Terence Alexander
Biography
Terence Alexander was an English actor who began acting in the theater at 16. Born in London in 1923, he grew up in Yorkshire and attended Ratcliffe College in Leicestershire and Norwood College in Harrogate. In 1956 he took a stage role in Ring For Catty at London's Lyric Theatre. On screen he was best known as Charlie Hungerford in the drama Bergerac, appearing in all but two episodes from 1981 to 1991, and he was prominent in the BBC's 1967 version of The Forsyte Saga. His early television work included Garry Halliday, and he later appeared in Please, Sir!, The Champions, The Avengers, The Persuaders!, Terry and June, Doctor Who and The New Statesman. He played Lord Uxbridge in Waterloo (1970). His West End credits included comedies and farces such as Move Over, Mrs Markham, Two and Two Make Sex, There Goes The Bride and Fringe Benefits. He died in 2009.
86years old at death
- Born Islington
- Died London
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Also credited as Terence Joseph Alexander
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 17 years1957 to 1974
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Early training
Alexander was educated at Ratcliffe College in Leicestershire and Norwood College in Harrogate, and he began acting in the theater when he was 16.
Beyond film
On radio, Alexander took the lead part of The Toff in the BBC's adaptation of the novels written by John Creasey.
Terence Alexander movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The One That Got Away1957 Adventure, Drama, Waras R.A.F. Intelligence Officer
IMDb rating 7.12.8K votes
- The Vault of Horror1973as Fenton Breedley (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")
IMDb rating 6.67.2K votes
Most often with
Roy Ward Baker directed two of these films, Basil Dearden two. Four actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Basil DeardenDirector, 2 films, 1960 to 1963
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Online
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