Did Sue Johnston know the Beatles?

“Back then they were going between Germany and Liverpool honing their craft and were unbelievably raw and sexy. “I got to know Paul well, and Ringo. We became good mates. “The Beatles first appeared on TV on October 17, 1962.

How old is actress Sue Johnson?

78 years (December 7, 1943)Sue Johnston / Age

What was Sue Johnston in?

Susan “Sue” Johnston OBE was born on 7th December, 1943 in Warrington, Cheshire. She is a BAFTA nominated actress best known for playing Sheila Grant in the long-running soap opera Brookside, Grace Foley in Waking the Dead and Barbara Royle in the BBC comedy series The Royle Family.

Who taped over Love Me Do?

Sue was also given a reel-to-reel tape of the Beatles singing ‘Love Me Do’ recorded at a session in a garage. The letter was stolen when she was working on ‘Brookside’ and she taped a Max Miller show over the ‘Love Me Do’ recording. It was Paul McCartney who told her that there was a job going at NEMS.

Who plays Denka?

Sue Johnston talks about her role as Denker in hit TV show Downton Abbey. On Sunday, Sue Johnston made her Downton Abbey debut as feisty ladies’ maid Denker. Her character may have already ruffled a few feathers, but Sue says she couldn’t have felt more welcome on set. “It was all such good fun,” says Sue, 70.

Is Ricky Tomlinson still married?

Eric “Ricky” Tomlinson (born 26 September 1939) is an English actor, author, musician, and political activist….

Ricky Tomlinson
Occupation	Actor, author, musician, political activist
Years active	1981–present
Spouse(s)	Marlene Clifton ​ ​ ( m. 1962; div. 1986)​ Rita Cumiskey ​ ( m. 2003)​
Children	3

What was the Beatles first #1 hit in America?

I Want to Hold Your Hand
OOn this date in 1964, the Beatles posted their first No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100, as “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” their first entry on the list, rose 3-1 in its just its third week on the chart.

Who plays Miss Denker?

Sue Johnston OBE
Sue Johnston OBE (born 7 December 1943; Warrington, Lancashire, England) is the actress who portrayed Gladys Denker in the fifth series of Downton Abbey. Johnston is a BAFTA nominated actress also known for her roles in Brookside, Waking the Dead, The Royle Family and Coronation Street.

Who played Miss Denker?

actress Sue Johnston
(Probably something along the lines of “One must not lose hope, my lady…”) According to Radio Times via Digital Spy, actress Sue Johnston, who plays the Dowager Countess’s (surly and conniving) maid, Gladys Denker, in the Masterpiece TV series, was written out of the script.