Duncan Bell (actor)
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Duncan Bell (born 16 January 1955) is a Scottish stage and screen actor.[1]
Television career
In September 2001, he played Sergeant Dennis Merton[2] in British TV drama series Heartbeat. The role of Merton brought back childhood memories for Duncan as he spent holidays in Scarborough, close to where most of the programme is filmed.[3] In September 2003, Duncan became a father to a baby girl and left Heartbeat in July 2004.
Played the role of Lt Colonel P. Philips in series 5 of Soldier Soldier - (1995–1996).[4]
In 2008, he appeared as a guest star in Foyle's War.[5]
Stage career
His stage work includes Philistines, The Life of Galileo, Remembrance of Things Past (as Charles Swann, November 2000-April 2001), All My Sons and Blinded by the Sun for the National Theatre and two seasons (1988-9 and 1994) with the Royal Shakespeare Company.[6][7]
He also played Midshipman Clayton in the 1998 TV film "Hornblower: The Even Chance" (subsequently released as "Horatio Hornblower: The Duel" in the USA).[8][9]
References
- ^ "Profile of director Patrick Mason". The Scotsman. 12 August 2001. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ "Duncan Bell". TV.com. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ "Heartbeat Interviews (Jason Durr, Duncan Bell, Tricia Penrose) On The Box Magazine". Archived from the original on 19 February 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ "Duncan Bell". BFI.
- ^ "Foyle's War - S6 - Episode 2: Broken Souls". Radio Times.
- ^ "Duncan Bell | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "CalmView: Overview". catalogue.nationaltheatre.org.uk.
- ^ "Hornblower: The Even Chance". IMDB: The Internet Movie Database. An Amazon.com Company. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ^ "Horatio Hornblower: The Duel (1999) - | Cast and Crew". AllMovie.
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