Living in London, Adrian has worked as the principal of the city's Academy of Live and Recorded Arts, where he also acts as one of ALRA's safeguarding officers.

Now aged 61, Adrian went on to appear in movies such as The Man Who Had Power Over Women in 1970 and Kadoyng two years later. These people wanted to make the world better, and they were intelligent, ingenious, entertaining and unbelievably resourceful.' It was initially published in three volumes, the first of which was released on 22 October 1964 by Jonathan Cape in London. But I knew that being famous was not what it's cracked up to be. Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car is a childrens novel written by Ian Fleming for his son Caspar, with illustrations by John Burningham. She later said that her change from money and fame had been refreshing, saying: ' Coming from a middle-class background I had only met people who were interested in money and being famous. She moved away from acting and became an activist and campaigner, including fighting against the Newbury bypass and the Faslane nuclear submarine base in Scotland.

Heather was just eight when she played Jemima, and sadly she soon struggled with the pressures of being a child star in the 1960s, and later blamed it for the breakup of her family. Sadly, she passed away aged 91 in December 2021. Sally was already a star of theatre and films before landing her biggest ever role of Truly in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.īy 2021, she was semi-retired, but still appeared at charity functions, lectures and Broadway openings, and acted as artistic adviser for the Palm Beach Theatre Guild in Florida.

Now aged 95, Dick is still performing, and recently appeared in the Disney sequel Mary Poppins Returns. Llewelyn was born on 12 September 1914 in Newport, Monmouthshire, the son of Mia (née Wilkinson) and Ivor Llewelyn. He was already a household name in the States thanks to his sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show, and he went on to entertain us as Dr Mark Sloan in Diagnosis: Murder. He was already a huge star when he joined the cast, as it was four years after starring as chimney sweep Bert in Mary Poppins. An undisputed legend of stage and screen.

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