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James Alfred Wight OBE FRCVS (3 October 1916 – 23 February 1995), better known by his pen name James Herriot, was a British veterinary surgeon and author. Born in Sunderland , Wight graduated from Glasgow Veterinary College in 1939, returning to England to become a veterinary surgeon in Yorkshire , where he practised for almost 50 years.
Timothy was born in Bala in 1940. [1] He is the son of Anglican priest and BBC announcer Andrew Timothy and his first wife, Gwladys Marian nee Hailstone. [2] [3]When aged five Timothy moved with his family to south London, and at thirteen to Shrewsbury, where he attended Kingsland Grange Preparatory School and Priory Grammar School for Boys, [4] and trained at the Central School of Speech and ...
For his role as veterinary surgeon James Herriot in All Creatures Great and Small, the actor required training in vet procedures for accuracy in the show. [8] " Straight off the bat with our on-set vet adviser Andy Barrett, we were up close and personal with horses, sheep, kind of going through the procedures and things that we would be doing.
Died in his sleep following a short illness 1 Character killed off in his sleep while on his deathbed in Season 1, Episode 4. Anne Kirkbride: Deirdre Barlow: Coronation Street: 1,439 2015-01-19 Breast cancer: Character killed off, possibly with brain aneurysm. Monty Oum: Lie Ren RWBY: 2015-02-01 allergic reaction 3
Lindsay had just delivered his winning move and died while lying on top of his opponent. 1974: Czech actor Jan Libíček died of kidney failure at the age of 43 on the set of the film How to Drown Dr. Mracek, the Lawyer. 1975: Predrag Jovičić, vocalist of the Yugoslav rock band San, died from an electric shock during a concert in Čair Hall ...
James Herriot, 78, English veterinarian and author (All Creatures Great and Small), prostate cancer. [128] Norman Hunter, 95, British children's author. [129] John Paul, 73, British actor (Doomwatch, Dr. Finlay's Casebook, The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb). Margaret Woodbridge, 93, American swimmer and Olympic champion. [130]
The approach was wildly successful, helping Simons and his wife build over the years an estimated net worth of more than $30 billion. James Harris Simons was born in Newton, Massachusetts.
Carol Drinkwater (born 22 April 1948) is a British actress, writer and filmmaker residing in France. She portrayed Helen Herriot (née Alderson) in the television adaptation of the James Herriot books All Creatures Great and Small, which led to her receiving the Variety Club Television Personality of the Year award in 1985.