Yes, grew up with those b&w films: he was the last of that era of actors: John Mills, Richard Todd, Anthony Steel, Bernard Lee etc. etc. The year after he so brilliantly played the evil Pinkie he starred as a schoolboy in 'The Guinea Pig', though he had to wear a 'piece; to cover his bald spot. A one off who has left a great legacy in the world of film making.
had a problem with insomnia for a while and took care of it by putting on nature documentaries where he did the voice over, his voice was the most calming/soothing there was.
had a problem with insomnia for a while and took care of it by putting on nature documentaries where he did the voice over, his voice was the most calming/soothing there was.
Thanks Len, and the scene where he's pulling the individual hairs out of the doll's head is really disturbing too. Was it just coincidence that two of his biggest success featured the Brighton piers? I always find the final scene of 'Oh, What a Lovely War' deeply moving. Great film-making.
had a problem with insomnia for a while and took care of it by putting on nature documentaries where he did the voice over, his voice was the most calming/soothing there was.
When I joined Uni he was our Chancellor so I would have received my certificate off of him. Sadly he stepped down at the start of my second year though, gutted.
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It was October time and he was wearing a denim jacket and 'Lenin' hat but I recognised him immediately and he was very apologetic, a real gentleman.
RIP Sir Richard, and thank you.
A bit of Pinkie for the youngsters
Was it just coincidence that two of his biggest success featured the Brighton piers?
I always find the final scene of 'Oh, What a Lovely War' deeply moving. Great film-making.
RIP