Researching Geoffrey Sumner
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4849 people with the Sumner surname? In that year Sumner was ranked number 874 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Geoffrey means "heavenly place" and is of English origin.
Records of Geoffrey Sumner on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Geoffrey Sumner and the Sumner Family History
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Some Famous People called Geoffrey Sumner
Geoffrey Sumner
Geoffrey Sumner (20 November 1908, Ilfracombe, Devon – 29 September 1989, Alderney, Channel Islands) was a British actor. As well as appearing in a number of films, he was also a commentator for British Movietone News.,
His parents were Edmund and Kathleen Marion (Brook). He married Gwen Williams Roberts, and they had three daughters.
In 1957 he played Major Upshot-Bagley in the first series of The Army Game, broadcast by ITV Granada. He reprised the role in the 1958 film I Only Arsked!, based on the TV series.
A sample of "Train Sequence" ("This is a journey into sound") from the 1958 LP A Journey Into Stereo Sound was used by different artists like Eric B. & Rakim in their track "Paid in Full", Bomb the Bass ("Beat Dis"), Public Enemy ("Welcome to the Terrordome"), Anthrax ("Potters Field"), Handsome Boy Modeling School ("Holy Calamity (Bear Witness II)"), Luke Vibert ("Ambalek"), Gotye ("A Distinctive Sound") and Jauz x Marshmello ("Magic").
In September 1968 Sumner played Sir Lancelot Spratt in the BBC radio series of Doctor in the House, alongside Richard Briers.
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