Carl Halling. Christian actor, singer, songwriter, writer, other. I was born on the Goldhawk Road, W6, in the Chiswick/Shepherds Bush/Hammersmith district of west London, UK. CD (Tasman Records) A Taste of Summer Wine - James Hughes, Carl Halling and the London Swingtette (See link right). Image dates from Spring 1993.

My childhood ambition ...

As far as I can recall I wanted to be a Pop star, or actor, but there was also a brief period around about the time of the Moon landings of 1969 that I nourished dreams of becoming an astronaut, but it's all so long ago...I am only speculating here.

My first job ...

My first job was as a Ordinary Deckhand in the London Division of the Royal Naval Reserve which I joined in 1972, aged if I'm not mistaken 16.

Education > College Life College life: The best years of your life

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College Life at Westfield College, London University

Thanks to the generosity of my interviewers both at Westfield and Central, I'd effectively scraped in with two mediocre "A" levels at B and C. Ultimately, however, the one-time head of the French department and published author Dr M. advised me to seriously consider a career as a professional academic. Not bad for a secondary school write-off. Dr Mein was my principle tutor during my final year, and under her galvanising mentorship I studied the controversial and often disturbing writings of Andre Gide as my main subject. From the outs...

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