Geoffrey Burridge

Geoffrey Burridge
Born4 December 1948
London, England
Died30 September 1987(1987-09-30) (aged 38)
London, England
Partner(s)Alec McCowen
(– 1987; his death)

Geoffrey Cecil Burridge (4 December 1948 – 30 September 1987) was an English actor known for his performances in theatre and television.

Career

On television, Burridge appeared as Mark Proctor in early episodes of Emmerdale Farm and is also remembered for his guest appearance in Blake's 7 (as Dorian in the episode "Rescue").[1][2]

In John Landis's 1981 film An American Werewolf in London, Burridge appeared as the undead murdered man with his fiancée in the sex cinema scene.[3][4] He also appeared in the 1978 BBC TV drama by Derek Lister The Ice House as one of the main characters, Clovis[5] and in the same year made a guest appearance in the series 1990 as American chess champion Cyrus Asher in the episode "You'll Never Walk Alone".

Burridge's extensive theatre credits included many musicals, notably the 1972 West End revue, Cowardy Custard, the 1978 production of Beyond the Rainbow in the West End and the 1985 revival of Gigi.[6][7]

Death

Burridge died in London from an AIDS-related illness in 1987, leaving a partner, the actor Alec McCowen, who threatened to withhold permission to broadcast his This Is Your Life episode unless the relationship was acknowledged,[8] which was added as a voice-over at the end.[9]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1974 The Internecine Project Floor manager Uncredited
1981 An American Werewolf in London Harry Berman

References

  1. ^ "Emmerdale Farm[09/10/73] (1973)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Geoffrey Burridge | TV, Documentary and Other Appearances". AllMovie.
  3. ^ "Geoffrey Burridge". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Geoffrey Burridge". aveleyman.com.
  5. ^ "BBC Four - The Ice House". BBC.
  6. ^ "Cowardy Custard (Original London Cast, 1972) | Ovrtur". ovrtur.com.
  7. ^ "Geoffrey Burridge | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  8. ^ Berkvist, Robert (8 February 2017). "Alec McCowen, British Actor Who Played Saint and Fool, Dies at 91". The New York Times.
  9. ^ "Letter: Alec McCowen obituary". The Guardian. 17 February 2017.


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