Actor
Ian Whitcomb
Born July 10, 1941 in Woking, Surrey, England, UK
Died April 19, 20207 films
Ian Timothy Whitcomb (10 July 1941 – 19 April 2020) was an English entertainer, singer-songwriter, record producer, writer, broadcaster and actor. As part of the British Invasion, his hit song "You Turn Me On" reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1965.
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He wrote several books on popular music, beginning with After the Ball, published by Penguin Books (Britain) and Simon & Schuster (United States) in 1972. He accompanied his singing by playing the ukulele and, through his records, concerts, and film work, helped to stimulate the revival of interest in the instrument. His re-creation of the music played aboard the RMS Titanic in the film of that name won a Grammy Award in 1998 for package design and a nomination for Whitcomb's liner notes (Titanic: Music as Heard on the Fateful Voyage).
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First watchContact19977.5as British AnchorA supporting role in one of the best-rated films of their career.A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
7 films as actor- 2014Bad Nun
- 2014His Lover's SonHeadmaster
- 2012Forbidden LoversFather
- 2012His Mother's Loverthe Headmaster
- 1997A Christmas Carol(voice)
- 1997ContactBritish Anchor
- 1977LA - My Home Town