Jeffery Dench
| Jeffery Dench | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jeffery Dench 1928 (age 83–84) Manchester, England |
| Spouse | Betty Martin (1953-2002) Ann Curtis (2005-) |
Jeffery Dench (born 1928), is an actor who lives in Clifford Chambers near Stratford-upon-Avon. He is the older brother of actress Judi Dench.
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[edit] Personal life
Jeffery Dench was born in Manchester, the son of Eleanora Olave (née Jones), a native of Dublin, and Reginald Arthur Dench, a doctor who met Jeffery's mother while studying medicine at Trinity College.[1] Jeff lived in Tyldesley, Lancashire, with his brother, Peter. Later, the family moved to York, where Judi was born.
Jeffery attended St Peter's, York, where he began acting with the role of Cleopatra in George Bernard Shaw's Caesar and Cleopatra.[2] He spent his national service at an army theatre in Catterick before attending the Central School of Speech and Drama. It was here that he met his wife Betty, who was working as a speech therapist.
Jeffery moved to Clifford Chambers and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1963, where he worked for many years.[2]
With his wife Betty, Jeffery has three daughters: Sarah, a teacher who lives in Brailes; Clare, who lives in Shiplake; and Emma, a Roman historian previously at Birkbeck, University of London, and currently at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.[3]
Jeffery's wife, Betty, died from a heart attack on 11 January 2002. Since his wife's death, Jeffery has married Ann Curtis, a costume designer for the RSC and long time family friend.[4]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | First Knight | Elder |
[edit] Television appearances
| Year | Programme | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | BBC Sunday Night Theatre - The Merchant of Venice | Launcelot Gobbo | |
| 1982 | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | Mr. Cutler/Landlord/Mr. Blightey/Arthur Gride | Mini Series |
| 1985 | Cyrano de Bergerac | Marquis 1 | |
| 1986 | What a Way to Run a Revolution | ||
| 1987 | Rumpole of the Bailey | Denis Driscoll | Appeared in one episode, entitled Rumpole and the Old, Old Story |
| 1989 | The Lady and the Highwayman | Magistrate | |
| 1996 | The Brittas Empire | Warwick Newmark | Appeared in one episode, entitled Surviving Christmas |
| 2000 | Empires: The Greeks - Crucible of Civilization | Pericles | Uncredited |
[edit] Selected Theatre Appearances
| Year | Play | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Henry IV Part 1 by William Shakespeare | Richard Scroop, Archbishop of York | Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon |
| 1965 | Hamlet by William Shakespeare | Marcellus/Ambassador from England | Aldwych Theatre, London |
| 1969/71/72 | Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare | Andrew Aguecheek | Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon[5] |
| 1971 | Toad of Toad Hall by A. A. Milne | Ratty | Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon |
| 2002 | Henry V - The Battle of Agincourt by William Shakespeare, adapted by John Barton | Chorus | Various, including King Edward VI School |
| 2006 | Merry Wives - The Musical by William Shakespeare | Robert Shallow | Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon |
[edit] References
- Jeffery Dench at the Internet Movie Database
- Merry Wives - The Musical at the RSC
- ^ "The Importance of Dame Judi". 6 September 2002.
- ^ a b Worcester News
- ^ Harvard University - Emma Dench
- ^ Judi Dench and her brother Jeffery at timesonline.co.uk
- ^ [1]
