"D" People Quiz

[vegas9302]

Please can anyone help on these last four. I need to send it off today. All surnames begin with a D.
39. Banish any heel hiding clue to this American actor. (4,4)
40. English writer whose novels have provided the basis for many successful adaptions in the theatre, cinema, on radio and TV. (7,7)
46. Resident singer on TV's The Two Ronnies in the 1970's (7,7)70. Folk get fish knife from this son of a refuse collector (6,7)

Many Thanks.

[tyrepill]

4o Charles Dickins 46 Barbara Dickson

[shaking]

40 charles dickens

[huncamunca]

46. Barbara Dickson

[emeritus]

70 I am wanting to say Lonnie Donegan
"My old Mans a Dustman" but cant see how the rest of the clue works ?

[huncamunca]

sorry-didn't notice 46 had been answered. Just got excited cos i knew one of them!

[emeritus]

70 Got it I think

King of the skiffle (Anag) ?

[JMR27]

39. Pete Duel - "banish any heel" is anagram of Hannibal Heyes which was the part he played in "Alias Smith & Jones"

[mazie]

I also want to say lonnie Donegan but can justify it from the clue given

[Vicasso]

Must be Lonnie Donegan, one of his hits was 'My old man's a dustman'

[mazie]

Lonnie Donegan It is, he was known as "the King of Skiffle " anag of the fish knife bit

[Vicasso]

Ooops, emeritus has already pointed that out

[mazie]

whoops, sorry I didn't see your post emeritus. I've always bee a bit slow on the uptake :o(