Edmund Warwick
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15 July 1907
Edmund Warwick | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edmund Harry Louis Clowes 15 July 1907 London, England |
| Died | 21 December 1989 (aged 82) Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1923–1978 |
Edmund Warwick (15 July 1907 – 21 December 1989) was a British actor who appeared in various television programmes.[1][2][3]
Despite having no formal training, Warwick made his acting debut on 26 December 1923 in a production of Bluebell in Fairyland at the Aldwych Theatre.[4] This was followed by further appearances on the stage using his birth name Edmund Clowes.
During the Second World War, Warwick served in the Royal Air Force as a leading aircraftman.[5] After the war ended, he ventured into television work[6] before becoming producer at Felixstowe Arts Theatre during 1947–1948.[7]
Around 1950, the actor changed his name to Edmund Warwick. He spent the next few years managing theatres, helping to get them back on their feet, such as the Playhouse Theatre at Broadstairs,[8] Shrewsbury Repertory Theatre[9][10] and the Portsmouth Theatre Royal.[11] [12]
Some of his TV credits included The Adventures of Sir Lancelot, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Emergency Ward 10, Z-Cars, No Hiding Place and Doctor Who.[13]
In the latter show, Warwick portrayed the character of Darrius in The Keys of Marinus,[14] doubled for William Hartnell as the First Doctor in The Dalek Invasion of Earth after the lead actor was injured during filming.[15] He also played a robot double of Hartnell's Doctor in The Chase, this duplicate having been created by the Daleks.[16][17]
