Yes SW.He married Stephanie Blythe the world class mezzo who appeared at Covent Garden and the Met in New York. Apparently they met. when he was playing a non singing role at the Opera in Paris. I saw him both in London and Paris. He was a good blue-eyes here and in Paris as Batman but also in a maskas the villainous Zarak in Paris.

I do like those cartoons. Who are they ?

Is it possible the good Doctor in yet another role ? Just joking

I'm really sorry to hear about Bully. He was a great help to me some years ago. Great stories about Chinatown.

Happy birthday Ron, and many more; thanks for all your help James

Happy birthday and many more Ron, thanks for all your help. James

Answering Anglo. It was in fact a very old Dr Death which he did for me after we had been reminiscing one afternoon about his early days in England.

There's a few bits about it on Google.

I know Lou Ravelle had a small gym down by Charing Cross Station but I always thought the Mandrake Club was in Meard Street, Soho. Certainly Paul told me that it was at the Mandrake he decided to unmask. I'll ask around but there's so few of us left don't hold your breath.

He was cetainly a friend of the Krays but I do not think you should take his autobio with anything less than a double pinch of salt. He did some work for Reggie Kray in his wrestling promotions and I believe once produced a knife to persuade the wrestlers to take a cut in their wages. The knife was taken from him by I believe Syed Shah and the facts of life fully explained. He also ran a club for dwarves described as 'bilious'.There's a bit about him in The Barmaid's Tale.

When Lady Chatterley's Lover was published Lord Berties' valet became his gamekeeper Mellors

I'm sure the ex-rugby league wrestlers eg Sandy Orford watched league. If you expand things a bt to included wrestlers who played other sports Orig Williams was a decent footballer and Wayne Bridges an international class swimmer.

could you see any names on the bill Peter ?

In fact it is a pretty standard Cirque d'Hiver bill of the 1970s.

MNY THANKS RON. WHAT IT CERTAINLY ISN'T IS 1924. HAVE A GOOD NEW YEAR ALL.

You are right Ron. There is a note in BMD that the 1932 Holbeach registration is a late one for 1929 and the 1929 man died in 19875. Odd though since this is a very rare combination of names there there should be two for the same year.

Thanks to everyone for entertainment throughout the years and a great Christmas and 2o23 to you all.

Just to mix things up a bit. According to the register of Births Marriages and Deaths. there were it seems two Spencer Churchills both registered in the Holbeach registry 1929 and 1932. The 1929 Spencer died I believe in 1975. Which possibly leaves Gori Ed as the Father. By the way I spoke to him once in connection with a book and he could not have been more pleasant or helpful.

I'm not sure a non singing part in opera would produce riches.

Tony Mancelli ?