Mark Kingston

For the American college baseball coach, see Mark Kingston (baseball).

Mark Kingston (18 April 1934 – 9 October 2011) was an English actor who made many television and stage appearances over his 50-year career.

Mark Kingston
Born	(1934-04-18)18 April 1934 Deptford, London, England
Died	9 October 2011(2011-10-09) (aged 77) Northwood, London, England
Alma mater	London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupation	Actor
Spouse	Marigold Kingston

Biography

Kingston's father was a blacksmith and he attended Greenwich Central School and trained as an actor at LAMDA, he then appeared in repertory theatre and at the Old Vic with Vivien Leigh.^[1]

He played the lecturer Frank in the original stage production of Educating Rita with Julie Walters.^[2] On television he had significant roles in United!, Beryl's Lot, A Voyage Round My Father, Shine on Harvey Moon, and other productions.^[3] His film career included roles in Invasion (1965), Love Is a Splendid Illusion (1970), Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973) as Martin Bormann, Saint Jack (1979), Lady Oscar (1979), Sphinx (1981) and Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984).^[4] Kingston also appeared in an episode of Birds of a Feather as Sharon's (Pauline Quirke) Lover (1990).^[5]

He died at Denville Hall retirement village in 2011.^[6]

Partial film and TV roles

• Women Without Men (1956) – Operator (uncredited)
• Invasion (1966) – Private Morgan
• Love Is a Splendid Illusion (1970) – Bernard Collins
• Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973) – Martin Bormann
• Lady Oscar (1979) – Général de Jarjayes
• Saint Jack (1979) – Yates
• Sphinx (1981) – Carter
• Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984) – Terry
• Intimate Contact (TV Series) (1987) – Bill Stanhope
• No Job for a Lady (1990-'92) – Geoff Price (18 episodes)
• The Case of the Missing Will (Poirot TV series) (1993) – Andrew Marsh