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- Born William White in 1923 to unmarried parents, Grayson was adopted into a coal mining family in Nuneaton.
By the age of 14, he was working under the name of Billy Breen as a supporting drag act on the comedy club circuit, and over the next thirty years he toured the UK not only in male revues and drag shows, but also in variety shows.
After touring and presenting further variety shows in the 70s, including his own TV series 'Shut That Door', his catchphrase, he took over presenting 'The Generation Game' from Bruce Forsyth.
He retired from television in 1981, but continued to perform in the theatre, particularly in pantomime. He died in 1995, aged 71. - Lionel Rubin died on 12 January 2021 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, UK.
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Hendrik Baker was born on 30 June 1910 in Cardiff, Wales, UK. He was a writer and director, known for Stories from Toytown Featuring Larry the Lamb (1972), Theatre Night (1957) and Larry the Lamb (1947). He died in 1991 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, UK.- Script and Continuity Department
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Maureen Duffy was born in 1927 in Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England, UK. Maureen is known for Men Against the Sun (1953). Maureen was married to Louis John Stephenson. Maureen died on 5 July 2008 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, UK.- Alan Randall was born on 10 June 1934 in Bedworth, Warwickshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Charlie Chester Show (1949), The Sooty Show (1968) and The Royal Variety Show (1986). He died on 9 April 2005 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, UK.