Barrie Ingham
Barrie Stanton Ingham (10 February 1932 – 23 January 2015) was an English actor. He worked in television, on stage and in several films.[1]
Barrie Ingham | |
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 Ingham in March 2011 | |
| Born | Barrie Stanton Ingham 10 February 1932 Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 23 January 2015 (aged 82) |
| Other names | Barry Ingham |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, MC |
| Years active | 1957–2005 |
| Spouse |
Tarne Ingham (m. 1957) |
| Children | 4 |
Early life
Ingham was born in 1932 in Halifax, West Yorkshire,[2] to Irene (née Bolton) and Harold Ellis Stead Ingham.[3] He was educated at Heath Grammar School and became a Royal Artillery officer.
Acting career
Ingham made his debut in Manchester with the Library Theatre Company, and then he moved to London's Old Vic.[1] He also performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Mermaid Theatre Company and Royal National Theatre.
Ingham featured in over 200 British and American films and TV productions. He played the lead role of Robin Hood in A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967). After playing Sejanus in Granada TV's The Caesars (1968), he had a short spell as an ambitious government minister in The Power Game in 1969. In 1971, Ingham took the leading role in the series Hine, as an unscrupulous arms dealer. Sir John Gielgud gave him his Broadway debut and he subsequently played in many Broadway musicals, including Copperfield on Broadway, and opposite Angela Lansbury in the London production of Gypsy: A Musical Fable in 1973. When the production transferred to Broadway, Ingham did not remain with the show. He was acclaimed for his performance as King Pellinore in the 1981-82 revival of Camelot starring Richard Harris. In 1986, he voiced Basil of Baker Street, the lead character of Disney's The Great Mouse Detective.[4][5]
In 1991–92, Bingham was in the final cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Aspects of Love, opposite Sarah Brightman on Broadway. His last Broadway outing was in the Broadway musical Jekyll & Hyde as Sir Danvers Carew. Ingham opened the show in 1997 and remained with it for four years until closing in January 2001. He also appeared in the 2001 film version of the musical.[4]
Ingham appeared onstage in Australia, appearing in Noël Coward's Private Lives, in Sydney in 1976.
Personal life
Ingham married Tarne Phillips Ingham in 1957; together they had four children.[1]
Death
Ingham died at his home in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida aged 82.[6] He was survived by his wife, Tarne Phillips Ingham, and four children.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1961 | Edgar Wallace Mysteries | Gordon (hairdresser) | Episode: "The Fourth Square" |
| 1965 | Dr. Who and the Daleks | Alydon | |
| Invasion | Major Muncaster | ||
| 1966 | The Scales of Justice | Major MacDonald | Episode: "Company of Fools" |
| 1967 | A Challenge for Robin Hood | Robin Hood | |
| 1973 | Steptoe and Son | Terry | Uncredited |
| The Day of the Jackal | George St. Clair | ||
| 1983 | Sparkling Cyanide | Eric Kidderminster | |
| 1984 | George Washington | General Clinton | |
| 1986 | The Great Mouse Detective | Basil of Baker Street | Voice |
| 1995 | Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Chapter 1, Planet of the Dino-Knights | Irwin 1138 | |
| Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Chapter 2, the Human Pets | |||
| Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Chapter 3, Trapped on Toyworld | |||
| Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Chapter 4, Eggs from 70 Million B.C. | |||
| 1996 | Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Chapter 5, Journey to the Magic Cavern | ||
| Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Chapter 6, Last Battle for the Universe | |||
| 1996 | The Bruce | Gloucester |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Danger Man | Georges | Episode: "The Vacation" |
| 1964 | Ann Veronica | Hubert Manning | 3 episodes |
| 1965 | Doctor Who | Paris | The Myth Makers |
| 1966 | The Baron | Roland Haswell | Episode: "Long Ago and Far Away" |
| 1967 | The Avengers | George Unwin | Episode: "You Have Just Been Murdered" |
| 1969 | The Power Game | Garfield Kane | 4 episodes |
| 1970 | Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) | Emil Cavallo-Smith | Episode: "Vendetta for a Dead Man" |
| 1971 | Hine | Joe Hine | |
| 1978 | The Sweeney | DCS Canning | Episode: Jack or Knave |
| 1981 | Funny Man | Bobby Stobart | 7 episodes |
| 1982 | Camelot (TV) | Pellinore | |
| 1982 | “The Jeffersons’’ | Episode: “Death Smiles on a Dry Cleaner” | |
| 1983 | Remington Steele | Derek Vivyan | Episode: "Scene Steelers" |
| Hart to Hart | Mr. Tween | Episode: "Bahama Bound Harts" | |
| Antony and Cleopatra | Enobarbus | Movie | |
| 1984 | Airwolf | Vladimir Kinskov | Episode: "Fallen Angel" |
| 1985 | The A-Team | Chuck LeCraw | Episode: "Members Only" |
| 1985 | My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn | John Barrymore | |
| 1985-1993 | Murder, She Wrote | Brian Dunbar Insp. Roger Crimmins |
2 episodes |
| 1987 | Matlock | Butler | Episode: "The Billionaire" |
| 1989 | Webster | Hastings | Episode: "The Visitor" |
| 1989 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Danilo Odell | Episode: "Up the Long Ladder" |
| 2001 | Jekyll & Hyde - The Musical | Sir Danvers Carew | Movie |
| 2005 | The Triangle | Doug Weist | Episode #1.1 Episode #1.2 Episode #1.3, (final appearance) |
References
- Lentz III, Harris (March 2015). "Obituaries". Classic Images (477): 56–57.
- "Barrie Ingham, performer". Playbill. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- "Barrie Ingham Biography ((?)-)".
- Barrie Ingham at the Internet Broadway Database
- Barrie Ingham at IMDb
- "Barrie Ingham, actor and voice of 'Great Mouse Detective', dead". Palm Beach Post.com. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
External links
- BarrieIngham.com Barrie Ingham's official personal website; accessed 24 January 2015.
- Barrie Ingham at IMDb
- Barrie Ingham at the British Theatre History Archive, University of Bristol; accessed 24 January 2015.