Bernard Hepton

Biography

Bernard Hepton (born 19 October 1925 - 27th July, 2018) was a British actor of stage, film and television. Hepton was known as a particularly versatile character actor. He trained at Bradford Civic Theatre school under Esme Church along with actors such as Robert Stephens. He had extensive stage experience as an actor, under Sir Barry Jackson in addition to a spell as Artistic Director of Birmingham Rep and Liverpool Playhouse. On television, he played Toby Esterhase in the BBC Television adaptations of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Smiley's People, and George Smiley in the radio adaptations. He also played the Kommandant in Colditz (1972–74), and later appeared for the same production team as Albert Foiret in three seasons of Secret Army (1977–79). Before that he had made a guest appearance in an episode of the first series of Catweazle in 1970 where he played a naturalist. Other notable performances included Thomas Cranmer in both The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970) and Elizabeth R (1971). He played Sam Toovey in the 1989 television adaptation of Susan Hill's ghost story The Woman in Black. On radio Hepton played the role of Albert, in Stranger In The Home by Alan Dapre, also the role of The Old Man in the Corner, the Baroness Orczy amateur, and mostly sedentary, sleuth in the BBC dramatizations called The Teahouse Detective (1998–2000). His appearances in feature film were less frequent. He made a brief appearance as Thorpey, a gangster in the classic British film Get Carter (1971), and had another small role, as Milton Goldsmith, in Voyage of the Damned (1976). He was a fan of the Rugby League team Hunslet Hawks and also played stand-off for them in the 1952/53 season, winning a Yorkshire Cup Medal. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernard Hepton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmografi

Barry Lyndon1975 · Diner at Feast for Lord WendoverGandhi1982 · G.O.C.Emma1996 · Mr. WoodhouseThe Fanatics1968 · TronchinVoyage of the Damned1976 · Milton GoldsmithParadise Restored1974 · Oliver CromwellItem1974 · Private Practice1973 · DerekGet Carter1971 · ThorpeAn Inspector Calls1984 · Inspector GooleThe Fosters1969 · Harry GerwynFollow the Yellow Brick Road1972 · Colin SandsThe Woman in Black1989 · Sam TooveyDear Box Number1985 · Walter CartrightThe Holcroft Covenant1985 · Commander LeightonHenry VIII and His Six Wives1972 · CranmerEminent Domain1991 · SlowakStealing Heaven1988 · BishopSon of Man1969 · CaiaphasThe Baroness and the Pig2002 · SoamesThe Lady's Not For Burning1987 · Hebble TysonShadey1985 · Captain AmiesThe Old Devils1992 · Malcolm Cellan-DaviesThe Mosedale Horseshoe1971 · Derek