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Quotes. Create Subpage. "I suppose it was when I was in the Army that I came across Popeye characters and stored away in my mind their mannerisms, although when I came to play Popeye I didn't fashion the role on anyone in particular." Bernard Bresslaw, talking about his preparation for portraying the dim-witted Popeye in The Army Game.
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Bernard Bresslaw (25 February 1934 — 11 June 1993) was an...
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Children. 3. Awards. Most Promising Newcomer Variety Club of Great Britain. Bernard Bresslaw (25 February 1934 – 11 June 1993) [ 1] was a British actor and comedian. He was best known as a member of the Carry On film franchise. Bresslaw also worked on television and stage, performed recordings and wrote a series of poetry.
A father of three sons, he was married to dancer Betty Wright from 1959 until his death in 1993. Birthday: February 25, 1934 ( Pisces) Born In: Stepney, London, England. Spouse/Ex-: Betty Wright. children: James Bresslaw, Jonathan Bresslaw, Mark Bresslaw, Mark Bresslaw and Jonathan Bresslaw. Bernard Bresslaw appeared in several movies during ...
Ah the gentle giant Bernie Bresslaw. I don't know why but Bernard's towering contribution to the Carry On series is sometimes overlooked. While the likes of Sid James, Kenneth Williams and Barbara Windsor tend to steal the limelight, as with Peter Butterworth and Kenneth Connor, Bresslaw is part of the Carry On furniture, turning in some glorious supporting turns over the years but never quite ...
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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 ...
- February 25, 1934
- June 11, 1993
The quality of his work shines through. Away from the camera and the limelight, Bernard lived a quiet life with his wife of many years, former dancer Betty Wright and their three sons, James, Mark and Jonathan. He briefly saw James Bresslaw in the Carry On Forever documentary last year where he spoke about his famous dad with great affection.
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Best Line. "I only arsked". At 6 foot 7 inches Bernard Bresslaw is by far the tallest of the Carry Oners, and he is head and shoulders above Barbara Windsor at 4 foot 10 inches. It is his height that he thought would be his disadvantage when he took up acting, but it has served him well, winning him his first stage role when Laurence Olivier ...
