- James Grout
Infobox actor
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name = James Grout
birthdate =22 October 1927
birthplace =London James Grout (born
22 October 1927 ) is an Englishactor ofradio andtelevision .Grout was born in
London , the son of Beatrice Anne and William Grout. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/94/James-Grout.html James Grout Biography (1927-) ] ] He attendedRADA where he trained to be an actor.His radio appearances include
Barliman Butterbur in the 1981 Radio 4 adaptation of "The Lord of the Rings", a major role in all ten series of theBBC Radio 4 comedy series "King Street Junior " (1985 – 1998), the role ofProfessor Richard Whittingham inAndy Hamilton 'sHell -based comedy "Old Harry's Game " (1995 – 2005), Rev. Timothy Corswell in "The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue " (1991) and "Any Other Business " (1995). Some of his television credits include Div. Supt. Albert Hallam in "Juliet Bravo " (1981), Prof. George Bunn in "A Very Peculiar Practice " (1986), Granville Bennett in "All Creatures Great and Small ",Chief Superintendent Strange in "Inspector Morse " and Mr. Justice Ollie Oliphant in "Rumpole of the Bailey ". He was nominated for a 1965Tony Award for Best Supporting or Featured Actor (musical) for "Half a Sixpence .Grout lives in Malmesbury in
Wiltshire and has in the past contributed a weekly column to his local newspaper, the "Wiltshire Gazette and Herald".References
External links
*imdb name|id=0343942|name=James Grout
* [http://epguides.com/ epguides.com] for radio credits
* [http://www.bris.ac.uk/theatrecollection/search/people_report?forename_string=James&surname_string=Grout&image_view=Yes&query_]
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