Edward de Souza
| Edward de Souza | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edward James de Souza 4 September 1932 Hull, Yorkshire, UK[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1957-present |
Edward James de Souza (born 4 September 1932[citation needed]) is a British character actor and graduate of RADA with ethnic Portuguese Indian and English origins.[2]
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[edit] Early life
De Souza was the only child of Annie Adeline Swift (née Calvert) and Edward Valentine De Souza Jr. (1881–1947), a Cambridge Graduate of Portuguese descent. De Souza was raised primarily by his mother, as his father died when De Souza was just 14.
[edit] Career
He is well-known for the films The Phantom of the Opera and The Kiss of the Vampire, both made for Hammer Studios in 1962. Perhaps his most famous role, however, has been as The Man in Black for BBC Radio 4. He also appeared in the television version of After Henry, Farrington and, earlier, took the part of Soveral (the Portuguese Ambassador to Britain) in Edward the Seventh.
In 1965, he appeared as the lead in the Doctor Who story Mission to the Unknown – the only story ever broadcast in the series not to feature the Doctor in any capacity.[3] From 1961 to 1966, he starred in the popular sitcom Marriage Lines, and in 1977 he played Sheik Hosein in the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me.[4] He was solicitor "Bonny Bernard" in the first series of Rumpole of the Bailey. In 1982 he appeared in the final Sapphire & Steel adventure, credited only as "The Man". One of his less-known works, was his role in The Golden Compass, in 2007, playing the Second High Councillor.
He joined the British soap opera Coronation Street as Colin Grimshaw, where he made his first appearance on 12 December 2008.[5] His character died in May 2009.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=i9OFJsc4xyvMZhh6NOzHkw&scan=1. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- ^ Interview with Edward de Souza kaldorcity.com. Originally published in Celestial Toyroom issue 384.
- ^ BBC - Doctor Who Classic Series Episode Guide - Mission to the Unknown - Details
- ^ Chapman, James (2007). Licence to thrill: a cultural history of the James Bond films. I. B. Tauris. ISBN 1860643876.
- ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a133828/xmas-preview-corrie-oaks-emmerdale.html#yourviews
- ^ Coronation Street legend Rita quits Kabin | The Sun | Showbiz
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