Actors & Famous People Associated With Amersham

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Amersham Actors

Amersham is by no means unique in having actors associated with it, but perhaps it is surprising just who does have a connection with Amersham. Below is a list of actors with a connection to Amersham. We know the list is not definitive, if anyone has any further details please email the web master.

Jill Bennett- trained at the Amersham Repertory in the 1950s
Dirk Bogarde - 1921 to 1999 - one of his earliest associations was an actor with the Amersham Repertory Company. The old Amersham theatre on Station Road (now the auction rooms) was where the Company put on performances. The building was originally the Bijou Hall, then the Playbox cinema. It was then converted to the Play House Theatre and opened in 1936, with seats for 240. The repertory company had moved from Chesham Bois (where they had used a barn on what is now the Beacon school site) and proved quite popular for a few years, but after the war it could not compete with the changing tastes of the time (television?) and by 1956 the local estate agents had purchased the building.

George Curzon - 1898 to 1976 - born in Amersham. He appeared in many films and TV programmes making his debut on 1924

Michael Denison - 1915 to 1998 - married to Dulcie Gray. For many years the couple lived in at Shardeloes.

Denholm Elliot - made acting debut in 1945 at the Amersham Play House
Adam Godley - born in Amersham in 1964

Rosemary Leach - made acting debut in 1955 with the Amersham Repertory Theatre
Rob McElwee - (TV Weather man) - lives in Chesham Bois
Roger Moore - attended Dr. Challoners during World War II (details supplied by Lola Gudsell (nee Walton) from Wellington, New Zealand. He was evacuated to Amersham
Bill Pertwee - born in Amersham in 1926

Tim Rice - born in Amersham in 1944 - perhaps at Shardeloes?

Patrick Troughton - 1920 to 1987 - after World War II he worked for the Amersham Repertory Company for a while

Fir further details about the above, see Internet Movie Database

You may also be interested in seeing the page detailing film locations around Amersham here

Site of the old Amersham theatre (right of building)

Other Famous People with a Connection to Amersham

The following is a list of "famous" people who have a connection to Amersham. Just what makes a person famous is open to debate. Further additions to the list welcome, please email the web master.

Zoe Ball (TV & Radio presenter) - attended Amersham College
fern Britton (TV presenter) - attended Dr. Challoners High School
Roald Dahl (writer) - although more associated with Missenden, did live in Amersham for quite some time
Val Doonican (singer) - lives in the Amersham area
Jack Emblow (accordion player) - lives just outside Amersham
Noel Gallagher (rock star) lives in little Chalfont
Mr. A Lyle of Tate & Lyle lived in Beel House
Ludovic Kennedy and his wife Moira Shearer (TV presenter / ballet dancer) - lived in the High Street Lola Gudsell (nee Walton) from Wellington, New Zealand
Robert kilroy-Silk (politician / TV presenter) - lived in Beel House
Mike Oldfield (musician) - lived along Nightingales Lane
Ozzy Osbourne (rock star) - lived in Beel House
Arthur Machen (writer of occult stories) - lived in Lynwood, High Street, Amersham and held regular court at the Crown Barry Clark
Christopher Robin (as featured in Winnie the Pooh) the real life son of AA Milne lived in Amersham
Leo Sayer (singer) - lived in the High Street

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