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Terence Alexander

 
Actor: Terry Alexander
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  • Born: Mar 11, 1923 in London, England, UK
  • Died: May 28, 2009
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '50s-'80s
  • Major Genres: Comedy, Drama
  • Career Highlights: The Day of the Jackal, Day of the Dead, The One That Got Away
  • First Major Screen Credit: Comin' Thro' the Rye (1947)

Biography

British actor Terence Alexander made his debut in provincial repertory at age 16. A film actor since 1950, Alexander has specialized in slightly dissipated aristocrats. He was, for example, ideally suited for the role of shabby but proud ex-military officer Rupert Rutland-Smith in The League of Gentlemen. Alexander has also proven to be an apt foil for the broad comedy antics of Norman Wisdom in On the Beat (1962) and the Carry on Gang. In the 1980s, Terence Alexander enjoyed a measure of TV popularity as one of the co-stars of the long-running Bergerac. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Terence Alexander
Born Terence Joseph Alexander
11 March 1923(1923-03-11)
Islington, London, England
Died 28 May 2009 (aged 86)
Other name(s) Terry Alexander
Occupation Actor
Years active 1947-1999
Spouse(s) Jane Downs (1976-2009)
Juno Stevas (Divorced)

Terence Joseph Alexander (11 March 1923 - 28 May 2009) was an English film and television actor, best known for his role as Charlie Hungerford in the British TV drama Bergerac.

He was born in London, the son of a doctor, and grew up in Yorkshire. Alexander was educated at Ratcliffe College, Leicestershire, and Norwood College, Harrogate, and started acting in the theatre at the age of 16. During World War II he served in the British Army as a lieutenant with the 27th Lancers, and was seriously wounded by artillery fire in Italy. He is probably best remembered as Charlie Hungerford from the detective series Bergerac, though he was also very prominent in the 1960s BBC adaptation of The Forsyte Saga. One of his early roles was in the children's series Garry Halliday.

He has appeared in many other film and television roles including three appearances in different roles in The Avengers; Terry and June (1979-1980); Behind the Screen (1981-1982); the 1985 Doctor Who serial The Mark of the Rani; and The New Statesman (1987). On radio he starred as The Toff in the BBC radio adaptation of the John Creasey novels. He appeared in all but one episode of Bergerac from 1981 to 1991.

He appeared on the West End in comedies and farces and his credits included Move Over Mrs Markham (1971), Two and Two Make Sex (1973), There Goes The Bride (1974/5) and Fringe Benefits (1976).[1]

Alexander later retired from acting and lived in London with his second wife, the actress Jane Downs. He died on 28 May 2009.[2]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ http://www.lastingtribute.co.uk/tribute/alexander/3089289
  2. ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/tv-radio-obituaries/5428471/Terence-Alexander.html

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