12 December (people)


 * 1916 - Director Michael Leeston-Smith was born.
 * 1938 - Actor Leslie Schofield was born.
 * 1944 - Actor Kenneth Cranham was born.
 * 1949 - Actor Bill Nighy was born.
 * 1952 - Actor Sarah Douglas was born.
 * 1961 - Actor Sarah Sutton was born.
 * 1972 - Actor Michael Begley was born.
 * 1978 - Actor Rhys Thomas was born.
 * 1990 - Director-General of the BBC Ian Trethowan died.
 * 1992 - Actor Gladys Spencer died.
 * 1994 - Costume designer John Hearne died.
 * 2001 - Actor Francis Batsoni died.