Philip Bond
Born	(1934-11-01)1 November 1934 Burton-on-Trent,Staffordshire, England
Died	17 January 2017(2017-01-17) (aged 82) Madeira, Portugal
Alma mater	Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1956–2007
Spouse	Pat Sandys
Children	3, includingSamantha Bond

Philip George William Bond (1 November 1934 – 17 January 2017) was a British actor. He was best known for playing Albert Frazer in 24 episodes of the 1970sBBC nautical dramaThe Onedin Line.

Bond was born at 189 Uxbridge Street inBurton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, toWelsh parents Matthew William Bond (1899–1951) and Blodwen (née John; 1900–1981); he had an older brother, Ifor John Bond (1929–1992), and a twin sister, Shirley.^[1] Bond's first acting experience was at Burton Boys' Grammar School, where he was a pupil, and in addition attended classes at the School of Speech and Drama in Burton.^[2] In 1952 he joined theCentral School of Speech and Drama (then based in rooms in theRoyal Albert Hall), where contemporaries includedDelena Kidd,Heather Sears andIan Hendry.^[3] In 1957, he played Sir John Marraby in the musicalZuleika, based on the novelZuleika Dobson byMax Beerbohm.

His first television role was in the seriesITV Television Playhouse (1958–61). He later appeared in, among others,The Saint (1963),Doctor Who (in the serial "The Daleks"; 1964),The Hound of the Baskervilles (1968),The Avengers (1969),Z-Cars (1969–75),Only Fools and Horses (1985),Casualty (2007), andMidsomer Murders (2007).

Bond's film roles includeCount Five and Die (1957),Orders to Kill (1958),Foxhole in Cairo (1960),I Want What I Want (1972), andFever Pitch (1997). He was interviewed in the 2008 documentaryThe Cult of The Onedin Line.

He married the television producer Pat Sandys (1926–2000) in 1959. The marriage was later dissolved.^[4] With Sandys he is the father of actresses Abigail andSamantha Bond,^[5] and the film and TV journalist Matthew Bond. He lived in the village ofAbergwynfi in his parents' nativeWales.

He died at the age of 82 on 17 January 2017, while on holiday inMadeira.

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