ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: How many films did Percy Herbert make?
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Percy Herbert membuat banyak filem pada 1950-an dan 1960 membintanginya. Berapa banyak filem yang dibuatnya dan apa yang berlaku setelah itu?
Percy Herbert, who was born in London in 1920 and passed away in 1992, appeared in more than 70 film productions. He was frequently typecast in roles such as military personnel, hard-boiled characters or working-class individuals.
His robust persona suited him well for such parts, and he consistently portrayed a sense of toughness in war movies and historical dramas.
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He started his acting career in the theatre, working with the prestigious John Gielgud's Old Vic Company. On the big screen, he appeared in The Cockleshell Heroes (1955) and The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957), which was adapted from his personal experience in a prisoner of war camp.
Herbert also contributed as a consultant to the movie. He also appeared in other war movies, such as the one titled 'Tobruk' in 1967. Herbert, a multitalented individual, had his presence in a diverse range of films, from fantasy movies like 'One Million Years B.C.' to historical dramas like 'Mutiny On The Bounty' and comedies including two films from the 'Carry On' franchise.
In television productions such as Worzel Gummidge, General Hospital and Dixon Of Dock Green, he was a noticeable figure. He tied the knot with Amy Lindsay in 1947 and fathered two children. His life came to an end due to a heart attack at the age of 72.
Clive Gill, Wimborne, Dorset
A hoax is also known as a canard because both refer to false or misleading information, often presented in a deceptive or intentionally misleading manner, which is often meant to deceive or persuade people of a false idea or story.
The English word 'canard', referring to an unfounded or slanderous rumour, originates in the French term for a duck, and is used similarly in French.
Pengarang Perancis traumatik abad ke-19, Emile Littre mencadangkan penggunaan ini berasal daripada ungkapan lama "vendre un canard à moitié", yang bermaksud "mengjual seekor itik separuh" (i. e. jualannya tidak berjaya).
In Randle Cotgrave's 1611 book, A Dictionarie Of The French And English Tongues, the French phrase 'vendeur de canards a moitie' is described as a 'swindler, deceiver, scammer; cheat, liar'.
B. M. O. Gilbert, Spa Leamington, Warwickshire
I'm looking for information on the most unusual and challenging marathon events in the world.
Following our previous answer, one of the most unusual events that comes to mind is the Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race, where runners circle a single block in New York City for as long as 52 days to complete it.
Diane Higgs, Street, Somerset
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