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Robert Urquhart (* 16. Oktober 1921 in Ullapool, Schottland, Vereinigtes Königreich von Großbritannien und Irland; † 21. März 1995 in Edinburgh, Schottland) war ein schottischer Schauspieler.
Robert Elliott „Roy“ Urquhart, CB, DSO (* 28. November 1901 in Shepperton, Middlesex; † 13. Dezember 1988 in Menteith, Perthshire) war ein britischer General. Bekannt wurde Urquhart vor allem als Kommandeur der britischen 1st Airborne Division während der Operation Market Garden, für seine Leistungen während dieser Operation ...
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Urquhart was born in Ullapool, Scotland. His father was a sailor with the Merchant Navy. He was educated at George Heriot's School in Edinburgh.[citation needed] After school, he entered the Merchant Navy and went to Australia, New Zealand, South America, and South Africa as an apprentice before earning third mate's papers. He continued his service...
Stage
Urquhart made his stage debut in 1947 at the Park Theatre in Glasgow, Scotland. That same year, he was cast in Tyrone Guthrie's production of The Thrie Estaitis for the 1st Edinburgh Festival. This led to a season with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1948, performing Hamlet, King John, Othello, The Taming of the Shrew, Troilus and Cressida, and The Winter’s Tale. Next, he did repertory work in Edinburgh at the Little Rep and in Glasgow at the Citizen's Theatre. In 1950, he made his West End...
Film
His first film role was in You're Only Young Twice in 1952. That same year, he was also in the films Tread Softly, Paul Temple Returns, and Isn't Life Wonderful. He then secured a contract with Associated British Picture Corporation, making films such as Knights of the Round Table (1953), Happy Ever After (1954), The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) Yangtse Incident (1957), The Bulldog Breed (1960), 55 Days at Peking (1963), Mosquito Squadron (1969), and The Looking Glass War(1970). Late in his c...
Television
In the 1960s, Urquhart appeared in many television shows of the detective/special-agent genre, such as Department S, Callan, The Professionals, Man in a Suitcase, The Saint, and The Avengers. He also played the lead role and served as script editor in Jango, a short lived 1961 production by Associated Rediffusion. He played opposite Patrick McGoohan in the episodes of Danger Man in 1966.[citation needed] Urquhart also starred as Wing Commander MacPhearson in the 1970s series Pathfinders. He p...
He was married twice, first to the actress Zena Walker, and then to the Scottish hotelier and politician Jean Urquhart. He had two sons and two daughters.After the filming of The Curse of Frankenstein, Urquhart adopted the dog that was "resurrected" in the movie. He spent much of his later years in the Scottish Highlands. In 1970, he turned the boa...
Actor: The Curse of Frankenstein. The character actor Robert Urquhart was born in 1921 in Ullapool, Scotland. His stage debut came in 1947 and his film debut 5 years later. He worked steadily until the late 1980s in both film and television, usually playing the stalwart, dependable type.
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Actor: The Curse of Frankenstein. The character actor Robert Urquhart was born in 1921 in Ullapool, Scotland. His stage debut came in 1947 and his film debut 5 years later. He worked steadily until the late 1980s in both film and television, usually playing the stalwart, dependable type.
- October 16, 1921
- March 21, 1995
21. März 1995 · Robert Urquhart (16 October 1921 – 21 March 1995) was a Scottish character actor who mainly worked in British television during his career. He was born in Ullapool, Scotland on 16 October 1921, educated at George Heriot's School in Edinburgh and made his stage debut in 1947.
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