Lyndon Brook
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Lyndon Brook | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California, US | 10 April 1926
Died | 9 January 2004 London, England | (aged 77)
Occupation(s) | actor, screenwriter |
Years active | 1942–1987 |
Spouse | Elizabeth Kentish (m. 1953) |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Clive Brook (father) Mildred Evelyn (mother) |
Relatives | Faith Brook (sister) |
Lyndon Brook (10 April 1926 – 9 January 2004) was a British actor, on film and television.
Family and early life
Lyndon Brook was born on 10 April 1926 in Los Angeles, California, to British parents. He came from an established acting family: his father,
Career
In 1949, Brook was given a minor part in the film Train of Events, which starred Valerie Hobson (the future Mrs John Profumo) and John Clements.[3][4]
In 1951 he was asked by
In 1954 he played an impressionable navigator opposite
He appeared with Michael Hordern and Dirk Bogarde in The Spanish Gardener (1956), and as Richard Wagner opposite Bogarde's Franz Liszt in Song Without End (1960).[8]
Thereafter, Brook became a regular in many popular television dramas. He appeared in I, Claudius; three times in The Avengers and The New Avengers; and one appearance in Crown Court (episode "The Getaway", in 1974). He also played George VI alongside Timothy West's Winston Churchill in the BBC's Churchill and the Generals (1979). His later film roles in the 1970s and 1980s included The Hireling, Plenty and Defence of the Realm.[4]
Brook was a much-published author, and scripted the 1957 television series Love Her to Death, which had Peter Wyngarde in the leading role.
Death
Brook died in London on 9 January 2004.[1]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1942 | A Yank at Eton | Eton Student | Uncredited |
1949 | The History of Mr. Polly | Shop Assistant | Uncredited |
Trottie True | Bit Role | Uncredited | |
Train of Events | Actor | Segment: "The Actor" | |
1954 | The Purple Plain | Carrington | |
The Passing Stranger | Mike | ||
1955 | Above Us the Waves | Diver Navigator, X2 | |
One Way Out | Leslie Parrish | ||
1956 | Reach for the Sky | Johnny Sanderson | |
The Spanish Gardener | Robert Burton | ||
1957 | The Surgeon's Knife | Dr. Ian Breck | |
1958 | The Gypsy and the Gentleman | John Patterson | |
Innocent Sinners | Charles | ||
1959 | Violent Moment | Douglas Baines | |
1960 | Song Without End | Richard Wagner | |
Surprise Package | Starvin | ||
1961 | Adventure Story | Philotas | |
1961 | Edgar Wallace Mysteries | Gerry Domford | "Clue of the Silver Key" episode |
1962 | The Longest Day | Lt. Walsh | Uncredited |
1964 | The Massingham Affair | Justin Derry | 6 episodes |
1965 | Invasion | Brian Carter | Uncredited |
1966 | Danger Man | Colin Ashby | 1 episode |
1967–1968 | The Avengers
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Dr. Manx/Lyall | 2 episodes |
1973 | The Hireling | Doctor | |
1974 | Who? | Dr. Barrister | |
1975 | Edward the Seventh | A.J. Balfour | 3 episodes |
1976 | I, Claudius | Silanus | 1 episode |
1979 | Churchill and the Generals | King George VI | TV movie |
1985 | Plenty | Begley | |
1986 | Defence of the Realm | Pugh | |
1987 | Life Story | Erwin Chargaff |
References
- ^ a b Shorter, Eric. "Obituary: Lyndon Brook". The Guardian.
- ^ "Faith Brook". The Daily Telegraph. London. 13 March 2012.
- ^ "Train of Events (1949)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Lyndon Brook". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012.
- ^ "Lyndon Brook – Obituaries". The Stage.
- ^ Erickson, Hal. "The Purple Plain (1954) – Robert Parrish – Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
- ^ "Lyndon Brook". aveleyman.com.
- ^ Erickson, Hal. "Lyndon Brook – Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie.