Bernard Gallagher
Bernard Gallagher | |
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Born | |
Died | 27 November 2016 England | (aged 87)
Occupation | Actor |
Spouse |
Sylvia Vickers (m. 1971) |
Children | 2 |
Bernard Gallagher (26 September 1929 – 27 November 2016[1][2]) was an English actor known for his stage work, including with the National Theatre and the Royal Court; and his many appearances in television soap operas and dramas.[3] He was born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire.[2]
Biography
Theatre
Gallagher studied English at
Later in 1967, Gallagher began a long association with the National Theatre (1967-1976), when he appeared in Clifford Williams’ all-male As You Like It.[5] Other roles included in Howard Brenton’s Weapons of Happiness and Tom Stoppard’s Jumpers.[2]
He also spent two seasons with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and worked for many other theatre companies, such as Paines Plough and Max Stafford-Clark's Out of Joint.[2][3]
Television
Gallagher played the lead role of compassionate consultant Ewart Plimmer in the first three years of BBC TV's long-running medical drama series
Gallagher's numerous other TV credits include appearances in two of Britain's most hard-hitting police dramas of the 1970s, The Sweeney and The Professionals. He was cast in The Sweeney as a Desk Sergeant in the episode entitled "Jackpot", whilst in The Professionals Gallagher appeared as a Government Minister in the episode "Need to Know."
Gallagher also appeared in Heartbeat, (playing recurring character Graham Weston in series 6 and 7), and its sister programme The Royal (although he played different characters). Other credits include: Bergerac, Bad Girls, Wycliffe, Midsomer Murders and London's Burning.[8]
In rare comedic roles he played Mervyn, the
Gallagher also portrayed keen gardener Bill Molesley in
Selected acting credits
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1979 | Casting the Runes | Derek Gayton | TV drama |
1984 | Arthur's Hallowed Ground | George | TV film |
1989 | Countdown to War | Greenwood | TV film |
1997 | Photographing Fairies | Doctor at Vicarage | |
2004 | EastEnders | Judge | TV drama (3 episodes) |
2010 | The Trip | Bernard | |
2010–2013 | Downton Abbey | Bill Molesley | TV drama (3 episodes) |
References
- ^ "Bernard Gallagher 1929 – 2016". holby.tv. December 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Hayward, Anthony (December 4, 2016). "Bernard Gallagher obituary". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ a b c d Quinn, Michael (December 15, 2016). "Obituary: Bernard Gallagher | Obituaries".
- ^ a b "Bernard Gallagher". www.scotsman.com. 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Production of As You Like It | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "Bernard Gallagher, actor – obituary". The Telegraph. December 22, 2016 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Crown Court (1972-84) Credits". www.screenonline.org.uk.
- ^ "Bernard Gallagher". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ "Selwyn's Off To Broaden His Horizon's..." April 4, 2018.
- ^ "Some Mothers Do 'ave 'em[09/12/78] (1978)". BFI. Archived from the original on April 27, 2019.
- ^ Guide, British Comedy. "The Thin Blue Line Series 2, Episode 4 - Alternative Culture". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ "The Duchess of Duke Street". November 19, 1977. p. 22 – via BBC Genome.
External links
- Bernard Gallagher at IMDb
- Bernard Gallagher at the British Film Institute