" and "Wonderful Tonight" (Eric) In 1965 she married George and became Pattie Harrison. In the 1970's she married Eric and became Pattie Clapton. But first of all she was Pattie Boyd
A Hard Day's Night
Marlon Brando
Candy
Wilfrid Brambell
Paul's Grandfather in A Hard Day's Night. Not just an unpretty face! Created the role of Albert Steptoe on the BBC's "Steptoe & Son" - the direct inspiration for Redd Foxx's Fred Sanford (courtesy of Norman Lear's inspired magpie instincts!)
A Hard Day's Night
Richard Burton
Candy
Richard Caldicot
Always the upper-crust Brit including a regular slot on "The Beverly Hillbillies" and cameos on "Fawlty Towers"
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Glen Campbell
Briefly a Beach Boy - always a Witchita Lineman!
The Cool Ones
Ian Carmichael
Regularly played the loveable upper-class twit - the original TV Bertie Wooster - and Lord Peter Wimsey
Smashing Time
Graham Chapman
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Dick Clark
America's oldest teenager!
Wild In The Streets
The Phynx
John Cleese
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
James Coburn
Candy
Denise Coffey
Kooky comedienne - played with several of the once and future Pythons on the pre-Monty "Do Not Adjust Your Set" kid TV show with Palin, Jones, Idle & Gilliam.
Georgy Girl
Phil Collins
A Hard Day's Night
The Making of a Hard Day's Night
William Conrad
Not just a loose (Frank) Cannon - but also a film producer!
The Cool Ones
Peter Cook
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Ronnie Corbett
One of Britain's best-loved comedic actors - worked closely with John Cleese on the seminal "Frost Report" in the 60's
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Jim Dale
Beloved "Carry On" actor was also a lyricist!
Georgy Girl (lyrics)
Micky Dolenz
33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee
Donovan
Wear Your Love Like Heaven
The Making of a Hard Day's Night
Roy Dotrice
Very respected British thespian ("Amadeus" and "Swimming with Sharks" among many films) But this film...?!
Toomorrow
Clive Dunn
The master of the loveable doddering old man in BBC sitcoms such as "Dad's Army." Also had #1 hit single in UK with his novelty song "Grandad" !
30 is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia
Denholm Elliott
Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush
30 is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia
Dick Emery
British favorite in the Benny Hill mold of saucy humor
Yellow Submarine
Barry Evans
Starred in the 1970's "Doctor In The House" TV series scripted by Monty Python's Graham Chapman
Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush
Mimsy Farmer
More
Ronald Fraser
Played aristocrats, military officers and judges
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Teri Garr
The Cool Ones
Judy Geeson
From playing seductive teenagers ("To Sir With Love") to attractive aristocrats - always a sexy English rose
Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush
Julian Glover
Stalwart Brit in "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" movies
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Deryck Guyler
Perennial policeman or teacher in Brit-coms
A Hard Day's Night
Irene Handl
The grand old dame of British comedy - deliciously off-kilter
Smashing Time
Wonderwall
George Harrison
Not just an actor, guitarist, singer and dancer (check out that footwork in A Hard Day's Night!) but with Wonderwall - he revealed a superb talent as a film composer which he sadly has not followed.
A Hard Day's Night
The Making of a Hard Day's Night
Yellow Submarine
Wonderwall
John Huston
Candy
The Incredible String Band
Hippies are definitely the best at portraying hippies (in hippie home movies!)
Be Glad For the Song Has No Ending
Retying the Knot
Peter Jones
Veteran comic actor - and "The Book" in "The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy"
Smashing Time
Davy Jones
33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee
Christopher Jones
Quirky actor. Major career choices: Saying "yes" to "Wild In The Streets" and saying "no" to role in "Pulp Fiction"!!!
Wild In The Streets
John Paul Jones
The Song Remains the Same
Paul Jones
Ex-Manfred Mann singer who had several cult acting roles
The Committee
John Junkin
Lanky comedic actor with hangdog expression. Co-wrote and performed with Marty Feldman in Feldman's breakthrough TV series.
A Hard Day's Night
Tom Kempinski
Playwright who authored "Duet For One" was an occasional actor
The Committee
Suzy Kendall
Quintessential dollybird - briefly married to Dudley Moore
30 is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia
Sam Kydd
One of the most familar character faces in British films - over 120 credited appearances!
Smashing Time
Led Zeppelin
There are many reasons that the Zeps became musicians not actors. Here are most of them!
The Song Remains the Same
John Lennon
A Hard Day's Night
The Making of a Hard Day's Night
The Rolling Stones Rock & Roll Circus
Yellow Submarine
Rich Little
The Phynx
Jeremy Lloyd
Co-creator/writer/director of popular Brit-com "Are You Being Served?" Appeared as the twit-Brit in "Laugh-In" and was once married to Joanna Lumley - Patsy of AbFAb!
Smashing Time
Arthur Lowe
Brilliant comedic actor - starred in the sublime "Dad's Army" TV series and in Lindsay Anderson's movies ("If" "O Lucky Man" etc)
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Jack MacGowran
In-demand character actor 'The Exorcist" "Cul-De-Sac" "Doctor Zhivago" "Lord Jim" "Tom Jones"
Wonderwall
James Mason
Georgy Girl
Walter Matthau
Candy
Paul McCartney
A Hard Day's Night
The Making of a Hard Day's Night
Yellow Submarine
Roddy McDowall
The Cool Ones
Ismail Merchant
The producer half of the Merchant-Ivory partnership occasionally slums it as an actor!
The Guru
Dudley Moore
30 is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia
Arthur Mullard
The ultimate comedic Cockney crook!
Smashing Time
Michael Nesmith
33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee
Olivia Newton-John
Toomorrow
Dandy Nichols
Beloved British comedy actress. In 1966, originated the role of Elsie Garnett - the English character on whom Jean Stapleton's Edith Bunker in All In The Family was based
Georgy Girl
Derek Nimmo
Britain's favorite comedic clergyman - this actor appeared in several sitcoms as a twittery priest. He was like a Brit-com equivalent of Father Guido Sarducci! He was unbilled in A Hard Day's Night as the magician with the diminishing number of birds!
A Hard Day's Night
Peter Noone
The Making of a Hard Day's Night
Hold On!
Pat O'Brien
Veteran Irish-American actor
The Phynx
Maureen O'Sullivan
The Phynx
Bill Owen
"Carry On" veteran and played "Compo" in long-running "Last Of The Summer Wine" BBC sit-com
Georgy Girl
Anita Pallenberg
Actress/model/geologist (At one time her collection of notable Stones included Brian, Keith and possibly Mick)
Candy
Lance Percival
Performer on original "That Was The Week That Was" satirical TV series - became famous for his calypso-style comedy songs
Yellow Submarine
Harold Pinter
Britain's serious playwright makes occasional acting cameos.
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Adrienne Posta
Perennial perky cockney doll. A slightly less-endowed Barbara Windsor of "Carry On" fame) but equally bubbly!
Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush
Dennis Price
Classic reserved Englishman ("Kind Hearts & Coronets") and TV's original Jeeves.
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Richard Pryor
Wild In The Streets
The Phynx
Charlotte Rampling
Georgy Girl
Lynn Redgrave
Smashing Time
Georgy Girl
Cardew Robinson
Specialized in playing amusing cads and bounders
Smashing Time
Norman Rossington
Perfected the art of being a long-suffering, put-upon character - like his portrayal of the fictional Beatles manager
A Hard Day's Night
The Making of a Hard Day's Night
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Jonathan Routh
Hosted Britain's local version of Candid Camera - the Allan Funt of England
30 is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia
Victor Spinetti
Marvelous character actor. Appeared in THREE Beatles movies - and adapted Lennon's prose books into stage show.
A Hard Day's Night
The Making of a Hard Day's Night
Ringo Starr
Not just a drummer and dancer (check out that disco scene in A Hard Day's Night!) but with Candy - he developed the acting chops he'd revealed in the first two Beatles' films. "They're gonna put me in the movies..." sang Ringo. And they did. Magic Christian and Caveman were just a drumbeat away...
A Hard Day's Night
The Making of a Hard Day's Night
Yellow Submarine
Candy
Sally Struthers
The Phynx
Frank Thornton
Developed the prototype of John Cleese's upper-class toff character - eg playing Captain Peacock in "Are You Being Served?"
30 is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Peter Tork
33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee
Rita Tushingham
THE new face of the 60's - in films ranging from "Doctor Zhivago" to "The Knack"
Smashing Time
The Guru
Richard Vernon
Always convincing as an British city gent or Whitehall 'mandarin'
A Hard Day's Night
Clint Walker
Dependable character actor from "Cheyenne" to "The Ten Commandments"
The Phynx
Richard Wattis
The archetypal owl-glasses-wearing British 'gent' ("Casino Royale", "Around the World in 80 Days", "The Man Who Knew Too Much")
Wonderwall
John Wells
One of Britain's finest satirists - co-created the "Dear Bill" column to satirize Margaret Thatcher and her drunk-buffoon husband. One of the few to effectively lampoon the self-styled 'Iron Lady' during Britain's grim Thatcher years
30 is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia
Sheila White
The breakthrough star of Spencer Davis Group movie "The Ghost Goes Gear" went on to lasting fame as the gold-hearted 'scrubber' Rosie Noggett in the Chekhov-inspired 1970's "Confessions" trilogy ("Confessions of a Driving Instructor" "Confessions of a Pop Performer" and "Confessions of a Window Cleaner")
Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush
Shelley Winters
Wild In The Streets
Michael York
Smashing Time
Georgy Girl



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