- Theatre credits include: his debut in 1930 while still at RADA (Achmed in Carpet Slippers at the Embassy Theatre). Before and after the war-he served in the army-there were few years when he was absent from the stage. Two Noël Coward premieres enliven a list dominated by forgotten plays: Nuitane in Aloma (Q Theatre, 1931); Leiba in Lady in Waiting (Embassy, 1931); the Commentator in Vile Bodies (Vaudeville, 1932); Michael O'Dea in Ourselves Alone (Globe, 1932); Montague in Josephine Tey's Richard of Bordeaux (New, 1932); Arnold in Philomel (Ambassadors, 1932); Weyland in The Rats of Norway (Playhouse, 1933); Hensch in The Ace (Lyric, 1933); Sanger in Escape Me Never (Apollo, 1933, New York, 1935); Romeo in Romeo and Juliet (Regent's Park, 1934); Clive in After October (Arts and Criterion, 1936); Torday in Farewell Performance (Lyric, 1936); Arne in Women of Property (Queen's, 1937); Will in Gertie Maude (St Martin's, 1937); Nigel in Noël Coward's Operette (His Majesty's, 1938); Marco Polo in Eugene O'Neill's Marco Millions (Westminster, 1938); Carrington in Behold the Bride (Shaftesbury, 1939); Dick in Believe It or Not (New, 1940); Lord Darlington in Lady Windermere's Fan (Theatre Royal Haymarket, 1945-47); Clive in A Man About a Dog (Prince's, 1949); Shavings, an evening of one-act plays by Bernard Shaw (St Martin's, 1951); the Earl of Dawlish in The Moonraker (Saville, 1952); the Marquess of Heronden in Coward's Quadrille (Phoenix, 1952); Tweedledum/Red Knight in Alice Through the Looking Glass (Tour, 1953, Prince's, 1954); Denver in The Love Machine (Tour, 1954); Robert in Dead On Nine (Westminster, 1955); the revue Blueprint (Irving, 1955); Archie Rice in The Entertainer (Tour, 1958); Brooks in Innocent as Hell (Lyric Hammersmith, 1960); The Count in The Cavern (Globe, 1966); Sir Colenso Ridgeon in The Doctor's Dilemma (Comedy, 1966); Baptista in The Taming of the Shrew (Nottingham Playhouse, 1974); and Sir Peter Teazle in School for Scandal (Sheffield Crucible, 1974).
- He joined the RSC in 1975, the beginning of twenty-five back-to-back years. His contributions include the 1975 and 76 Other Place seasons (Buzz Goodbody's Hamlet with Ben Kingsley; Trevor Nunn's Macbeth with Ian McKellen and Judi Dench), the first small-scale tour, Nicholas Nickleby, Adrian Noble's Measure for Measure, and Sam Mendes's Troilus and Cressida. The complete list: Glendower/Lord Chief Justice in Henry IV (Terry Hands, RST, 1975, Aldwych, 1976); The Ghost in Hamlet (Buzz Goodbody, TOP, 1975, Roundhouse, 1976); Lord Stanley in Perkin Warbeck (Barry Kyle, TOP, 1975); Lord Stanley in Richard III (Kyle, TOP, 1975); Escalus in Romeo and Juliet (Trevor Nunn, RST, 1976, Aldwych, 1977); Antigonus in The Winter's Tale (John Barton/Kyle/Nunn, RST, 1976); Duncan in Macbeth (Nunn, TOP, 1976, RST, 1977, Warehouse, 1977, Young Vic, 1978); Aegeon in The Comedy of Errors (Nunn, RST, 1976, Aldwych, 1977); Egeus in A Midsummer Night's Dream (Barton, RST, 1977); Chebutikin in Three Sisters (Nunn, Small-scale Tour, 1978, TOP, 1979); Gower in Pericles (Ron Daniels, TOP, 1979, Warehouse, 1980); Soothsayer/Jupiter in Cymbeline (David Jones, RST, 1979); Tim Linkinwater/Fluggers in Nicholas Nickleby (Nunn/John Caird, Aldwych, 1980); The Gentleman in All's Well That Ends Well (Nunn, RST, 1981, Barbican, 1982); Lord Chief Justice in Henry IV (Nunn, Barbican, 1982); Abhorson in Measure for Measure (Adrian Noble, RST, 1983, Barbican, 1984); Rainbow in The Happiest Days of Your Life (Clifford Williams, Barbican, 1984); Le Beau/Sir Oliver Martext in As You Like It (Noble, RST, 1985, Barbican, 1985-86); d'Estaing in Pam Gems's The Danton Affair (Daniels, Barbican, 1986); Albert in Scenes from a Marriage (Hands, Barbican, 1986); Soothsayer in Julius Caesar (Hands, RST, 1987, Barbican, 1988); Sir Nathaniel in The Taming of the Shrew (Jonathan Miller, RST, 1987, Barbican, 1988); Jordan in The New Inn (Caird, Swan, 1987); Ferapont in Three Sisters (Barton, Barbican, 1988); Old Capulet/Apothecary in Romeo and Juliet (Hands, Swan, 1989, Pit, 1990); Old Vago in Julius Hay's Have (Janice Honeyman, Pit, 1990); Priam in Troilus and Cressida (Sam Mendes, Swan, 1990, Pit, 1991); Old Man in King Lear (Nicholas Hytner, RST, 1990, Barbican, 1991); Marcade in Love's Labour's Lost (Hands, RST, 1990, Barbican, 1991); The Player/Wat Dreary in The Beggar's Opera (Caird, Swan, 1992, Barbican, 1993); Gentleman in All's Well That Ends Well (Peter Hall, Swan, 1992, Pit, 1993); Schoolmaster in Antony and Cleopatra (Caird, RST, 1992, Barbican, 1993); Volscian Senator in Coriolanus (David Thacker, Swan, 1994, Barbican, 1995); Abhorson in Measure for Measure (Steven Pimlott, RST, 1994, Barbican, 1995); Angel in Byron's Cain (Barton, Pit. 1995); Old Man in Macbeth (Tim Albery, RST, 1996, Barbican, 1996-97); Priam in Troilus and Cressida (Ian Judge, RST, 1996, Barbican, 1996-97); Priest in Twelfth Night (Noble, RST, 1997); and Tubal in The Merchant of Venice (Gregory Doran, RST, 1997).
- (August 7, 1934) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Romeo & Juliet," at the Open Air Theatre in Regents Park, London, England with Margaretta Scott, Eric Dance, Henry Baynton, Leslie French, Hubert Gregg MBE, Terence De Marney, Sir Ben Greet, Sydney Bromley, Michael Martin-Harvey, Laura Smithson, and Greer Garson in the cast. Sir Robert Atkins was director. Edward German composed original incidental music.
- (1945 - 1946) He acted in Oscar Wilde's play, "Lady Windermere's Fan," at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London, England with Isabel Jeans, Geoffrey Toone, Athene Seyler, Dorothy Hyson, Phyllis Relph, Deering Wells, Hugh Stewart, and Denys Blakelock in the cast. Sir John Gielgud OM was director and Cecil Beaton was designer.
- (1933) He acted in Margaret Kennedy's play, "Escape Me Never!", at the Apollo Theatre in London, England with Elisabeth Bergner, Hugh Sinclair, Leon Quartermaine, Katie Johnson and Peter Bull in the cast. Theodor Komisarjevsky was the director.
- (1936) He acted in Rodney Ackland's play, "After October," at the Aldwych Theatre in London, England with Mary Clare, John Moody, Diana Beaumont, and Iris Baker in the cast. A. R. Whatmore was director.
- (1938) He acted in Eugene O'Neill's play, "Marco Millions," at the Westminster Theatre in London, England with Stephen Murray, Max Adrian, Robert Harris, Michael Denison, Catherine Lacey, George Howe, Vera Hodson, Mario Francelli, and George Woodbridge in the cast.
- (1950) He acted in the play, "The Man with a Load of Mischief," at the Embassy Theatre in London, England with Heather Stannard, Jane Mapley, and Clement McCallin in the cast.
- (1952 - 1953) He acted in Noel Coward's play, "Quadrille," at the Phoenix Theatre in London, England with Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontaine, Joyce Carey, Sylvia Coleridge, and Marian Spencer in the cast. Noel Coward was also director. Cecil Beaton was art director.
- (1955) He acted in Jack Popplewell's play, "Dead on Nine," at the Westminster Theatre in London, England with Anderw Cruickshank and Hy Hazell in the cast.
- (1975) He acted in William Shakespeare's plays, "Henry IV Parts I & II," Henry V," and "The Merry Wives of Windsor," in a Royal Shakespeare Company production at the Aldwych Theatre in London, England with Alan Howard, Jeffery Dench, Trevor Peacock, Tim Wylton, Clement McCallin, Geoffrey Hutchings, Oliver Ford-Davies, Charles Dance, Emrys James, George Baker, Brewster Mason, Maureen Pryor, Bob Peck, Gareth Armstrong, Brenda Bruce, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Derek Smith, Richard Moore, and Ben Kingsley in the cast. Terry Hands was director.
- (1976) He acted in William Shakespeare's plays, "Henry IV Parts I & II," and Henry V," in a Royal Shakespeare Company production at the Aldwych Theatre in London, England with Alan Howard, Brewster Mason, Emrys James, Stuart Wilson, Charles Dance, George Baker, Trevor Peacock, Oliver Ford-Davies, Maureen Pryor, Ann Hasson, Bob Peck, Clement McCallin, Geoffrey Hutchings, Carolle Rousseau, Jeffery Dench, Derek Smith, Barrie Rutter, Ken Stott, and Tim Wylton in the cast. Terry Hands was director.
- (1977) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "The Comedy of Errors," in a Royal Shakespeare Company production at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England with Judi Dench, Roger Rees, Mike Gwilym, Michael Williams, Nickolas Grace, Pippa Guard, Richard Griffiths, and John Woodvine in the cast. Trevor Nunn was director.
- (1978) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "A Midsummer's Night Dream," in a Royal Shakespeare Company production at Aldwych Theatre in London, England with Patrick Stewart, Peter Woodward, Richard Griffiths, Dexter Fletcher, Carmen Du Sautoy, Pippa Guard, and Duncan Preston in the cast. John Barton and Gillian Lynne were directors.
- (1980) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Pericles," in a Royal Shakespeare Company production at the Royal Shakespeare Company Warehouse Theatre in London, England with Peter McEnery, Julie Peasgood, and Emma Williams in the cast. Ron Daniels was director.
- (1984) He acted in John Dighton's play, "The Happiest Days of Your Life," in a Royal Shakespeare Company production at the Barbican Theatre in London, England with John Cater, Peggy Mount, Paul Greenwood, and Maria Aitken in the cast. Clifford Williams was director.
- (1986) He acted in Georges Feydeau and Peter Barnes' play, "Scenes from a Marriage," in a Royal Shakespeare Company production at the Barbican Theatre in London, England with Trevor Peacock, Janet Dale, Miriam Karlin, Peter Jones, and Lila Kaye in the cast. Terry Hands was director.
- (1991) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Troilus and Cressida," in a Royal Shakespeare Company production at The Pit Theatre in London, England with Ralph Fiennes, Amanda Root, Norman Rodway, Alfred Burke, Paul Jesson, Richard Ridings, Ciaran Hinds, Simon Russell Beale, Sally Dexter, and David Troughton in the cast. Sam Mendes was director.
- (1996) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Macbeth," in a Royal Shakespeare Company production at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England with Roger Allam, Brid Brennan, Philip Quast, Sebastian Harcombe, Robert Demeger, and Adrian Schiller in the cast. Tim Albery was director.
- (1996) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Macbeth," in a Royal Shakespeare Company production at the Barbican Theatre in London, England with Roger Allam, Brid Brennan, Philip Quast, Colum Convey, Sebastian Harcombe, Robert Demeger, Adrian Schiller, Arthur Cox, and Janet Whiteside in the cast. Tim Albery was director.
- (1952) He acted in Noel Coward's play, "Quadrille," at the Phoenix Theatre in London, England with Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne, Marian Spencer, and Joyce Carey in the cast. Noel Coward was also director. Cecil Beaton was designer.
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