Edward Burnham

Edward Burnham was an English actor who worked on stage and screen for more than 60 years. Born in Stafford, he spent a year studying history at the University of London before training at RADA. His early stage work took him through regional repertory, the Liverpool Playhouse, The Old Vic and the West End. His best-known films included To Sir, with Love (1967) and The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), and he also appeared in 10 Rillington Place (1971) and twice in Doctor Who. Among his other films were Little Dorrit (1987), When Eight Bells Toll (1971) and The Hiding Place (1974), along with Young Winston (1972), Coming Out of the Ice (1982) and Diamond Skulls (1989). His television work included Z-Cars, The Saint, The Avengers, Rumpole of the Bailey, All Creatures Great and Small and The Bill. He also returned to RADA to teach, and his students there included Peter O'Toole and Albert Finney.