Bryan Marshall
Bryan Marshall | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 May 1938 |
| Died | 25 June 2019 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
Bryan Marshall (19 May 1938 – 25 June 2019[1]) was a British actor, with a number of major credits in film and television to his name, in both his native country and Australia.[2]
Early life
Marshall was born in Battersea, south London.[3] He was educated at the Salesian College, Battersea, and trained as an actor at RADA,[4] before appearing at the Bristol Old Vic and in repertory theatre and in the 1986 first national tour of The Sound of Music as Captain von Trapp.
Film
Marshall's best-remembered film role is that of Councillor Harris in The Long Good Friday (1980). His other film credits include Rasputin the Mad Monk (1966), Alfie (1966), The Witches (1966), The Viking Queen (1967), Quatermass and the Pit (1967),[5] Mosquito Squadron (1969), I Start Counting (1970), Man in the Wilderness (1971), Because of the Cats (1973), The Tamarind Seed (1974) and The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). [6] His later film career included roles in Australian productions such as BMX Bandits (1983), Bliss (1985), The Man from Snowy River II (1988), The Punisher (1989) with Dolph Lundgren, Country Life (1994) and Selkie (2000).
Television
Marshall had several leading roles on television, notably Dobbin in the 1967 production of Vanity Fair, Gilbert Markham in the 1968 serial of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall and Wentworth in the 1971 adaptation of Persuasion. Other television credits include: Spindoe, Warship, United!, The Forsyte Saga, Dixon of Dock Green, Z-Cars, The Saint, The Avengers,[7] Rooms (1975), The Onedin Line, Out, The Professionals, Return of the Saint, Buccaneer, The Chinese Detective, Robin of Sherwood, Heartbeat, The Bill and Dalziel and Pascoe.
He also worked extensively in Australia,[8] with credits including Prisoner,[nb 1] Special Squad, Golden Pennies, Neighbours, Embassy, Home and Away, Stingers, Water Rats and All Saints.
In 1989, Marshall was the original host of Australia's Most Wanted,[9] an Australian version of the show America's Most Wanted which was focused on helping the police with unsolved crimes.
Marshall died at the age of 81 on 25 June 2019; no cause was given.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Rasputin the Mad Monk | Vasily | Feature film |
| Alfie | Perce | Feature film | |
| The Witches | Tom | Feature film | |
| 1967 | The Viking Queen | Dominic | Feature film |
| Quatermass and the Pit | Captain Potter | Feature film | |
| 1969 | Mosquito Squadron | Sqn. Ldr. Neale | Feature film |
| 1970 | I Start Counting | George | Feature film |
| 1971 | Man in the Wilderness | Potts | Feature film |
| 1973 | Because of the Cats | Inspector van der Valk | Feature film |
| 1974 | The Tamarind Seed | George MacLeod | Feature film |
| 1977 | The Spy Who Loved Me | Commander Talbot | Feature film |
| 1980 | The Long Good Friday | Harris | Feature film |
| 1981 | 4D Special Agents | Ray | |
| 1983 | BMX Bandits | The Boss | Feature film |
| 1985 | Bliss | Adrian Clunes | Feature film |
| Hot Target | Clive Webber | ||
| 1988 | The Man from Snowy River II | Hawker | Feature film |
| 1989 | The Punisher | Dino Moretti | Feature film |
| 1990 | The Phantom Horseman | Tremayne | TV movie |
| 1994 | Country Life | Mr. Pettinger | Feature film |
| 1996 | Chicken | Dwight Serrento | |
| 1997 | Hard Edge | Boss | |
| 2000 | Selkie | Malcolm | Feature film |
| 2007 | Courts mais GAY: Tome 13 | Marcus | Segment: "Into the Night" |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Vanity Fair | Dobbin | TV miniseries |
| 1967 | The Forsyte Saga | TV series | |
| 1968 | The Tenant of Wildfell Hall | Gilbert Markham | TV miniseries |
| 1968 | Spindoe | Peach | TV miniseries |
| 1969 | The Avengers | TV series, episode: "Who Was That Man I Saw You With?" | |
| 1971 | Persuasion | Captain Frederick Wentworth | TV series |
| 1974–76 | Rooms | Clive Lawson | TV series, 120 episodes |
| United! | Jack Burkett | TV Series | |
| Dixon of Dock Green | TV series | ||
| Z-Cars | TV series | ||
| The Saint | TV series | ||
| The Onedin Line | TV series | ||
| 1976 | Warship | Commander Alan Douglas Glenn, AFC | TV series, Season 3 |
| 1978 | Out | Hallam | TV miniseries, 3 episodes |
| The Professionals | TV series | ||
| Return of the Saint | TV series | ||
| 1979-80 | Buccaneer | Tony Blair | TV series |
| The Chinese Detective | TV series | ||
| Robin of Sherwood | Adam Bell | TV series | |
| Heartbeat | TV series | ||
| The Bill | TV series | ||
| Prisoner | TV series | ||
| 1984 | Special Squad | TV series | |
| 1985 | Golden Pennies | Luke Greenwood | TV miniseries |
| 1987 | Neighbours | Gerard Singer | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1989 | Australia's Most Wanted | Presenter | TV series |
| 1990-92 | Embassy | Ambassador Duncan Stewart | TV series |
| Home and Away | TV series | ||
| Stingers | TV series | ||
| Water Rats | TV series | ||
| 2002 | Dalziel and Pascoe | Terry Blake | TV series, episode: "Sins of the Fathers" |
| All Saints | TV series |
Notes
- ^ Known in his native UK (and the United States) as Prisoner: Cell Block H; not to be confused with the 1967 UK series, The Prisoner.
References
- ^ Hayward, Anthony (4 July 2019). "Bryan Marshall obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077.
- ^ Noble, Peter, ed. (1982). 1982–1983 Screen International Film And TV Year Book. London: King Publications.
- ^ [1] Bryan Marshall - Films, TV and people, BFI.]
- ^ Course Name: Acting (RADA Diploma). Year of Graduation: 1963. RADA student & graduate profiles.
- ^ 'Quatermass and the Pit (BFI Film Classics)’ by Kim Newman (BFI, 2014) p. 111 (Credits). ISBN 9781844577910.]
- ^ Bryan Marshall filmography at Fandango
- ^ Avengers episode "Who Was That Man I Saw You With?" (1969).
- ^ 'Hanging around in the hood: the legacy of The Long Good Friday'. 20.o2.2000. The Guardian|Film.
- ^ Australia's Most Wanted. tv.com.
- ^ "Neighbours star dead at 81". news.com.au. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
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