Douglas Blackwell
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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]
Douglas Blackwell | |
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Born | (1924-05-17)17 May 1924 Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England |
Died | 17 October 2009(2009-10-17) (aged 85) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1950–2006 |
Spouse |
Brenda Mary Planner (b. 1937)
(m. 1979; died 2008) |