Kenneth Gilbert (actor)
Kenneth Gilbert | |
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 Gilbert as Richard Dunbar in The Seeds of Doom (1976) | |
| Born | 24 June 1931 |
| Died | 29 October 2015 (aged 84) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Kenneth Gilbert (24 June 1931 – 29 October 2015) was an English actor who appeared in many television and stage productions over a 50-year period. He often played authority figures such as doctors, colonels, detectives and police surgeons, but became best known as businessman Oliver Banks in the soap opera Crossroads.[1]
Early life
Gilbert served in the Royal Air Force's Naval Rescue Service and trained as an actor at the Corona Academy in Chiswick.[1]
Career
Gilbert trained as a classical actor at the
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Touch of Death | Mobile policeman | |
| 1963 | Tomorrow at Ten | Hospital Nurse | |
| 1969 | Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood | Friar Tuck | |
| 1971 | Twins of Evil | Puritan | Uncredited |
| 1986 | God's Outlaw | Humphrey Monmouth | |
| 1989 | The Lady and the Highwayman | Lord Henry |
References
- ^ a b c Hayward, Anthony (28 January 2016). "Kenneth Gilbert: Actor who played Lear and King John but was best known as businessman Oliver Banks in Crossroads". The Independent. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ Kenneth Gilbert at ATV Today Archived 2015-12-11 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 8 November 2015
- ^ Kenneth Gilbert dies Retrieved 8 November 2015
External links
- Kenneth Gilbert at IMDb
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