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Clifford Rose

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Clifford Rose
Born
John Clifford Rose

(1929-10-24)24 October 1929
Hamnish Clifford, Herefordshire, England
Died6 November 2021(2021-11-06) (aged 92)
Northwood, London, England
OccupationActor
Years active1959–2019
Spouse
Celia Ryder
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(m. 1957⁠–⁠2012)​
Children2

John Clifford Rose (24 October 1929 – 6 November 2021) was a British actor.

Life and career

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Rose was born in Herefordshire. He was educated at the King's School, Worcester, and King's College London, before appearing in rep and began his association with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1960.[1][2] He played the character Sturmbannführer[3] Ludwig Kessler in the BBC World War II television drama Secret Army (1977–79) and its sequel Kessler (1981).[4] He later played SS General Hans Kammler in the miniseries War and Remembrance (1988). Rose played leading roles in The Pallisers (1974), Fortunes of War (1987) and Alan Bleasdale's drama GBH (1991), and appeared as Rorvik in the Doctor Who story Warriors' Gate (1981).[5]

Rose also played a judge in some episodes of the 1970s/'80s British television series Crown Court and Dr Snell, an interrogative psychologist for "The Section" in the British 1960s/'70s spy drama Callan.[6] He had a small part in an episode of Inspector Morse, "The Ghost in the Machine" (1989), as a college professor, Dr Charles Hudson.[7]

Rose played King George V in the TV film Wallis and Edward (2005).[8] In 2008, he appeared as Bishop Wood, in an episode of the ITV historical drama Foyle's War. In October 2010, Rose played the part of Father Gregory in the ITV crime drama Midsomer Murders, in the episode "Master Class".[9] Rose played The Judge in Enid Bagnold's The Chalk Garden in a production at the Donmar Warehouse in summer 2008.[10] A radio version of the staging was first broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in March 2011.[11] He also played the Dean of Windsor in an episode of The Crown broadcast in 2019.

Rose was an RSC Honorary Associate Artist.[12] He was the winner of the Clarence Derwent Award 2009 for his performance in The Chalk Garden at the Donmar.[13]

Rose was married to Celia Ryder from 1957 until her death in 2012.[8] They had two children, and lived in Stratford-upon-Avon. In September 2021, Rose moved into Denville Hall, a retirement home for theatrical professionals.[2] He died there on 6 November 2021, at the age of 92.[14][15]

Selected Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1967 Marat/Sade Monsieur Coulmier Film
1968 Mystery and Imagination Dr. Chappell Episode: "The Listener"
Tell Me Lies Guest Film
Work Is a 4-Letter Word Registry Office Clerk Film
1969 –

1972

Callan Dr. Snell 5 episodes
1970 A Family at War Colonel Episode: "A Lesson in War"
The Roads to Freedom Jacques 4 episodes
Special Branch Proudie Episode: "Warrant for a Phoenix"
1971 Elizabeth R Egerton Episode: "Sweet England's Pride"
Justice Prison Doctor Episode: "A Nice Straight Forward Treason"
The Troubleshooters Hildago O'Brien Episode: "It's Thumbs Down to You Pizarro!"
1972 Follyfoot Mr. Dockerty Episode: "Poor Bald Head"
The Main Chance Lewis Savage Episode: "The Next Great Train Robbery"
Softly, Softly: Task Force Joseph Gordon Episode: "Woman's World"
Van der Valk Boersma Episode: "One's Herring Not Enough"
1973 Justice Mr. Chaudry-Pole Episode: "Dummy Scoular Against the Crown"
Lord Peter Wimsey Mr. Pritchard Serial: "The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club"

(2 episodes)

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes Ransome Episode: "Cell 13"
Special Branch Yearsley Episode: "Inquisiton"
1974 Callan Dr. Snell Film
Napoleon and Love Emperor Francis of Austria Episode: "The End of Love"
The Pallisers Quintus Slide 7 episodes
1974 –

1984

Crown Court Harold Swencroft/ Dr. Alan Brierley/

His Honour Judge Herbert

8 episodes
1975 Dixon of Dock Green Bernie Katz Episode: "Black Monday"
1976 How Green Was My Valley Mr. Jonas 3 episodes
1977 Rooms Ruth's Father 3 episodes
Warship Meryon Episode: "Wind Song"
Van der Valk De Groote Episode: "Face Value"
1977 –

1979

Secret Army Sturmbannführer Ludwig Kessler 38 episodes
1978 The Devil's Crown Stephen Langton 2 episodes
1979 Turtle's Progress Detective Inspector Mason Episode #1.6
1980 Buccaneer Charles Burton 13 episodes
1981 Doctor Who Rovrik Serial: "Warriors' Gate" (4 episodes)
Kessler Ludwig Kessler 6 episodes
1983 Bergerac Senator Bearsley Episode: "Come Out Fighting"
Reilly, Ace of Spies Cecil Episode: "After Moscow"
1984 Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense Keith Bennet Episode: "Last Video and Testament"
Minder Cooke Episode: "The Balance of Power"
Oxbridge Blues Sir Patrick Hankey Episode: "Oxbridge Blues"
Strangers and Brothers Crawford[16] 2 episodes
1985 The Good Father Judge Film
Terry on the Fence Magistrate Film
1985 –

1987

One by One Challon 5 episodes
1987 Fortunes of War Professor Gracey 2 episodes
The Girl General Carlsson Film
1988 Gentlemen and Players Lightfoot Episode: "Stags at Bay"
War and Remembrance SS Lt. Gen. Heinz Kammler 2 episodes
1989 Act of Will Hospital Specialist 4 episodes
Agatha Christie's Poirot Makinson Episode: "Four and Twenty Blackbirds"
Inspector Morse Dr. Charles Hudson Episode: "The Ghost in the Machine"
1991 GBH Judge Critchley 4 episodes
1993 Maigret Jolivet Episode: "Maigret and the Hotel Majestic"
1996 In Suspicious Circumstances Colonel Warde 2 episodes
1999 Kavanagh QC Mr. Justice Gelder Episode: "End Game"
2001 Lover's Prayer Dimitry Film
2005 Wallis and Edward King George V. TV movie
2008 Foyle's War Bishop Francis Wood Episode: "Plan of Attack"
2010 Midsomer Murders Father Gregory Episode: "Master Class"
2011 The Iron Lady James R Film
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Bailiff Film
2019 The Crown The Dean of Windsor Episode: "Moondust"

References

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  1. ^ Heather Dubrow (2012). As You Like It: Evans Shakespeare Editions. Cengage Learning. p. 254.
  2. ^ a b Sutherland, Gill (8 September 2021). "Family of actor Clifford Rose launch appeal to help with care home fees". Stratford Herald. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  3. ^ Note: Kessler was promoted to the rank of Standartenführer in the final series.
  4. ^ "BFI Screenonline: Secret Army (1977-79)". www.screenonline.org.uk.
  5. ^ "Clifford Rose". www.aveleyman.com.
  6. ^ "Clifford Rose". BFI. Archived from the original on 2 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Inspector Morse : Ghost in the Machine (1989) - John Madden, Herbert Wise | Cast and Crew | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
  8. ^ a b Howard Maxford (2019). Hammer complete: the films, the personnel, the company. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 702. ISBN 9781476670072.
  9. ^ "Midsomer Murders (2010) - Renny Rye | Cast and Crew | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
  10. ^ Wolf, Matt (2 July 2008). "'The Chalk Garden,' by Enid Bagnold, offers substance in the silly season". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  11. ^ "The Chalk Garden". BBC Radio 3. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  12. ^ Chambers, Colin (2004). Inside the Royal Shakespeare Company : creativity and the institution. London New York: Routledge. ISBN 9781134616312.
  13. ^ "The 2009 Clarence Derwent Awards". 31 January 2010.
  14. ^ "Well-known actor and RSC veteran Clifford Rose dies aged 92". Stratford Herald. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  15. ^ "Clifford Rose, prolific Shakespearean actor who shot to fame on television as the evil SS officer Kessler in the hit BBC series Secret Army – obituary". The Telegraph. 10 November 2021. (subscription required)
  16. ^ "C. P. Snow's Strangers and Brothers". BBC Genome Project. 25 January 1984. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
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