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Bernard Bresslaw was born the youngest of three boys into a Jewish family in Stepney, London, on 25 February 1934. He attended the Coopers' Company's School in Tredegar Square, Bow, London E3 . His father was a tailor 's cutter and he became interested in acting after visits to the Hackney Empire .
Apr 26, 2022 · Bernard Bresslaw died in his dressing room at the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park (Image: Daily Mirror) Standing at 6ft 7ins tall, the imposing-looking Bresslaw was always more of a gentle giant. Appearing in 14 of the films, Bresslaw would usually play the amiable sidekick to Sid James' scheming Jack the lad.
Bernard Bresslaw was a British actor who starred in the "Carry On" films and other comedies. He was also a RADA scholar, a stage performer and a voice actor for animated characters.
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- Stepney, London, England, UK
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- Regent's Park, London, England, UK
Bernard Bresslaw. Actor: Krull. 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 ...
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- June 11, 1993
Jun 13, 1993 · A tribute to the actor Bernard Bresslaw, who died in 1993, by his friend and colleague Dick Vosburgh. He recounts Bresslaw's career in theatre, film and television, from his Rada days to his roles in Carry On and Shakespeare.
Learn about the life and achievements of Bernard Bresslaw, a British comic actor, singer and writer best known for his role in the ‘Carry On’ film series. Find out his birth date, height, family, spouse, cause of death and more.
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Jun 11, 1993 · BERNARD Bresslaw, the comic actor best known for his roles in the Carry On series of films, died last night an hour before he was due to appear as Grumio in The Taming of the Shrew in London ...
