David Morris (actor)
David Cedric Morris (born September 11, 1924 in Folkestone , † October 29, 2007 in Watford ) was a British film actor and painter .
Life
Morris was born in Folkestone, England in 1924. At the age of nine he was awarded a scholarship to Magdalen College School , Oxford . During the Second World War , his brother was killed in North Africa . This, and his own experiences in the war, led Morris to become a peace activist . He later became an active member of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament peace movement . After the war, David Morris decided to become an artist and studied at the École des Beaux-Arts .
Some of his portraits and landscapes have been exhibited by the Royal Society of Portrait Painters and the Royal Academy of Arts . He taught art in various schools in London , Oxford and Brighton for 20 years . In 1975 he married Olwen Goodwin . With her he had four children: two girls and two boys. David Morris died of a heart attack on October 29, 2007 at the age of 83 .
Filmography (selection)
- 2004: Jonathan Creek (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2004: When I'm 64 - Late Love
- 2004: Little Britain (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2005: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ( Charlie and the Chocolate Factory )
- 2006: Sexondale (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2008: Flick
Web links
- David Morris in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ David Morris. Retrieved July 18, 2020 .
- ↑ David Morris: Actor who made his dbut at 79 December 6, 2007, accessed on July 18, 2020 .
- ^ Gavin Gaughan: Obituary: David Morris . In: The Guardian . January 31, 2008, ISSN 0261-3077 ( theguardian.com [accessed July 18, 2020]).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Morris, David |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Morris, David Cedric (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British film actor and painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 11, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Folkestone |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 29, 2007 |
| Place of death | Watford |