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'''Terence Joseph Alexander''' (11 March 1923 – 28 May 2009) was an English film and television actor, best known for his role as Charlie Hungerford in the British TV drama ''[[Bergerac (TV series)|Bergerac]]'', which ran for nine series on [[BBC One]] between 1981 and 1991.
'''Terence Joseph Alexander''' (11 March 1923 – 28 May 2009) was an English film and television actor, best known for his role as Charlie Hungerford in the British TV drama ''[[w:Bergerac (TV series)|Bergerac]]'', which ran for nine series on [[w:BBC One|BBC One]] between 1981 and 1991.


==Early life and career==
==Early life and career==
Alexander was born in London, the son of a doctor, and grew up in [[Yorkshire]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Slide|first1=Anthony|title=Some Joe you don't know : an American biographical guide to 100 British television personalities|date=1996|publisher=Greenwood Press|location=Westport, Connecticut|isbn=0-313-29550-6|pages=1&ndash;2|edition=1}}</ref> He was educated at [[Ratcliffe College]], Leicestershire, and [[Norwood College]], [[Harrogate]], and started acting in the theatre at the age of 16.<ref name=independent/> During the [[Second World War]] he served in the [[British Army]] as a lieutenant with the [[24th Lancers]], and was seriously wounded when his armoured car was hit by artillery fire in [[Italy]].<ref name=independent/> In 1956, Alexander appeared on stage in ''Ring For Catty'' at the [[Lyric Theatre, London|Lyric Theatre]] in London.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5g2PBAAAQBAJ&q=ring+for+catty+london+stage+1950-1959&pg=PA414|title=The London Stage 1950-1959: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel|first=J. P.|last=Wearing|date=16 September 2014|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|isbn=9780810893085|via=Google Books}}</ref> He is probably best remembered as Charlie Hungerford from the detective series ''[[Bergerac (TV series)|Bergerac]]'', though he was also very prominent in the 1967 [[BBC]] adaptation of ''[[The Forsyte Saga]]''.<ref name=bergeracscreenonline/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/1071033/credits.html|title=BFI Screenonline: Forsyte Saga, The (1967) Credits|website=screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> One of his early roles was in the children's series ''[[Garry Halliday]]''.<ref name=independent/> He also appeared in one episode of ''[[Please Sir]]'' in 1970 as the headmaster of a rival school.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7cf03543|title=The Honour of the School (1970)|publisher=British Film Institute}}</ref>
Alexander was born in London, the son of a doctor, and grew up in [[w:Yorkshire|Yorkshire]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Slide|first1=Anthony|title=Some Joe you don't know : an American biographical guide to 100 British television personalities|date=1996|publisher=Greenwood Press|location=Westport, Connecticut|isbn=0-313-29550-6|pages=1&ndash;2|edition=1}}</ref> He was educated at [[Ratcliffe College]], Leicestershire, and [[Norwood College]], [[w:Harrogate|Harrogate]], and started acting in the theatre at the age of 16.<ref name=independent/> During the [[w:Second World War|Second World War]] he served in the [[w:British Army|British Army]] as a lieutenant with the [[w:24th Lancers|24th Lancers]], and was seriously wounded when his armoured car was hit by artillery fire in [[w:Italy|Italy]].<ref name=independent/> In 1956, Alexander appeared on stage in ''Ring For Catty'' at the [[w:Lyric Theatre, London|Lyric Theatre]] in London.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5g2PBAAAQBAJ&q=ring+for+catty+london+stage+1950-1959&pg=PA414|title=The London Stage 1950-1959: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel|first=J. P.|last=Wearing|date=16 September 2014|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|isbn=9780810893085|via=Google Books}}</ref> He is probably best remembered as Charlie Hungerford from the detective series ''[[w:Bergerac (TV series)|Bergerac]]'', though he was also very prominent in the 1967 [[w:BBC|BBC]] adaptation of ''[[w:The Forsyte Saga|The Forsyte Saga]]''.<ref name=bergeracscreenonline/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/1071033/credits.html|title=BFI Screenonline: Forsyte Saga, The (1967) Credits|website=screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> One of his early roles was in the children's series ''[[Garry Halliday]]''.<ref name=independent/> He also appeared in one episode of ''[[Please Sir]]'' in 1970 as the headmaster of a rival school.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7cf03543|title=The Honour of the School (1970)|publisher=British Film Institute}}</ref>


Also in 1970, Alexander played [[Lord Uxbridge]] in [[Sergei Bondarchuk]]'s war epic ''[[Waterloo (1970 film)|Waterloo]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ba47193|title=Waterloo (1970)|publisher=British Film Institute}}</ref>
Also in 1970, Alexander played [[Lord Uxbridge]] in [[Sergei Bondarchuk]]'s war epic ''[[Waterloo (1970 film)|Waterloo]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ba47193|title=Waterloo (1970)|publisher=British Film Institute}}</ref>
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* [http://news.scotsman.com/obituaries/Terence-Alexander.5332345.jp Obituary in ''The Scotsman'']
* [http://news.scotsman.com/obituaries/Terence-Alexander.5332345.jp Obituary in ''The Scotsman'']
* [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11006110/Juno-Alexander-obituary.html Juno Alexander obituary in ''The Daily Telegraph'' 1 August 2014]
* [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11006110/Juno-Alexander-obituary.html Juno Alexander obituary in ''The Daily Telegraph'' 1 August 2014]
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Terence Alexander
Terence Alexander.webp
Born
Terence Joseph Alexander

(1923-03-11)11 March 1923
Islington, London, England
Died28 May 2009(2009-05-28) (aged 86)
London, England
Other namesTerry Alexander
OccupationActor
Years active1947–1999
Spouse
Juno Stevas
​
​
(m. 1949; div. 1972)​
Jane Downs
​
(m. 1976⁠–⁠2009)​

Terence Joseph Alexander (11 March 1923 – 28 May 2009) was an English film and television actor, best known for his role as Charlie Hungerford in the British TV drama Bergerac, which ran for nine series on BBC One between 1981 and 1991.

Early life and career

Alexander was born in London, the son of a doctor, and grew up in Yorkshire.[1] He was educated at Ratcliffe College, Leicestershire, and Norwood College, Harrogate, and started acting in the theatre at the age of 16.[2] During the Second World War he served in the British Army as a lieutenant with the 24th Lancers, and was seriously wounded when his armoured car was hit by artillery fire in Italy.[2] In 1956, Alexander appeared on stage in Ring For Catty at the Lyric Theatre in London.[3] He is probably best remembered as Charlie Hungerford from the detective series Bergerac, though he was also very prominent in the 1967 BBC adaptation of The Forsyte Saga.[4][5] One of his early roles was in the children's series Garry Halliday.[2] He also appeared in one episode of Please Sir in 1970 as the headmaster of a rival school.[6]

Also in 1970, Alexander played Lord Uxbridge in Sergei Bondarchuk's war epic Waterloo.[7]

Alexander appeared in many other film and television roles including three appearances in different roles in The Champions, The Avengers, The Persuaders! (Powerswitch), Terry and June (1979–1980), Behind the Screen (1981–1982), the 1985 Doctor Who serial The Mark of the Rani, and The New Statesman (1987).[8] On radio he starred as The Toff in the BBC radio adaptation of the John Creasey novels.[9] He appeared in all but two episodes of Bergerac from 1981 to 1991.[4] He also played Commander Duffield in the 1985 pilot episode of Dempsey and Makepeace, Armed and Extremely Dangerous.[10]

Alexander appeared on the West End in comedies and farces, and his credits included Move Over Mrs Markham (1971), Two and Two Make Sex (1973), There Goes The Bride (1974–75) and Fringe Benefits (1976).[11]

Personal life

By the time of Bergerac Alexander was blind in one eye due to a condition of the retina, which seriously threatened his sight in the other eye.[12] He retired from acting in 1999, suffering from Parkinson's disease.[2] He lived in Fulham, London, with his second wife, the actress Jane Downs.[13] He died on 28 May 2009 aged 86.[14]

Filmography

Film

Television

References

  1. ^ Slide, Anthony (1996). Some Joe you don't know : an American biographical guide to 100 British television personalities (1 ed.). Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. pp. 1–2. ISBN 0-313-29550-6.
  2. ^ a b c d "Terence Alexander: Actor who played the lovable rogue Charlie". The Independent. 8 June 2009.
  3. ^ Wearing, J. P. (16 September 2014). The London Stage 1950-1959: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780810893085 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ a b "BFI Screenonline: Bergerac (1981-91)". screenonline.org.uk.
  5. ^ "BFI Screenonline: Forsyte Saga, The (1967) Credits". screenonline.org.uk.
  6. ^ "The Honour of the School (1970)". British Film Institute.
  7. ^ "Waterloo (1970)". British Film Institute.
  8. ^ "Terence Alexander". aveleyman.com.
  9. ^ "BBC Radio 4 Extra – John Creasey – the Toff on the Farm, 1. Trouble for Sale".
  10. ^ "Dempsey and Makepeace (1985)". British Film Institute.
  11. ^ Higson, Peter. "Terence Alexander : Obituary – ThisIsAnnouncements". Lastingtribute.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  12. ^ Barker, Dennis (2 June 2009). "Obituary: Terence Alexander". The Guardian.
  13. ^ "PressReader.com – Your favorite newspapers and magazines". pressreader.com.
  14. ^ "Terence Alexander". The Telegraph. 2009-06-02. Retrieved 2013-05-23.

External links

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