Vivian MacKerrell
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| Vivian MacKerrell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vivian Alan James MacKerrell 23 May 1944 London, England |
| Died | 2 March 1995 (aged 50) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Vivian Alan James MacKerrell (23 May 1944 - 2 March 1995) was a British actor of the 1960s, who shared a house in Camden, London with film director Bruce Robinson, director of Withnail & I. He was the major basis for Withnail, a memorable character of British cinema. MacKerrell's only notable acting part came in 1971's Edna, the Inebriate Woman, since his career was curtailed by a premature death from throat cancer. Robinson once attributed this to his imbibing of lighter fluid [1]. This is portrayed in a notorious scene from Withnail & I; MacKerrell was reputedly unable to see for days after the incident.
A biography of Mackerrell, Vivian and I, by Penzance-based author Colin Bacon appeared in 2010.[1][2]
[edit] Bibliography
- Vivian and I, Colin Bacon, Quartet Books, 30 Sep 2010, ISBN 0704371944
[edit] References
- ^ Tragic tale of chronic alcoholic actor who inspired cult 80s movie, Daily Record, Nov 6 2010, Annie Brown
- ^ http://swns.com/unseen-photographs-of-real-withnail-from-cult-film-240844.html
