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Cyril Luckham
Actor

Cyril Luckham

25 Jul 1907Born
8 Feb 1989Died
81Age at death
98Credits

Biography

Cyril Alexander Garland Luckham (25 July 1907 – 8 February 1989) was an English film, television and theatre actor. He was the husband of stage and screen actress Violet Lamb.

The son of a paymaster captain in the Royal Navy, Cyril Luckham was educated at RNC Osborne and Dartmouth and briefly followed his father into the service. He was promoted Lieutenant in 1930 and retired the following year, transferring to the Emergency List. Afterwards he trained for the stage with the Arthur Brough school at Folkestone, making his debut with Brough's company there in The Admirable Crichton in 1935.

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For several years he appeared in provincial repertory, notably with the Rapier Players at Bristol's Little Theatre. He had been promoted to Lieutenant-Commander on the retired list in 1938 and was recalled to the Navy when the War broke out. He was invalided out soon afterwards following serious illness and returned to the theatre. Luckham made his West End debut as Torvald Helmer in A Doll's House at the Arts Theatre in July 1945. For several years afterwards his stage work was largely back in the provinces including the touring company of the Old Vic.

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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 98 credits.

  1. 1983Mrs. SillyFilm: Bishop
  2. 1983Doctor Who: EnlightenmentFilm: The White Guardian
  3. 1982The Barchester ChroniclesSeries: Bishop Grantly (3 episodes)
  4. 1982Q.E.D.Series: Crabtree (1 episode)
  5. 1981The Potting ShedFilm: Dr Baston
  6. 1981Levkas ManSeries: Gilmour (1 episode)
  7. 1981The Winter's TaleFilm: Antigonus
  8. 1980To Serve Them All My DaysSeries: Sir Rufus Creighton (5 episodes)
  9. 1980Time of My LifeSeries: Judge (1 episode)
  10. 1980Donkeys' YearsFilm: Sydney Birkett
  11. 1979Sweet Wine of YouthFilm: Dean Inge
  12. 1979Murder at the WeddingSeries: Eric Russell (4 episodes)
  13. 1979The Omega FactorSeries (10 episodes)
  14. 1979Tales of the UnexpectedSeries: Rawlsden, Gavin, Mr Gainsborough (1 episode)
  15. 1979My Son, My SonSeries (8 episodes)
  16. 1979The Saint and the Brave GooseFilm: Coroner
  17. 1978Doctor Who: The Ribos OperationFilm: The Guardian
  18. 1978Return of the SaintSeries: Coroner (2 episodes)
  19. 1978What Every Woman KnowsFilm: Charles Venables
  20. 1978The Famous FiveSeries: Mr Luffy (2 episodes)
  21. 1978Thomas Hardy: A Haunted ManFilm: Old Hardy
  22. 1977The ProfessionalsSeries: Judge Hall (1 episode)
  23. 1977ProvidenceFilm: Dr. Mark Eddington
  24. 1976Victorian ScandalsSeries: Sir Alexander Cockburn (1 episode)
  25. 1975The DollFilm: Sir Arnold Wyatt
  26. 1975The DollSeries: Sir Arnold Wyatt (3 episodes)
  27. 1975The VenturersSeries: Lord Kilvern (10 episodes)
  28. 1974The Wood DemonFilm: Orlovsky
  29. 1974Jennie: Lady Randolph ChurchillSeries (3 episodes)
  30. 1974Father BrownSeries: Lord Galloway (1 episode)
  31. 1974Village HallSeries: Colonel Dean (1 episode)
  32. 1974PlayhouseSeries: Dean Inge (1 episode)
  33. 1973Scotch on the RocksSeries: Lord Thorganby (5 episodes)
  34. 1973Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'EmSeries (1 episode)
  35. 1973Caring for HistoryFilm: Narrator
  36. 1972Crown CourtSeries (1 episode)
  37. 1972The ProtectorsSeries: Alec Weston (1 episode)
  38. 1972The AdventurerSeries: Lord Franklin (1 episode)
  39. 1971JusticeSeries: Justice Briggs (1 episode)
  40. 1971Mr. Forbush and the PenguinsFilm: Tringham
  41. 1971The GuardiansSeries: Sir Timothy Hobson (13 episodes)
  42. 1970Ryan InternationalSeries (10 episodes)
  43. 1970One More TimeFilm: Magistrate
  44. 1969Anne of the Thousand DaysFilm: Prior Houghton
  45. 1969Paul TempleSeries (1 episode)
  46. 1969In Loving MemorySeries (1 episode)
  47. 1969Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)Series: Laverick (1 episode)
  48. 1969Department SSeries: Walker (1 episode)
  49. 1969W. Somerset MaughamSeries: Sir Philip Brandower (1 episode)
  50. 1969Imperial PalaceSeries: Sir Henry Savott (4 episodes)
  51. 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries: Mulberry (1 episode)
  52. 1968Happy DeathDayFilm
  53. 1968Stand by Your ScreenFilm: Norman Gritter
  54. 1968The Company of FiveSeries: Mr James, Stan Sinclair, Lewis Black, Norman Gritter (1 episode)
  55. 1968The Spanish FarmSeries: Baron D'Archeville (4 episodes)
  56. 1967ITV PlayhouseSeries: Mr. Webber, William Ince (1 episode)
  57. 1967Angel PavementSeries: Mr. Smeeth (4 episodes)
  58. 1967The Naked RunnerFilm: Cabinet minister
  59. 1967The World of WodehouseSeries: Vicar (2 episodes)
  60. 1966A Man for All SeasonsFilm: Archbishop Cranmer
  61. 1966The Lost PeaceSeries: (voice) (12 episodes)
  62. 1965The Alphabet MurdersFilm: Sir Carmichael Clarke
  63. 1965VOTE, VOTE, VOTE for Nigel BartonFilm: Archibald Lake
  64. 1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries: Roebuck Ramsden, Orlovsky (1 episode)
  65. 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries: Dr. Pelham (1 episode)
  66. 1965The TroubleshootersSeries: Charles Andrews (1 episode)
  67. 1965The Mind of the EnemySeries: Sir Henry Blake (5 episodes)
  68. 1965Public EyeSeries: Charles Luce (1 episode)
  69. 1964The July PlotFilm: General-Colonel Ludwig Beck
  70. 1964Victoria ReginaSeries: Lord Melbourne (1 episode)
  71. 1964Thursday TheatreSeries: Bishop Gardiner (1 episode)
  72. 1964The Wednesday PlaySeries: General-Colonel Ludwig Beck, Hugh Archibald-Lake (1 episode)
  73. 1964The Pumpkin EaterFilm: Doctor
  74. 1964A Midsummer Night's DreamFilm: Egeus
  75. 1964The Great WarSeries: Various (voice) (26 episodes)
  76. 1964DetectiveSeries (1 episode)
  77. 1963Doctor WhoSeries: White Guardian, The Guardian (2 episodes)
  78. 1963EspionageSeries: Admiral Bond (1 episode)
  79. 1963No Cloak - No DaggerSeries: Det. Chief-Supt. Gage (6 episodes)
  80. 1962Billy BuddFilm: Hallam, Captain of Marines

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