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Acting
Jack Walters
Born October 10, 1917 · Llanfrynach, Powys, Wales, UK
Died February 9, 2009 · aged 91
No biography available.
Known For
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain · 1995The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
★ 6.31995
MovieDramaComedy
When an English cartographer arrives in Wales to tell the residents of the Welsh village of Ffynnon Garw that their 'mountain' is only a hill, the offended community sets out to remedy the situation.
Old Scores · 1991Old Scores
★ 8.01991
MovieComedy
Former Welsh rugby hero Bleddyn Morgan has his life in New Zealand interrupted by a deathbed confession that leads to a replay of a controversial 1966 All Blacks/Wales rugby match - with the original teams. The now old men pull on their jerseys one more time while Morgan deals with his past on his return home.
Rebecca's Daughters · 1992Rebecca's Daughters
★ 6.51992
MovieComedyDrama
Young aristocrat Anthony Raine returns home from India to find the farmers of Pembrokeshire protesting about the rates of a tollgate run by The Whitman Turnpike Trust, headed by the drunken Lord Sarn. So Raine dons a mask and, calling himself Rebecca, instructs his followers to dress as women as they attack the tolls, leading the common people to victory over their masters.
The Old Devils · 1992The Old Devils
1992
Movie
An adaptation of the novel by Kingsley Amis about a group of university friends reunited in retirement. Alun Weaver has found success as a celebrated London-based writer. After returning home to Wales with his alluring wife Rhiannon he reunites with old friends who chose to remain in the valleys. Long dormant romance are rekindled and rivalries resurrected in this turbulent story of ageing, friendship, lust, nostalgia and nationalism.
The Road to 1984 · 1984The Road to 1984
★ 4.01984
MovieTV MovieDrama
1984 was not a leap into the future-but a look at the dangers already present-in Orwell's lifetime. The Road to 1984 intertwines vision and reality. It displays the passion and chronicles the career of Orwell--who warned us of what could happen if we stayed on that road--his road to 1948 and ours to 1984.
The Jazz Detective · 1992The Jazz Detective
★ 7.01992
MovieCrimeThriller
Jazz musician Bernie Weston find himself falsely accused of murder in Bristol. With the aid of a local reporter he sets out to clear his name and find the real killer.
On the Black Hill · 1988On the Black Hill
★ 6.41988
MovieDrama
The story covers eighty years in the lives of a pair of Welsh identical twins with an unusual bond, as they go through war, love affairs, and land disputes.
The Brothers McGregor · 1985The Brothers McGregor
★ 5.71985
SeriesComedy
Black and white half-brothers Wesley and Cyril McGregor run an extremely dodgy secondhand car business out of Liverpool.
A comedic spin-off from ITV's soap opera Coronation Street, the producers were unable to get Tony Osoba and Carl Chase to reprise the roles, so Paul Barber and Philip Whitchurch were cast instead. For two characters who appeared in a single May 1982 episode, The Brothers McGregor was very popular, running for four series.
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