Mark Kingston

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Mark Kingston
Born(1934-04-18)18 April 1934
Deptford, London, England
Died9 October 2011(2011-10-09) (aged 77)
Northwood, London, England
Alma materLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
SpouseMarigold Kingston

Mark Kingston (18 April 1934 – 9 October 2011) was an English actor who made many television and stage appearances over his 50-year career.

Biography

Kingston's father was a blacksmith and he attended Greenwich Central School and trained as an actor at LAMDA, he then appeared in repertory theatre and at the Old Vic with Vivien Leigh.[1]

He played the lecturer Frank in the original stage production of Educating Rita with Julie Walters.[2] On television he had significant roles in United!, Beryl's Lot, A Voyage Round My Father, Shine on Harvey Moon, and other productions.[3] His film career included roles in Invasion (1965), Love Is a Splendid Illusion (1970), Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973) as Martin Bormann, Saint Jack (1979), Lady Oscar (1979), Sphinx (1981) and Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984).[4] Kingston also appeared in an episode of Birds of a Feather as Sharon's (Pauline Quirke) Lover (1990).[5]

He died at Denville Hall retirement village in 2011.[6]

Partial film and tv. roles

References

  1. ^ Obituary: Mark Kingston, Daily Telegraph, 26 October 2011
  2. ^ "Search | RSC Performances | EDR198008 - Educating Rita | Shakespeare Birthplace Trust". collections.shakespeare.org.uk.
  3. ^ "Mark Kingston". www.aveleyman.com.
  4. ^ "Mark Kingston". BFI. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016.
  5. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Birds Of A Feather Series 2, Episode 7 - Brief Encounter". British Comedy Guide.
  6. ^ "Mark Kingston obituary". the Guardian. 11 December 2011.


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