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Born in [[w:Wallasey|Wallasey]], [[w:Cheshire|Cheshire]], he starred as the eponymous policeman in the BBC radio series ''[[w:The Adventures of PC 49|The Adventures of PC 49]]'' (1947–1953).<ref name="Turnipnet">{{cite web|url=http://www.turnipnet.com/whirligig/radio/pc49.htm|title=The Adventures of PC 49|accessdate=26 July 2014}}</ref><ref name="SNT">{{cite web|url=http://www.saturday-night-theatre.co.uk/Radio_Detectives/gregorym101_pc49.html|title=The Adventures of PC 49|accessdate=26 July 2014}}</ref> His films include ''[[w:Orders Are Orders]]'' (1954), ''[[w:A Case for PC 49]]'' (1951), ''[[w:Geordie (film)|Geordie]]'' (1955) and ''[[Carry On Admiral]]'' (1957). On stage, he appeared in ''[[w:Bless The Bride]]'' (1947), ''Bet Your Life'' (1952) with [[w:Julie Wilson|Julie Wilson]] and [[Arthur Askey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/a9b04c96fb2b4f499ef1f8c4acdacaf3|title=Arthur Askey, Julie Wilson Brian Reece, and Sally Ann Howes in part of Act 1 of 4 BET YOUR LIFE'|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwidb/sections/audio/index.php?var=66583|title=BroadwayWorld.com - Bet Your Life [Original London Cast (1952)] [overview]|publisher=}}</ref><ref name=BFI /> He appeared twice as a castaway on the [[w:BBC Radio|BBC Radio]] programme ''[[w:Desert Island Discs|Desert Island Discs]]'', first on 24 July 1953.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/543eb637#p009ybr1 |title=Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Brian Reece |work=[[BBC Online]] |publisher=BBC |accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref> and again on 17 April 1961.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/543eb637#p009y6p8 |title=Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Brian Reece |work=[[BBC Online]] |publisher=BBC |accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref> | Born in [[w:Wallasey|Wallasey]], [[w:Cheshire|Cheshire]], he starred as the eponymous policeman in the BBC radio series ''[[w:The Adventures of PC 49|The Adventures of PC 49]]'' (1947–1953).<ref name="Turnipnet">{{cite web|url=http://www.turnipnet.com/whirligig/radio/pc49.htm|title=The Adventures of PC 49|accessdate=26 July 2014}}</ref><ref name="SNT">{{cite web|url=http://www.saturday-night-theatre.co.uk/Radio_Detectives/gregorym101_pc49.html|title=The Adventures of PC 49|accessdate=26 July 2014}}</ref> His films include ''[[w:Orders Are Orders]]'' (1954), ''[[w:A Case for PC 49|A Case for PC 49]]'' (1951), ''[[w:Geordie (film)|Geordie]]'' (1955) and ''[[Carry On Admiral]]'' (1957). On stage, he appeared in ''[[w:Bless The Bride]]'' (1947), ''Bet Your Life'' (1952) with [[w:Julie Wilson|Julie Wilson]] and [[Arthur Askey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/a9b04c96fb2b4f499ef1f8c4acdacaf3|title=Arthur Askey, Julie Wilson Brian Reece, and Sally Ann Howes in part of Act 1 of 4 BET YOUR LIFE'|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwidb/sections/audio/index.php?var=66583|title=BroadwayWorld.com - Bet Your Life [Original London Cast (1952)] [overview]|publisher=}}</ref><ref name=BFI /> He appeared twice as a castaway on the [[w:BBC Radio|BBC Radio]] programme ''[[w:Desert Island Discs|Desert Island Discs]]'', first on 24 July 1953.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/543eb637#p009ybr1 |title=Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Brian Reece |work=[[w:BBC Online|BBC Online]] |publisher=BBC |accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref> and again on 17 April 1961.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/543eb637#p009y6p8 |title=Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Brian Reece |work=[[w:BBC Online|BBC Online]] |publisher=BBC |accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref> | ||
In 1955 he appeared at [[w:Aldwych Theatre|Aldwych Theatre]] in the farce ''[[w:Man Alive! (play)|Man Alive!]]'' by [[w:John Dighton|John Dighton]]''. | In 1955 he appeared at [[w:Aldwych Theatre|Aldwych Theatre]] in the farce ''[[w:Man Alive! (play)|Man Alive!]]'' by [[w:John Dighton|John Dighton]]''. | ||
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| Died | 12 April 1962 (aged 48) London, England |
Brian Reece (24 July 1913 – 12 April 1962) was an English actor.[1]
Biography
Born in Wallasey, Cheshire, he starred as the eponymous policeman in the BBC radio series The Adventures of PC 49 (1947–1953).[2][3] His films include w:Orders Are Orders (1954), A Case for PC 49 (1951), Geordie (1955) and Carry On Admiral (1957). On stage, he appeared in w:Bless The Bride (1947), Bet Your Life (1952) with Julie Wilson and Arthur Askey.[4][5][1] He appeared twice as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs, first on 24 July 1953.[6] and again on 17 April 1961.[7]
In 1955 he appeared at Aldwych Theatre in the farce Man Alive! by John Dighton.
Reece died in London, aged 48.[1]
Selected filmography
- A Case for PC 49 (1951)
References
- ^ a b c "Brian Reece". BFI. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012.
- ^ "The Adventures of PC 49". Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ "The Adventures of PC 49". Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ "Arthur Askey, Julie Wilson Brian Reece, and Sally Ann Howes in part of Act 1 of 4 BET YOUR LIFE'".
- ^ "BroadwayWorld.com - Bet Your Life [Original London Cast (1952)] [overview]".
- ^ "Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Brian Reece". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Brian Reece". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
External links
- Brian Reece at IMDb
