Jeremy Thorpe

Jeremy Thorpe

British politician (1929–2014)
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John Jeremy Thorpe (29 April 1929 – 4 December 2014) was a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament for North Devon from 1959 to 1979, and as leader of the Liberal Party between 1967 and 1976. In May 1979 he was tried at the Old Bailey on charges of conspiracy and incitement to murder, arising from an earlier relationship with Norman Scott, a former model. Thorpe was acquitted on all charges, but the case, and the furore surrounding it, ended his political career.

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Jeremy Thorpe was born on Monday, 29 April 1929 in London, England, UK. His full name at birth was John Jeremy Thorpe. He was best known as a politician. Thorpe's country of citizenship (nationality) was British. He died on Thursday, 4 December 2014 in London, England at the age of 85. Politically, he was affiliated with the Liberal Party (UK). He had salt and pepper hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Taurus.

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Jeremy Thorpe is known for his role in the TV movie The Love Box in Your Living Room (2022) as Self.

He is also known for his role in the TV mini series A Very English Scandal (2018) as Self.

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