Gordon Gostelow | |
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| Born | Gordon Massey Gostelow (1925-05-14)14 May 1925 |
| Died | 3 June 2007(2007-06-03) (aged 82) |
| Occupation | Actor |
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| Children | 1 |
Gordon Massey Gostelow[1] (14 May 1925 – 3 June 2007) was anAustralianactor.[2] He was educated in Australia atNorth Sydney Boys High School andSydney University where he graduated in Economics.[3]
Gostelow went to England in 1950 and worked in the theatre (regional repertory), including theRoyal Shakespeare Company and various roles on British television.[4] In Shakespeare he was especially associated with the role of the alcoholic reprobateBardolph in theHenriad plays. He played the character on television in bothAn Age of Kings in 1960 and in theBBC Television Shakespeare's version of the plays in 1979.[2] He also played several other roles in the former production, but was said to have been "born" to play Bardolph.[5]
He played the parts of Perks in the 1968 TV serial ofThe Railway Children, Milo Clancey in theDoctor Who serialThe Space Pirates in 1969, and theDuke of Medina Sidonia inElizabeth R.[6] Between 1969 and 1970 he also narrated intwelve episodes of BBC children's television seriesJackanory. In 1984, he took the part of Alf Battle in the supermarket sitcomTripper's Day.[7] He appeared in a 1999 episode ofMidsomer Murders, entitled "Death's Shadow".[8]
His film career included roles inDr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow (1963),The Idol (1966),Nicholas and Alexandra (1971),The Day Christ Died (1980, asNicodemus),The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982), andHow to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989).[2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1963 | Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow | Ben | |
| 1964 | Gideons Way episode Fall High Fall Hard | Thompson | |
| 1966 | The Idol | Simon | |
| 1966 | The Spy with a Cold Nose | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1969 | In Search of Gregory | Old Man | |
| 1970 | Wuthering Heights | ||
| 1971 | Nicholas and Alexandra | Guchkov | |
| 1977 | The Stick Up | Farmer | |
| 1980 | The Day Christ Died | Nicodemus | |
| 1982 | The Scarlet Pimpernel | Duval | TV movie |
| 1989 | How to Get Ahead in Advertising | Priest |
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