Donald Pickering

Acting

Donald Pickering was born on November 15, 1933 in Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Pallisers (1974), The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) and A Bridge Too Far (1977). He died on December 19, 2009 in Gloucestershire, England, UK.

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The Man Who Knew Too Little

Movie1997

An American gets a ticket for an audience participation game in London, then gets involved in a case of mistaken identity. As an international plot unravels around him, he thinks it's all part of the act.

Yanks

Movie1979

During WWII, the United States set up army bases in Great Britain as part of the war effort. Against their proper sensibilities, many of the Brits don't much like the brash Yanks, especially when it comes to the G.I.s making advances on the lonely British girls. One relationship that develops is between married John, an Army Captain, and the aristocratic Helen, whose naval husband is away at war. Helen loves her husband, but Helen and John are looking for some comfort during the difficult times.

Zulu Dawn

Movie1979

In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership.

A Bridge Too Far

Movie1977

The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland allowing access over the Rhine into Germany. A combination of poor allied intelligence and the presence of two crack German panzer divisions meant that the final part of this operation (the bridge in Arnhem over the Rhine) was doomed to failure.

Fahrenheit 451

Movie1966

In the future, the government maintains control of public opinion by outlawing literature and maintaining a group of enforcers, known as “firemen,” to perform the necessary book burnings. Fireman Montag begins to question the morality of his vocation…

Donald Pickering

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Acting

The Man Who Knew Too Little

Yanks

Zulu Dawn

A Bridge Too Far

Fahrenheit 451