Bernard Brown (actor)
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.
Life
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.
Selected filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | The Buccaneers | Chris Meadows | Episode: "Dan Tempest Holds an Auction" |
| 1959 | World Theatre | Bonario | Episode: "Volpone" |
| 1959 | Spycatcher | Episode: "The Gentle Gestapo Man" | |
| 1960 | Deadline Midnight | John Stafford | Episode #1.7 |
| 1960 | Barnaby Rudge | Mr. Edward Chester | 9 Episodes |
| 1961-62 | Probation Officer | Stephen Ryder | 8 Episodes |
| 1963 | No Hiding Place | Richard Bright | Episode: "Last Flight" |
| 1963 | The Plane Makers | Simon Wanleigh | 2 Episodes |
| 1964 | The Avengers | Peterson | Episode: "Concerto" |
| 1964 | Sergeant Cork | Captain McArthur | Episode: "The Case of Big Ben Lewis" |
| 1965 | Gideon's Way | Ralph Mason | Episode: "The Wall" |
| 1967 | The Newcomers | George Little | 3 Episodes |
| 1967 | City '68 | 2 Episodes | |
| 1971 | The Doctors | Dr. Clarkson | 2 Episodes |
| 1971 | The Misfit | Mr. Simpson | Episode: "On the National Health" |
| 1972 | Dead of Night | Frank Warley | Episode: "Return Flight" |
| 1972 | The Edwardians | Captain the Hon. George Anson | Episode: "Conan Doyle" |
| 1972-73 | The Regiment | Rupert Saunders | 14 Episodes |
| 1974 | The Pallisers | John Grey | 4 Episodes |
| 1975 | Nightingale's Boys | Headmaster | 3 Episodes |
| 1977 | Who Pays the Ferryman? | David Haldane | Episode: "Return to Yesterday" |
| 1977 | Van der Valk | Henniker | Episode: "In Hazard" |
| 1981 | Strangers | French | Episode: "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Copper" |
| 1982 | Nancy Astor | Robert Brand | 3 Episodes |
| 1984 | Strangers and Brothers | Drawbell | Episode #1.7 |
| 1987 | Screen Two | Sir William | Episode: "Going Home" |
| 1989 | Countdown to War | Corbin | TV Film |
| 1990 | Inspector Morse | Wheatley | Episode: "The Sins of the Fathers" |
| 1991-94 | May to December | Gerald | 5 Episodes |
| 1996 | Inspector Morse | Dr. Felix McClure | Episode: "The Daughters of Cain" |
References
- ^ "RADA Student & graduate profiles Bernard Brown". rada.ac.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Bernard Brown". Theatricalia.
- ^ "Macbeth". esat.sun.ac.za.
- ^ a b Maxford, Howard (2019). Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company. McFarland & Company, Inc. Publishers. p. 83. ISBN 978-1476670072.