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Roger Hammond (actor)

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English actor (1936–2012)

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Roger Hammond
Born
John Roger Hammond

(1936-03-21)21 March 1936
Died8 November 2012(2012-11-08) (aged 76)
Ealing,London, England
OccupationActor
Spouse
Helen Weir
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(m. 1968; div. 1975)​
Children1

John Roger Hammond (21 March 1936 – 8 November 2012) was an English actor who appeared in many films and television series.

Early life

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Hammond's father was achartered accountant and managing director of a cotton mill.[1] He attendedStockport Grammar School for two years followed byBryanston School in Dorset.[2] He then went toEmmanuel College, Cambridge, where he initially read English, then switched toarchaeology andanthropology[3] and he appeared extensively in their drama programme, alongside actors such asIan McKellen andDerek Jacobi.[4] Following that, he attended theRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art.[1]

Career

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In 1963, Hammond joined theArts Theatre Company, and appeared in a number of productions there, including productions of the associatedUnicorn Theatre.[1]

In 1964, Hammond made his first television appearance, as Tidiman in an episode ofThe Villains, and his first film appearance the next year. Although he worked primarily as a television actor in his early years, from the 1990s his career was more focused on film, and his credits boast an impressive 125 credits in a variety of roles, ranging from all sorts of genres, although mostly in costume dramas and period pieces.[2] Hammond's credits includethe Prince of Wales inThe Duchess of Duke Street, Valence inA Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia, and Cecil inA Good Woman.[5] Hammond was also cast as a clergyman several times, including as the Archbishop in Ian McKellen'sRichard III, the Bishop de Cambrai inThe Princes in the Tower, and as the Chief Augur in the HBO television dramaRome.[4][6]

In 1984 he appeared asagoraphobicbookmaker Albert Wendle in theMinder episodeGet Daley!.[7]

Hammond additionally contributed to some audio books on tape, appearing inRosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,Henry IV, Parts1 and2, andThe Tempest.[8][9][10]

Death

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Hammond died aged 76 of cancer, leaving, by his former wife, Helen (née Weir; married 1968, divorced 1975[2]), a son, Daniel.[1]

Film and television credits

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Partial stage credits

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Other projects, contributions

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References

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  1. ^abcdMichael Coveney (13 November 2012)."Roger Hammond obituary | Stage".The Guardian. London. Retrieved14 November 2012.
  2. ^abcFarquhar, Simon (20 November 2012)."Roger Hammond: Character actor whose Dickensian air was perfect for costume drama".The Independent. London. Retrieved28 September 2017.
  3. ^"Roger Hammond obituary".The Times. London. 24 November 2012. Retrieved28 September 2017.
  4. ^abJarvis, Martin (23 November 2012)."Roger Hammond | Obituaries".
  5. ^"Roger Hammond".www.aveleyman.com.
  6. ^"Roger Hammond".BFI. Archived fromthe original on 14 November 2017.
  7. ^"#4.10 Get Daley".www.minder.org.
  8. ^"Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Audio) · British Universities Film & Video Council".bufvc.ac.uk.
  9. ^"Shakespeare* - Henry IV Part II".Discogs. 1974.
  10. ^"Hammond, Roger". 5 January 2016.
  11. ^"An Englishman Abroad (1983)".BFI. Archived fromthe original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved14 August 2023.
  12. ^"The Screwtape Letters".

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