Angus Lennie

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Angus Lennie (* 18th April 1930 in Glasgow , Scotland as Angus Wilson Lennie ; † 14. September 2014 in London , England ) was a British actor in film, television and theater. He played in over 40 cinema and TV films and mini-series, including films such as Once a Hero , Hotel International , Broken Chains , Kampfgeschwader 633 and Who Stole Our Dinosaur? .

life and career

Born in Scotland in 1930, Angus Lennie turned to theater in his early twenties after attending the Eastbank Academy of a Scottish school in the suburbs of Shettleston, Glasgow. He gained his first experience on the stages in Oxford and Birmingham, and during his long acting career he also worked in theaters all over Scotland. Lennie began his artistic career first as a dancer and stand-up comedy , before he made his first appearances in British television series such as the TV series Armchair Theater or Para Handy - Master Mariner in the late 1950s .

He made his screen debut in 1960 in Ronald Neames drama Once a Hero . This was followed in the early 1960s by other cinema roles in films by David MacDonald and Robert Day, before he received his most popular role in John Sturge's war drama Broken Chains in 1963 , that of the prisoner of war Ives, where he played alongside actors such as Steve McQueen , James Garner and Richard Attenborough acted. He also appeared in Kampfgeschwader 633 , directed by Walter Grauman , in Richard Attenborough's musical Oh! What a Lovely War and 1975 Disney comedy Who Stole Our Dinosaur? by Robert Stevenson .

His numerous television appearances between 1957 and 2003 included appearances in episodes of well-known television series, including: Armchair Theater (1957–1958), Simon Templar (1963), HMS Paradise (1964–1965), The Onedin Line (1973) and Doctor Who (1967-1975). He played more complex TV roles in the British television series Crossroads, where he played the character of Shughie McFee in 76 episodes from 1974 to 1980.

Angus Lennie died on September 14, 2014 at the age of 84 in a London nursing home.

Filmography (selection)

movie theater

watch TV

  • 1957–1958: Armchair Theater (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1959: Mario (TV movie)
  • 1959–1960: Para Handy - Master Mariner (TV series, 3 episodes)
  • 1960: Target Luna (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1960: Knight Errant Limited (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1963: Simon Templar (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1963–1969: Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV series, 3 episodes)
  • 1964–1965: HMS Paradise (TV series, 24 episodes)
  • 1967: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (TV series, 3 episodes)
  • 1967–1975: Doctor Who (TV series, 6 episodes)
  • 1968: Virgin of the Secret Service (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1970: The Men of Cumberland (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1971: Girls in the Clouds (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1971: Paul Temple (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1972: Softly Softly: Task Force (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1972: No Pardon for Guardian Angels (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1973: Bowler (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1973: The Onedin Line (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1974: Task Force Police (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1974: Justice (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1974–1980: Crossroads (TV series, 76 episodes)
  • 1976: Play for Today (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1978: Send in the Girls (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1978: The Adventures of David Balfour (TV miniseries)
  • 1978: The Dancing Princesses (TV movie)
  • 1980: Doom Castle (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1980: The Taming of the Shrew (TV movie)
  • 1986: Lovejoy (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1988: Hannay (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1990: Hale and Pace (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1991: Rumpole from Old Bailey (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1994: All Night Long (TV series, 6 episodes)
  • 1995: The Upper Hand (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1995: The Smiths (TV movie)
  • 1995: More appearance than reality (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1997: Dad (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 2001–2003: Monarch of the Glen (TV series, 9 episodes)

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Obituary for Angus Lennie in: The Scotsman
  2. ^ Obituary for Angus Lennie in: The New York Times
  3. ^ Obituary for Angus Lennie in: The Telegraph
  4. ^ Obituary for Angus Lennie in: The Guardian
personal data
SURNAME Lennie, Angus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lennie, Angus Wilson (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British actor in film, television and theater
DATE OF BIRTH April 18, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH Glasgow , Scotland
DATE OF DEATH September 14, 2014
Place of death London , England, UK