The Merchandise Guide
Annual 1976

Computer Controller. In charge of the immense knowledge-store and calculative wizardry of Alpha. Who has himself taken part in the dangerous experiments to link the computer to the human mind. Jamaican Clifton Jones, playing the part of Kano, has lived in England since 1958. He studied at the Conti Stage School, and while still a student, appeared in 'Billy Budd'. Numerous other stage roles followed, on tour and in repertory--and he played in such London productions as 'Moon On A Rainbow Shawl' and 'A Taste Of Honey'. He's been with Joan Littlewood's Theatre Royal, Stratford East company, has been in films ('V.I.P.s', 'Decline And Fall', 'Innocent Bystanders') and made his television debut in 'Emergency--Ward Ten'.    Clifton Jones was in the Royal Air Force for two years national service--but it's taken 'Space 1999' to get him airborne as far as Moonbase Alpha!
Moonbase service section. Works in close collaboration with David Kano on Main Mission computer.	A British national, Zienia Merton--Sandra Benes in the series--has an extraordinarily varied background. Daughter of a half-English, half-French father and a Burmese mother; born in Brunei; brought up in Singapore, Borneo, Portugal and England!    Petite, dark-haired Zienia left home to study dancing in London,	and then opted to learn drama as well. Her acting debut was as an elf in an open-air production of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' and her first film part was as a Chinese girl who made a play for Gregory Peck in 'The Chairman'. She has appeared in many British television productions, but this is her first continuous series role.

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