Bernard Archard
Bernard Archard (born August 20, 1916 in Fulham , † May 1, 2008 in Witham Friary , Somerset ) was a British actor .
life and career
Archard was the child of a well-to-do family; his father was the mayor of Fulham and a civilian jeweler . With the help of a scholarship, he began studying acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1938 . During the war , conscientious objector Archard did his alternative service with the Quakers .
After the end of the war he resumed his work as a stage actor - he had gained his first experience in the 1938/39 season. By the mid-1950s he was seen in numerous engagements across the country; from 1948 together with his partner James Belchamer , whom he met in 1948 at the Edinburgh Theater Festival . Both belonged for several years to a touring theater based in Torquay .
With no great success in sight, both wanted to emigrate to Canada in the late 1950s when a number of television engagements put their plans on hold. In 1959, producers Elwyn Jones and Robert Barr hired Archard to star in Spycatcher , a 24-part television series that was produced until 1961. From now on, the tall, distinguished-looking Archard was a sought-after star; In addition to frequent film appearances, he had guest roles in numerous TV programs, such as Chief Inspector McPhail alongside Francis Matthews and Ros Drinkwater in two episodes of the German-British television series Paul Temple or in Doctor Who , Z Cars , The Profis , Secret Order for John Drake , With umbrella, charm and bowler hat or dad's army . In addition, he could still be seen on stage, u. a. in the 1980/81 season at Old Vic
In 1992 Archard retired from active film business; at the age of ninety he registered his relationship with Belchamer as a registered partnership .
Filmography (selection)
- 1960: The Clue of the New Pin
- 1961: Man Detained
- 1962: Flat Two
- 1962: The death list
- 1968: Play Dirty (Play Dirty)
- 1970: Song of Norway
- 1970: Frankenstein's horror
- 1980: The Sea Wolves (The Sea Wolves)
- 1983: Krull
- 1986: William Tyndale - God's Outlaw: The Story of William Tyndale
- 1985: Quatermain - In search of the treasure of kings
Web links and sources
- Bernard Archard in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Obituary in The Independent
- Obituary in The Guardian
- Obituary in The Times
- Bertrand van Wonterghem: In Memoriam Bernard Archard, Euro Bis # 16, 2009
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Archard, Bernard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 20, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fulham |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 1, 2008 |
| Place of death | Witham Friary |