Actors and other performers
This is a selection of our larger holdings relating to actors and performers. More actor and performer collections can be found by exploring our catalogue via the advanced search option.
Performer | Description |
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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. |