Robert Swann (actor)
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Robert Swann (18 March 1945 – 17 April 2006) was a British actor with a film career spanning thirty five years.[1] He was also active on stage, including appearances with the National Theatre and in the West End.[2] He is best known to American audiences through his portrayal of a Church of England vicar in the television series The Witches and the Grinnygog.[3] He played Colonel Brandon in the 1981 Jane Austen BBC TV series Sense and Sensibility. An early film role was the sadistic house prefect of Malcolm McDowell in the 1968 film if.....[4] His last credited acting role was in the series Wire in the Blood in 2004.[1] He died two years later in 2006.[5]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | if.... | Rowntree: Whips | |
| 1970 | Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny and Girly | Soldier | |
| 1970 | The Breaking of Bumbo | Machaffie | |
| 1973 | The Creeping Flesh | Young Aristocrat | |
| 1975 | The Sweeney | David Keel | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1978 | The Professionals | Logan-Blake | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1980 | North Sea Hijack | Miller | |
| 1980 | Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (BBC) | Horatio | |
| 1994 | A Business Affair | Maitre d' | |
| 1994 | The Madness of King George | 1st MP | Also in original stage production.[2] |
| 1998 | Midsomer Murders | Gerald Hadleigh | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2001 | Queen's Messenger | Major Farrow |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Robert Swann". BFI. Archived from the original on 24 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Robert Swann | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "Witches and the Grinnygog, The | Nostalgia Central". 2 July 2016.
- ^ "BBC - Films - review - If..." www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Robert Swann". www.aveleyman.com.
External links[edit]
- Robert Swann at IMDb
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