Brian Bedford Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Brian Bedford (born 16 February 1935) is an English actor. He has appeared on the stage and in film, and is known for both acting in and directing Shakespeare.
| Full Name | Brian Bedford |
| Net Worth | $300,000 |
| Date Of Birth | February 16, 1935 |
| Died | January 13, 2016, Santa Barbara, California, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Morley, Yorkshire, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Profession | Actor, Theatre Director |
| Work Position | Awards for Brian Bedford |
| Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Spouse | Tim MacDonald |
| Parents | Ellen O’Donnell, Arthur Bedford |
| Siblings | Vincent Bedford |
| Nicknames | Brian Bedford, Bedford, Brian |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0066028 |
| Awards | Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Play, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance, Obie Award for Performance, Outer … |
| Nominations | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play, Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Production |
| Movies | A Christmas Carol, Mr. St. Nick, Robin Hood, Grand Prix, The Pad and How to Use It, The Punch and Judy Man, The Importance of Being Earnest |
| TV Shows | Coronet Blue |
| Star Sign | Aquarius |
| Quote | |
|---|---|
| 1 | On Michael Langham: I consider Michael a great director, a great man of the theater. He lived it, breathed it, and was totally occupied with it. |
| 2 | While I wanted to live in America, I also wanted to have a British actor’s career. |
| Fact | |
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| 1 | Playing Malvolio in Stratford Festival of Canada’s production of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night”. [August 2006] |
| 2 | Appearing as Lady Bracknell in Roundabout Theatre’s production of “The Importance of Being Earnest” in NYC. [February 2011] |
| 3 | Stratford, Ontario, Canada [January 2011] |
| 4 | Starring in “London Assurance” at the 2006 Stratford Festival (which he also directed) in Stratford, Ontario (Canada). [July 2006] |
| 5 | He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, England. |
| 6 | He was nominated for a 2004 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for “The Moliere Comedies” at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater in Chicago, Illinois. |
| 7 | He was nominated for a 2001 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for “The School for Scandal” at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater in Chicago, Illinois. |
| 8 | He was awarded the 1972 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Guest Artist for his performance in “The Tavern” at the Academy Festival Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. |
| 9 | Is an active member of the Stratford Festival of Canada. |
| 10 | Became a naturalized US citizen some time ago. His brother, Vincent Bedford, is a bureaucrat back in England, UK. |
| 11 | Of Irish Catholic extraction. Has many relatives in Chicago on his mother (O’donnell)’s side. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Jesus | 2014 | TV Series | |
| The Importance of Being Earnest | 2011 | Lady Bracknell | |
| A Christmas Carol: The Musical | 2004 | TV Movie | Mr. Fezziwig |
| Great Performances | 2004 | TV Series | Degas |
| Mr. St. Nick | 2002 | TV Movie | Jasper |
| Frasier | 2000 | TV Series | Edward |
| Armistead Maupin’s More Tales of the City | 1998 | TV Mini-Series | Henry Callaway Kent |
| Nixon | 1995 | Clyde Tolson | |
| Scarlett | 1994 | TV Mini-Series | Sir John Morland |
| Bob | 1993 | TV Series | Dr. Edward Mars Jones |
| The Last Best Year | 1990 | TV Movie | Dr. Castle |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | 1985-1989 | TV Series | Sherlock Holmes / Stewart Dean |
| The Equalizer | 1985-1989 | TV Series | Harold Ross / Emil Kostov / Paul Coble / … |
| Cheers | 1988 | TV Series | Greg Stone |
| Murder, She Wrote | 1988 | TV Series | Alastair Andrews |
| Robin Hood | 1973 | Robin Hood – A Fox (voice) | |
| Nanny and the Professor | 1971 | TV Series | Cholmondeley Featherstonehaugh |
| The Name of the Game | 1969 | TV Series | Anthony Malcolm |
| Judd for the Defense | 1969 | TV Series | Eric Wright |
| Androcles and the Lion | 1967 | TV Movie | Lentulus |
| Coronet Blue | 1967 | TV Series | Anthony |
| Grand Prix | 1966 | Scott Stoddard | |
| New York Television Theatre | 1966 | TV Series segment: “The Dark Lady of the Sonnets”
– Augustus Does His Bit/The Dark Lady of the Sonnets 1966 … segment: “The Dark Lady of the Sonnets”
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| The Pad and How to Use It | 1966 | Bob Handman | |
| Ben Casey | 1965 | TV Series | Pat Jordan |
| The Holy Terror | 1965 | TV Movie | Billy Sims |
| The Punch and Judy Man | 1963 | 1st Escort | |
| Sir Francis Drake | 1962 | TV Series | Estaban |
| The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre | 1962 | TV Series | Jimmy Gale |
| The Secret Thread | 1962 | TV Movie | Tony |
| BBC Sunday-Night Play | 1961 | TV Mini-Series | Lt. Chanz |
| Traitor in a Steel Helmet | 1961 | TV Movie | Trooper Jupp |
| ITV Television Playhouse | 1961 | TV Series | Ralph Whitlock |
| The Angry Silence | 1960 | Eddie Barrett | |
| Miracle in Soho | 1957 | Johnny | |
| Madeleine | 1955 | TV Movie | Maxime |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Christmas Carol: The Musical | 2004 | TV Movie performer: “Mr. Fezziwig’s Annual Christmas Ball” – uncredited | |
| Robin Hood | 1973 | performer: “Rock-a-Bye Baby” 1886 – uncredited |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Importance of Being Earnest | 2011 |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 65th Annual Tony Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself – Nominee: Best Leading Actor in a Play |
| Intimate Portrait | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Broadway Legends | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 51st Annual Tony Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself – Nominee: Best Leading Actor in a Play |
| The Trial of Adolf Eichmann | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Adolf Eichmann (voice) |
| The 49th Annual Tony Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself – Nominee: Best Leading Actor in a Play |
| Charlie Rose | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 48th Annual Tony Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself – Nominee: Best Leading Actor in a Play |
| The 46th Annual Tony Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself – Nominee: Best Leading Actor in a Play |
| The David Frost Show | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Dick Cavett Show | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions | 1966 | Documentary short | Himself (uncredited) |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 70th Annual Tony Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Himself – In Memoriam |
| The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue | 1985 | Video short | Robin Hood |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast | Nixon (1995) |