Michael Parkinson, Born in 1935- Parkinson
Michael Parkinson is a British broadcaster, and author. He is the host of his talk show, Parkinson, from 1971 to 1982 and then from 1998 to 2007. Along with being the presenter of this show, Michael has presented different talk shows as well. Apart from working in T.V., he also stepped into radio broadcasting.
During the 60s, Michael was the reporter of a daily news magazine show Twenty Four Hours aired on BBC1. Parkinson has also worked in the T.V. drama movie Ghostwatch and a romantic comedy, Love Actually. Michael has worked in different talk shows, interviewing many celebrities, including Meg Ryan, which turned into a controversial interview.
Petula Clark, Born in 1932 – Sailor
Petula Clark is a British composer, singer, and actress. Her professional career started amidst the Second World War for BBC Radio as a child entertainer. The first UK hit of hers was The Little Shoemaker; she also began recording in French within the next two years. Later, at the age of 12, Petula was discovered by movie director Maurice Elvey. She was cast in his war drama Medal for the General.
From thereon, it was all upwards and onwards for Petula. She starred in several television shows and movies. Later in 1950, Clark launched her own afternoon show called Petula Clark. Pet’s Parlour.
Julie Christie, Born in 1940- Swinging Sixties
Murphy Christie was an icon of the Swinging Sixties and known for her numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe and Oscar. In 1997, she received the BAFTA Fellowship that is awarded to just one person annually. It is presented for the outstanding contributions in television or film either behind the scenes or on screen
This beautiful star remains active in the industry and has played a variety of roles. However, she is best known for her role as a “sexy Bohemian” grandmother. In 2011, Julie starred alongside Amanda Seyfried and Shiloh Fernandez in the Red Riding Hood movie. Her most recent film project was The Company You Keep in 2012.
Helen Shapiro, Born in 1946 – You Don’t Know
Helen Kate Shapiro is a British actress, jazz and pop singer. In 1961, two of her songs were UK chart-toppers, You Don’t Know and Walkin’ Back to Happiness. Surprisingly enough, she was just 14 years old when she recorded both these songs. In addition, even before the age of sixteen, Helen was voted Britain’s “Top Female Singer.”
To top it all off, The Beatles’ were an opening act on one of her shows in 1963. The band members John Lennon and Paul McCartney even wrote a song for her called Misery. However, her team declined the song without her knowledge. Shapiro has been married to actor John Judd since 1988.
Sean Connery, Born in 1930 – From Russia with Love
Does playing golf on a course near your backyard in the Bahamas sound fun to you? We reckon it does, and that’s precisely what legendary Scottish actor, Sean Connery has been doing since he retired from the entertainment industry.
Sean rose to fame for his portrayal of the world’s favorite British spy in the ‘James Bond’ film franchise, but his career, which spanned from 1954 to 2012, saw tremendous success in several other on-screen appearances as well. We hope he enjoys his retirement as much as we enjoyed watching him perform!
