Person
Alan Badel
Acting · 1923–1982 · Rusholme, Manchester, England
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Alan Fernand Badel (11 September 1923 – 19 March 1982) was a distinguished English stage actor who also appeared frequently in the cinema, radio and television and was noted for his richly textured voice which was once described as "the sound of tears". Description above from the Wikipedia article Alan Badel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
BBC Play of the Month
General Charles 'Chinese' Gordon
Theatre 625
Henry IV
ITV Playhouse
Edward Kimberley
The Wednesday Play
Rory Farquhar
Omnibus
Fool
Shōgun
Father Dell'Aqua
BBC2 Play of the Week
Michael Arlen
The Agatha Christie Hour
Sir Alington West
The Day of the Jackal
the Minister
Theatre '70
Roger Webb
Filmography
- 1982The Agatha Christie HourSir Alington West
- 1982The CriticSir Fretful Plaigary
- 1982The Woman in WhiteCount Fosco
- 1980ShōgunFather Dell'Aqua
- 1980NijinskyBaron de Gunzburg
- 1979The Riddle of the SandsDollmann
- 1979AgathaLord Brackenbury
- 1978Force 10 from NavaronePetrovitch
- 1978The Medusa TouchBarrister
- 1977TelefonColonel Malchenko
- 1977ExilesMichael Arlen
- 1977BBC2 Play of the WeekMichael Arlen
- 1977The Sunday DramaBuster Barnes
- 1977The Winslow BoySir Robert Morton
- 1976Bill BrandDavid Last
- 1976Where Adam StoodPhilip Gosse
- 1974LutherCardinal Cajetan de Vio
- 1973The Day of the Jackalthe Minister
- 1970BiographyCharles I
- 1970The CreeperEdward Kimberley
- 1970The AdventurersPresident Rojo
- 1969Where's Jack?Lord Chancellor
- 1969OtleyAlec Hadrian
- 1969The Siegfried IdyllRichard Wagner
- 1968The FanaticsCapitoul
- 1968The ParachuteFather
- 1968ToggleRory Farquhar
- 1967ITV PlayhouseEdward Kimberley
- 1966ArabesqueNejim Beshraavi
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthGeneral Charles 'Chinese' Gordon
- 1964The Count of Monte CristoEdmond Dantes
- 1964The Count of Monte CristoEdmond Dantès
- 1964The Wednesday PlayRory Farquhar
- 1964Theatre 625Henry IV
- 1964Children of the DamnedDavid Neville
- 1963The LoverRichard
- 1963Bitter HarvestKarl
- 1963This Sporting LifeGerald Weaver
- 1962Don Juan in HellDon Juan
- 1960Theatre '70Roger Webb
- 1958Pride and PrejudiceFitzwilliam Darcy
- 1956Armchair TheatreDon Juan
- 1955Magic FireRichard Wagner
- 1955Three Cases of MurderOwen (segment "Lord Mountdrago") / Mr. X (segment "In the Picture") / Harry (segment "You Killed Elizabeth")
- 1953King LearFool
- 1953Will Any Gentleman...?The Great Mendoza
- 1953Leonardo Da Vinci The Tragic Pursuit of PerfectionNarrator
- 1953SalomeJohn the Baptist
- 1952OmnibusFool
- 1952The Stranger Left No CardJohn Smith
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