Richard Beale
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Richard Henry Beale | |
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Born | 13 May 1920 |
Died | 27 March 2017 (aged 96) Somerset, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Richard Henry Beale (13 May 1920 – 27 March 2017) was a British actor. He had a long career in television, stage and film, dating back to the 1950s.
Early years[]
Born in Hackney, London, England,[1] Beale was the son of Henry and Constance Beale. He served as a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. He worked 10 years at his father's printing business before he ventured into acting.[2]
Career[]
Beale's early films included The Battle of the River Plate (1956), A Night to Remember (1958), and Sink the Bismarck! (1960).[2]
Personal life[]
His wife, whom he divorced, was named Anne. They had two children.[2]
Death[]
He died 27 March 2017 at the age of 96.[2]
Selected filmography[]
- The Battle of the River Plate (1956) - Capt. Pottinger (uncredited)
- A Night to Remember (1958) - Harbour Pilot (uncredited)
- Sink the Bismarck! (1960) - Petty Officer in Phone Montage (uncredited)
- The Flood (1963) - Grout
- Compact (1963-1964, TV Series) - Detective Sergeant Birling
- The Caves of Steel (1964) - Controller
- Gideon's Way (1964) - Capt. Vanner
- Doctor Who (1966–1973, TV Series) - Minister of Ecology / Broadcaster / Propaganda Seller / Bat Masterson / Refusian (voice)
- Where Eagles Dare (1968) - Telephone Orderly (uncredited)
- Softly Softly (1970, TV Series) - Harry
- Jude the Obscure (1971, TV Mini-Series) - Chivers
- Young Winston (1972) - Boer Sentry (uncredited)
- Z-Cars (1972–1974, TV Series) - Bordman / Peters
- War and Peace (1973, TV Series) - Hetman
- Special Branch (1974, TV Series) - Commander Glover
- Dixon of Dock Green (1975, TV Series) - Fred Gilbraithe
- Madame Bovary (1975, TV series) - Rouault
- Emmerdale Farm (1979, TV Series) - Tober Moore
- Secret Army (1979, TV Series) - Inspector Benet
- The Sandbaggers (1980, TV Series)
- Stay with Me Till Morning (1981, TV series) - Jesse Thomas
- The Life and Times of David Lloyd George (1981, TV Series) - Lord Kitchener
- Bergerac (1983, TV Series) - Bank Manager
- Camille (1984, TV Movie) - Farmer
- C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985, TV Series) - Prinley
- The Tripods (1985, TV Series) - Ulf
- Return to Treasure Island (1986, TV Series) - Captain Smollett
- A Handful of Dust (1988) - Ben
- The Bill (1988-1996, TV Series) - Geoffrey Rowley / Walter Lepore / Tommy Reeves / Goodhall
- A Bit of a Do (1989, TV Series) - Lester Griddle
- Treasure Island (1990, TV Movie) - Mr. Arrow
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1990, TV Series) - Merritt
- EastEnders (1990–1991, TV Series) - Jackie Stone
- Hedd Wyn (1992) - Army Representative
- Lovejoy (1994, TV Series) - Mervyn The Fisherman
- Food of Love (1997) - William
- Peak Practice (2002, TV Series) - Julian Rankin
- All About Me (2002) - Local
- Casualty (2004, TV Series) - Geoff Slavin
- Afterlife (2005, TV Series) - Mr. Keyhoe (final appearance)
References[]
- ^ Lentz, Harris III (August 2017). "Richard Beale, 96". Classic Images (506): 49.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Hadoke, Toby (21 May 2017). "Obituary - Richard Beale, actor who starred in EastEnders". The Herald. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1920 births
- 2017 deaths
- British male film actors
- British male soap opera actors
- British male television actors
- Royal Navy officers of World War II
- British screen actor stubs