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Daphne Slater obituary
Actor who made her name during the early years of drama on televisionAs a captivating young ingenue in Shakespeare on stage, and Jane Austen on television, Daphne Slater, who has died aged 84, enjoyed...
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Elizabeth Bell obituary
Versatile actor who for many years was closely associated with Alan AyckbournElizabeth Bell, who has died aged 71 of cancer of the oesophagus, was an accomplished and versatile actor who was associated...
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Joe Melia obituary
Outstanding actor of stage and screen who made his name as Bri in A Day in the Death of Joe EggThe British theatre changed for ever when Joe Melia, as the sardonic teacher Bri, pushed a severely...
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Roger Hammond obituary
Actor known for his roles as clergymen, favourite uncles and tragic-comic charactersThere is a great tradition in the rotundity of actors, and Roger Hammond, who has died aged 76 of cancer, stands...
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Fred Ridgeway obituary
Actor in One Man, Two Guvnors who switched from Wall Street to BroadwayVery few actors start out in middle age, having thrown off a previous life as a high-flying money broker, and live the theatrical...
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Joy Parker obituary
Actor who shared the stage with her husband, Paul ScofieldSlim, dark, quick-moving and pretty, the actor Joy Parker appeared at the Birmingham Rep in her early 20s and, in 1942, played an Ophelia "of...
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Emma Style obituary
Respected casting director known for her work on Zeffirelli's Tea with Mussolini and the BBC's Our Friends in the NorthIn movies, a casting director negotiates with actors' agents on behalf of the...
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Daphne Oxenford obituary
Actor best known as the voice of BBC Radio's Listen With Mother who was also in the original cast of Coronation StreetDaphne Oxenford, who has died aged 93, was the voice of children's stories on...
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Lucienne Hill obituary
Actor who found her true calling as translator of the French dramatist Jean AnouilhLucienne Hill, who has died aged 89, was best known for her translations of the French dramatist Jean Anouilh. She won...
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Sophiya Haque
Vibrant actor who achieved success in Bollywood films, West End musicals and on Coronation StreetSophiya Haque's performance in Peter Nichols's Privates on Parade, which opened last month at the Noël...
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Lizbeth Webb obituary
Musical theatre star known as 'the champagne soprano'Lizbeth Webb, one of the great forgotten stars of British musical theatre in the 1940s and 1950s, has died aged 86. Known as "the champagne...
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Bernard Horsfall obituary
Imposing stage and screen actor whose work ranged from Shakespeare to The BillThe character actor Bernard Horsfall, who has died aged 82, appeared in television, films and on the stage for more than...
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Richard Briers obituary
Genial star of the sitcom The Good Life who impressed in a range of roles on stageWhen he played Hamlet as a young man, Richard Briers, who has died aged 79 after suffering from a lung condition, said...
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Sybil Christopher obituary
Welsh-born actor and Richard Burton's first wife, she moved to the US after their split and co-founded a famous New York discoSybil Christopher, who has died aged 83, was the injured party in...
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Milo O'Shea obituary
Irish stage and screen character actor who appeared in Barbarella, The Verdict and the BBC's 1969 sitcom Me MammyFor a performer of such fame and versatility, the distinguished Irish character actor...
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Jean Floud obituary
Leading educational sociologist and academic who became the principal of Newnham College, CambridgeJean Floud, who has died aged 97, was one of Britain's leading educational sociologists. Her career...
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Graeme Gilmour obituary
Sculptor and designer who co-created theatrical spectaculars including Shockheaded Peter and a host of jaw-dropping outdoor arts eventsSince the advent of John Fox's spectaculars of ritual and...
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Patrick Garland
Director and writer celebrated for his work at Chichester Festival theatre and the BBCThe career of Patrick Garland, who has died aged 78, was as varied as it was productive. An actor, producer,...
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Aubrey Woods obituary
Graceful stage actor who stood out in Doctor Who on TV and the film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate FactoryIn a long and distinguished career, the actor Aubrey Woods, who has died aged 85, covered the...
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Olwen Wymark obituary
American-born dramatist known for her affinity with French absurdist theatre and her many BBC radio adaptationsOlwen Wymark, who has died aged 81, was an American-born fringe theatre and BBC radio...
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