Richard Pasco

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name = Richard Pasco CBE
birthname = Richard Edward Pasco
birthdate = birth date and age|1926|07|18|df=y
location = Barnes, London, England
occupation = actor
yearsactive = 1940s - present
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Richard Edward Pasco CBE (born 18 July 1926 in Barnes, England) is a British stage, screen and TV actor.

Early life and career

He attended the King's College School, Wimbledon and became an apprentice stage manager at the Q theatre, before studying at the Central School of Speech and Drama, where he won the gold medal. He then spent 3 years with the Birmingham Repertory Company.

Film appearances

One of his earliest screen appearances was as Teddy in "Room at the Top" (1958). His other films include "Sword of Sherwood Forest" (1960), "The Gorgon" (1964) and "Rasputin, the Mad Monk" (1966), all for Hammer Studios, and more recently, "Mrs. Brown" (1997). His recent TV credits include "Hetty Wainthropp Investigates" and "A Dance to the Music of Time".

Stage career

During his lengthy stage career, which began in 1943, he has worked with the Old Vic, the Royal Court, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre.

External links

* [http://www.samlingfoundation.co.uk/leaders.html Richard Pasco bio]
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