Bernard Hepton
Bernard Hepton | |
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| Born | Francis Bernard Heptonstall[1] 19 October 1925 Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 27 July 2018 (aged 92) United Kingdom |
| Education | Bradford Civic Playhouse |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Director |
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Francis Bernard Heptonstall (19 October 1925 – 27 July 2018)[2] better known by the stage name Bernard Hepton, was an English theatre director and actor. He is known for his stage work and television roles in teleplays and series, he also appeared briefly on radio and in film.[3]
Early life and education
Hepton was born in
Theatre
Hepton trained at the
Television
He made his television debut as Sir Thomas More in
Having played Inspector Goole in An Inspector Calls (1982) and Sir Thomas Bertram in Mansfield Park (1983), he appeared as Sam Toovey in the 1989 television adaptation of Susan Hill's ghost story The Woman in Black (1989). In 1996 he appeared in the TV adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma, as the title character's hypochondriac father, Mr. Woodhouse. He was also in TV's The Charmer - 1987 where he played Donald Stimpson[2]
Radio and film
On radio, Hepton played the role of Albert, in Stranger in the Home by Alan Dapre, also the role of The Old Man in the Corner, the amateur, and mostly sedentary, sleuth in the BBC Radio 4 dramatic adaption called The Teahouse Detective (1998–2000) by Baroness Orczy. He also starred in Robert Barr's quirky detective radio series "Galbraith" as Inspector Bill Galbraith on BBC radio and as Dr Soppoth in Peter Tinniswood radio monologue "The Governor's Consort" starring Mary Wimbush.
Hepton's appearances in feature films were less frequent, he made his debut in 1949. He made a brief appearance as Thorpey, a gangster, in the classic British crime thriller Get Carter (1971), and another small role, as Milton Goldsmith, in Voyage of the Damned (1976).
Personal life and death
Hepton was married to actress Nancie Jackson from 1957 until she died in 1977. Jackson played Thomas More’s wife Alice opposite Hepton as More in the 1957 TV movie A Man for All Seasons; Hepton and she settled in Barnes, London. Hepton married Hilary Liddell in 1979; she died in 2013. Hepton died on 27 July 2018, aged 92. He was survived by a niece and nephew.[2]
Filmography
Film credits
- A Boy, a Girl and a Bike (1949) as Cyclist (uncredited)
- Richard III (1955) as Soldier (uncredited)
- Get Carter (1971) as Thorpe
- Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972) as Archbishop Thomas Cranmer
- Barry Lyndon (1975) as Man selling painting to Barry
- Voyage of the Damned (1976) as Milton Goldsmith
- The Plague Dogs (1982) as Stephen Powell (voice)
- Gandhi (1982) as G.O.C, British army in India
- The Holcroft Covenant (1985) as Commander Leighton
- Shadey (1985) as Captain Amies
- Stealing Heaven (1988) as Bishop
- Eminent Domain (1990) as Slovak
- The Baroness and the Pig (2002) as Soames
Television credits
- A Man for All Seasons (1957) as Sir Thomas More
- The Life of Henry V (1957) as Chorus
- Compact (1964) - director, two episodes
- Swizzlewick (1964) - producer, 20 episodes
- Thursday Theatre (1965) - producer, two episodes
- United! (1965–1966) - producer, 28 episodes
- Play of the Month: The Devil's Eggshell (1966) as Lord Portmanteau
- Great Expectations (1967) as Wemmick
- The Spanish Farm (1968) as Captain Dormer
- Out of the Unknown: The Fosters (1969) as Harry Gerwyn
- The Wednesday Play: Son of Man (1969) as Caiaphas
- The Elusive Pimpernel (1969) as Chauvelin
- W. Somerset Maugham: Lord Mountdrago (1969) as Dr Audlin
- Robin Redbreast(1970) as Fisher
- The Six Wives of Henry VIII(1970, in four episodes) as Archbishop Thomas Cranmer
- Elizabeth R (1971) as Archbishop Thomas Cranmer
- Omnibus: Paradise Restored (1971) as Oliver Cromwell
- The Organisation (1972) as Rodney Spurling
- Follow the Yellow Brick Road (1972) as Colin Sands
- Colditz (1972–1974) as Kommandant
- Play of the Month: The Adventures of Don Quixote (1973) as Village Priest
- A Pin to See the Peepshow (1973) as Herbert Starling
- Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973) as Webster
- The Squirrels (1974–1977) as Mr Fletcher
- Sadie, It's Cold Outside (1975) as Norman Potter
- Orde Wingate (1976) as Palmer
- I, Claudius (1976) as Pallas
- Secret Army (1977–1979) as Albert Foiret
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) as Toby Esterhase
- Blood Money (1981) as Det Chief Supt Meadows
- Kessler (1981) as Albert Foiret
- An Inspector Calls (1982) as Inspector Goole
- Smiley's People (1982) as Toby Esterhase
- Mansfield Park (1983) as Sir Thomas Bertram
- Dear Box Number (1983) as Walter Cartwright
- Cockles (1984) as Sergeant Naughton
- A Profile of Arthur J. Mason (1984) as Arthur J. Mason
- Bleak House (1985) as Krook
- Bergerac (1985) as Sir Geoffrey Newton
- Honour, Profit and Pleasure (1985) as Bishop of London
- The Disputation (1986) as Raymund de Penjaforte
- The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (1986) as Judge Bissop
- The Lady's Not for Burning (1987) as Hebble Tyson
- The Charmer (1987) as Donald Stimpson
- The Contract (1988) as Henry Carter
- The Woman in Black (1989) as Sam Toovey
- A Perfect Hero (1991) as Arthur Fleming
- The Old Devils (1992) as Malcolm Cellan-Davies
- Dandelion Dead (1994) as Mr Davies
- Emma (1996) as Mr Woodhouse
- Midsomer Murders: Death of a Hollow Man (1998) as Harold Winstanley
- Heartbeat: Bread & Circuses (2002) as Colonel Barber/James Barker
References
- ^ a b c d e "Bernard Hepton obituary". The Times. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018. (subscription required)
- ^ a b c d e f g Coveney, Michael (30 July 2018). "Bernard Hepton obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "HEPTON, Bernard". bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ a b Harrie, Kate (6 April 2006). "Interview with Bernard Hepton". Theatre Archive Project. British Library. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ The Daily Telegraph Obituaries p27 "Actor who played Kommandant in Colditz and Toby Esterhase in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" Issue no 50,760 dated Wednesday 1 August 2018
External links
- Bernard Hepton at the British Film Institute
- Bernard Hepton at IMDb
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