Sam Beazley
Sam Beazley | |
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| Born | 29 March 1916 Kensington, London, England |
| Died | 12 June 2017 (aged 101) |
| Occupation | Actor |
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Sam Beazley (29 March 1916 – 12 June 2017) was a British actor.[1]
Early life
Beazley was born in Kensington, London,.[2] the son of Gordon and Nelto Beazley.[1]
Career
He began acting professionally as a teenager in the early 1930s, including appearances with John Gielgud in productions of Hamlet (1934) and Romeo and Juliet (1935).[3]
After serving in World War II, he owned an antique shop for several decades. At the age of 75, Beazley returned to acting, and subsequently appeared in a variety of stage and film productions, as well he became a painter in his nineties.[4][5]
Death and Legacy
A 2010 article by Nicholas de Jongh in The Independent described "the amazing" Beazley as "the last theatre survivor of his generation".[3] Beazley died on 12 June 2017 at the age of 101.[6]
Filmography
| Production | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madame Sousatzka | 1988 | Festival Guest | |
| Portrait of a Marriage | 1990 | Lord Carnock | 1 episode |
| Pride and Prejudice | 1995 | Vicar | 1 episode |
| Midsomer Murders | 2000 | Cyril Toft | Episode: "Blue Herrings" |
| Passionnément | 2000 | Matthew | |
| Johnny English | 2003 | Elderly Man at the hospital | |
| Doctors | 2003 | Tom | Episode: "House of Cards" |
| Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason | 2004 | Very Old Man | |
| Torchwood | 2006 | Alan Ellis | |
| Kingdom | 2007 | Mr. Bewley | 1 episode |
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | 2007 | Everard |
References
- ^ a b de Jongh, Nicholas (11 July 2017). "Sam Beazley obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Birth info". findmypast.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ a b Nicholas de Jongh, "Dangerous liaisons: The secret life of John Gielgud", The Independent, 15 February 2010.
- ^ Garald Isaaman, "Feature: Exhibition – Sam Beazley's paintings is at the Millinery Works Gallery until August 28", Islington Tribune, 19 August 2010.
- ^ John Freedman, "Playhouse of the World", The Moscow Times, 20 March 1998.
- ^ "Sam BEAZLEY Obituary". The Times. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
External links
- Sam Beazley at IMDb
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