Richard Beale
Overview
- Occupation Actor
- Birth date 13 May 1920
- Birth place Hackney, London, England
- Died 27 March 2017 (Somerset, England)
- Character German Radio Operator II
Biography
Richard Henry Beale (13 May 1920 – 27 March 2017) was a British actor whose work on stage, television, and film spanned many decades, beginning in the 1950s. He grew up in Hackney, London, the son of Henry and Constance Beale, and served as a Royal Navy lieutenant during the Second World War. Before committing to the profession, he spent a decade in his father’s printing firm, then moved into acting, soon appearing in notable postwar productions.
Among his early screen credits were The Battle of the River Plate (1956), A Night to Remember (1958), and Sink the Bismarck! (1960). He married Anne, with whom he later divorced, and they had two children. Beale died on 27 March 2017 at the age of 96.
Selected films
- Doctor Who (TV-series) - 1963
- Caves of Steel, The - 1964
- Where Eagles Dare - 1969
- Clouds of Witness (TV-series) - 1972
- Madame Bovary (TV-series) - 1975
- Four Feathers, The (TV) - 1977
- Silver Blaze (TV) - 1977
- Blake's 7 (TV-series) - 1978
- Horseman Riding By, A (TV-series) - 1978
- Love in a Cold Climate (TV-series) - 1980
- Bergerac (TV-series) - 1981
- Patter of Roses, A (TV) - 1983
- Camille (TV) - 1984
- One by One (TV-series) - 1984
- Return to Treasure Island (TV-series) - 1985
- East Enders (TV-series) - 1985
- Lovejoy (TV-series) - 1986
- Handful of Dust, A - 1988
- Poirot (TV-series) - 1989
- Bit of a Do, A (TV-series) - 1989
- Treasure Island (TV) - 1990
- Hedd Wyn - 1992
- Touch of Frost, A (TV-series) - 1992
- Peak Practice (TV-series) - 1993
- Family Money (TV-series) - 1997
- Food of Love - 1997
- Sins, The (TV-series) - 2000
- Aka Albert Walker - 2002