Colin Blakely
Colin George Blakely (23 September 1930 – 7 May 1987) was a Northern Irish actor. He had roles in the films A Man for All Seasons (1966), The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), and Equus (1977).
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| Full name at birth | Colin George Blakely
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| Claim to fame | Evil Under the Sun
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| Date of birth | 23 September 1930
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| Place of birth | Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland
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| Date of death | 7 May 1987
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| Age | 56 (age at death)
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| Place of death | London, England, UK
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| Cause of death | Leukemia
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- Played rugby and football for Northern Ireland.
- He was married to British actress Margaret Whiting [not the American singer] and they had three sons (including a set of twins).
- Worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Old Vic and the Royal Court among other prestigious companies before making a dent in film and TV.
- Burly character actor whose acting career began in amateur repertoire theatre in Ireland. His first professional acting job was with the Group Theatre in Belfast and he also joined theatre groups in Wales before moving to London.
- As a young man he started work at age 18 in a sporting goods store as a salesman and then management trainee; he later went on to work as a timber-loader on the railways.
Colin Blakely is known for his role in the film The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) as Drummond.
He is also known for his role in the film The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) as Dr. Watson.
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