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| name = Reginald Marsh | | name = Reginald Marsh | ||
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| birth_name = Reginald Albert Saltmarsh | | birth_name = Reginald Albert Saltmarsh | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date|1926|9|17|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{birth date|1926|9|17|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[London]], England | | birth_place = [[w:London|London]], England | ||
| death_date = {{death date and age|2001|2|9|1926|9|17|df=y}} | | death_date = {{death date and age|2001|2|9|1926|9|17|df=y}} | ||
| death_place = [[Ryde]], [[Isle of Wight]], England | | death_place = [[w:Ryde|Ryde]], [[w:Isle of Wight|Isle of Wight]], England | ||
| years_active = 1947–1998 | | years_active = 1947–1998 | ||
| resting_place = Ryde Cemetery, Ryde, Isle of Wight, England | | resting_place = Ryde Cemetery, Ryde, Isle of Wight, England | ||
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'''Reginald Albert Saltmarsh''', known by the stage name '''Reginald Marsh''' (17 September 1926 – 9 February 2001), was an English [[actor]] who is best remembered for supporting roles in many [[British sitcom]]s from the 1970s onwards. | '''Reginald Albert Saltmarsh''', known by the stage name '''Reginald Marsh''' (17 September 1926 – 9 February 2001), was an English [[w:actor|actor]] who is best remembered for supporting roles in many [[w:British sitcom|British sitcom]]s from the 1970s onwards. | ||
==Early life and career== | ==Early life and career== | ||
Marsh was born in [[London]] in 1926 and he grew up on the [[Sussex]] coast | Marsh was born in [[w:London|London]] in 1926 and he grew up on the [[w:Sussex|Sussex]] coast in [[w:Worthing|Worthing]].<ref name="The Good Life">{{cite news|title=A Celebration of The Good Life|publisher=Orion Books|year=2000}}</ref> After he left school he worked in a [[w:bank|bank]]. After realising how serious he was about acting, his father introduced him to a retired [[w:actress|actress]], who introduced him to an agent who got his first acting role, at the age of 16, as a [[w:adolescence|juvenile]] in ''[[w:Eden End|Eden End]]'' by [[w:J.B. Priestley|J.B. Priestley]].<ref name="The Good Life"/> He then worked in [[w:Repertory|rep]].<ref name="The Good Life"/> | ||
In 1958, he started working behind the scenes of [[Granada Television]], but he soon went back to acting.<ref name="The Good Life"/> From the 1960s he appeared in many films, including ''[[The Day the Earth Caught Fire]]'' (1961), ''[[Jigsaw (1962 film)|Jigsaw]]'' (1962), ''[[Berserk!]]'' (1967), ''[[The Ragman's Daughter]]'' (1972), ''[[Young Winston]]'' (1972) and ''[[The Best Pair of Legs in the Business]]'' (1973), and on television, in such series as ''[[Dixon of Dock Green]]'', ''[[Z-Cars]]'' and ''[[The Persuaders!]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9eeb0f41|title=Reginald Marsh|website=BFI}}</ref> He also played [[Bookmaker|bookie]] [[List of minor Coronation Street characters (1962)#Dave Smith|Dave Smith]] in ''[[Coronation Street]]'' on and off from 1962 to 1976. | In 1958, he started working behind the scenes of [[w:Granada Television|Granada Television]], but he soon went back to acting.<ref name="The Good Life"/> From the 1960s he appeared in many films, including ''[[w:The Day the Earth Caught Fire|The Day the Earth Caught Fire]]'' (1961), ''[[w:Jigsaw (1962 film)|Jigsaw]]'' (1962), ''[[w:Berserk!|Berserk!]]'' (1967), ''[[w:The Ragman's Daughter|The Ragman's Daughter]]'' (1972), ''[[w:Young Winston|Young Winston]]'' (1972) and ''[[w:The Best Pair of Legs in the Business|The Best Pair of Legs in the Business]]'' (1973), and on television, in such series as ''[[w:Dixon of Dock Green|Dixon of Dock Green]]'', ''[[w:Z-Cars|Z-Cars]]'' and ''[[w:The Persuaders!|The Persuaders!]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9eeb0f41|title=Reginald Marsh|website=BFI}}</ref> He also played [[w:Bookmaker|bookie]] [[w:List of minor Coronation Street characters (1962)#Dave Smith|Dave Smith]] in ''[[w:Coronation Street|Coronation Street]]'' on and off from 1962 to 1976. | ||
Marsh played works general manager Arthur Sugden in the boardroom drama ''[[The Plane Makers/The Power Game|The Plane Makers]]'' (1963–64). He also appeared in ''[[The | Marsh played works general manager Arthur Sugden in the boardroom drama ''[[w:The Plane Makers/The Power Game|The Plane Makers]]'' (1963–64). He also appeared in ''[[w:The Championsw:]]'' (1968), ''[[w:Hine (TV series)|Hine]]'' (1971), ''[[w:The Stone Tape|The Stone Tape]]'' (1972), ''[[w:Emmerdale|Emmerdale Farm]]'' (1973), ''[[w:Crown Court (TV series)|Crown Court]]'' (1973–74), ''[[w:QB VII|QB VII]]'' (1974), ''[[w:Bless This House (UK TV series)|Bless This House]]'' (1974), ''[[w:The Sweeney|The Sweeney]]'' (1975), and ''[[w:The Duchess of Duke Street|The Duchess of Duke Street]]'' (1976).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=11155|title=Reginald Marsh|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref> From 1975, Marsh played Jerry Leadbetter's boss in several episodes of ''[[The Good Life (1975 TV series)|The Good Life]]''.<ref name="The Good Life"/> He played a similar role in ''[[George and Mildred]]'' from 1976 to 1979, as Humphrey Pumphrey, Mildred's brother-in-law. From 1979 to 1987, Marsh played another similar role, Sir Dennis Hodge, Terry's boss, in ''[[Terry and June]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/579057/credits.html|title=BFI Screenonline: Terry and June (1979–87) Credits|website=www.screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> From 1981 to 1985, Marsh played Reg Lamont in the soap opera ''[[w:Crossroads (British TV series)|Crossroads]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8e0ad584|title=Crossroads[02/11/1982] (1982)|website=BFI}}</ref> | ||
His play ''The Death is Announced'' ("A Murder Play") was produced in [[Leeds]] in 1964. He played Inspector Cullen. He described the play as a "comedy who-dun-it" and said that he wrote it "because he could never find a good 'copper' part for himself."<ref>Information and quotes from "The Death is Announced" by Reginald Marsh, published by Evans Plays, London and New York.</ref> | His play ''The Death is Announced'' ("A Murder Play") was produced in [[w:Leeds|Leeds]] in 1964. He played Inspector Cullen. He described the play as a "comedy who-dun-it" and said that he wrote it "because he could never find a good 'copper' part for himself."<ref>Information and quotes from "The Death is Announced" by Reginald Marsh, published by Evans Plays, London and New York.</ref> | ||
==Later life== | ==Later life== | ||
In the 1980s and 1990s, Marsh had many small roles on television, including appearing in ''[[Only When I Laugh (TV series)|Only When I Laugh]]'', ''[[Home to Roost]]'', ''[[Bergerac (TV series)|Bergerac]]'', ''[[Boon (TV series)|Boon]]'', ''[[Minder (TV series)|Minder]]'', ''[[Alleyn Mysteries]]'' and ''[[Terry and June]]''. One of his last television roles was in an episode of ''Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's...'' aired on 14 October 1997.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b80ae19ca|title=Being of Sound Mind (1997)|website=BFI}}</ref> | In the 1980s and 1990s, Marsh had many small roles on television, including appearing in ''[[Only When I Laugh (TV series)|Only When I Laugh]]'', ''[[Home to Roost]]'', ''[[w:Bergerac (TV series)|Bergerac]]'', ''[[w:Boon (TV series)|Boon]]'', ''[[w:Minder (TV series)|Minder]]'', ''[[w:Alleyn Mysteries|Alleyn Mysteries]]'' and ''[[Terry and June]]''. One of his last television roles was in an episode of ''Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's...'' aired on 14 October 1997.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b80ae19ca|title=Being of Sound Mind (1997)|website=BFI}}</ref> | ||
Reginald Marsh was married to [[actress]] Rosemary Murray, and they had four children. Marsh had two other children by his first marriage, actress Jenifer Coverdale. One of his sons had [[Down’s Syndrome]], and during his retirement on the [[Isle of Wight]] Reginald Marsh actively supported [[Mencap|MENCAP]].<ref name="The Good Life"/> He died at his home on 9 February 2001 in [[Ryde]] aged 74. | Reginald Marsh was married to [[w:actress|actress]] Rosemary Murray, and they had four children. Marsh had two other children by his first marriage, actress Jenifer Coverdale. One of his sons had [[w:Down’s Syndrome|Down’s Syndrome]], and during his retirement on the [[w:Isle of Wight|Isle of Wight]] Reginald Marsh actively supported [[w:Mencap|MENCAP]].<ref name="The Good Life"/> He died at his home on 9 February 2001 in [[w:Ryde|Ryde]] aged 74. | ||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
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! Notes | ! Notes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1959|| ''[[The Ugly Duckling (1959 film)|The Ugly Duckling]]'' || Reporter || Uncredited | |1959|| ''[[w:The Ugly Duckling (1959 film)|The Ugly Duckling]]'' || Reporter || Uncredited | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1961|| ''[[The Day the Earth Caught Fire]]'' || Picture Editor || Uncredited | |1961|| ''[[w:The Day the Earth Caught Fire|The Day the Earth Caught Fire]]'' || Picture Editor || Uncredited | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1961|| ''[[The Pursuers]]'' || Inspector || | |1961|| ''[[w:The Pursuers|The Pursuers]]'' || Inspector || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1962|| ''[[Two Letter Alibi]]'' || Salcombe || | |1962|| ''[[w:Two Letter Alibi|Two Letter Alibi]]'' || Salcombe || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1962|| ''[[Two and Two Make Six]]'' || Plainclothes Policeman || Uncredited | |1962|| ''[[w:Two and Two Make Six|Two and Two Make Six]]'' || Plainclothes Policeman || Uncredited | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1962|| ''[[Jigsaw (1962 film)|Jigsaw]]'' || Hilders || Uncredited | |1962|| ''[[w:Jigsaw (1962 film)|Jigsaw]]'' || Hilders || Uncredited | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1963|| ''Shadow of Fear'' || Oliver || | |1963|| ''Shadow of Fear'' || Oliver || | ||
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|1964|| ''The Sicilians'' || Inspector Webb || | |1964|| ''The Sicilians'' || Inspector Webb || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1965|| ''[[It Happened Here]]'' || IA Medical Officer || | |1965|| ''[[w:It Happened Here|It Happened Here]]'' || IA Medical Officer || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1967|| ''[[Berserk!]]'' || Sgt. Hutchins || | |1967|| ''[[w:Berserk!|Berserk!]]'' || Sgt. Hutchins || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1968|| ''[[Headline Hunters (1968 film)|Headline Hunters]]'' || Bogshot || | |1968|| ''[[w:Headline Hunters (1968 film)|Headline Hunters]]'' || Bogshot || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1972|| ''[[The Ragman's Daughter]]'' || George || | |1972|| ''[[w:The Ragman's Daughter|The Ragman's Daughter]]'' || George || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1972|| ''[[Young Winston]]'' || Prince of Wales || | |1972|| ''[[w:Young Winston|Young Winston]]'' || Prince of Wales || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1973|| ''[[The Best Pair of Legs in the Business]]'' || Fred || | |1973|| ''[[w:The Best Pair of Legs in the Business|The Best Pair of Legs in the Business]]'' || Fred || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1976|| ''No Longer Alone'' || Producer || | |1976|| ''No Longer Alone'' || Producer || | ||
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|1977|| ''Sky Pirates'' || Eddie || | |1977|| ''Sky Pirates'' || Eddie || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1987|| ''[[Three Kinds of Heat]]'' || Sir Hugh || | |1987|| ''[[w:Three Kinds of Heat|Three Kinds of Heat]]'' || Sir Hugh || | ||
|} | |} | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*{{IMDb name|id=0550646|name=Reginald Marsh}} | *{{IMDb name|id=0550646|name=Reginald Marsh}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Marsh, Reginald}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Marsh, Reginald}} | ||
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Reginald Marsh | |
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| Born | Reginald Albert Saltmarsh 17 September 1926 London, England |
| Died | 9 February 2001 (aged 74) Ryde, Isle of Wight, England |
| Resting place | Ryde Cemetery, Ryde, Isle of Wight, England |
| Years active | 1947–1998 |
| Spouse(s) | Jenifer Coverdale (1949–?; divorced) Rosemary Murray (m. 1960) |
| Children | 6 |
Reginald Albert Saltmarsh, known by the stage name Reginald Marsh (17 September 1926 – 9 February 2001), was an English actor who is best remembered for supporting roles in many British sitcoms from the 1970s onwards.
Early life and career
Marsh was born in London in 1926 and he grew up on the Sussex coast in Worthing.[1] After he left school he worked in a bank. After realising how serious he was about acting, his father introduced him to a retired actress, who introduced him to an agent who got his first acting role, at the age of 16, as a juvenile in Eden End by J.B. Priestley.[1] He then worked in rep.[1]
In 1958, he started working behind the scenes of Granada Television, but he soon went back to acting.[1] From the 1960s he appeared in many films, including The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961), Jigsaw (1962), Berserk! (1967), The Ragman's Daughter (1972), Young Winston (1972) and The Best Pair of Legs in the Business (1973), and on television, in such series as Dixon of Dock Green, Z-Cars and The Persuaders!.[2] He also played bookie Dave Smith in Coronation Street on and off from 1962 to 1976.
Marsh played works general manager Arthur Sugden in the boardroom drama The Plane Makers (1963–64). He also appeared in w:The Championsw: (1968), Hine (1971), The Stone Tape (1972), Emmerdale Farm (1973), Crown Court (1973–74), QB VII (1974), Bless This House (1974), The Sweeney (1975), and The Duchess of Duke Street (1976).[3] From 1975, Marsh played Jerry Leadbetter's boss in several episodes of The Good Life.[1] He played a similar role in George and Mildred from 1976 to 1979, as Humphrey Pumphrey, Mildred's brother-in-law. From 1979 to 1987, Marsh played another similar role, Sir Dennis Hodge, Terry's boss, in Terry and June.[4] From 1981 to 1985, Marsh played Reg Lamont in the soap opera Crossroads.[5]
His play The Death is Announced ("A Murder Play") was produced in Leeds in 1964. He played Inspector Cullen. He described the play as a "comedy who-dun-it" and said that he wrote it "because he could never find a good 'copper' part for himself."[6]
Later life
In the 1980s and 1990s, Marsh had many small roles on television, including appearing in Only When I Laugh, Home to Roost, Bergerac, Boon, Minder, Alleyn Mysteries and Terry and June. One of his last television roles was in an episode of Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's... aired on 14 October 1997.[7]
Reginald Marsh was married to actress Rosemary Murray, and they had four children. Marsh had two other children by his first marriage, actress Jenifer Coverdale. One of his sons had Down’s Syndrome, and during his retirement on the Isle of Wight Reginald Marsh actively supported MENCAP.[1] He died at his home on 9 February 2001 in Ryde aged 74.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | The Ugly Duckling | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1961 | The Day the Earth Caught Fire | Picture Editor | Uncredited |
| 1961 | The Pursuers | Inspector | |
| 1962 | Two Letter Alibi | Salcombe | |
| 1962 | Two and Two Make Six | Plainclothes Policeman | Uncredited |
| 1962 | Jigsaw | Hilders | Uncredited |
| 1963 | Shadow of Fear | Oliver | |
| 1964 | The Sicilians | Inspector Webb | |
| 1965 | It Happened Here | IA Medical Officer | |
| 1967 | Berserk! | Sgt. Hutchins | |
| 1968 | Headline Hunters | Bogshot | |
| 1972 | The Ragman's Daughter | George | |
| 1972 | Young Winston | Prince of Wales | |
| 1973 | The Best Pair of Legs in the Business | Fred | |
| 1976 | No Longer Alone | Producer | |
| 1977 | Sky Pirates | Eddie | |
| 1987 | Three Kinds of Heat | Sir Hugh |
References
- ^ a b c d e f "A Celebration of The Good Life". Orion Books. 2000.
- ^ "Reginald Marsh". BFI.
- ^ "Reginald Marsh". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Terry and June (1979–87) Credits". www.screenonline.org.uk.
- ^ "Crossroads[02/11/1982] (1982)". BFI.
- ^ Information and quotes from "The Death is Announced" by Reginald Marsh, published by Evans Plays, London and New York.
- ^ "Being of Sound Mind (1997)". BFI.
