Michael Edward Beint (17 August 1925 – 23 April 2026) was an English actor.
Career Beint began his stage career in amateur circles, then performed in repertory for four years. On the West End he performed in such plays as "You Prove It" by Colin Morris and "Rule of Three", a triple bill of plays by Agatha Christie. Beint was the first professional actor to play Sir Thomas More in the play of the same name at London Theatre Centre for the Advance Players Association, directed by John Neville. The actor subsequently connected with the National Theatre, with whom he worked for a long time. One performance here was acting as understudy to Paul Scofield in Peter Shaffer's play Amadeus (and subsequently developing an interest in Mozart).
Beint's early screen appearances were uncredited, his first credited screen roles came on television in the second half of the 1950s. He appeared in some notable television productions such as Adam Adamant Lives!, Coronation Street, Benny Hill, and Poirot. On the big screen, his film credits include Night of the Prowler (1962), The Hi-Jackers (1963) and Elizabeth (1998). Beint's last screen credit was in the medical drama series Casualty in 2010.
Personal life and death Michael Edward Beint was born in Swindon, Wiltshire, England on 17 August 1925. He was married to Doreen Williams from 1948 until her death in 2025. They had five children. All their children went into show business in some way.
Beint died at Great Western Hospital in Swindon, on 23 April 2026, aged 100. He was the grandfather of actor Lyndon Ogbourne.
Selected filmography
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1960SpycatcherSecond Officer RidgeEpisode: "The Photograph"1960The CitadelMr. MorganEpisode #1.21961Probation OfficerPolice OfficerEpisode #2.181961BBC Sunday-Night PlayDai LlewellynEpisode: "The Mather Story"1962Harpers West One1st ReporterEpisode #2.41963Drama 61-67RayburnEpisode: "Drama '63: Somebody's Dying"196324-Hour CallGordon VeitchEpisode: "The Confession"1963BBC Sunday-Night PlayPolice SergeantEpisode: "Trial Run"1964First NightPolicemanEpisode: "The Second Wall"1964Taxi!RonnieEpisode: "Will You Marry Face?"1964No Hiding PlaceCopeEpisode: "Real Class"1964ThorndykeFire ChiefEpisode: "Percival Bland's Brother"1964RedcapPolice Sergeant YeoEpisode: "The Orderly Officer"1965The Sullavan BrothersJack ManneringEpisode: "Passage of Arms"1965No Hiding PlaceInsp. BlakeEpisode: "The Reunion"1965Riviera PoliceKepplerEpisode: "A Rainbow Has Two Ends"1967Mrs ThursdayStanley ChadwickEpisode: "And We Don't Pay London Prices"1967The NewcomersGordon BlackstoneEpisode #1.1561967Dr. Finlay's CasebookDr. DonalEpisode: "Advertising Matter"1967The Revenue MenGreyEpisode: "The Golden Spider"1968Crime BusterBradyEpisode: "Over the Top"1968Dixon of Dock GreenErnest WatsonEpisode: "Double Jeopardy"1969The Borderers1st SoldierEpisode: "Fugitive"1969The Mind of Mr. J.G. ReederInspector SalterEpisode: "The Strange Case"1970Armchair TheatreTrevorEpisode: "Still Life"1972New Scotland YardDetective Sgt. BussEpisode: "Evidence of Character"1973The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesPolice sergeantEpisode: "The Sensible Action of Lieutenant Holst"1989The BillSecurity ManEpisode: "Life and Death"
See also List of centenarians (actors, filmmakers and entertainers)
References
External links
Michael Beint at Theatricalia Michael Beint at British Film Institute