Ray Henwood
Ray Henwood ONZM | |
|---|---|
| Born | Charles Raymond Henwood 15 January 1937 Swansea, Wales |
| Died | 26 August 2019 (aged 82) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Relatives | Dai Henwood (son) |
Charles Raymond Henwood ONZM (15 January 1937 – 26 August 2019) was a Welsh-born New Zealand actor.[1][2][3][4][5] He was the father of New Zealand comedian Dai Henwood.[6][7][8][9]
Born in Swansea, Wales, on 15 January 1937, Henwood emigrated to New Zealand at the age of 25, and became a naturalised New Zealander in 1977.[10][11]
Henwood was one of the founding members of Circa Theatre and kept contributing to Circa until his death.[12] In the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours, Henwood was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to film and the theatre.[13]
Henwood died in Wellington on 26 August 2019, aged 82.[11][14]
Selected filmography[]
- Opening Night (1977, TV Movie) – Clem Smith
- The John Sullivan Story (1979, TV Movie) – Colonel Smythe
- Should I Be Good? (1985) – Peter Chartwell
- Hot Target (1985) – Douglas Maxwell
- The End of the Golden Weather (1991) – Reverend Thirle
- Heavenly Creatures (1994) – Professor
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) – Council Man (uncredited)
- Second Hand Wedding (2008) – Desmond Daney
- Separation City (2009) – Registrar
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) – Old Fisherman
References[]
- ^ Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. "Ray Henwood, actor". www.teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "Ray Henwood's and Dylan Thomas' Welsh childhood". Stuff. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "Circa theatre gives modern cloak to Shakespeare's King Lear". Stuff. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "Ray Henwood: Wales and Aotearoa meet on Stage | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "Ray Henwood: The voice... | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "Ray Henwood | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "Ray Henwood teams up with old pal Roger Hall in Last Legs". Stuff. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "Us Two: Ray and Dai Henwood". Stuff. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "Dai Henwood opens up about making it, and making tea". Stuff. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "New Zealand, naturalisations, 1843–1981". Ancestry.com Operations. 2010.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Veteran New Zealand actor Ray Henwood, star of Gliding On, has died". New Zealand Herald. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ Reid, John; Jeffrey, Ruth, eds. (1996). Circa 1976-1996. Wellington [N.Z.]: The Council of Circa Theatre. ISBN 0-473-04155-3. OCLC 37434951.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2006". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 5 June 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Charles Henwood death notice". Dominion Post. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
External links[]
- Ray Henwood at IMDb
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- Male actors from Swansea
- Welsh male film actors
- New Zealand male film actors
- Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit
- Welsh emigrants to New Zealand
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- New Zealand male stage actors
- 20th-century Welsh male actors
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