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'''Patrick Tull''' (28 July 1941 – 23 September 2006) was a [[British people|British]] [[stage (theatre)|stage]], [[film]] and television [[actor]].
'''Patrick Tull''' (28 July 1941 – 23 September 2006) was a [[British people|British]] [[stage (theatre)|stage]], [[film]] and television [[actor]].



==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
{{expand section|date=August 2011|prose on parentage and education}}
{{expand section|date=August 2011|prose on education}}
Tull was born in [[Bexhill-on-Sea|Bexhill]], [[Sussex]], [[England]]. His parents were Richard and Phillida Tull. His father was an Army officer and his mother an actor.
Tull was born in [[Bexhill-on-Sea]], [[Sussex]], [[England]], the son of Phillida and Richard Tull. His father was an [[British Army|army]] officer and his mother an actress.


==Career==
==Career==

===Film and television work===
===Film and television work===
Although never a regular cast member, Tull performed in a number of episodes of well-known [[BBC]] television series in the 1960s, including ''[[Z-Cars]]'', and its spin-off ''[[Softly, Softly (TV series)|Softly, Softly]]'', the [[soap opera]]'' [[Crossroads (soap opera)|Crossroads]]'' and the comedy ''[[Dad's Army]]''. He also was heard but not seen in an episode of ''[[Doctor Who]]''.
Although never a regular cast member, Tull performed in a number of episodes of well-known [[BBC]] television series in the 1960s, including ''[[Z-Cars]]'', and its spin-off ''[[Softly, Softly (TV series)|Softly, Softly]]'', the [[soap opera]]'' [[Crossroads (soap opera)|Crossroads]]'' and the comedy ''[[Dad's Army]]''. He also was heard but not seen in an episode of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' in ''[[The Krotons]]''.


Tull acted in three films including ''[[Parting Glances]]'' (1986), directed by [[Bill Sherwood]].
Tull acted in a few films including ''[[Mosquito Squadron]]'' (1969), ''Sex Farm'' (1973), and ''[[Parting Glances]]'' (1986), directed by [[Bill Sherwood]].


===Theatre work===
===Theatre work===
On [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]], he was a founding member of [[Tony Randall]]'s [[National Actors Theatre]], and appeared in ''[[Getting Married]]'' by [[George Bernard Shaw]].
On [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]], he was a founding member of [[Tony Randall]]'s [[National Actors Theatre|National Actors' Theatre]] and appeared in ''[[Getting Married]]'' by [[George Bernard Shaw]].


Tull's [[off-Broadway]] credits include ''[[What the Butler Saw (play)|What the Butler Saw]]'' and ''The Art of Success'' at the [[Manhattan Theatre Club]], and the critically acclaimed ''[[Some Voices (play)|Some Voices]]'' at the Greenwich Street Theatre.
Tull's [[off-Broadway]] credits include ''[[What the Butler Saw (play)|What the Butler Saw]]'' and ''The Art of Success'' at the [[Manhattan Theatre Club]], and the critically acclaimed plays ''[[Himself]]'' at the DR2 Theatre and ''Some Voices'' at the Greenwich Street Theatre.


He was a part of many productions in regional theatres throughout the U.S..
He was a part of many productions in regional theatres throughout the U.S..


Tull received high praise for his work in the one-man play "The Hero of the Slocum", based on [[Eric Blau]]'s account of the fire aboard the [[PS General Slocum|PS ''General Slocum'']], the greatest U.S. maritime disaster of the 20th century.
Tull received high praise for his work in the one-man play "The Hero of the Slocum", based on [[Eric Blau]]'s account of the fire aboard the [[PS General Slocum|PS ''General Slocum'']] in 1904, one of the greatest U.S. maritime disasters of the 20th century.


==Narrator and reader==
==Narrator and reader==
Tull is the first of only two people&nbsp;&ndash; the other being Simon Vance&nbsp;&ndash; to have recorded the entire [[Aubrey-Maturin series]] of nautical [[historical novel]]s by [[Patrick O'Brian]] in complete and unabridged form. O’Brian once expressed disapproval of a dramatic rendition of recorded novels (“To revert to my ideal reader: he would avoid obvious emotion, italics and exclamation marks like the plague&nbsp;&ndash; trying to put life into flat prose is as useful as flogging a dead horse”)<ref>[http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/features/intv1003a.cfm AudioFile Magazine "Author On Audio: Patrick O'Brian" June/July 1993]</ref>. Many of Tull's listeners disagree. His lively dramatization of the characters, especially Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin, and his comprehensive command of the dialects and tenor of the novels endeared him to many O’Brian fans.<ref>[http://www.recordedbooks.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=specials.patrick_tull_tribute Recorded Books "Tribute to Narrator Patrick Tull"]</ref>
Tull is the first of only two people&nbsp;&ndash; the other being [[Simon Vance]]&nbsp;&ndash; to have recorded the entire [[Aubrey-Maturin series]] of nautical [[historical novel]]s by [[Patrick O'Brian]] in complete and unabridged form. O’Brian once expressed disapproval of a dramatic rendition of recorded novels ("To revert to my ideal reader: he would avoid obvious emotion, italics and exclamation marks like the plague&nbsp;&ndash; trying to put life into flat prose is as useful as flogging a dead horse").<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/features/intv1003a.cfm |title=AudioFile Magazine "Author On Audio: Patrick O'Brian" June/July 1993 |access-date=12 July 2007 |archive-date=9 June 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070609032947/http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/features/intv1003a.cfm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Many of Tull's listeners disagree. His lively dramatization of the characters, especially Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin, and his comprehensive command of the dialects and tenor of the novels endeared him to many O’Brian fans.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.recordedbooks.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=specials.patrick_tull_tribute |title=Recorded Books "Tribute to Narrator Patrick Tull" |access-date=25 January 2012 |archive-date=12 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130212201404/http://www.recordedbooks.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=specials.patrick_tull_tribute |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/narrators/patrick-tull/ Audio File Magazine "Tribute to Narrator Patrick Tull"]</ref>


Tull's narration of [[Edith Pargeter|Ellis Peters]]' [[The Cadfael Chronicles|Brother Cadfael]] mysteries earned him a loyal following through 15 of her 21 books in the series.


He also narrated a number of television and documentary films including the seventeen-part series ''Sea Tales'' for the [[A&E Network|A&E]] television channel, some of which are available on DVD. He was also one of the most prolific narrators of recorded books in the U.S., featured on 104 productions.
He also narrated a number of television and documentary films including the seventeen-part series ''Sea Tales'' for the [[A&E Network|A&E]] television channel, some of which are available on DVD. He was also one of the most prolific narrators of recorded books in the U.S., featured on 104 productions.


In 2003, Tull performed in the world premiere of "Sydney the Sea Squid" for orchestra and narrator with music by Paul Stuart and text by Barbara Stewart with the Equinox Symphony Orchestra (with Stuart conducting) at the [[Rochester Institute of Technology]], located in [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]], [[New York]].
In 2003, Tull performed in the world premiere of "Sydney the Sea Squid" for orchestra and narrator with music by Paul Stuart and text by Barbara Stewart with the Equinox Symphony Orchestra (with Stuart conducting) at the [[Rochester Institute of Technology]], located in [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]], [[New York (state)|New York]].


In May 2005, Tull narrated the debut performance of jazz composer and trombonist [[Ron Westray]]'s ''Chivalrous Misdemeanors'' (based on the novel ''[[Don Quixote]]'' by [[Miguel de Cervantes]]) with [[Wynton Marsalis]] and the [[Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra]].
In May 2005, Tull narrated the debut performance of jazz composer and trombonist [[Ron Westray]]'s ''Chivalrous Misdemeanors'' (based on the novel ''[[Don Quixote]]'' by [[Miguel de Cervantes]]) with [[Wynton Marsalis]] and the [[Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra]].


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
He was a long-term resident of [[New York City]], New York, where he died on the morning on September 23, 2006 following a lengthy illness.
He was a long-term resident of [[New York City]] where he died on the morning of 23 September 2006 following a lengthy illness.

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
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|1969|| ''[[Mosquito Squadron]]'' || Flight Lieutenant Templeton || Uncredited
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|1970|| ''[[Toomorrow (film)|Toomorrow]]'' || Bearded Student || Uncredited
|-
|1973|| ''Sex Farm'' || Francois, dietician ||
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|1986|| ''[[Parting Glances]]'' || Cecil ||
|-
|1996|| ''[[Sleepers (film)|Sleepers]]'' || Jerry the Bartender ||
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|}


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==References==
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==See also==
==See also==
{{portal box|Biography|Film|Theatre|Television}}
{{portal|Biography|Film|Theatre|Television}}
*[[List of British actors and actresses]]
*[[List of British actors]]
*[[List of people from New York City]]
*[[List of people from New York City]]
*[[List of voice actors]]
*[[List of voice actors]]
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IBDB name|71776}}
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* {{IMDb name|0876359}}
* {{IMDb name|0876359}}
* {{Iobdb name|Patrick|Tull}}
* {{iobdb name|10185}}
* [http://www.theherooftheslocum.com/new/tull.html Short biography.]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060629142912/http://www.theherooftheslocum.com/new/tull.html Short biography.]
* {{YouTube|CFi6fhcMnYQ|A short video of Patrick Tull reading from "The Reverse of the Medal" by Patrick O'Brian, 1998.}}
* {{YouTube|CFi6fhcMnYQ|A short video of Patrick Tull reading from "The Reverse of the Medal" by Patrick O'Brian, 1998.}}


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Latest revision as of 10:55, 6 March 2024

Patrick Tull
Publicity photo of Patrick Tull (unknown date)
Born
Patrick Jeremy Tull

(1941-07-28)28 July 1941
Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Died23 September 2006(2006-09-23) (aged 65)
New York City, New York, United States
OccupationActor

Patrick Tull (28 July 1941 – 23 September 2006) was a British stage, film and television actor.

Early life and education[edit]

Tull was born in Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex, England, the son of Phillida and Richard Tull. His father was an army officer and his mother an actress.

Career[edit]

Film and television work[edit]

Although never a regular cast member, Tull performed in a number of episodes of well-known BBC television series in the 1960s, including Z-Cars, and its spin-off Softly, Softly, the soap opera Crossroads and the comedy Dad's Army. He also was heard but not seen in an episode of Doctor Who in The Krotons.

Tull acted in a few films including Mosquito Squadron (1969), Sex Farm (1973), and Parting Glances (1986), directed by Bill Sherwood.

Theatre work[edit]

On Broadway, he was a founding member of Tony Randall's National Actors' Theatre and appeared in Getting Married by George Bernard Shaw.

Tull's off-Broadway credits include What the Butler Saw and The Art of Success at the Manhattan Theatre Club, and the critically acclaimed plays Himself at the DR2 Theatre and Some Voices at the Greenwich Street Theatre.

He was a part of many productions in regional theatres throughout the U.S..

Tull received high praise for his work in the one-man play "The Hero of the Slocum", based on Eric Blau's account of the fire aboard the PS General Slocum in 1904, one of the greatest U.S. maritime disasters of the 20th century.

Narrator and reader[edit]

Tull is the first of only two people – the other being Simon Vance – to have recorded the entire Aubrey-Maturin series of nautical historical novels by Patrick O'Brian in complete and unabridged form. O’Brian once expressed disapproval of a dramatic rendition of recorded novels ("To revert to my ideal reader: he would avoid obvious emotion, italics and exclamation marks like the plague – trying to put life into flat prose is as useful as flogging a dead horse").[1] Many of Tull's listeners disagree. His lively dramatization of the characters, especially Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin, and his comprehensive command of the dialects and tenor of the novels endeared him to many O’Brian fans.[2][3]


Tull's narration of Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael mysteries earned him a loyal following through 15 of her 21 books in the series.

He also narrated a number of television and documentary films including the seventeen-part series Sea Tales for the A&E television channel, some of which are available on DVD. He was also one of the most prolific narrators of recorded books in the U.S., featured on 104 productions.

In 2003, Tull performed in the world premiere of "Sydney the Sea Squid" for orchestra and narrator with music by Paul Stuart and text by Barbara Stewart with the Equinox Symphony Orchestra (with Stuart conducting) at the Rochester Institute of Technology, located in Rochester, New York.

In May 2005, Tull narrated the debut performance of jazz composer and trombonist Ron Westray's Chivalrous Misdemeanors (based on the novel Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes) with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.

Personal life[edit]

He was a long-term resident of New York City where he died on the morning of 23 September 2006 following a lengthy illness.

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1969 Mosquito Squadron Flight Lieutenant Templeton Uncredited
1970 Toomorrow Bearded Student Uncredited
1973 Sex Farm Francois, dietician
1986 Parting Glances Cecil
1996 Sleepers Jerry the Bartender

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "AudioFile Magazine "Author On Audio: Patrick O'Brian" June/July 1993". Archived from the original on 9 June 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2007.
  2. ^ "Recorded Books "Tribute to Narrator Patrick Tull"". Archived from the original on 12 February 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  3. ^ Audio File Magazine "Tribute to Narrator Patrick Tull"

External links[edit]

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