actorBorn: October 17, 1974Birthplace: Norfolk, EnglandBest Known as: Mr. Darcy in 2005âs Pride and Prejudice The son of an actress and drama teacher, MacFadyen is…
actorBorn: October 17, 1974Birthplace: Norfolk, EnglandBest Known as: Mr. Darcy in 2005âs Pride and Prejudice The son of an actress and drama teacher, MacFadyen is…
Are the Indiana Jones films historically accurate?
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(Sir William Edmund Butlin)holiday camp promoterBorn: 1899Birthplace: South Africa A veteran of World War I, he worked for a fun fair briefly before beginning his own business of vacation camps.…