Sad to report a rather large swathe of British theatrical deaths in recent days. Derek Bond, one of the true gents of British cinema, and best remembered for playing Nicholas Nickleby (1947), Oates in Scott of the Antartic (1948) and Norman Wisdom’s nemesis in Trouble in Store (1953), was 85. The stunningly attractive Sally Gray will never be forgotten thanks to a trio of tight film noirs: A Window in London (1938) with Michael Redgrave, as Robert Newton’s callous wife in Obsession (1949) and, best of all, Green for Danger (1946). She was 90. Peter Barkworth’s film career included No Love For Johnnie (1960), No, My Darling Daughter (1961) and Where Eagles Dare (1968) although it is his classic television roles in The Power Game and Telford’s Change that made his name. He died at the age of 79. And finally, Ross Davidson, whose character, Andy O’Brien, was\u00a0famously knocked down and killed by a car in Eastenders.\u00a0Ross also featured in Terry Gilliam’s mini-masterpiece The Crimson Permanent Insurance and played Andy Morgan in Hollyoaks. He lost his brave battle aganst cancer at the age of 57. Robert remembers with pleasure a decidedly ‘jolly’ conversation with this charming and likeable man at Pinewood Studios in 2004.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sad to report a rather large swathe of British theatrical deaths in recent days. Derek Bond, one of the true gents of British cinema, and best remembered for playing Nicholas Nickleby (1947), Oates in Scott of the Antartic (1948) and Norman Wisdom’s nemesis in Trouble in Store (1953), was 85. The stunningly attractive Sally Gray … Continue reading 26 October 2006<\/span>