Bernard Brown (actor)
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10 February 1933
Bernard Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | Graham Bernard Brown 10 February 1933 Deal, Kent, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse |
Joan How
(m. 1958; div. 1963) |
Bernard Brown (born 10 February 1933) is a British actor.
Bernard Brown trained at RADA, graduating in 1954.[1]
Through his career in England he appeared in stage productions such as The Unexpected Guest by Agatha Christie, Queen Christina by Pam Gems, and House Guest by Francis Durbridge.[2] In South Africa he played the lead role in King Richard II by William Shakespeare at Maynardville in 1968, participated in Present Laughter by Noël Coward at Alexander Theatre in 1969, performed Joseph Surface in The School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan at the Hofmeyr Theatre in 1969, Malvolio in Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare at the Hofmeyr Theatre in 1969, and roles in other stage productions. In 1972 Brown directed Macbeth, presented by Cape Performing Arts Board.[3]
His film appearances include The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960), Taste of Fear (1961),[4] and Plenty (1985). He participated in television series such as The Edwardians, The Regiment, The Pallisers and May to December.[4] Brown's last screen credit was in the detective drama television series Inspector Morse in 1996.
