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Brook Williams(1938-2005)

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Actor Brook Williams appeared in several London stage shows and numerous films. He was the younger son of the famous actor and playwright Emlyn Williams and the brother of the novelist Alan Williams.

Born in 1938, he was educated at Stowe School. As a child, he was befriended by the actor Richard Burton. In later years, he became Burton's personal assistant, advisor and collaborator.

After serving in the RAF, he worked in repertory theatre and made his West End debut in 1958. In 1960, he appeared with Sir Donald Sinden in Terence Rattigan's ill-fated musical version of his play "French Without Tears, Joie de Vivre". He won critical acclaim for his role in his father's classic play, "The Corn is Green" (1964) and he later toured South Africa in Peter Shaffer's "Five Finger Exercise".

He appeared with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in The V.I.P.S and went on to act in more than 100 films in cameo roles. Among his credits were Le commando de sa majesté (1980), Absolution (1978), La grande menace (1978), Les héros de Télémark (1965) and Richard Burton's last film, Wagner (1983).

When Burton died in 1984, aged 58, Williams read at his funeral in Switzerland. "Burton as a lifelong friend was the concern, for a while the central occupation, of Brook Williams, the actor whose help was unstinted", said broadcaster and writer Melvyn Bragg. "It is easy to see why Rich found him to be such fine company and the quality of Brook's friendship speaks very highly for the man who greatly valued male friendships".

Brook Williams's marriage to Liz Holloway was dissolved after ten years.
BornJanuary 22, 1938
DiedApril 29, 2005(67)
BornJanuary 22, 1938
DiedApril 29, 2005(67)
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Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, and Mary Ure in Quand les aigles attaquent (1968)
Quand les aigles attaquent
7.6
  • Harrod
  • 1968
Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris, and Hardy Krüger in Les oies sauvages (1978)
Les oies sauvages
6.8
  • Samuels
  • 1978
Anne des mille jours (1969)
Anne des mille jours
7.4
  • Brereton
  • 1969
Chapeau melon et bottes de cuir (1961)
Chapeau melon et bottes de cuir
8.3
TV Series
  • Basil

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  • Valentina Igoshina in The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka: The Mystery of Chopin (1999)
    The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka: The Mystery of Chopin
    5.4
    • Old Scottish Lord
    • 1999
  • Michael Ball in England, My England (1995)
    England, My England
    7.0
    • Priest
    • 1995
  • The Children (1990)
    The Children
    6.1
    • (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • O Quinto Macaco (1990)
    O Quinto Macaco
    5.1
    • Dr. Howard
    • 1990
  • Un train pour Petrograd (1988)
    Un train pour Petrograd
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Arbeiter am Frankfurter Bahnhof
    • 1988
  • L'Île de Pascali (1988)
    L'Île de Pascali
    6.7
    • Turkish Officer
    • 1988
  • Ben Kingsley in Testimony (1987)
    Testimony
    7.1
    • H.G. Wells
    • 1987
  • Wagner (1983)
    Wagner
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Rubinstein
    • Joukowsky
    • Custom-house officer
    • 1983
  • David Niven, Gregory Peck, Roger Moore, Trevor Howard, and Barbara Kellerman in Le commando de sa majesté (1980)
    Le commando de sa majesté
    6.3
    • Butterworth
    • 1980
  • James Mason, Roger Moore, and Anthony Perkins in Les loups de Haute Mer (1980)
    Les loups de Haute Mer
    6.3
    • Helicopter Pilot
    • 1980
  • Richard Burton in Absolution (1978)
    Absolution
    6.5
    • Father Clarence
    • 1978
  • Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris, and Hardy Krüger in Les oies sauvages (1978)
    Les oies sauvages
    6.8
    • Samuels
    • 1978
  • Richard Burton in La grande menace (1978)
    La grande menace
    6.9
    • Male Nurse
    • 1978
  • The Gathering Storm (1974)
    The Gathering Storm
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Lt. Comdr. Thompson
    • 1974
  • Brief Encounter (1974)
    Brief Encounter
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Man Taking Photographs (uncredited)
    • 1974

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  • Barbara Carrera, Scott Glenn, and Edward Fox in Les oies sauvages II (1985)
    Les oies sauvages II
    4.9
    • dialogue coach
    • 1985

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  • Born
    • January 22, 1938
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 29, 2005
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Liz Holloway(divorced)
  • Parents
    • Emlyn Williams
  • Relatives
    • Alan Williams(Sibling)
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