Garfield Morgan | |
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| Born | Thomas Timothy Garfield Morgan 19 April 1931 Birmingham, Warwickshire, UK |
| Died | 5 December 2009 (aged 78) London, UK |
| Years active | 1956–2007 |
| Spouse | Dilys Laye (1963–1972 or before) (divorced) |
Thomas Timothy Garfield Morgan (19 April 1931 – 5 December 2009) was an English actor who appeared mostly on television and occasionally in films.[1][2]
Biography
Born in Birmingham, Warwickshire, Morgan began acting with a youth club drama group in Erdington where he grew up. He apprenticed as a dental mechanic before enrolling into drama school. [3] He started his acting career with the Arena Theatre, Birmingham.[4] He then went on to be Director of Productions at the Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury from 1957 to 1958 and then at Manchester's Library Theatre 1959 to 1960.[5] He was associate director of the Northcott Theatre 1976 to 1978 and associate director of the Nottingham Playhouse in 1978.[6]
Entering TV in 1955, he made hundreds of appearances in many shows.[4] He played Detective Chief Inspector Gwyn Lewis in the first series of the BBC police series Softly, Softly, but his best remembered role was as Detective Chief Inspector Frank Haskins in the Euston Films/Thames Television's British crime series of the 1970s, The Sweeney.[7][6] Morgan appeared in all four series of the programme.[8] He appeared in "The House on Haunted Hill" episode of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) in 1969.[9] He continued to perform in character roles on TV, most recently in The Bill. He appeared on Hallelujah!, No Job for a Lady and Shelley.[6] His film roles included The Odessa File and 28 Weeks Later.[10]
He appeared on Z-Cars, Dear Mother...Love Albert, The Bill, The Likely Lads, Dr. Finlay's Casebook, No Hiding Place, Callan, Redcap, Paul Temple, The Persuaders!, The Avengers, On the Buses, Dixon of Dock Green, Special Branch, Sutherland's Law, George and Mildred, The Gentle Touch, Lovejoy, Bad Girls, Heartbeat, Crown Court, The Saint, Minder, Shelley, Public Eye, The Troubleshooters, Dangerfield and Holby City.[1]
Personal life
He was married to the actress Dilys Laye in 1963 (marriage dissolved). He listed his hobbies as golf, photography and riding (show-jumping and eventing). Morgan died from cancer on 5 December 2009.[6]
Filmography
- The Intimate Stranger (1956) - Waiter (uncredited)
- Der Schwur des Soldaten Pooley (1961) - Albert Pooley
- A Prize of Arms (1962) - MP with Dog
- Two Letter Alibi (1962) - Foreman of the Jury (uncredited)
- On the Run (1963) - Meredith
- The Undesirable Neighbour (1963), part of The Scales of Justice series of featurettes - Mr. Andrews (a barrister)
- The Informers (1963) - 2nd Inspector (uncredited)
- Company of Fools (1966), part of The Scales of Justice series of featurettes - Jason (a dishonest businessman)
- Our Mother's House (1967) - Mr. Moley
- Perfect Friday (1970) - 1st Airport Official
- To Catch a Spy (1971) - The Husband
- Bel Ami (1971) - Jacques Rivat[11]
- Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972) - Gardiner
- Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World (1973) - Rogerson
- The Odessa File (1974) - Israeli General
- George and Mildred (1980) - Jim Bridges
- Murder Elite (1985) - Inspector Moss
- Out of Order (1987) - Drill Sergeant
- The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995) - Davies the School
- Starting Over (1998) - Morgan
- Top Dog (2002) - Bob Henchard
- 28 Weeks Later (2007) - Geoff (final film role)
References
- 1 2 Lentz, Harris M. III (21 March 2016). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2009: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. ISBN 9780786456451 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Garfield Morgan - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ↑ "Sweeney star dies, aged 78". Birmingham Mail. 1 January 2010.
- 1 2 "Lives Remembered". The Daily Telegraph. 30 December 2009.
- ↑ Gaughan, Gavin (16 February 2010). "Garfield Morgan obituary". The Guardian.
- 1 2 3 4 "Garfield Morgan: Actor best known for playing Jack Regan's boss in". The Independent. 30 December 2009.
- ↑ "Garfield Morgan". bafta.org. 11 May 2012.
- ↑ "The Sweeney [TV Series] (1975) - - Cast and Crew". AllMovie.
- ↑ "House on Haunted Hill (1969)". BFI. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018.
- ↑ "Garfield Morgan". BFI. Archived from the original on 20 July 2016.
- ↑ Baskin, Ellen (1996). Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press. p. 107.