He was in a film with Anna Neagle, I think it was called ' These Dangerous Years' or Violent Playground. I'm not sure?Originally Posted by Hutch
Frankie was a great person and his Gran was a Russian Jew. She used to say to him, "Frankie when you grow up you will be number Vaughn (one). This is the source that he took his name from."
I always thought that they came from the Scotty Road area ?
Frankie was indeed a great man.
And rather dishy, too!
"These Dangerous Years" (1957) starred Frankie Vaughan.
It was produced by Anna Neagle, but she didn't appear in it.
Frankie's character was one of "The Dingle Boys" gang, and it was shot on location and included scenes of the caves at Knott's Hole.
Unfortunately no longer with us.
Our own Gerard will probably be able to sell you a copy.
BTW, "The Heart of a Man" by Frankie Vaughan is still one of my all-time favourite songs, but I'm not sure if that was the title of the film it came from.
Last edited by PhilipG; 04-15-2007 at 11:57 AM.
I was living in King Gardens at the time and was 10. They rounded up a lot of kids and took us up to the Cassey, as extras. We had a brilliant day out and all got half-a-crown.
Frankie then went on to put a cage over York House, so we could play footy on the roof. Hogan kid Bassey came down and opened it for us. Another true gentleman.
As far as I know he was from the Kempston st area, off Moss st.
Liverpool FC's Lee Peltier, who played four games last season in the Carling Cup and Champions League, was born in Toxteth.
It was 'These dangerous years". I've got a copy. Anna Neagle isn't in it, she produced it. Frankie was from Edge Hill.
You can always count on Americans to do the right thing - after they've tried everything else.
Winston Churchill
Three of the Fourmost are from Dingle, Billy Hatton, Joey Bower, and Brian O'Hara (deceased). There was a footballer from Caryl gardens played for Derby 60s-70s, can't remember his name. think it was McGoven? Was Michael Holliday from Dingle? Alan Rudkin, Shay Neary, Larry Paul. Was in the echo in the week two lads from a family of ten from Upper Mann St. died, interesting stories, I think the name was Connor? One worked on appollo 11 as a welder, was well respected in USA, Flew the flag at the Whitehouse at half mast for him.Reggie Bousenque's family lived at Princess park, not sure if he did. Also first woman to climb the Matterhorn lived at Princess Park, sadly can't recall her name?
Shay Neary? Is he someone else or do you mean Shea?
Gididi Gididi Goo.
What about the actress Cathy Tyson - was she from Toxteth?
Julie
Just found this thread, so heres a couple more names to add tom your list
Victor Anichebe, footballer.
Alex Cox, filmmaker.
Niall Griffiths, author.
Jeremiah Horrocks, astronomer.
Holly Johnson, former lead singer of Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
Mark Moraghan, an actor.
Herbert Louis Samuel, the first Viscount Samuel of Mount Carmel and of Toxteth, who became the first Jewish Home Secretary.
Allan Ivo Steel (1892-1917) English cricketer.
Willy Russell writer and playwright.
Kevin Nolan footballer
Thanks Paddy
Here's a link to the Liverpool Echo:
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liver...0252-20260045/
It's a interview with Jean Alexander. It mentions she was born in Rhiwlas Street, Princes Park (surely they mean Toxteth?). I never knew that, though I have heard she worked in Toxteth library.
Princes Park
[QUOTE=marky;96400] It mentions she was born in Rhiwlas Street, Princes Park (surely they mean Toxteth?). QUOTE]
This area was certainly once called Princes Park. St Margaret of Antioch Church School on Upper Hampton St still claims to be in Princes Park and of course there was Princes Park Hospital on Upper Parliament St.
These days this area is all now back in Princes Park Council Ward I believe.
I've always regarded the 'Welsh streets' as Toxteth. Anything else sounds just a bit too la-di-da.
How about author Lyn Andrews.. still lives in Merseyside and has written so many wonderful stories about Liverpool....
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