John Edmunds (presenter)
John David Edmunds (3 April 1929 – 3 May 2023) was a British academic who set up the Drama Department at the
Early years
John Edmunds was born in London on 3 April 1929 to Welsh parents.[3][4][5] He attended Ardwyn Grammar School in Aberystwyth before attending the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth where he studied English and French in the late 1940s and early 50s, and where he also performed as an amateur actor before being asked to join a local repertory company during the holidays. Alongside his early TV announcing work, Edmunds was a part-time teacher in English. He taught at Battersea Grammar School in Streatham, London from the early to mid sixties. He also taught French at Henry Thornton Grammar School in Clapham in 1954 to 1955.[6]
Edmunds was best known as an
Later career
From 1973 to 1985, Edmunds was head of drama at the
Edmunds returned to the UK and appeared in several theatre productions, including his own drama, verse, and prose recitals.[7] His translations of works by French dramatists Racine and Molière have been published by Penguin and performed on BBC Radio.[8]
Edmunds also appeared in cameo roles in the films Lifeforce (1985), Love in Limbo (1993), Rendezvous with Zack (2000), and The Faces of the Moon (2002).[9]
Death
Edmunds died in Brighton on 3 May 2023, at the age of 94.[10][11][3]
References
- ^ a b Transdiffusion website Archived 11 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "The TV Room". Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2007.
- ^ a b "John Edmunds, polymath who translated Racine and Molière and was quizmaster on Top of the Form – obituary". The Telegraph. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Members' Newsletter, Spring 2019" (PDF). Open Age. p. 5. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Life Full of Contrast For Newsman Who Gets Fan Mail and Woolies". Transdiffusion. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ The TV Room website Archived 28 November 2012 at archive.today
- ^ a b The TV Room Plus Archived 28 November 2012 at archive.today
- ^ Penguin catalogue entry
- ^ Internet Movie Database
- ^ "Vale John Edmunds". Transdiffusion. Transdiffusion Broadcasting System. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Dr. John David Edmunds". The Telegraph. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
External links
- Edmunds on The TV Room Plus
- Edmunds at the BBC at archive.today (archived 2012-09-18)
- John Edmunds at IMDb
- John Edmunds at the better source needed]