Arthur Blake (English actor)
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7 November 1929
Arthur Blake | |
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| Born | Arthur James Blake 7 November 1929 Washington, Tyne and Wear, England |
| Died | 27 November 2001 (aged 72) Kensington, London, England |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 1954–1996 |
Arthur Blake (7 November 1929, Washington, Tyne and Wear – 27 November 2001, Kensington, London, England) was an English actor who appeared in British television and film from the 1950s through the 1990s.[1]
While attending Brandy Row School, Blake would entertain his friends with a puppet theatre. It was while studying for a B.A. degree in English literature at King's College that he dismayed his parents (his father being a mining engineer) by announcing that he was going to act on stage.
Winning the Sir James Knott scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Blake studied there for two years, graduating in 1954. From there, he joined the Old Vic and went onto perform at the Bristol Old Vic, Ipswich Arts Theatre and Nottingham Playhouse, as well as having appearances in television and film.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
