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Performer	Description
Baptiste, Thomas	The Thomas Baptiste Archive contains papers relating to the personal and professional life of the actor and singer, originally from Guyana.
Beerbohm Tree, Herbert (and Family)	The Beerbohm Tree Collection comprises two major archives of international importance, that of actor-manager Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree (1852 - 1917) and the Tree Family Archive.
Blackman, Honor	Materials related to the career of actress Honor Blackman (b. 1925), known for her performances in The Avengers and Goldfinger.
Bourke, Jessie & Annie	Collection of letters detailing the professional careers and later lives of Annie Bourke, her sister Jessie, and their cousin Eva Watson, burlesque actresses of the 1860s and 1870s.
Cole, Stephanie	Archive of the actor Stephanie Cole (b. 1941), who trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, known for her roles in Tenko, Waiting for God and many others.
Collier, Patience	Archive of the actor, Patience Collier (1910-1987). The archive consists of material relating to Patience Collier's personal life and her extensive career in theatre, radio, film and TV from the 1930s to the 1980s.
Dunning, Ruth and Allen, Jack	Collection of material related to the careers of husband and wife actors Ruth Dunning (1911 - 1983) and Jack Allen (1907 - 1995). Jack Allen also served as Vice-President of the Actors' Benevolent Fund.
Elyot, Kevin	Papers of the actor and playwright Kevin Elyot (1951 - 2014), best known as the writer of My Night with Reg.
Farjeon Family	Material related to 3 individuals from 4 generations of the Farjeon family, donated by the Farjeon estate. Those 3 are: 1. JF) Scenic artist Joan Jefferson Farjeon (1913 - 2006) 2. JJ) Actor Joseph Jefferson the Third (1829 - 1905) 3. JJF) Actor, journalist, dramatist, script writer & novelist Joseph Jefferson Farjeon (1883 - 1955).
Grenfell, Joyce	Archive of Joyce Grenfell (1910 - 1979), British actress, writer and comedienne who was the queen of the comic monologue, and was an acclaimed comedy performer on stage, radio, television and film.
Harris, Chris	Archive of the English actor, director and writer Chris Harris (1942 - 2014), particularly well known in the Bristol area for his pantomime performances.
Irving Family	Collection related to the activities of four members, from four generations, of the Irving family to be involved with the Theatrical Arts. They are: 1. Sir Henry Irving (1838 - 1905), 2. Harry Brodribb Irving (1870 - 1919), 3. Laurence Irving OBE (1897 - 1988), 4. John H. B. Irving (1924 - 2016).
Karlin, Miriam	Archive of actress and political activist Miriam Karlin (1925 - 2011), including material relating to her career on stage, television, film and radio.
Ridley, Arnold	Archive of Arnold Ridley OBE (1896 - 1984), the British playwright and actor. Best known for his performance in the BBC sitcom Dad's Army, his plays included The Ghost Train.
Thesiger, Ernest	Personal archive of actor Ernest Thesiger (1879 - 1961) was an actor most notorious for his portrayal of Dr Pretorius in the film The Bride of Frankenstein (1935).
Tyzack, Margaret	Archive of the Olivier award-winning actress Margaret Tyzack CBE (1931 - 2011), including material relating to her career on stage, television, film and radio.
Wellesley, Eugene	The Collection relates to the professional life of the actor Eugene Wellesley (c.1883 - 1970). It contains material from Wellesley's work with the Donald Wolfit Company (founded 1937).
Wood, Peggy Ann and Russell, Ronald	Personal archive of the early career of the character actress Peggy Ann Wood (1912 - 1998) who went on to run the Bristol Little Theatre and the Rapier Players, with her husband Ronnie Russell.