Michele Gallagher - Page 3 (2025)

Hmm...

I've been thinking about that...

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When once the itch of literature comes over a man, nothing can cure it but the scratching of a pen.

Yan wrote:It´s great to have this confirmed. So, maybe she even saw the German version of the series one time.

It's a shame they didn't use her to dub the German voice of George! Actually, I only know of one series where an actor has dubbed his character in a foreign-language version - Andrew Sachs did the voice of Manuel in the German version of 'Fawlty Towers' (complete with Spanish accent!), as he speaks fluent German.

Until I read this thread I didn't realize that Michele was no longer with us.

Can anyone tell me any more, such as how Michele died, and when, at what age etc. I've not read anything at all, but do remember her playing the part of George in the late 70's series.

Julian gave an exclamation and nudged George.
"See that? It's the black Bentley again. KMF 102!"

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It's very sad, Julie, but it seems that Michele took her own life. There's some more information in the following thread:

http://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/foru ... .php?t=495

Anita

"Heyho for a starry night and a heathery bed!" - Jack, The Secret Island.

"There is no bond like the bond of having read and liked the same books."
- E. Nesbit, The Wonderful Garden.

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Thanks Anita for posting the following thread.

I read through all the posts. How sad that Michele is no longer with us, and only just last year really, came to light.

I bought my daughter the Famous Five video's back in the early 80's, and used to watch them with her. I've since got them back, and thankfully still have a video, to watch them on. As someone suggested, it would be really good if they could all come out now, on DVD's and even include interviews by the actors, Gary and Marcus, now in their 40's, and others who played leading roles.

Julian gave an exclamation and nudged George.
"See that? It's the black Bentley again. KMF 102!"

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I hope that one day someone who knew Michele Gallagher will feel able to share some more details of her life with us.

Anita

"Heyho for a starry night and a heathery bed!" - Jack, The Secret Island.

"There is no bond like the bond of having read and liked the same books."
- E. Nesbit, The Wonderful Garden.

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Julian gave an exclamation and nudged George.
"See that? It's the black Bentley again. KMF 102!"

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I also had mail-contact with Sean and he seemed nice and honest to me (just as Zoe said). For example, he wrote that Michele used to watch the series together with him when he was a child. And that she told him that she always was the mischievous one during the filming and really loved Toddy the dog. He also told me the name of the German town where Michele´s mother grew up and Michele sometimes spent a holiday.

I did not ask anything about the accident and her life afterwards because that is really none of my business.

But probably he was mobbed by lots of people who treated him with less respect.

To me Michele is still alive – in the series. And she will always be.

Lucky Star wrote:.....and now lets just enjoy the 78 series and hope that it appears on DVD one day in the near future.

Sorry that's a pious hope.But before this will be happening I would have already revived old odd spirits of Southern Television.

Anita Bensoussane wrote:Yan, it's nice to hear that Sean used to watch videos of the TV series with Michele.

Anita

Yes, it´s a kind of relief that she obviously liked to watch the series together with her son.

On the other hand, it is sad that (as Sean told me) she never acted again after the
Famous Five and lost contact gradually with the other three.

As Gary wrote in his memories, the last meeting of all the Four was at the National Theatre (far back in 1980) for a Daily Mail-feature which was never run.

Sorry you had to hear this sad news of your friend, Bubble.

Anita

"Heyho for a starry night and a heathery bed!" - Jack, The Secret Island.

"There is no bond like the bond of having read and liked the same books."
- E. Nesbit, The Wonderful Garden.

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Thank you Anita, that's thoughtful of you.

Although, I had lost contact with Michele years ago, she is one of those people you meet in life that you never forget.