Brian Glover
Brian Glover | |
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Born | Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | 2 April 1934
Died | 24 July 1997 London, England | (aged 63)
Resting place | Brompton Cemetery, London, England |
Alma mater | University of Sheffield |
Occupation(s) | Wrestler, teacher, actor, writer |
Years active | 1969–1997 |
Spouses | Elaine Foster
(m. 1954, divorced)Tara Prem (m. 1976) |
Children | 2 |
Brian Glover (2 April 1934 – 24 July 1997) was an English actor and writer. He worked as a teacher and
Described by The New York Times as a "robust character actor" who played "gruff but likable roles",[1] he had a "string of roles playing tough guys and criminals".[2] He once said, "You play to your strengths in this game, and my strength is as a bald-headed, rough-looking Yorkshireman".[3] Glover was also known as the voice of Gaffer in the Tetley tea commercials.[4] The Independent described him upon his death as "one of Britain's best-loved actors".[4]
Early life and wrestling career
Glover was born at the Women's Hospital,
In 1954 he married his first wife Elaine Foster, and became a teacher at the same Barnsley school where he had been a pupil. He taught English and French from 1954 until 1970, some of it at Longcar Central School, Barnsley, where he met
Acting career
Glover's first acting job came playing Mr Sugden, the comically overbearing sports teacher in
He played Bottom in
Glover's performance in Kes led to parts at the
In the film Brannigan he claimed to have lost the only fight in his acting career, fighting John Wayne.
His performance in The Mysteries secured additional work in the commercial theatre. The Canterbury Tales ("Chaucer wi' nowt taken owt"[14])(West End) was followed by a return to television and the Play for Today series, both as writer and performer and, in turn, more screen roles.[6] Glover wrote a horror themed episode of Theatre Box called Death Angel,[15] which aired in 1981.[16] He went on to play Lugg, the endearing rogue manservant to Albert Campion in the series Campion, and the role of a crook, Griffiths, in the Doctor Who story Attack of the Cybermen in 1985. He played Edouard Dindon in the original London cast of La Cage aux Folles.[17] In 1991 he starred in the second episode of Bottom, in the episode "Gas", as the perpetually angry neighbour Mr Rottweiler. At the end of his life he acted in John Godber's rugby league comedy Up 'n' Under (1998). He was also the voice for the UNO Upholstery TV adverts in 1995 and 1996.
Glover also wrote over 20 plays and short films. In 1982 he was a guest presenter in series six of
Personal life
Glover was married twice, secondly to television producer Tara Prem, the daughter of TV actor Bakhshi Prem, on 2 October 1976. He had two children, one daughter from his first marriage and one son from his second marriage. In September 1996, Glover developed a
Film and television credits
- Kes (1969) as Mr Sugden
- On the House (1971, TV series) as Bagley
- Paul Temple (1971, TV series) as Waites
- Joy(1972, TV movie) as Extra
- Coronation Street (1972, soap opera) as Fred Henshaw
- Sez Les (1972, TV series)
- A Day Out (1972, TV movie) as Boothroyd
- The Fishing Party (1972, Play for Today) as Art
- ‘’The Frighteners’’ (1972), ep.4 ‘The Minder’
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1973, TV series) as The Guard
- Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973, sitcom) as Flint
- The Regiment (1973, TV series) as Sergeant Dyke
- O Lucky Man! (1973) as Plantation foreman / Bassett (Power station guard)
- The Protectors (1973, TV series) as Allen
- Shakespeare or Bust (1973, Play for Today) as Art
- You'll Never Walk Alone (1974, TV short) as Maurice Pouncey
- Porridge (1974, sitcom) as Heslop
- Centre Play (1974, TV series) as Nobby
- Three for the Fancy (1974, Play for Today) as Art
- The Sweeney (1975, TV series) as Moose
- Not On Your Nellie (1975, TV series) .... Battling Bill
- Dixon of Dock Green (1975, TV series) ... Chuck Windell
- Brannigan (1975) .... Jimmy-the-Bet
- Quiller (1975, TV series) .... Sergeant
- Mister Quilp (1975) .... Furnaceman
- Trial by Combat(1976) .... Sidney Gore
- It’s No Joke Living in Barnsley (1976) .... Himself
- Sweeney! (1977) .... Mac
- Joseph Andrews (1977) .... Gaoler
- Jabberwocky (1977) .... Armourer
- Secret Army (1977, TV series) .... Corporal Emil Schnorr
- The First Great Train Robbery (1978) .... Captain Jimmy
- Absolution (1978) .... First Policeman
- The Famous Five (1978) .... Tiger Dan, circus clown
- Sounding Brass(1980, TV series) .... Horace Gilbert Beswick
- Minder (1980, TV series) .... Yorkie
- An American Werewolf in London (1981) .... Chess Player
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1981, TV movie) .... Nick Bottom
- Britannia Hospital (1982) .... Painter: The Workers
- Khrushchev
- Ordeal by Innocence (1984) .... Executioner
- The Company of Wolves (1984) .... Amorous Boy's Father
- Last of the Summer Wine (1985, sitcom) .... Oggie Buttercluff
- Doctor Who (1985, serial: Attack of the Cybermen) .... Griffiths
- Lost Empires (1986, TV mini-series) .... Tommy Beamish
- To Kill a Priest (1988) .... Judge
- All Creatures Great and Small (1989, TV series) ... Mr Dawson
- Campion (1989–1990, TV series) .... Magersfontein Lugg
- Bottom (1991, TV series) .... Mr. Rottweiler
- Kafka (1991) .... Castle Henchman
- Alien 3 (1992) .... Harold Andrews
- Leon the Pig Farmer (1992) .... Brian Chadwick
- The Bill (1993, TV series) .... Ken Farley
- Prince of Jutland (1994) .... Caedman
- Anna Lee (1994, TV series) .... Selwyn Price
- 1942: A Love Story (1994) .... General Douglas
- Rumble (1995) .... Johnny Pecs
- Bob's Weekend (1996) .... The Boss
- Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997) .... Lars
- Up 'n' Under (1998) .... Jack, Doreen's father
- Stiff Upper Lips (1998) .... Eric (final film role)
References
- ^ "Brian Glover, 63, British Actor; Played Gruff but Likable Roles". The New York Times. 25 July 1997. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Biggest Bottoms: who's made an ass of themselves?". BBC Online. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ Vallance, Tom (25 July 1997). "Obituary: Brian Glover". The Independent. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "Brian Glover dies in his sleep after fight against tumour". The Independent. 25 July 1997. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ Oxford National Biography
- ^ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- ^ "British Wrestlers Reunion". British Wrestlers Reunion. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ Garfield, Simon. The Wrestling (1996)
- ISBN 9781910295311.
- ^ "A typical reaction was a snigger... I was making a film about the wrong kind of bird". The Guardian. 29 August 1999.
- ISBN 0-7472-3294-6.
- ^ "Buzz Goodbody's production As You Like It". www.rsc.org.uk. Royal Shakespeare Company.
- ISBN 978-1-84384-128-9.
- ^ "Brian Glover as The Miller". The Times. 5 July 1994.
- ISBN 9780423003000. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ Smith, Peter (16 November 1981). "Death Angel". IMDb. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "La Cage aux Folles Original West End Cast – 1986 West End". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "Friday Night, Saturday Morning: S6". www.aveleyman.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "BRAIN OP AGONY OF TV BRIAN. - Free Online Library".