Career: James became known in the film trade as 'one-take James' and was constantly in demand for small parts. His first major role was alongside Alec Guinness and Stanley Holloway in The Lavender Hill Mob (1951). His first big break came in 1954, when he became Tony Hancock's sidekick in the hugely popular BBC radio comedy Hancock's Half Hour. His next break came when he appeared on the big screen in Carry On Teacher (1959). He went on to make 19 Carry On films and various stage and TV spin-offs. On the small screen, he enjoyed success in the sitcoms Hancock's Half Hour, Citizen James, George and the Dragon and Bless This House. He was touring in a stage version of The Mating Season when he suffered a fatal heart attack on April 26, 1976. He was 62.

Career: Hepburn went on to star in a number of successful films, including Funny Face (1957), Love in the Afternoon (1957), The Children's Hour (1961), Charade (1963) and My Fair Lady (1964). She picked up Academy Award nominations for her roles in Sabrina (1954), The Nun's Story (1959), Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) and Wait Until Dark (1967). Hepburn acted only occasionally after 1967 after deciding to devote more time to her family. Her last film role was a cameo appearance in Steven Spielberg's Always (1988). In 1989, she was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and spent the reminder of her life helping children in poor nations. In November 1992, Hepburn was diagnosed with a rare form of abdominal cancer. She died at her home in Switzerland on January 20, 1993. She was 63. She was posthumously awarded the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 1993 Academy Awards.