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Duncan Lamont (* 17. Juni 1918 in Lissabon, Portugal als Duncan William Ferguson Lamont; † 19. Dezember 1978 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent) war ein schottischer Schauspieler . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 2 Filmografie (Auswahl) 3 Weblinks. 4 Einzelnachweise. Leben.
Duncan William Ferguson Lamont (17 June 1918 – 19 December 1978) was a British actor. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, and brought up in Scotland, he had a long and successful career in film and television, appearing in a variety of high-profile productions.
- Early Career
- Soho Jazz
- Composer
- Personal Life
- Selected Works
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Lamont was born in Greenock, the son of a shipyard worker. He began learning the trumpet at the age of seven because “it was the cheapest instrument I could get – it cost 30 shillings”. He started playing with local dance bands while still at school. After a time working in the shipyards, Lamont moved to London to play with Kenny Graham's Afro Cubi...
For several decades Lamont worked as a freelance musician (on flute and clarinet as well as saxophone), based around Archer Street in Soho and playing in the surrounding jazz clubs. He often performed with British bands accompanying American vocalists, including Fred Astaire, Tony Bennett, Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis Jr., Marlene Dietrich, Peggy Lee a...
Lamont was a prolific composer of concert works, library music, television music and songs. The Young Person's Guide to the Contemporary Jazz Orchestra, composed for a BBC broadcast in 1979, provides a jazz orchestra alternative to Benjamin Britten's classical variations, also for orchestra and narrator. The Sherlock Holmes Suite was commissioned b...
Lamont met his wife, the vocalist Bridget Harrison, when he moved to London in the early 1950s. She died in 2005. They had two sons: Duncan Junior and Ross. Duncan Lamont Junior is also a saxophonist and bandleader. Lamont died shortly after performing in a tribute concert of his music at the 606 Clubin London two days short of his 88th birthday.
Orchestral Suites 1. The Young Person’s Guide to the Jazz Orchestra 2. Carnival of the Animals 3. Soho Suite(commissioned for The Soho Festival) 4. Sherlock Holmes Suite, commissioned for the Festival of London 5. Cinderella 6. Carmen 7. Buddy Rich Suite 8. Porgy and Bess 9. Beautiful Ireland, Ulster Youth Jazz Orchestra for the Londonderry Jazz Fe...
Duncan Lamont (1918-1978) was a Scottish actor who appeared in films, TV shows and stage plays. He was known for his roles in Quatermass and the Pit, Quentin Durward, Mutiny on the Bounty and more.
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- Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK
Duncan Lamont (* 4. Juli 1931 in Greenock, Schottland; † 2. Juli 2019 [1]) war ein britischer Jazzmusiker ( Alt- und Tenorsaxophon, Arrangement, Komposition ), der sich auch als Songwriter betätigte. Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben und Wirken. 2 Diskographische Hinweise. 3 Weblinks. 4 Einzelnachweise. Leben und Wirken.
June 17, 1918 · Lisbon, Portugal. Died. December 19, 1978 · Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. Birth name. Duncan William Ferguson Lamont. Mini Bio. Duncan Lamont began his career in the 1940's in Waterfront Women (1950) and Quentin Durward (1955) then went to Hollywood for Mutiny on the Bounty (1962).
Duncan Lamont was born on July 4, 1931 in Greenock, Scotland. Lamont began his career in the music industry leading his own band as a trumpet player in Scotland, which won him recognition from the illustrious publication Melody Maker in 1951.
