William Gaunt

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William Henry Gaunt
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William Gaunt
Born
William Charles Anthony Gaunt

(1937-04-03) 3 April 1937 (age 87)
Pudsey, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
OccupationActor
Years active1961–present
Spouse
Carolyn Lyster
​
(m. 1974)​
Children2

William Charles Anthony Gaunt (born 3 April 1937 in Pudsey, West Riding of Yorkshire) is an English actor.[1] He became widely known for television roles such as Richard Barrett in The Champions (1968–1969), Arthur Crabtree in No Place Like Home (1983–87) and Andrew Prentice in Next of Kin (1995–97). He has had many other roles on television and also an extensive stage career as an actor and director, including performances with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Early life

Gaunt's father was a solicitor. Gaunt attended

Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He then spent three years working in repertory theatre
at Worthing, Bath, Salisbury and Cheltenham after which he was in America for another year, later returning to the UK working on productions at Birmingham, Coventry and Cheltenham, interrupted by a spell in the army.

After minor roles in 1960s series such as Z-Cars and The Avengers, and the Edgar Wallace Mysteries films The Sinister Man (1961) and Solo for Sparrow (1962), he gained a role as the super-powered secret agent Richard Barrett in the 1968 British espionage/science fiction series The Champions. In 1966 he appeared in "Flight Plan", an episode of The Saint, where he played an Osprey pilot. He had also appeared in a recurring role in Sergeant Cork following policemen in Victorian London. Between 1977 and 1978 he appeared in 22 of the 26 episode television series "The Foundation" in the role of Gareth Brown.

Later career

Between 1983 and 1987, he starred as harassed father Arthur Crabtree in the sitcom

Dalek Empire III.[3] He also appeared in the Channel 4
series Cast Offs. In December 2002 he appeared in an episode of Heartbeat. Series 12 episode 11. He played Charles Robertson in an episode titled Sins Of The Fathers.

In December 2011, he was seen in Episode One of the ITV drama Without You. In February 2012, Gaunt appeared in Midsomer Murders as Ludo DeQuetteville in the episode "The Dark Rider", first aired on ITV1 on Wednesday 1 February 2012. This is his second appearance in this series, after playing Michael Bannerman in the 2004 episode "The Maid in Splendour". In May 2015, Gaunt played Judge St John Redmond in six episodes of EastEnders.

Stage roles

Gaunt also has extensive stage experience, both as an actor and a theatre director, including a notable success in playing the Micheál Mac Liammóir character in Gates of Gold by Frank McGuinness at the Finborough Theatre, London, and in the West End.

He appeared in the

Old Vic. In 2017 he appeared in a tour of Alan Bennett
's play The Lady in the Van.

In 2021, Gaunt appeared as Duncan in Macbeth at the Almeida Theatre.

Personal life

Gaunt married actress Carolyn Lyster on 7 September 1974. They have a daughter, Matilda and a son, Albie.

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ "William Gaunt". Williamgaunt.homestead.com. 10 July 2005. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  2. ^ "20 Questions With... William Gaunt – – Interviews". Whatsonstage.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  3. ^ William Gaunt – IMDb
  4. ^ "William Gaunt - About This Person - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  5. ^ "William Gaunt". TV.com. Retrieved 2 February 2012.

External links

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