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Wensley Pithey(1914-1993)

  • Actor
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Character actor who started performing on stage at the age of 12 in his native South Africa. He moved to England in 1947 and continued to appear on stage, screen and TV often as portly authority figures. A notable portrayer of Sir Winston Churchill, he was married 3 times and had 1 son.
BornJanuary 20, 1914
DiedNovember 10, 1993(79)
BornJanuary 20, 1914
DiedNovember 10, 1993(79)
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Known for

Oliver Reed, Mark Lester, Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, and Jack Wild in Oliver! (1968)
Oliver!
7.4
  • Dr. Grimwig
  • 1968
Little Women
8.5
TV Series
  • Mr. James Laurence
Persuasion
5.8
TV Mini Series
  • Mr. Musgrove
Roger Moore in Le Saint (1962)
Le Saint
7.5
TV Series
  • Insp. Claude Teal

Credits

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  • Ewan McGregor, Kim Huffman, and Louise Germaine in Lipstick on Your Collar (1993)
    Lipstick on Your Collar
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Elderly Gentleman
    • 1993
  • Trini Alvarado, Michael Palin, and Connie Booth in American Friends (1991)
    American Friends
    6.4
    • Cave
    • 1991
  • The Diamond Trap (1988)
    The Diamond Trap
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Basil
    • 1988
  • Blind Justice (1988)
    Blind Justice
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Sir Charles Bingham
    • 1988
  • In Sickness and in Health (1985)
    In Sickness and in Health
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Equerry
    • 1987
  • Greta Scacchi and Charles Dance in Sur la route de Nairobi (1987)
    Sur la route de Nairobi
    6.4
    • Sheridan
    • 1987
  • Maurice Colbourne, Jan Harvey, and Stephen Yardley in Howards' Way (1985)
    Howards' Way
    6.8
    TV Series
    • George Johnson
    • 1986
  • Nichola McAuliffe and Bill Nighy in Storyboard (1983)
    Storyboard
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Vicar
    • 1985
  • Michael Moor and Julie Walters in Love and Marriage (1984)
    Love and Marriage
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Owen Merrick
    • 1984
  • Red Monarch (1983)
    Red Monarch
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Voroshilov
    • 1983
  • Ian Richardson in Number 10 (1983)
    Number 10
    8.5
    TV Mini Series
    • King Edward VII
    • 1983
  • Jill Gascoine in The Gentle Touch (1980)
    The Gentle Touch
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Dr. Quesne (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965)
    BBC Play of the Month
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Governor of Tilbury Fort
    • George Booth
    • Fr. Clement
    • 1969–1982
  • The Cherry Orchard (1981)
    The Cherry Orchard
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Pischik
    • 1981
  • Bob Hoskins in Sheppey (1980)
    Sheppey
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Jervis
    • 1980

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Wensley Pithey/Wensley Athey
  • Born
    • January 20, 1914
    • Cape Town, South Africa
  • Died
    • November 10, 1993
    • London, England, UK(undisclosed)

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  • Trivia
    He played the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (1874-1965) in four different productions: Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978), Ike (1979), Suez 1956 (1979) and F.D.R.: The Last Year (1980).

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