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Title: 1930s Belfast actor
Post by: Christopher on Friday 18 April 08 16:48 BST (UK)
I'm attempting to assist finding more information about a Belfast actor. Unfortunately all that is available is his christian name ... Jock and a few postcards sent home by him. I'm waiting a reply re the address on those postcards.

Jock's messages said that he was touring Canada and the USA and the season was coming to an end in June 1935. He was then going to Hollywood to make a picture and hoped to be home in Belfast in 1936.

See   1930s Belfast actor touring Canada  (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,295762.0.html) on the Emigrants to Canada board.

Christopher   
Title: Re: 1930s Belfast actor
Post by: TheWhuttle on Saturday 19 April 08 15:09 BST (UK)
Hi Chris,

You are treading the thin boards pretty deftly there.
[Watch that you don't break a leg!]

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Perhaps your "Jock" was a John MILLAR ...

... who might then have inspired his younger relation,
     William MILLAR (professional alias Stephen BOYD),

  born 04-JUL-1931 at Glengormley,
  one of nine children of Martha Boyd and
  Canadian truck driver James Alexander Millar

... to follow in his acting footsteps in California!


The details of SB's early life and career might provide some hints to guide your research on the earlier period:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000963/bio

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Boyd

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A John WHITLEY used to be much in demand for his performances around the Belfast area in the 1940s & 1950s.
However, I think this was because of his singing skills.

So, unlikely to be the 1950s Hollywood actor John WHITELEY!


Wonder if they had any genealogical connection with ...

"Hobart Johnstone WHITLEY was the great developer of the Western United States where he planned and started 140 towns. His final crowning glory was the buying, planning, developing and naming the Southern California city of Hollywood. This started just before the new century 1900. His connection to Scotland was that he was direct heir to the Marques of Annandale."

http://heritage.scotsman.com/mystory/Hollywood-history.2795914.jp

http://www.thefatherofhollywood.com/

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Vague recollection ...

A [John?] SHERRARD ran a theatre in Belfast.
[Ref: PRONI card index]

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Off to plough the foaming waves some more,
Pip pip!

Capt Jock
Title: Re: 1930s Belfast actor
Post by: Christopher on Saturday 19 April 08 15:20 BST (UK)
Hi Captain Jock,

John Millar ... now there's a thought. There was a Belfast character actor named John McBride who is another possibility. I don't know much about his movie career though.

Christopher
Title: Re: 1930s Belfast actor
Post by: bambino82 on Tuesday 03 February 09 18:16 GMT (UK)
Hi,
My family are mcbrides and i am trying to research the family history.
I am aware there are alot of mcbrides in ireland.
I wonder if you could give me any info on how to obtain records from northern ireland.

From what i know belfast,county down, and a Rocky Road has been mentioned.....can u be of help ?

Thanks
regards
Bambino
Title: Re: 1930s Belfast actor
Post by: aghadowey on Tuesday 03 February 09 18:22 GMT (UK)
Hi,
My family are mcbrides and i am trying to research the family history.
I am aware there are alot of mcbrides in ireland.
I wonder if you could give me any info on how to obtain records from northern ireland.
From what i know belfast,county down, and a Rocky Road has been mentioned.....can u be of help ?
Thanks
regards
Bambino

Bambino- here's a link to your first post:
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,358149.msg2352043.html#msg2352043

Lots of suggestions posted there to start your search.
Title: Re: 1930s Belfast actor
Post by: RosemaryJoan on Wednesday 04 February 09 16:23 GMT (UK)
Bambino,  The Rocky Road that I walked along many times ran off the 'Hill Foot Road'.  This was in the South of Belfast in the Parish of Knockbreda.  What years are you talking about?? RosemaryJoan
Title: Re: 1930s Belfast actor
Post by: Christopher on Wednesday 04 February 09 16:36 GMT (UK)
I'm certain there are many Rocky Roads. Offhand I know of Rocky Roads
at Dundonald (along the side of Knock Golf Club), Cregagh and Gilnahirk.
Title: Re: 1930s Belfast actor
Post by: RosemaryJoan on Wednesday 04 February 09 17:02 GMT (UK)
It was the Cregagh one I was talking about.  I wonder did we ever pass each other on a Sunday evening?? RosemaryJoan
Title: Re: 1930s Belfast actor
Post by: bambino82 on Thursday 05 February 09 22:34 GMT (UK)
Cregagh was mentioned i think when i was told bout the rocky road.
Year was about 1940's/50s.

wasnt myself was a relative .

regard bambino