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Miles [maɪlz] n (Biographies / Miles, Bernard, Baron Miles of Blackfriars (1907-1991) M, British, THEATRE: actor, THEATRE: theatre manager) Bernard, Baron Miles of Blackfriars. 1907-91, British actor and theatre manager. He founded the Mermaid Theatre in London, and was known as a character actor How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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