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{{Short description|Welsh actor (1954–2010)}} | {{Short description|Welsh actor (1954–2010)}} | ||
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| birth_name = Robert Richard Davies | | birth_name = Robert Richard Davies | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date|1954|1|16|df=yes}} | | birth_date = {{birth date|1954|1|16|df=yes}} | ||
| birth_place | | birth_place = [[w:Tywyn|Tywyn]], [[w:Merionethshire|Merionethshire]], [[w:Wales|Wales]] | ||
| death_date = {{death date and age|2010|2|22|1954|1|16|df=yes}} | | death_date = {{death date and age|2010|2|22|1954|1|16|df=yes}} | ||
| death_place = [[Norwich]], [[Norfolk]] | | death_place = [[w:Norwich|Norwich]], [[w:Norfolk|Norfolk]] | ||
| | | spouse = {{Marriage|Venetia Vivian|1982|2010}} | ||
| yearsactive | | yearsactive = 1965–2010 | ||
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==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Robert Richard Davies was born in [[Tywyn]], [[Wales]] and was educated at Gladstone Park School. He trained to be an actor at the [[Aida Foster Theatre School]].<ref name ="Independent"/> | Robert Richard Davies was born in [[w:Tywyn|Tywyn]], [[w:Wales|Wales]] and was educated at Gladstone Park School. He trained to be an actor at the [[w:Aida Foster Theatre School|Aida Foster Theatre School]].<ref name ="Independent"/> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
He was a child actor and made his television debut in the [[BBC]] soap opera ''[[The Newcomers (TV series)|The Newcomers]]''. He was also in ''[[The Magnificent Six and a Half (serial)|The Magnificent Six and a Half]]'', which went on to become the children's show ''[[Here Come the Double Deckers]]''. He is perhaps best known for two of his earliest TV roles. In 1970 he played the role of Carrot in [[Richard Carpenter (screenwriter)|Richard Carpenter]]'s children's fantasy ''[[Catweazle]]'', for which he had to dye his hair red. | He was a child actor and made his television debut in the [[w:BBC|BBC]] soap opera ''[[w:The Newcomers (TV series)|The Newcomers]]''. He was also in ''[[w:The Magnificent Six and a Half (serial)|The Magnificent Six and a Half]]'', which went on to become the children's show ''[[w:Here Come the Double Deckers|Here Come the Double Deckers]]''. He is perhaps best known for two of his earliest TV roles. In 1970 he played the role of Carrot in [[w:Richard Carpenter (screenwriter)|Richard Carpenter]]'s children's fantasy ''[[w:Catweazle|Catweazle]]'', for which he had to dye his hair red. | ||
The following year, Davies appeared as Simon Harrison in the [[ITV Network|ITV]] [[sitcom]] ''[[...And Mother Makes Three]]''. The series starred [[Wendy Craig]] as a recently widowed mother and Davies played one of her two teenage sons, a role he reprised in the sequel ''[[...And Mother Makes Five]]''. His film credits included the [[Lindsay Anderson]] films ''[[If....]]'' (1968), ''[[The Blood on Satan's Claw]]'' (1971) and ''[[Britannia Hospital]]'' (1982), and a cameo in ''[[Shakespeare in Love]]'' (1998). He also had roles in ''[[Doomwatch]]'', ''[[Warship (1973 TV series)|Warship]]'', ''The Saturday Party'', ''Forget Me Not Lane'', ''The Country Party'', ''[[A Moment in Time (novel)|A Moment in Time]]'' and ''[[Spearhead (TV series)|Spearhead]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2ba231620e|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120809123729/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2ba231620e|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-08-09|title=Robin Davies|work=BFI}}</ref> | The following year, Davies appeared as Simon Harrison in the [[w:ITV Network|ITV]] [[w:sitcom|sitcom]] ''[[...And Mother Makes Three]]''. The series starred [[w:Wendy Craig|Wendy Craig]] as a recently widowed mother and Davies played one of her two teenage sons, a role he reprised in the sequel ''[[...And Mother Makes Five]]''. His film credits included the [[w:Lindsay Anderson|Lindsay Anderson]] films ''[[w:If....|If....]]'' (1968), ''[[w:The Blood on Satan's Claw|The Blood on Satan's Claw]]'' (1971) and ''[[w:Britannia Hospital|Britannia Hospital]]'' (1982), and a cameo in ''[[w:Shakespeare in Love|Shakespeare in Love]]'' (1998). He also had roles in ''[[w:Doomwatch|Doomwatch]]'', ''[[w:Warship (1973 TV series)|Warship]]'', ''The Saturday Party'', ''Forget Me Not Lane'', ''The Country Party'', ''[[w:A Moment in Time (novel)|A Moment in Time]]'' and ''[[w:Spearhead (TV series)|Spearhead]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2ba231620e|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120809123729/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2ba231620e|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-08-09|title=Robin Davies|work=BFI}}</ref> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
He married Venetia Vivian in 1982 and they had three children: India, Alice and Will.<ref name=thestage>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/obituaries/2010/robin-davies/|title=Robin Davies - Obituaries - The Stage|author=The Stage|work=The Stage}}</ref> | He married Venetia Vivian in 1982 and they had three children: India, Alice and Will.<ref name=thestage>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/obituaries/2010/robin-davies/|title=Robin Davies - Obituaries - The Stage|author=The Stage|work=The Stage}}</ref> | ||
He died in [[Norwich]], [[Norfolk]] on 22 February 2010 of [[lung cancer]],<ref name=thestage/> and was interred at St Peter's Church, [[Walsingham]], Norfolk, on 1 March 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.catweazlefanclub.co.uk/robin.html|title=Remembering Robin|work=catweazlefanclub.co.uk}}</ref> | He died in [[w:Norwich|Norwich]], [[w:Norfolk|Norfolk]] on 22 February 2010 of [[w:lung cancer|lung cancer]],<ref name=thestage/> and was interred at St Peter's Church, [[w:Walsingham|Walsingham]], Norfolk, on 1 March 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.catweazlefanclub.co.uk/robin.html|title=Remembering Robin|work=catweazlefanclub.co.uk}}</ref> | ||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
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! Notes | ! Notes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1968|| ''[[If....]]'' || Machin: Juniors || | |1968|| ''[[w:If....|If....]]'' || Machin: Juniors || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1968–1969|| ''[[The Magnificent Six and ½]]'' || Steve || Six short films (Series 2) | |1968–1969|| ''[[w:The Magnificent Six and ½|The Magnificent Six and ½]]'' || Steve || Six short films (Series 2) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1970 || ''[[Catweazle]]'' || Edward Bennet, nicknamed Carrot || TV series | |1970 || ''[[w:Catweazle|Catweazle]]'' || Edward Bennet, nicknamed Carrot || TV series | ||
|- | |- | ||
|rowspan="2"| 1971|| ''[[Doomwatch]]'' || Malcolm Priestland || TV series (Series 2, Episode 14: ''The Logicians'') | |rowspan="2"| 1971|| ''[[w:Doomwatch|Doomwatch]]'' || Malcolm Priestland || TV series (Series 2, Episode 14: ''The Logicians'') | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[The Blood on Satan's Claw]]'' || Mark Vespers || | | ''[[w:The Blood on Satan's Claw|The Blood on Satan's Claw]]'' || Mark Vespers || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1971–1973 || ''[[...And Mother Makes Three]]'' || Simon Harrison || TV series | |1971–1973 || ''[[...And Mother Makes Three]]'' || Simon Harrison || TV series | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1973 || ''[[Warship (1973 TV series)|Warship]]'' || Ord. Jones || TV series | |1973 || ''[[w:Warship (1973 TV series)|Warship]]'' || Ord. Jones || TV series | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1974–1976 || ''[[...And Mother Makes Five]]'' || Simon Redway || TV series | |1974–1976 || ''[[...And Mother Makes Five]]'' || Simon Redway || TV series | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1978–1981 || ''[[Spearhead (TV series)|Spearhead]]'' || Corporal Box || TV series | |1978–1981 || ''[[w:Spearhead (TV series)|Spearhead]]'' || Corporal Box || TV series | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1979 || ''[[A Moment in Time (novel)#Adaptation|A Moment in Time]]'' || Splodge || TV mini-series | |1979 || ''[[w:A Moment in Time (novel)#Adaptation|A Moment in Time]]'' || Splodge || TV mini-series | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1982|| ''[[Britannia Hospital]]'' || Adrian || | |1982|| ''[[w:Britannia Hospital|Britannia Hospital]]'' || Adrian || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1989 || ''[[Split Ends (British TV series)|Split Ends]] || Herbie || TV series | |1989 || ''[[w:Split Ends (British TV series)|Split Ends]] || Herbie || TV series | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1998|| ''[[Shakespeare in Love]]'' || Master Plum || (final film role) | |1998|| ''[[w:Shakespeare in Love|Shakespeare in Love]]'' || Master Plum || (final film role) | ||
|} | |} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.catweazle.propaganda.com.au/ The original Catweazle Website, launched in 1997] | * [http://www.catweazle.propaganda.com.au/ The original Catweazle Website, launched in 1997] | ||
*{{IMDb name|id=0203943|name=Robin Davies}} | *{{IMDb name|id=0203943|name=Robin Davies}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Davies, Robin}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Davies, Robin}} | ||
Latest revision as of 12:53, 23 November 2022
Robin Davies | |
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| Born | Robert Richard Davies 16 January 1954 |
| Died | 22 February 2010 (aged 56) |
| Years active | 1965–2010 |
| Spouse |
Venetia Vivian (m. 1982–2010) |
Robert Richard "Robin" Davies (16 January 1954 – 22 February 2010) was a Welsh television and film actor.[1]
Early life
Robert Richard Davies was born in Tywyn, Wales and was educated at Gladstone Park School. He trained to be an actor at the Aida Foster Theatre School.[1]
Career
He was a child actor and made his television debut in the BBC soap opera The Newcomers. He was also in The Magnificent Six and a Half, which went on to become the children's show Here Come the Double Deckers. He is perhaps best known for two of his earliest TV roles. In 1970 he played the role of Carrot in Richard Carpenter's children's fantasy Catweazle, for which he had to dye his hair red.
The following year, Davies appeared as Simon Harrison in the ITV sitcom ...And Mother Makes Three. The series starred Wendy Craig as a recently widowed mother and Davies played one of her two teenage sons, a role he reprised in the sequel ...And Mother Makes Five. His film credits included the Lindsay Anderson films If.... (1968), The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971) and Britannia Hospital (1982), and a cameo in Shakespeare in Love (1998). He also had roles in Doomwatch, Warship, The Saturday Party, Forget Me Not Lane, The Country Party, A Moment in Time and Spearhead.[2]
Personal life
He married Venetia Vivian in 1982 and they had three children: India, Alice and Will.[3]
He died in Norwich, Norfolk on 22 February 2010 of lung cancer,[3] and was interred at St Peter's Church, Walsingham, Norfolk, on 1 March 2010.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | If.... | Machin: Juniors | |
| 1968–1969 | The Magnificent Six and ½ | Steve | Six short films (Series 2) |
| 1970 | Catweazle | Edward Bennet, nicknamed Carrot | TV series |
| 1971 | Doomwatch | Malcolm Priestland | TV series (Series 2, Episode 14: The Logicians) |
| The Blood on Satan's Claw | Mark Vespers | ||
| 1971–1973 | ...And Mother Makes Three | Simon Harrison | TV series |
| 1973 | Warship | Ord. Jones | TV series |
| 1974–1976 | ...And Mother Makes Five | Simon Redway | TV series |
| 1978–1981 | Spearhead | Corporal Box | TV series |
| 1979 | A Moment in Time | Splodge | TV mini-series |
| 1982 | Britannia Hospital | Adrian | |
| 1989 | Split Ends | Herbie | TV series |
| 1998 | Shakespeare in Love | Master Plum | (final film role) |
References
- ^ a b Obituary in The Independent, 10 May 2010.
- ^ "Robin Davies". BFI. Archived from the original on 2012-08-09.
- ^ a b The Stage. "Robin Davies - Obituaries - The Stage". The Stage.
- ^ "Remembering Robin". catweazlefanclub.co.uk.
