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Paul Daneman
Actor

Paul Daneman

29 Oct 1925Born
28 Apr 2001Died
75Age at death
46Credits

Biography

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Paul Daneman (29 October 1925 - 28 April 2001) was an English film, television, theatre and voice actor.

Paul Frederick Daneman was born in Islington, London. He attended the Haberdashers' Aske's School and Sir William Borlase's Grammar School in Marlow and studied stage design at Reading University where he joined the dramatic society. After training at RADA he joined Bristol Old Vic, Birmingham Rep and the Old Vic for four years. In August 1955 he created the role of Vladimir in Waiting For Godot, at the Arts Theatre in Westminster.

His film credits include: Zulu and Oh! What a Lovely War.

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Daneman's TV credits include: The Adventures of Robin Hood, Persuasion (1960 series), Danger Man, Out of the Unknown, The Saint, Spy Trap, Blake's 7, The Professionals and Rumpole of the Bailey. The BBC's 1960 landmark production "||An Age of Kings]]," a fifteen part drama that combined Shakespeare's histories of the Kings of England and presented them in chronological order, featured Daneman as Richard III.

Daneman played the husband of Wendy Craig in the original series of the popular BBC sitcom Not in Front of the Children before being replaced by Ronald Hines. He also played Bilbo Baggins in the 1968 BBC Radio dramatisation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit.

While recovering from a heart attack, he wrote the sitcom Affairs of the Heart. In 1995 Daneman published If I Only Had Wings, a novel inspired by his experiences in the Royal Air Force during World War II.

Daneman died in 2001 and was buried at East Sheen Cemetery, South West London.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 1991Thatcher: The Final DaysFilm: Douglas Hurd
  2. 1991G.B.H.Series: Mervyn Sloan (7 episodes)
  3. 1989Blore M.P.Film: Prime Minister
  4. 1988Tears in the RainFilm: Lord Richard Bredon
  5. 1987Roman HolidayFilm: King
  6. 1987Hold the DreamSeries: David Amory (4 episodes)
  7. 1986The Little Match GirlFilm: Mr. Fairbrother
  8. 1986Theban Plays: AntigoneFilm: Chorus
  9. 1983The Two Gentlemen of VeronaFilm: Duke of Milan
  10. 1982TishooFilm: Professor Frank Merrick
  11. 1980JessieFilm: Matthews
  12. 1978Blake's 7Series: Dr. Bellfriar (1 episode)
  13. 1977The ProfessionalsSeries: Dawson (1 episode)
  14. 1975Rumpole of the BaileySeries: Lord Chief Justice (1 episode)
  15. 1972The AdventurerSeries: Stopford (1 episode)
  16. 1972Spy TrapSeries: Commander Paul Ryan (61 episodes)
  17. 1970Play for TodaySeries: Frank (1 episode)
  18. 1969Plays of TodaySeries: Vignoles (1 episode)
  19. 1969Oh! What a Lovely WarFilm: Czar Nicholas II
  20. 1968Journey to the UnknownSeries: Stuart Crosbie (1 episode)
  21. 1968Never A Cross WordSeries (13 episodes)
  22. 1968Infidelity Took PlaceFilm: Bill
  23. 1967How I Won the WarFilm: Skipper
  24. 1967ITV PlayhouseSeries: Alec (1 episode)
  25. 1967Not in Front of the ChildrenSeries: Henry Corner (6 episodes)
  26. 1966Too Many CooksFilm: Dr. Andrew Cook
  27. 1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries: Henry Trebell (1 episode)
  28. 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries: King of Egypt (1 episode)
  29. 1965Out of the UnknownSeries: Dr. Andrew Cook (1 episode)
  30. 1964The Wednesday PlaySeries: Bill (1 episode)
  31. 1964ZuluFilm: Sgt. Maxfield
  32. 1962The SaintSeries: Dr. Ormsby (1 episode)
  33. 1962Locker Sixty-NineFilm: Frank Griffiths
  34. 1962Corrigan BlakeSeries (7 episodes)
  35. 1961The Fourth SquareFilm: Henry Adams
  36. 1961Clue of the New PinFilm: Rex Lander
  37. 1960PersuasionSeries: Captain Frederick Wentworth (4 episodes)
  38. 1960Danger ManSeries: Dr. Bakalter (1 episode)
  39. 1960Armchair Mystery TheatreSeries: Mark Lambert (1 episode)
  40. 1960An Age of KingsSeries: Richard (5 episodes)
  41. 1960EmmaSeries: George Knightley (6 episodes)
  42. 1958Our Mutual FriendSeries: John Harmon/'John Rokesmith' (12 episodes)
  43. 1957Time Without PityFilm: Brian Stanford
  44. 1956Armchair TheatreSeries: Morris Townsend (1 episode)
  45. 1956Peril for the GuyFilm: Professor Picton
  46. 1955Fun at St. Fanny'sFilm: Fudge - The Porter

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