Bernard Archard
Biography
Bernard Archard was an English actor whose career spanned film, television, and the stage. Raised in Fulham, London, he studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and acted at the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park in 1939. His first big television part was Lt Col. Oreste Pinto in Spycatcher, a BBC wartime drama that ran for four seasons from 1959 to 1961. He later appeared in two roles in Doctor Who and had a regular part in Emmerdale, alongside guest roles in many other series. On film, he was seen in more than fifty features, among them Krull (1983), Dad's Army (1971), The Sea Wolves (1980), The Horror of Frankenstein (1970), Play Dirty (1969), The List of Adrian Messenger (1963), and Village of the Damned (1960). He also managed a touring repertory company in Torquay and performed in West End productions of plays by Terence Rattigan and Anthony Shaffer.
91years old at death
- Born Fulham
- Died Witham Friary
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as Bernard Joseph Archard
Movie Career
- Films
- 11
- Career span
- 32 years1958 to 1990
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Big break
Bernard Archard took his first big television part as Oreste Pinto in the BBC wartime drama Spycatcher, a role he had already played on the like-titled radio show. The series lasted four seasons, from 1959 to 1961.
Early training
In summer 1939, Archard took a part in Twelfth Night, staged at the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park, after studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
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Worked with
Bernard Archard shares two films with Nigel Green, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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Wolf RillaDirector, 1 film, 1960
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