Alfred Lynch

Lynch was born in Whitechapel, London, the son of a plumber. After attending a Catholic school, he worked in a drawing office as a draughtsman before entering national service. Then, whilst working in a factory, he attended theatre acting evening classes, at which he met his life partner, James Culliford.[2]

In 1958 he joined the Royal Court Theatre and acted in a number of plays, including original productions of Chicken Soup with Barley and The Kitchen by Arnold Wesker. Lynch also starred in Joan Littlewood’s production of Brendan Behan’s The Hostage in London and New York, in which critic Kenneth Tynan praised his "beautiful playing".

After 1960 his career moved more into film and television, for example appearing with Sean Connery in the 1961 film On the Fiddle and the 1965 film The Hill. He had a sizable role in the 1963 film 55 Days at Peking and a starring role in West 11. He also appeared in the 1968 adaptation of The Sea Gull, and the 1990 film The Krays. Some of his later television credits include reading children's stories on Jackanory, the title role in the now-lost TV series Hereward the Wake, Manhunt, Going Straight, Pie in the Sky and the Doctor Who serial The Curse of Fenric as Commander Millington.[3]

After Culliford's stroke in 1972, Lynch moved from London to Brighton until his death in 2002. Lynch died from cancer in 2003.[4]

• Alfred Lynch on IMDb
• Obituary from The Guardian