Robert Swann

Robert Swann (18 March 1945 – 17 April 2006) was a British actor with a film career spanning thirty five years.[1] He was also active on stage, including appearances with the National Theatre and in the West End.[2] He is best known to American audiences through his portrayal of a Church of England vicar in the television series The Witches and the Grinnygog.[3] He played Colonel Brandon in the 1981 Jane Austen BBC TV series Sense and Sensibility. An early film role was the sadistic house prefect of Malcolm McDowell in the 1968 film if.....[4] His last credited acting role was in the series Wire in the Blood in 2004.[1] He died two years later in 2006.[5]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1968if....Rowntree: Whips
1970Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny and GirlySoldier
1970The Breaking of BumboMachaffie
1973The Creeping FleshYoung Aristocrat
1975The SweeneyDavid KeelTV series, 1 episode
1978The ProfessionalsLogan-BlakeTV series, 1 episode
1980North Sea HijackMiller
1980Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (BBC)Horatio
1994A Business AffairMaitre d'
1994The Madness of King George1st MPAlso in original stage production.[2]
1998Midsomer MurdersGerald HadleighTV series, 1 episode
2001Queen's MessengerMajor Farrow

References

  1. 1 2 "Robert Swann". BFI. Archived from the original on 24 May 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Robert Swann | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  3. ↑ "Witches and the Grinnygog, The | Nostalgia Central". 2 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "BBC - Films - review - If..." www.bbc.co.uk.
  5. ↑ "Robert Swann". www.aveleyman.com.


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