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{{Short description|English actor and singer | {{Short description|English actor and singer}} | ||
{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
|image = Aubrey Woods. | |image = Aubrey Woods.webp | ||
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| name = Aubrey Woods | | name = Aubrey Woods | ||
| birth_name = Aubrey Harold Woods | | birth_name = Aubrey Harold Woods | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date|1928| | | birth_date = {{birth date|1928|04|09|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Edmonton, London|Edmonton]], [[Middlesex]], England | | birth_place = [[w:Edmonton, London|Edmonton]], [[w:Middlesex|Middlesex]], England | ||
| death_date = {{death date and age|2013| | | death_date = {{death date and age|2013|05|07|1928|04|09|df=y}} | ||
| death_place = [[Barrow-in-Furness]], [[Cumbria]], England | | death_place = [[w:Barrow-in-Furness|Barrow-in-Furness]], [[w:Cumbria|Cumbria]], England | ||
| occupation = Actor, singer | | occupation = Actor, singer | ||
| years_active = 1946–1995 | | years_active = 1946–1995 | ||
| spouse = {{marriage|Gaynor Woods|1952}} | | spouse = {{marriage|Gaynor Woods|1952|2013}} | ||
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==Biography and career == | ==Biography and career == | ||
Woods was born on 9 April 1928 in [[Edmonton, London|Edmonton]], [[Middlesex]] and grew up in nearby [[Palmers Green]]. He was educated at [[the Latymer School]]. His first film role was at the age of 17 as Smike in ''[[The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947 film)|The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby]]'' (1947). On stage he played the role of [[Fagin]] in Lionel Bart's production of ''[[Oliver!]]'' at the [[Noël Coward Theatre|New Theatre]], St Martin's Lane in the 1960s alongside Nicolette Roeg and Robert Bridges. He played [[Alfred Jingle]] in the [[Musical film|TV musical]] ''[[Pickwick (TV movie)|Pickwick]]'' for the [[BBC]] in 1969. Woods' best remembered film role is in ''[[Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]]'', where he played the character of [[List of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory characters#Other characters|Bill, the Candy Store Owner]], singing "[[The Candy Man]]" near the beginning of the film; the single was later a hit for entertainer [[Sammy Davis Jr.]] During the early 1970s he collaborated on the musical ''Trelawny'' with friend [[Julian Slade]].<ref name="Coveney">Michael Coveney [https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2013/may/14/aubrey-woods Obituary: Aubrey Woods], ''The Guardian'', 14 May 2013</ref> | Woods was born on 9 April 1928 in [[w:Edmonton, London|Edmonton]], [[w:Middlesex|Middlesex]] and grew up in nearby [[w:Palmers Green|Palmers Green]]. He was educated at [[w:the Latymer School|the Latymer School]]. His first film role was at the age of 17 as Smike in ''[[w:The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947 film)|The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby]]'' (1947). On stage he played the role of [[w:Fagin|Fagin]] in Lionel Bart's production of ''[[w:Oliver!|Oliver!]]'' at the [[w:Noël Coward Theatre|New Theatre]], St Martin's Lane in the 1960s alongside Nicolette Roeg and Robert Bridges. He played [[w:Alfred Jingle|Alfred Jingle]] in the [[w:Musical film|TV musical]] ''[[w:Pickwick (TV movie)|Pickwick]]'' for the [[w:BBC|BBC]] in 1969. Woods' best remembered film role is in ''[[w:Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory|Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]]'', where he played the character of [[w:List of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory characters#Other characters|Bill, the Candy Store Owner]], singing "[[w:The Candy Man|The Candy Man]]" near the beginning of the film; the single was later a hit for entertainer [[w:Sammy Davis Jr.|Sammy Davis Jr.]] During the early 1970s he collaborated on the musical ''Trelawny'' with friend [[w:Julian Slade|Julian Slade]].<ref name="Coveney">Michael Coveney [https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2013/may/14/aubrey-woods Obituary: Aubrey Woods], ''The Guardian'', 14 May 2013</ref> | ||
His television credits include ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''[[Up Pompeii!]]'', ''[[Doctor Who]]'' in which he appeared as 'The Controller' in the 1972 four part series 'Day of the Daleks', ''[[Blake's 7]]'', ''[[Auf Wiedersehen, Pet]]'' and ''[[Ever Decreasing Circles]]''. He also appeared as Jacob and Potiphar in the 1991 production of ''[[Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]]'' at the [[London Palladium]], the soundtrack of which topped the British albums chart in August 1991. His radio credits include the original radio series of ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'', appearing in [[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Primary and Secondary Phases|Fit the Sixth]]. He dramatised [[E. F. Benson]]'s 1932 comic novel "Secret Lives" in three parts for BBC radio, and was also the narrator. | His television credits include ''[[w:Z-Cars|Z-Cars]]'', ''[[Up Pompeii!]]'', ''[[w:Doctor Who|Doctor Who]]'' in which he appeared as 'The Controller' in the 1972 four part series 'Day of the Daleks', ''[[w:Blake's 7|Blake's 7]]'', ''[[Auf Wiedersehen, Pet]]'' and ''[[Ever Decreasing Circles]]''. He also appeared as Jacob and Potiphar in the 1991 production of ''[[w:Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat|Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]]'' at the [[w:London Palladium|London Palladium]], the soundtrack of which topped the British albums chart in August 1991. His radio credits include the original radio series of ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'', appearing in [[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Primary and Secondary Phases|Fit the Sixth]]. He dramatised [[w:E. F. Benson|E. F. Benson]]'s 1932 comic novel "Secret Lives" in three parts for BBC radio, and was also the narrator. | ||
==Death == | ==Death == | ||
Woods died on 7 May 2013, at his home in [[Barrow-in-Furness]] aged 85 of natural causes. He was survived by his wife Gaynor, whom he had met at [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art|RADA]] and married in 1952. <ref name="Coveney"/> | Woods died on 7 May 2013, at his home in [[w:Barrow-in-Furness|Barrow-in-Furness]] aged 85 of natural causes. He was survived by his wife Gaynor, whom he had met at [[w:Royal Academy of Dramatic Art|RADA]] and married in 1952. <ref name="Coveney"/> | ||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*{{IMDb name|id=0940500|name=Aubrey Woods}} | *{{IMDb name|id=0940500|name=Aubrey Woods}} | ||
*[http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=18696 Aubrey Woods; Aveleyman.com] | *[http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=18696 Aubrey Woods; Aveleyman.com] | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Woods, Aubrey}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Woods, Aubrey}} | ||
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Aubrey Woods | |
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| Born | Aubrey Harold Woods 9 April 1928 |
| Died | 7 May 2013 (aged 85) Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1946–1995 |
| Spouse |
Gaynor Woods (m. 1952–2013) |
Aubrey Harold Woods (9 April 1928 – 7 May 2013)[1][2] was an English actor and singer.
Biography and career
Woods was born on 9 April 1928 in Edmonton, Middlesex and grew up in nearby Palmers Green. He was educated at the Latymer School. His first film role was at the age of 17 as Smike in The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947). On stage he played the role of Fagin in Lionel Bart's production of Oliver! at the New Theatre, St Martin's Lane in the 1960s alongside Nicolette Roeg and Robert Bridges. He played Alfred Jingle in the TV musical Pickwick for the BBC in 1969. Woods' best remembered film role is in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, where he played the character of Bill, the Candy Store Owner, singing "The Candy Man" near the beginning of the film; the single was later a hit for entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. During the early 1970s he collaborated on the musical Trelawny with friend Julian Slade.[2]
His television credits include Z-Cars, Up Pompeii!, Doctor Who in which he appeared as 'The Controller' in the 1972 four part series 'Day of the Daleks', Blake's 7, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and Ever Decreasing Circles. He also appeared as Jacob and Potiphar in the 1991 production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the London Palladium, the soundtrack of which topped the British albums chart in August 1991. His radio credits include the original radio series of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, appearing in Fit the Sixth. He dramatised E. F. Benson's 1932 comic novel "Secret Lives" in three parts for BBC radio, and was also the narrator.
Death
Woods died on 7 May 2013, at his home in Barrow-in-Furness aged 85 of natural causes. He was survived by his wife Gaynor, whom he had met at RADA and married in 1952. [2]
Filmography
References
- ^ "Aubrey Woods". The Times. 14 May 2013.
- ^ a b c Michael Coveney Obituary: Aubrey Woods, The Guardian, 14 May 2013
