Bernard Lloyd
Bernard Lloyd (30 January 1934 – 12 December 2018[1]) was a Welsh actor noted for his television roles.[2] He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and he has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Bernard Lloyd | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 January 1934 Newport, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Died | 12 December 2018 (aged 84) Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actor |
Perhaps his most famous role is as The Traveller, the man who tries to unravel signalman Denholm Elliott's predicament in the 1976 Ghost Story for Christmas, The Signalman.[3]
He also played William Holman Hunt in the 1975 Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood drama The Love School.
Beginning his TV career in Redcap in 1965, he played roles in Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil, Inspector Morse, Agatha Christie's Poirot and Lewis. He also performed as Jacob Marley's ghost in the 1999 television film adaptation of A Christmas Carol. In 2009 he played the role of the archbishop in the feature film The Young Victoria.[2]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-1986 | Lytton's Diary | Henry Field | TV series |
| 1999 | A Christmas Carol | Marley's Ghost | TV movie |
| 2009 | The Young Victoria | Archbishop of Canterbury |
References
- https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/announcements/deaths/deaths/17309948.Bernard_Lloyd/
- Bernard Lloyd at IMDb, URL accessed 8 July 2010
- The Signalman at bbc.co.uk, URL accessed 8 July 2010