Biography
John Hugh d'Allenger Kershaw (2 August 1931- 2 December 1993) was a British screenwriter and script editor. He edited the entire first season of the television program Bergerac, and contributed to others including The Bill and Armchair Theatre. Kershaw was the only son- there being also a daughter- of Leslie Walter Kershaw (1904-1979), a confectionery shop proprietor of King's Lynn, Norfolk, formerly of Thanet, Kent, and of Lincolnshire (where the Kershaw family were established as blacksmiths), and his first wife Mabel (1908-1969), daughter of Frederick d'Allenger, a soldier who died whilst posted in Malta. Kershaw was sometimes credited under his pen name "Hugh d'Allenger", his middle names. He was educated at Lincoln Cathedral School, and as an external student at the University of London. Kershaw was married to Olwen (née Earle); they lived at Teddington, Middlesex.
Filmography
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Writer 9
Movies 8
TV Shows 5
Producer 4
Yellow Hair and the Fortress of Gold (1984)
The Lonely Lady (1983)
Bergerac (1981)
Enemy at the Door (1978)
In Sickness and in Health (1975)
When Day Is Done (1975)
Rainbow (1972)
Still Life (1970)
Say Goodnight to Your Grandma (1970)
Mrs Davenport (1970)
A Room in Town (1970)
Shadows of Fear (1970)
Public Eye (1965)
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1931-08-02
Deathday1993-12-02 (62 years old)
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
AwardsGolden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay
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