Bernard Brown (born 10 February 1933) is a British actor.
Life Bernard Brown trained at RADA, graduating in 1954.
Through his career in England he appeared in stage productions such as The Unexpected Guest by Agatha Christie, Queen Christina by Pam Gems, and House Guest by Francis Durbridge. In South Africa he played the lead role in King Richard II by William Shakespeare at Maynardville in 1968, participated in Present Laughter by Noël Coward at Alexander Theatre in 1969, performed Joseph Surface in The School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan at the Hofmeyr Theatre in 1969, Malvolio in Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare at the Hofmeyr Theatre in 1969, and roles in other stage productions. In 1972 Brown directed Macbeth, presented by Cape Performing Arts Board.
His film appearances include The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960), Taste of Fear (1961), and Plenty (1985). He participated in television series such as The Edwardians, The Regiment, The Pallisers and May to December. Brown's last screen credit was in the detective drama television series Inspector Morse in 1996.
Selected filmography Television YearTitleRoleNotes1957The BuccaneersChris MeadowsEpisode: "Dan Tempest Holds an Auction"1959World TheatreBonarioEpisode: "Volpone"1959SpycatcherEpisode: "The Gentle Gestapo Man"1960Deadline MidnightJohn StaffordEpisode #1.71960Barnaby RudgeMr. Edward Chester9 Episodes1961-62Probation OfficerStephen Ryder8 Episodes1963No Hiding PlaceRichard BrightEpisode: "Last Flight"1963The Plane MakersSimon Wanleigh2 Episodes1964The AvengersPetersonEpisode: "Concerto"1964Sergeant CorkCaptain McArthurEpisode: "The Case of Big Ben Lewis"1965Gideon's WayRalph MasonEpisode: "The Wall"1967The NewcomersGeorge Little3 Episodes1967City '682 Episodes1971The DoctorsDr. Clarkson2 Episodes1971The MisfitMr. SimpsonEpisode: "On the National Health"1972Dead of NightFrank WarleyEpisode: "Return Flight"1972The EdwardiansCaptain the Hon. George AnsonEpisode: "Conan Doyle"1972-73The RegimentRupert Saunders14 Episodes1974The PallisersJohn Grey4 Episodes1975Nightingale's BoysHeadmaster3 Episodes1977Who Pays the Ferryman?David HaldaneEpisode: "Return to Yesterday"1977Van der ValkHennikerEpisode: "In Hazard"1981StrangersFrenchEpisode: "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Copper"1982Nancy AstorRobert Brand3 Episodes1984Strangers and BrothersDrawbellEpisode #1.71987Screen TwoSir WilliamEpisode: "Going Home"1989Countdown to WarCorbinTV Film1990Inspector MorseWheatleyEpisode: "The Sins of the Fathers"1991-94May to DecemberGerald5 Episodes1996Inspector MorseDr. Felix McClureEpisode: "The Daughters of Cain"
References
External links
Bernard Brown at British Film Institute