David Giles had a gift – to make the everyone’s work, whether it be the pictures, the action or the words – all they could be, in a soap or Shakespeare. His television projects included BBC’s The Forsyte Saga in 1967 and The First Churchills. Giles, who has died at the age of 83, directed [...]
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March 8th, 2010 - 2:56 am § in Obituaries
Philip Langridge, renown tenor dead at 70
Philip Langridge has died at the age of 70 from cancer. He was regarded as one of the finest tenors of his generation. Born in Hawkhurst, Kent, Langridge did not come from a musical family, but was encouraged at school as both a singer and a violinist. It was in the role of violinist that he [...][...]
March 4th, 2010 - 11:34 pm § in Obituaries
Barbara Bray dead at 85
Barbara Bray, a champion of European literature has died at age 85. She was an important link between British and French literature in the 20th century. She was the principal translator and an early champion of Marguerite Duras, who was her close friend, and also translated the work of Jean Genet,[...]
March 2nd, 2010 - 7:23 pm § in Obituaries
Julian More dead at 81
It has been a while since he was involved in British theatre, but Julian More will be remember for the book and lyrics of three of the biggest musical comedy shows of the 1950s, Irma La Douce, Expresso Bongo and Grab Me a Gondola. Songbook was his last West End success, written with composer Mont[...]
February 17th, 2010 - 1:08 am § in Obituaries
Movie actress Kathryn Grayson died
Kathryn Grayson died on February 17, 2010 at age 88 at her home in Los Angeles. According to Sally Sherman, her longtime companion and secretary stated she “just went to sleep and didn’t wake up.” Born as Zelma Kathryn Elisabeth Hedrick, she appeared in 20 films, all but three for MGM – [...]
February 15th, 2010 - 1:48 am § in Obituaries
Garfield Morgan remembered
Garfield Morgan, a well-known figure in regional theatre, has died at age 78. He achieved national recognition as Frank Haskins in the action series The Sweeney (Thames 1975-78), after spending years playing police officers on screen. Haskins, was continually beset by ulcers and colds and had a so[...]
