Trivia

Married actress Patricia Phoenix in hospital a week before she died of lung cancer.

Daughter, the barrister Cherie Blair, QC, is married to Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the UK.

Almost burned himself to death in a fire at his flat in 1979, and remained hospitalized for months.

Elected president of Equity, the actors union

Suffered a stroke in 2010.

Moved to Ireland in 2003, but returned to the UK in 2006 after suffering anti-English bias.

Diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2004.

Tried a number of things before going to sea as a cabin boy with the Cunard Line but was fired for missing the boat.

Daughters - Cherie Blair, Lyndsey Booth, Jenia, Bronwen Booth, Sarah (known as Lauren Booth), Emma Booth, Joanne Booth and Lucy Booth.

Had chronic heart failure and emphysema.

He started acting in rep and was seen and picked by Johnny Speight for 'Til Death Us Do Part.

Father of journalist Lauren Booth, and of Emma Booth.

Daughter Lauren (Sarah Jane) with model Susie Riley.

Grandfather of Euan Blair.

Daughters Bronwen and Jenia with Julia Allen.