Alan Brien was born on March 12, 1925 in Sunderland, Co Durham, England. He was an actor and editor, known for The Churchills (1996), Friday Night, Saturday Morning (1979) and The Fifties (1959). He was married to Jane Hill, Jill Tweedie, Nancy Ryan and Pamela Jones. He died on May 23, 2008 in Northwood, Middlesex, England.