Gordon Massey Gostelow[1] (14 May 1925 – 3 June 2007) was an Australian actor.[2] He was educated in Australia at North Sydney Boys High School and Sydney University where he graduated in Economics.[3]
Gordon Gostelow | |
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| Born | Gordon Massey Gostelow 14 May 1925 |
| Died | 3 June 2007 (aged 82) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Gostelow went to England in 1950 and worked in the theatre (regional repertory), including the Royal Shakespeare Company and various roles on British television.[4] In Shakespeare he was especially associated with the role of the alcoholic reprobate Bardolph in the Henriad plays. He played the character on television in both An Age of Kings in 1960 and in the BBC Television Shakespeare's version of the plays in 1979.[2] He also played several other roles in the former production, but was said to have been "born" to play Bardolph.[5]
He played the parts of Perks in the 1968 TV serial of The Railway Children, Milo Clancey in the Doctor Who serial The Space Pirates in 1969, and the Duke of Medina Sidonia in Elizabeth R.[6] Between 1969 and 1970 he also narrated in twelve episodes of BBC children's television series Jackanory. In 1984, he took the part of Alf Battle in the supermarket sitcom Tripper's Day.[7] He appeared in a 1999 episode of Midsomer Murders, entitled "Death's Shadow".[8]
His film career included roles in Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow (1963), The Idol (1966), Nicholas and Alexandra (1971), The Day Christ Died (1980, as Nicodemus), The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982), and How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989).[2]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow | Ben | |
| 1964 | Gideons Way episode Fall High Fall Hard | Thompson | |
| 1966 | The Idol | Simon | |
| 1966 | The Spy with a Cold Nose | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1969 | In Search of Gregory | Old Man | |
| 1970 | Wuthering Heights | ||
| 1971 | Nicholas and Alexandra | Guchkov | |
| 1977 | The Stick Up | Farmer | |
| 1980 | The Day Christ Died | Nicodemus | |
| 1982 | The Scarlet Pimpernel | Duval | TV movie |
| 1989 | How to Get Ahead in Advertising | Priest |
References
edit- ^ "Gordon Gostelow".
- ^ a b c "Gordon Gostelow". BFI. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018.
- ^ Gaughan, Gavin (20 July 2007). "Obituary: Gordon Gostelow" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Gordon Gostelow". www.bafta.org. 11 May 2012.
- ^ BBC Television Shakespeare, DVD booklet.
- ^ Deborah C. Mitchell & Elizabeth A. Ford, Royal Portraits in Hollywood: Filming the Lives of Queens, University Press of Kentucky, Lexington, KY., 2009, p.265
- ^ "Leonard Rossiter's Last Work - Tripper's Day". 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Death's Shadow (1999)". BFI.