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On television, he was best known for his roles in the sitcom ''[[Please Sir!]]'', as one of the main character's teaching colleagues, and in the [[London Weekend Television]] comedy ''[[A Fine Romance (1981 TV series)|A Fine Romance]]'', as the brother-in-law of [[Judi Dench]]'s character. He also played Uncas in the television series ''[[The Last of the Mohicans (1971 series)|The Last of the Mohicans]]'' (1971). His last role before his [[AIDS]]-related death was as John (the servant) in Zeffirelli's 1996 adaptation of ''[[Jane Eyre (1996 film)|Jane Eyre]]''.
On television, he was best known for his roles in the sitcom ''[[Please Sir!]]'', as one of the main character's teaching colleagues, and in the [[London Weekend Television]] comedy ''[[A Fine Romance (1981 TV series)|A Fine Romance]]'', as the brother-in-law of [[Judi Dench]]'s character. He also played Uncas in the television series ''[[The Last of the Mohicans (1971 series)|The Last of the Mohicans]]'' (1971). His last role before his [[AIDS]]-related death was as John (the servant) in Zeffirelli's 1996 adaptation of ''[[Jane Eyre (1996 film)|Jane Eyre]]''.


In an obituary, [[The Daily Telegraph]] quoted ''If...'' director [[Lindsay Anderson]]: "I never met a young actor like Richard! Without a touch of vanity, completely natural yet always concentrated, he illumines every frame of the film in which he appears."<ref>{{Cite news |url= http://www.telegraph.co.uk |title= Richard Warwick: actor admired by Noel Coward, Lindsay Anderson and Zeffirelli |date= 19 December 1997 |location=London |work=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref>
He died in 1997 aged 52. In an obituary, ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' quoted ''If...'' director [[Lindsay Anderson]]: "I never met a young actor like Richard! Without a touch of vanity, completely natural yet always concentrated, he illumines every frame of the film in which he appears."<ref>{{Cite news |url= http://www.telegraph.co.uk |title= Richard Warwick: actor admired by Noel Coward, Lindsay Anderson and Zeffirelli |date= 19 December 1997 |location=London |work=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==

Revision as of 19:27, 24 July 2016

Richard Warwick (29 April 1945 – 16 December 1997) was an English actor.[1]

He was born Richard Carey Winter, the third of four sons, at Meopham, Kent and made his film debut in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 production of Romeo and Juliet in the role of Gregory. Subsequent films included If...., Nicholas and Alexandra and the first film by Derek Jarman, Sebastiane.

On television, he was best known for his roles in the sitcom Please Sir!, as one of the main character's teaching colleagues, and in the London Weekend Television comedy A Fine Romance, as the brother-in-law of Judi Dench's character. He also played Uncas in the television series The Last of the Mohicans (1971). His last role before his AIDS-related death was as John (the servant) in Zeffirelli's 1996 adaptation of Jane Eyre.

He died in 1997 aged 52. In an obituary, The Daily Telegraph quoted If... director Lindsay Anderson: "I never met a young actor like Richard! Without a touch of vanity, completely natural yet always concentrated, he illumines every frame of the film in which he appears."[2]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ "Richard Warwick". BFI.
  2. ^ "Richard Warwick: actor admired by Noel Coward, Lindsay Anderson and Zeffirelli". The Daily Telegraph. London. 19 December 1997.
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