David Lean David Lean Sir David Lean (25 March 190816 April 1991) was an English film director, producer, screenwriter and editor, responsible for large-scale epics such as "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957), "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962), "Doctor Zhivago" (1965) and "A Passage to India" (1984). He also directed adaptations of Charles Dickens novels "Great Expectations" (1946) and "Oliver Twist" (1948), and the romantic drama "Brief Encounter" (1945). Originally a film editor in the early 1930s, Lean made his directorial debut with 1942's "In Which We Serve", which was the first of four collaborations with Noël Coward. Beginning with "Summertime" in
Peggy Ahern Peggy Ahern Peggy Lenore Ahearn Blaylock, known professionally as Peggy Ahern, (March 19, 1917 – October 24, 2012) was an American actress best known for her appearance in eight of the "Our Gang" series of films released between 1924 and 1927. The "Our Gang" series, which were also known "The Little Rascals" or "Hal Roach's Rascals", were a series of comedic, short, silent films created by director and producer Hal Roach. Ahern was one of the last surviving cast members from a Hal Roach film. Ahern was born in Douglas, Arizona. She moved to Culver City, California, with her family