English actor (1924–2009)
Douglas Blackwell |
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| Born | (1924-05-17)17 May 1924
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| Died | 17 October 2009(2009-10-17) (aged 85)
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| Occupation | Actor |
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| Years active | 1950–2006 |
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| Spouse |
Brenda Mary Planner (b. 1937)
( m. 1979; died 2008) |
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Douglas Blackwell (17 May 1924 – 17 October 2009) was an English actor.[1] Douglas Blackwell was born in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, but brought up in Port Talbot, Wales, where he attended the local county grammar school. In 1942 he won a prize at the Youth Eistedfodd at Pontypridd for his play 'Branch Line'. He narrated the 1990s Mr Men audio cassettes. His television appearances included roles in Softly, Softly, The Avengers, Z-Cars, The 10th Kingdom and Dixon of Dock Green. He also appeared in films such as: A Prize of Arms (1962), The Ipcress File (1965), 10 Rillington Place (1971), Labyrinth (1986) and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991).[2]
TV and film credits
Radio
Parsley Sidings -('Pass the Parcel', episode)
Voices of: The Major. The Doorman.
Series 2, episode 1.
Broadcast: saturday, 29th September, 1973, 1p.m., Radio 2.
Recorded: Wednesday, 25th October, 1972.
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