Brian Reece
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Brian Reece | |
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| Born | 24 July 1913 |
| 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
