Monday, August 22, 2022

Francesca Gonshaw

Francesca Gonshaw (born c. 1960) is an English former actress who appeared in television, theatre and cinema productions in the 1980s. She as best know for portraying Maria Recamier in the BBC television comedy series 'Allo 'Allo! (1984-87).

I met Francesca at Film & Comic Con Glasgow in August 2022.

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With Vicki Michelle (left) and Francesca Gonshaw

Vicki Michelle

Vicki Michelle, MBE (born 14 December 1950 in Chigwell, Essex, England) is an English actress, radio presenter, businesswoman, film producer and former model. She is best known for her role as Yvette Carte-Blanche in the BBC television comedy series 'Allo 'Allo! (1982-92).

I met Vicki at Film & Comic Con Glasgow in August 2022.

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With Vicki Michelle (left) and Francesca Gonshaw

Friday, August 19, 2022

Kim Hartman

Kim Lesley Hartman (born 11 January 1952 in Hammersmith, London, England) is an English actress, best known for her role as Private Helga Geerhart in the BBC television sitcom 'Allo 'Allo! (1982-92).

I met Kim at Film & Comic Con Glasgow in August 2019.

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

Jermaine Jackson

Jermaine La Juane Jackson (born 11 December 1954 in Gary, Indiana, USA) is an American singer, and a member of the Jackson family. From 1964 to 1975, Jermaine was second vocalist after his brother Michael of The Jackson 5, and played bass guitar. In 1983 he rejoined the group, now known as The Jacksons. When I was young, I really liked his duet with Pia Zodara, "When the Rain Begins to Fall" (1984) as well his contribution to the Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) soundtrack, "All Revved Up", which was produced by Giorgio Moroder. In the last few years I have discovered and come to appreciate his solo albums, particularly those from the 1980s.

The photo with the full signature was purchased from the official Jacksons website in October 2021. The signed CD boxset I bought from the same site in July 2022. I bought the signed group photo at a Jacksons concert in Glasgow in July 2017.

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

Matthew Marsden

Matthew David Marsden (born 3 March 1973 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) is an English-American actor, producer, singer and former model. He has appeared in films such as Black Hawk Down (2001),  Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004), Resident Evil: Extinction (2007), Rambo (2008), and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009).

I bought the photo below (also signed by Julie Benz) from Big Screen Autographs at Comic Con Scotland North East in March 2022.

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As "Schoolboy" in Rambo (2008)

Monday, August 8, 2022

Clu Gulager

William Martin Gulager (born 16 November 1928 in Holdenville, Oklahoma, USA; died 5 August 2022 in Los Angeles, California USA), better known as Clu Gulager, was an American television and film actor and director. He first became known for his work in television, appearing in the co-starring role of William H. Bonney (Billy the Kid) in the television series The Tall Man (1960-62) and as Emmett Ryker in another Western series, The Virginian (1963-68). He later had a second career as a horror film actor, including a lead part in Dan O'Bannon's The Return of the Living Dead (1985). He was also in A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985). In 2005 he started acting in his son's horror films: the Feasts films (2005-09) and Piranha 3DD (2012).

I ordered and the signed photo below from The Virginian website in August 2015.

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As Emmett Ryker in The Virginian

Saturday, August 6, 2022

Tom Skerritt

Thomas Roy Skerritt (born 25 August 1933 in Detroit, Michigan, USA) is an American actor who has appeared in over 40 films and more than 200 television episodes since 1962. He is known for his film roles in M*A*S*H (1970), Alien (1979), The Dead Zone (1983), Top Gun (1986), Spacecamp (1986), Poltergeist III (1988), The Rookie (1990), Knight Moves (1992), and Contact (1997).

The Top Gun photo below was signed by Tom in November 2021 when he made an appearance at London Film & Comic Con. I pre-ordered it from the Showmasters send-in service. I won the Alien photo at the silent auction at Film & Comic Con Glasgow in August 2017. I believe Tom signed it at LFFC the month before.

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As CDR Mike "Viper" Metcalf in Top Gun

As Captain Arthur Dallas in Alien