Rodney Diak

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Rodney Diak (15 June 1924 – 6 October 2007) was a British

theater actor

He was well known for a string of hit performances on the West End, including Goodnight Mrs. Puffin and Busybody.[1]

Career

Rodney Diak was born as David Rodney Diak

Princess Margaret.[1] Princess Margaret remarked about Diak after the performance, "That's the most handsome actor in Britain."[1]

One of Diak's most successful performances was his turn in Goodnight Mrs. Puffin, which ran for 691 performances.[1][3] His career continued with another success with the play Busybody, which debuted in 1964.[1] He continued to appear in a number of stage roles later in his career including The Secretary Bird, Private Lives, The Boy Friend, and My Cousin Rachel.[1]

Diak's film career yielded mixed results at first. He was reportedly horrified to learn that his first feature film debut movie would be

cameo role in Carry On Admiral.[1]

Filmography

Death

Rodney Diak died on 6 October 2007 in London from cancer, aged 83.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Rodney Diak, actor, 83". Variety. 9 October 2007.
  2. ^ "Rodney Diak - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  3. ^ "Production of Goodnight Mrs Puffin - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  4. ^ "Rodney Diak". BFI. Archived from the original on 31 January 2019.

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