Meeting the Famous

jon · Post by **jon** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:23 am

Met and shook hands yesterday with both Tom Baker and Sir Derek Jacobi at a Doctor Who signing event on The Strand in London. Both were very nice and remarkably unstuffy, especially Sir Derek. I wonder what famous people other forum members have met and chatted to.

john · Post by **john** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:19 pm

I met Judith Durham and The Seekers backstage in Sheffield 1995, they were all extremely nice and very down to earth.

Angela51 · Post by **Angela51** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:35 pm

I am the HAPPY one !

Of course I met our MATT, seen many many of his shows, and now it is the turn of MATT (Jnr) .......

Angela

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:15 am

I've met Jack Jones several times. A group of us were invited to his house in Palm Desert and he took us all out for a meal.
A never to be forgotten experience

Marian

Terence Lee · Post by **Terence Lee** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:08 pm

Marian

That's an amazing Jack Jones experience!

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:50 pm

I've met country music singers Crystal Gayle, Bill Anderson, Mary Lou Turner, and Barbara Mandrell. I've also met one of my Senators.

None of them invited me to their house.

They didn't even take me out to dinner.

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:00 am

Fabulous stories, these.
I acted alongside and shared a dressing room with Robson Green and Ralf Ineson when I took part in the York Mystery Plays back in the mid-90's.
I wouldn't think for a minute they remember me (though we spent months together), but it was a fantatsic experience for me.

The best of all though...I met a lot of you guys last year! Now that takes some beating!

Gray

michduncg · Post by **michduncg** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:17 am

Wow - what amazing stories - that jack jones one from Marian still takes the bicuit, but I think Mariana also has some Johnny Mathis stories to share!

Paul - Crystal gale is one of my mums faves - I think she sang a great song in reply to D.I.V.O.R.C.E, that went along the lines of 'I don't want a PHd, I don.t want an M.A. - I just to be an M.R.S.' -

We do get a lot of stars in at Peter Jones, (2 Royal Warrants, a Chelsea Postocode and 7 floors of shopping heaven, as Hyacinth Bucket might say

). I've dealt with Felicity Kendal, Anne Robinson, Dame Judy Dench, Nerys Hughes, Julia McKenzie, Prunella Scales, Orlando Bloom, Michelle Gale, Cliff Richard and George Michael... none of them asked me to their house though!

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:58 pm

Yes, I have met Johnny Mathis many times, had my photo taken with him on many occasions, had hugs and kisses from him, plus on some occasions a chat, over here, plus in USA, and Canada.

I have also met Neil Sedaka and had my photo taken with him several times.

Also had tea with Stephanie Lawrence, in her dressing room, during her run as Evita.

Plus I chatted to many stars when I have been to Celebrity Golf matches---Howard Keel, Vic Damone, Frankie Vaughan, Bernie Winters, Johnny Briggs, William Roach---just too many to remember.

Not to mention meeting Matt Jr last year !!

thomas · Post by **thomas** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:05 pm

Ive met Jason Donovan a few times and been out for a drink with him, Ive met Richard Attenborough who was very nice, and Ive met Michael Ball a few times. I also met Boyzone about a year before they were famous, and the only thing I can remeber is they were all wearing white suits and were very small

oh, and Ive also met the 3 members of a-ha......

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:44 pm

Driving a taxi around london for 20 years, I have had plenty of celebs. in the back (so to speak) The one I remember most was when I was stopped in Russell square around 10.30 one evening, a couple approached me and asked if I could help find their car. They had been to a function and forgot where they had parked it. The couple were Ken Rosewall and his wife. For our younger members he was probably the greatest tennis player never to win Wimbledon. We eventually found the car. Ken was appearing in the senior tournament at Wimbledon at the time. For sports enthusiasts, I have Bobby Robson, Gary Lineker, Terry Venables, quite a few of the Arsenal team, The great Fred Trueman from the cricket world, lots of snooker player, also actors and actresses, politicians, There are too many to mention. All have been very polite, and best of all most tipped well.

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:28 pm

I had a feeling that Harry and Lena would come up with something different for us. It just sounds fascinating being a taxi-driver.

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:37 pm

You made me laugh Harry, nice stories

Next time you get Terry Venables in the cab, please can you ask him why the heck he brought Nick Barmby to Leeds?

mark porter · Post by **mark porter** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:48 pm

over the years through the business im in i have had the great opportunity to meet many people, i met matt a couple of times, and all my other favourite singers, frank sinatra (four times) vic damone,tony bennett , jack jones , spoke to perry como on the phone , had dinner with billy may and george shearing.
i toured with bob hope , anthony newley so hat some nice chats with them , princess diana, the queen mother , did shows for them, also bill clinton and margaret thatcher.
one of the best experiences i ever had was playing at the after show party for a thing called night of 200 stars an mgm tribute this was a big charity event and if you like your movies this was heaven , i met so many people that night, jane russell, anthony quinn, jane powell, john mills, tony hopkins, eleanor powell, douglas fairbanks, van johnson virgina mayo, roddy macdowall and the great ginger rodgers, i could go on . what a night. dont get me started i better stop . i wouldnt be in any other business !!!! and im still only 22 years old

thomas · Post by **thomas** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:55 pm

LOL Gray, Im just happy he took him of our hands

(Liverpool:)

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