tv/ movies: Born April 18, 1947, He starred in this movie: Joshua Then and Now - 1985?

Questions

What is the term used to describe a word whose sound mimics the thing or action it describes?

What was Charles Blondins claim to fame?

What did the 1944 education act extend?

In cricket how far is the popping crease from the stumps?

What was the name of the boat in which Gulliver was shipwrecked?