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| name = Brian Rawlinson | | name = Brian Rawlinson | ||
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| birth_name = Brian Rawlinson | | birth_name = Brian Rawlinson | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date|1931|11|12|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{birth date|1931|11|12|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Stockport]], [[Cheshire]], England | | birth_place = [[w:Stockport|Stockport]], [[w:Cheshire|Cheshire]], England | ||
| death_date = {{death date and age|2000|11|23|1931|11|12|df=yes}} | | death_date = {{death date and age|2000|11|23|1931|11|12|df=yes}} | ||
| death_place = [[Lyme Regis]], [[Dorset]], England | | death_place = [[w:Lyme Regis|Lyme Regis]], [[w:Dorset|Dorset]], England | ||
| yearsactive = 1960–1980 | | yearsactive = 1960–1980 | ||
| occupation = [[Actor]] | | occupation = [[w:Actor|Actor]] | ||
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'''Brian Rawlinson''' (12 November 1931 – 23 November 2000)<ref name="bfi">[https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba031ab44 "Brian Rawlinson"]. ''BFI''. Retrieved 14 February 2021.</ref> was an English actor and writer for films and TV from the 1950s. | '''Brian Rawlinson''' (12 November 1931 – 23 November 2000)<ref name="bfi">[https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba031ab44 "Brian Rawlinson"]. ''BFI''. Retrieved 14 February 2021.</ref> was an English actor and writer for films and TV from the 1950s. | ||
Rawlinson was born in [[Stockport]], [[Cheshire]]. He appeared in several films (including several in the [[Carry On (franchise)|Carry On]] series) but was more frequently on television, a regular role being Robert Onedin in the [[BBC TV]] serial ''[[The Onedin Line]]''. He also played character roles in many other TV programmes such as ''[[Coronation Street]]'', ''[[The Baron (TV series)|The Baron]]'', ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''[[Market in Honey Lane]]'', ''[[The Bill]]'', ''[[Heartbeat (UK TV series)|Heartbeat]]'', ''[[Danger Man]]'', ''[[Goodnight Sweetheart (TV series)|Goodnight Sweetheart]]'' and ''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]'', in which he played Cyril Gridley, which was his final appearance. He was also in the series ''[[The Buccaneers (TV series)|The Buccaneers]]'', playing Gaff Guernsey. | Rawlinson was born in [[w:Stockport|Stockport]], [[w:Cheshire|Cheshire]]. He appeared in several films (including several in the [[Carry On (franchise)|Carry On]] series) but was more frequently on television, a regular role being Robert Onedin in the [[w:BBC TV|BBC TV]] serial ''[[w:The Onedin Line|The Onedin Line]]''. He also played character roles in many other TV programmes such as ''[[w:Coronation Street|Coronation Street]]'', ''[[w:The Baron (TV series)|The Baron]]'', ''[[w:Z-Cars|Z-Cars]]'', ''[[w:Market in Honey Lane|Market in Honey Lane]]'', ''[[w:The Bill|The Bill]]'', ''[[w:Heartbeat (UK TV series)|Heartbeat]]'', ''[[w:Danger Man|Danger Man]]'', ''[[w:Goodnight Sweetheart (TV series)|Goodnight Sweetheart]]'' and ''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]'', in which he played Cyril Gridley, which was his final appearance. He was also in the series ''[[w:The Buccaneers (TV series)|The Buccaneers]]'', playing Gaff Guernsey. | ||
As a writer, Rawlinson wrote several plays, but was most involved in the mid-1970s BBC serial ''[[Churchill's People]]'', an adaptation based on [[Winston Churchill]]'s book ''[[A History of the English-Speaking Peoples]]''. He was later interviewed about his association with the series on ''[[TV Hell]]'', a theme night that [[BBC Two]] ran in 1992 on bad television programmes. | As a writer, Rawlinson wrote several plays, but was most involved in the mid-1970s BBC serial ''[[w:Churchill's People|Churchill's People]]'', an adaptation based on [[w:Winston Churchill|Winston Churchill]]'s book ''[[w:A History of the English-Speaking Peoples|A History of the English-Speaking Peoples]]''. He was later interviewed about his association with the series on ''[[w:TV Hell|TV Hell]]'', a theme night that [w:[BBC Two|]] ran in 1992 on bad television programmes. | ||
He died in [[Lyme Regis]], [[Dorset]] on 23 November 2000 aged 69.<ref name="bfi"/> | He died in [[w:Lyme Regis|Lyme Regis]], [[w:Dorset|Dorset]] on 23 November 2000 aged 69.<ref name="bfi"/> | ||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
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Brian Rawlinson | |
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| Born | Brian Rawlinson 12 November 1931 |
| Died | 23 November 2000 (aged 69) Lyme Regis, Dorset, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1960–1980 |
Brian Rawlinson (12 November 1931 – 23 November 2000)[1] was an English actor and writer for films and TV from the 1950s.
Rawlinson was born in Stockport, Cheshire. He appeared in several films (including several in the Carry On series) but was more frequently on television, a regular role being Robert Onedin in the BBC TV serial The Onedin Line. He also played character roles in many other TV programmes such as Coronation Street, The Baron, Z-Cars, Market in Honey Lane, The Bill, Heartbeat, Danger Man, Goodnight Sweetheart and Last of the Summer Wine, in which he played Cyril Gridley, which was his final appearance. He was also in the series The Buccaneers, playing Gaff Guernsey.
As a writer, Rawlinson wrote several plays, but was most involved in the mid-1970s BBC serial Churchill's People, an adaptation based on Winston Churchill's book A History of the English-Speaking Peoples. He was later interviewed about his association with the series on TV Hell, a theme night that [w:[BBC Two|]] ran in 1992 on bad television programmes.
He died in Lyme Regis, Dorset on 23 November 2000 aged 69.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Dangerous Exile | Dylan Evans | |
| 1958 | Behind the Mask | Mr. Maddox | Uncredited |
| 1960 | No Kidding | Will | |
| 1960 | Sword of Sherwood Forest | 1st Falconer | Uncredited |
| 1961 | The Unstoppable Man | Moonlight Jackson | |
| 1962 | Carry On Cruising | Nervous Steward | |
| 1962 | The Iron Maiden | Albert, Village Constable | |
| 1963 | Nurse on Wheels | Policeman | |
| 1963 | Ladies Who Do | Shop Steward | |
| 1964 | Carry On Cleo | Hessian Driver | |
| 1965 | The Big Job | Henry Blobbitt | |
| 1965 | Carry On Cowboy | Burt, Stagecoach Guard | |
| 1967 | Far From the Madding Crowd | Matthew Moon | |
| 1971 | See No Evil | Barker |
References
- ^ a b "Brian Rawlinson". BFI. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
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