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Bernard Bresslaw

Bio: A RADA scholar who was spotted by Laurence Olivier, Bernard Bresslaw got professional security from the "Carry On" films but was typecast (as TV's The Army Game (1957) had done earlier). He was beginning to extend himself through stage work when, in 1993, just before a performance in "The Taming Of The Shrew" in Regent's Park, London, he had a heart attack and died at the age of 59

Born: Sun, Feb 25 1934

Birthplace: Stepney, London, England, UK

Death: Fri, Jun 11 1993

Bernard Bresslaw is 59 years old

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Leon The Pig Farmer

Bernard Bresslaw was

59 in Leon The Pig Farmer

as 'Rabbi Hartmann'.

Fri, Feb 26 1993

Androcles and the Lion

Bernard Bresslaw was

50 in Androcles and the Lion

as 'Ferrovius'.

Tue, Jun 12 1984

Krull

Bernard Bresslaw was

49 in Krull

as 'Cyclops'.

Fri, Jul 29 1983

Hawk the Slayer

Bernard Bresslaw was

46 in Hawk the Slayer

as 'Gort, the Giant'.

Wed, Aug 27 1980

The Fifth Musketeer

Bernard Bresslaw was

45 in The Fifth Musketeer

as 'Bernard'.

Fri, Apr 06 1979

Jabberwocky

Bernard Bresslaw was

43 in Jabberwocky

as 'The Landlord'.

Mon, Mar 28 1977

Joseph Andrews

Bernard Bresslaw was

43 in Joseph Andrews

as 'Parson Trulliber'.

Wed, Mar 09 1977

That's Carry On!

Bernard Bresslaw was

42 in That's Carry On!

as 'Various Characters'.

Sat, Jan 01 1977

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

Bernard Bresslaw was

41 in One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

as 'Fan Choy'.

Wed, Jul 09 1975

Carry On Behind

Bernard Bresslaw was

41 in Carry On Behind

as 'Arthur Upmore'.

Tue, Jun 10 1975

Vampira

Bernard Bresslaw was

40 in Vampira

as 'Pottinger'.

Thu, Oct 10 1974

Carry On Dick

Bernard Bresslaw was

39 in Carry On Dick

as 'Sir Roger Daley'.

Fri, Feb 01 1974

Carry on Christmas

Bernard Bresslaw was

39 in Carry on Christmas

as 'Bodkin Pod / Boll / 1st Dart Player / Capt Ffing-Burke / 5th Ballerina / Little John / Policeman.'.

Mon, Dec 24 1973

Carry On Girls

Bernard Bresslaw was

39 in Carry On Girls

as 'Peter Potter'.

Fri, Nov 09 1973

Carry On Abroad

Bernard Bresslaw was

38 in Carry On Abroad

as 'Brother Bernard'.

Fri, Dec 01 1972

Carry On Matron

Bernard Bresslaw was

38 in Carry On Matron

as 'Ernie Bragg'.

Fri, May 05 1972

Blinker's Spy-Spotter

Bernard Bresslaw was

37 in Blinker's Spy-Spotter

Sat, Jan 01 1972

Carry On at Your Convenience

Bernard Bresslaw was

37 in Carry On at Your Convenience

as 'Bernie Hulke'.

Fri, Dec 10 1971

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

Bernard Bresslaw was

37 in The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

as 'Mr. Violet (segment "Avarice")'.

Mon, Nov 01 1971

Up Pompeii

Bernard Bresslaw was

37 in Up Pompeii

as 'Gorgo'.

Thu, Mar 11 1971

Carry on Again Christmas

Bernard Bresslaw was

36 in Carry on Again Christmas

as 'Rollicky Bill'.

Thu, Dec 24 1970

Spring and Port Wine

Bernard Bresslaw was

36 in Spring and Port Wine

as 'Lorry Driver'.

Fri, Oct 02 1970

Carry On Loving

Bernard Bresslaw was

36 in Carry On Loving

as 'Gripper Burke'.

Sun, Sep 20 1970

Carry On Up the Jungle

Bernard Bresslaw was

36 in Carry On Up the Jungle

as 'Upsidaisi'.

Fri, Mar 20 1970

Carry on Christmas

Bernard Bresslaw was

35 in Carry on Christmas

as 'Bob Cratchit / Frank N. Stein's Monster / Spirit of Christmas Future / Convent Girl / Town Crier / Policeman'.

Wed, Dec 24 1969

Moon Zero Two

Bernard Bresslaw was

35 in Moon Zero Two

as 'Harry'.

Mon, Oct 20 1969

Carry On Camping

Bernard Bresslaw was

35 in Carry On Camping

as 'Bernie Lugg'.

Thu, May 29 1969

Carry On Up the Khyber

Bernard Bresslaw was

33 in Carry On Up the Khyber

as 'Bungdit Din'.

Mon, Feb 12 1968

Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors

Bernard Bresslaw was

33 in Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors

as 'Varga'.

Sat, Dec 16 1967

Carry On Doctor

Bernard Bresslaw was

33 in Carry On Doctor

as 'Ken Biddle'.

Sat, Dec 02 1967

Carry on Follow That Camel

Bernard Bresslaw was

33 in Carry on Follow That Camel

as 'Sheikh Abdul Abulbul'.

Thu, Aug 10 1967

Carry On Screaming!

Bernard Bresslaw was

32 in Carry On Screaming!

as 'Sockett'.

Fri, May 20 1966

Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment

Bernard Bresslaw was

32 in Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment

as 'Policeman'.

Sun, Apr 03 1966

Carry On Cowboy

Bernard Bresslaw was

31 in Carry On Cowboy

as 'Little Heap'.

Fri, Nov 26 1965

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Bernard Bresslaw was

30 in A Midsummer Night's Dream

as 'Snout'.

Wed, Jun 24 1964

It's All Happening

Bernard Bresslaw was

29 in It's All Happening

as 'Parsons'.

Thu, Aug 01 1963

Alice Through the Looking Box

Bernard Bresslaw was

26 in Alice Through the Looking Box

Sun, Dec 25 1960

The Ugly Duckling

Bernard Bresslaw was

25 in The Ugly Duckling

as 'Henry Jekyll / Teddy Hyde'.

Wed, Sep 09 1959

Too Many Crooks

Bernard Bresslaw was

25 in Too Many Crooks

as 'Snowdrop'.

Sun, Mar 08 1959

Carry On Nurse

Bernard Bresslaw was

24 in Carry On Nurse

as 'Ted York'.

Fri, Jan 30 1959

Blood of the Vampire

Bernard Bresslaw was

24 in Blood of the Vampire

as 'Tall Sneak Thief'.

Mon, Aug 25 1958

I Only Arsked

Bernard Bresslaw was

23 in I Only Arsked

as 'Excused Boots Bisley'.

Wed, Jan 01 1958

High Tide at Noon

Bernard Bresslaw was

23 in High Tide at Noon

as 'Tom Robey'.

Tue, Apr 30 1957

Up in the World

Bernard Bresslaw was

22 in Up in the World

as 'Williams'.

Thu, Dec 06 1956

Satellite in the Sky

Bernard Bresslaw was

22 in Satellite in the Sky

as 'Technician (uncredited)'.

Sat, Jul 21 1956

The Glass Cage

Bernard Bresslaw was

21 in The Glass Cage

as 'Ivan The Terrible'.

Fri, Apr 15 1955

The Men of Sherwood Forest

Bernard Bresslaw was

20 in The Men of Sherwood Forest

as 'Garth'.

Mon, Nov 01 1954

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Virtual Murder

Bernard Bresslaw was

58+ in Virtual Murder

First Air Date
Fri, Jul 24 1992

A Question Of Entertainment

Bernard Bresslaw was

54+ in A Question Of Entertainment

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 24 1988

Mann's Best Friends

Bernard Bresslaw was

51+ in Mann's Best Friends

as 'Duncan'.

First Air Date
Mon, Apr 15 1985

Terry and June

Bernard Bresslaw was

45+ in Terry and June

as 'Morris'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1979

An Audience with...

Bernard Bresslaw was

43+ in An Audience with...

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1978

Carry On Laughing

Bernard Bresslaw was

40+ in Carry On Laughing

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 04 1975

Sykes

Bernard Bresslaw was

38+ in Sykes

as 'Johnny Brunswick'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 14 1972

Clochemerle

Bernard Bresslaw was

37+ in Clochemerle

as 'Nicholas The Beadle'.

First Air Date
Fri, Feb 18 1972

The Goodies

Bernard Bresslaw was

36+ in The Goodies

as 'Zookeeper in Charge of the Monster House'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 08 1970

Carry On Christmas Specials

Bernard Bresslaw was

35+ in Carry On Christmas Specials

First Air Date
Wed, Dec 24 1969

Ooh La La!

Bernard Bresslaw was

34+ in Ooh La La!

First Air Date
Sat, Apr 06 1968

Mum's Boys

Bernard Bresslaw was

34+ in Mum's Boys

First Air Date
Wed, Apr 03 1968

Doctor Who

Bernard Bresslaw was

29+ in Doctor Who

as 'Varga, The Ice Warrior'.

First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1963

Z-Cars

Bernard Bresslaw was

27+ in Z-Cars

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 02 1962

Meet The Champ

Bernard Bresslaw was

26+ in Meet The Champ

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 22 1960

Our House

Bernard Bresslaw was

26+ in Our House

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 11 1960

The Bernard Bresslaw Show

Bernard Bresslaw was

24+ in The Bernard Bresslaw Show

First Air Date
Sun, Aug 24 1958

The Army Game

Bernard Bresslaw was

23+ in The Army Game

First Air Date
Wed, Jun 19 1957

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Bernard Bresslaw was

21+ in The Adventures of Robin Hood

as 'Sir Dunstan's Captain'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1955

The Sooty Show

Bernard Bresslaw was

20+ in The Sooty Show

as 'Himself'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 16 1955