Acting
Tommy Steele
Born December 17, 1936 · Bermondsey, London, England, UK (age 89)
Tommy Steele OBE (born Thomas William Hicks, 17 December 1936, Bermondsey, London), is an English entertainer. Steele is widely regarded as Britain's first teen idol and rock and roll star. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tommy Steele, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Half a Sixpence · 1967Half a Sixpence
★ 6.01967
MovieMusicDrama
"If I had the money, I'd buy me a banjo!" says struggling sales clerk Arthur Kipps. Soon he'll inherit enough to buy a whole bloomin' orchestra. But can his newfound wealth buy happiness?
Finian's Rainbow · 1968Finian's Rainbow
★ 5.91968
MovieFantasyRomance
An Irishman and his daughter arrive in the American South with a stolen pot of gold, hoping to make their fortune. Pursued by a leprechaun desperate to recover his treasure, they become entangled in a battle over land, love, and prejudice in Rainbow Valley—where the gold’s magic turns wishes, and lives, upside down.
Twelfth Night · 1970Twelfth Night
★ 6.51970
MovieDramaComedy
Sir Alec Guinness, Sir Ralph Richardson and Joan Plowright star in this merry on-stage mix-up of identity, gender and love in Tony Award-winner John Dexter’s production of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Originally broadcast on Britain’s ITV, this classic performance captures all the slapstick, puns and double entendres that have amazed and amused audiences for over four hundred years.
The Happiest Millionaire · 1967The Happiest Millionaire
★ 6.91967
MovieComedyDrama
A happy and unbelievably lucky young Irish immigrant, John Lawless, lands a job as the butler of an unconventional millionaire, Biddle. His daughter, Cordelia Drexel Biddle, tires of the unusual antics of her father--especially since the nice young men around town all fear him. Wouldn't you fear a father-in-law that keeps alligators for pets and teaches boxing at his daily Bible classes?
It's All Happening · 1963It's All Happening
★ 6.31963
MovieComedyMusic
Tommy Steele stars as a talent-spotter at a recording company who determines to organize a concert featuring all the most up-to-date singers and bands, in order that the orphanage where he was brought up be saved from closing.
Where's Jack? · 1969Where's Jack?
★ 7.51969
MovieAdventureCrime
Based on the adventures of Jack Sheppard, the thief and jail-breaker who became a folk hero in 1720s London.
The Tommy Steele Story · 1957The Tommy Steele Story
★ 5.71957
MovieMusicDrama
A rags-to-riches tale of a young merchant seaman called Tommy who discovers a certain way with the guitar.
Quincy's Quest · 1979Quincy's Quest
★ 6.01979
MovieFamilyFantasy
It's the night before Christmas, and all the toy store rejects are due to be tossed into the furnace. This includes Quincy, a most lifelike doll. In a last ditch effort to save himself and his "unwanted" chums from incineration, he goes on a long and perilous journey in search of the only one who can save them: Santa Claus.
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The Tommy Steele Story · 1957The Tommy Steele Story
★ 5.71957
MovieMusicDrama
A rags-to-riches tale of a young merchant seaman called Tommy who discovers a certain way with the guitar.
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