Richard Beale
| Richard Henry Beale | |
|---|---|
| Born |
13 May 1920 Hackney, London, England |
| Died |
27 March 2017 (aged 96) Somerset, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
Richard Henry Beale (13 May 1920 – 27 March 2017) was a British actor. He had a long career in television, stage and film, dating back to the 1950s.
Early years
Born in Hackney, London, England,[1] Beale was the son of Henry and Constance Beale. He served as a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. He worked 10 years at his father's printing business before he ventured into acting.[2]
Career
Beale's early films included The Battle of the River Plate (1956), A Night to Remember (1958), and Sink the Bismarck! (1960).[2]
Personal life
His wife, whom he divorced, was named Anne. They had two children.[2]
Death
He died 27 March 2017 at the age of 96.[2]
Selected filmography
- The Battle of the River Plate (1956) - Capt. Pottinger (uncredited)
- A Night to Remember (1958) - Harbour Pilot (uncredited)
- Sink the Bismarck! (1960) - Petty Officer in Phone Montage (uncredited)
- Compact (1963-1964) - Detective Sergeant Birling
- The Caves of Steel (1964) - Controller
- Gideon's Way (1964) - Capt. Vanner
- Where Eagles Dare (1968) - Telephone Orderly (uncredited)
- Softly Softly (1970) - Harry
- War and Peace (1972) - Hetman
- Emmerdale Farm (1972) - Tober Moore
- Doctor Who (1966–1973) - Minister of Ecology / Broadcaster / Propaganda Seller (voice) / Bat Masterson / Refusian (voice)
- Z-Cars (1972–1974) - Bordman / Peters
- Special Branch (1974) - Commander Glover
- Dixon of Dock Green (1975) - Fred Gilbraithe
- Secret Army (1979) - Inspector Benet
- The Sandbaggers (1980)
- The Life and Times of David Lloyd George (1981) - Lord Kitchener
- Bergerac (1983) - Bank Manager
- Camille (1984) - Farmer
- C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985) - Prinley
- The Tripods (1985) - Ulf
- Return to Treasure Island (1986) - Captain Smollett
- A Handful of Dust (1988) - Ben
- The Bill (1988-1996) - Geoffrey Rowley / Walter Lepore / Tommy Reeves / Goodhall
- A Bit of a Do (1989) - Lester Griddle
- Treasure Island (1990) - Mr. Arrow
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1990) - Merritt
- EastEnders (1990–1991) - Jackie Stone
- Hedd Wyn (1992) - Army Representative
- Lovejoy (1994) - Mervyn The Fisherman
- Food of Love (1997) - William
- Peak Practice (2002) - Julian Rankin
- All About Me (2002) - Local
- Casualty (2004) - Geoff Slavin
- Afterlife (2005) - Mr. Keyhoe
References
- ↑ Lentz, Harris III (August 2017). "Richard Beale, 96". Classic Images (506): 49.
- 1 2 3 4 Hadoke, Toby (May 21, 2017). "Obituary - Richard Beale, actor who starred in EastEnders". The Herald. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
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