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- The role which best epitomised James Cossins was the fussy, repressed Brown in Villain (1971). He began movie acting in the mid '60s and featured in such films as Richard Lester's How I Won the War (1967), Hammer's The Lost Continent (1968), the Jack Wild vehicle Melody (1971) and the aforementioned cult classic Villain (1971) with Richard Burton. He was also particular effective as a driving test examiner in the comedy thriller Otley (1969) with Tom Courtenay.
His contribution was usually limited to no more than a few minutes of screentime but he was always effective. On television he was quite prolific putting in appearances in, to name just a few, The Avengers (1961), Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973), Bless This House (1971), Bergerac (1981), Minder (1979) and perhaps most memorably, Fawlty Towers (1975). He was a specialist in officious, blustering characters. In 1974 he joined a number of British character actors to have featured in a Bond movie, playing Colthorpe in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974). It was five years before he returned to cinema screens in The Great Train Robbery (1978).
After appearing as Lord Carnaryon in Sphinx (1981) he made his last big film in 1982, Gandhi (1982), though he was far down the cast list. Two more films of little note were to follow, Grand Larceny (1987) and Immaculate Conception (1992) before his final appearance in the TV movie Unnatural Causes (1993) in 1993. He died in 1997. - Hugh Allan was born on 5 November 1903 in Oakland, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Annapolis (1928), Plastered in Paris (1928) and The Tiger's Shadow (1928). He was married to Lou Williamson. He died on 12 February 1997 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Helen Boyce was born on 24 September 1918 in North Campbell, Missouri, USA. She was an actress, known for Hollywood Barn Dance (1947), Double Rhythm (1946) and Abilene Town (1946). She died on 12 February 1997 in Burbank, California, USA.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Gene Williams was born on 26 February 1926 in East Orange, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Johnny Long and His Orchestra (1942), Sticky My Fingers... Fleet My Feet (1970) and Columbia Thrills of Music 9952: Claude Thornhill and His Orchestra (1947). He died on 12 February 1997 in Wilton Manors, Florida, USA.- Nikolay Gavrilov was born on 19 June 1911 in the Russian Empire. He was an actor, known for Anafema (1961), Be Careful, Grandma! (1961) and Little Hare (1965). He died on 12 February 1997.
- Viktor Plyut was born in 1935. He was an actor, known for Rallijs (1978), Hullumeelsus (1969) and Pats garakais salmins (1982). He died on 12 February 1997.
- Writer
- Production Manager
- Director
Bengt Janzon was born on 23 April 1913 in Gävle, Gävleborgs län, Sweden. He was a writer and production manager, known for Jens Mansson in America (1947), Vi mötte stormen (1943) and Vändkorset (1944). He died on 12 February 1997.- Actress
Vali Rácz was born on 25 December 1911 in Gölle, Hungary. She was an actress, known for Hazafelé (1940), Pókháló (1936) and Három csengö (1941). She was married to Péter Halász. She died on 12 February 1997 in Munich, Germany.- Tom Stoddard was born in 1949 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He died on 12 February 1997 in Manhattan, New York, USA.
- Rakim Çalapala was born in 1909 in Istanbul, Turkey. Rakim was a writer, known for Köye giden gelin (1964). Rakim died on 12 February 1997 in Istanbul, Turkey.