
Person
Julian Curry
Acting · 1937–2020 · Devon, England, UK
Biography
Julian Burnlee Curry was an English actor best known for playing Claude Erskine-Browne in ITV's legal comedy-drama Rumpole of the Bailey. The son of William Burnlee Curry (1900-1962), headmaster of Dartington Hall School from 1930 to 1957, and Marjorie Graham (née McIldowie), Curry was educated at Dartington Hall School and King's College, Cambridge Curry made his first television appearance in 1965 in an episode of the series For Whom the Bell Tolls. Other TV appearances include roles in Pride and Prejudice (1967), Softly, Softly (1968), Nicholas Nickleby (1968), Z-Cars (1965 & 1975), The Floater (1975), The Way of the World (1975), Brassneck (1975), The Glittering Prizes (1976), Trilby (1976), The Onedin Line (1976), Campion's Interview (1977), Rumpole of the Bailey (1977–1992), The Life of Shakespeare (1978), Prince Regent (1979), The Vanishing Army (1980), Psy Warriors (1981), A Fine Romance (1982), the BBC Television Shakespeare production of King Lear (1982), The New Statesman (1984), Three Up, Two Down (1985), Lytton's Diary (1985–86), Death of a Son (1989), Around the World in 80 Days (1989), Sherlock Holmes (1991), Thatcher: The Final Days (1991), Inspector Morse (1993), Bugs – Assassins Inc (1995), It Might Be You (1995), Kavanagh QC (1997), The Wyvern Mystery (2000), Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years (2001), The Hunt (2001), Prince William (2002), Stig of the Dump (2002), Midsomer Murders (2004), The Brief (2005), and The Queen's Sister (2005) Curry's film appearances included The Mini-Affair (1967), The Brontë Sisters (1979), Manions of America (1981), Escape to Victory (1981), The Missionary (1982), Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985), Fall From Grace (1994), Loch Ness (1996), Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny (1996), Seven Days to Live [de] (2000), and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004).
Known for

Midsomer Murders
Ronald Burgess

Play for Today
Symington

Screen Two
Commissioner

BBC Play of the Month
Oronte

Sherlock Holmes
Albert Shlessinger

Thirty-Minute Theatre
Dr. Tim Izzard

BBC2 Play of the Week
Count Botvay

Inspector Morse
Alan Cartwright

Rumpole of the Bailey
Claude Erskine-Brown

Centre Play
Raffety
Filmography
- 2020Truth SeekersOld Byron Berkeley
- 2004Sky Captain and the World of TomorrowDr. Vargas
- 2001The HuntGerard Stephens
- 20007 Days to LiveProf. Ed Saunders
- 1999Vanished! A Video SeanceFather
- 1998Mysteries of EgyptCarnarvon
- 1997Cause of DeathDr. Blake
- 1997Midsomer MurdersRonald Burgess
- 1996Loch NessEnglishman
- 1996RasputinDr. Lazovert
- 1995BugsAdmiral
- 1991Thatcher: The Final DaysDavid Harris
- 1989Around the World in 80 DaysWilson
- 1989Death of a SonProf. Ray Spector
- 1988Reasonable ForceCommissioner
- 1988DeadlineStuart-Smith
- 1987Ghost ChaseLawyer
- 1987Inspector MorseAlan Cartwright
- 1985The New StatesmanLecturer
- 1985Three Up, Two DownGerald
- 1985Baby: Secret of the Lost LegendEtienne
- 1985Lytton's DiaryTim Beauchamp
- 1985Screen TwoCommissioner
- 1984The Secret ServantSir Anthony Sladen
- 1984Oxbridge BluesTom
- 1984Sherlock HolmesAlbert Shlessinger
- 1982The MissionaryFriend of Raggy Masterson
- 1982King LearDuke of Cornwall
- 1982Bright EyesCharvier
- 1981A Fine RomanceCharles Payne
- 1981The Manions of AmericaColonel Maitland
- 1981Psy-WarriorsHooper
- 1981Escape to VictoryShurlock
- 1980BuccaneerLord Champlieu
- 1979Big Wheels and SailorDave Adams
- 1979The Bronte SistersMr. Smith
- 1978The Vanishing ArmySymington
- 1978Life of ShakespeareSir Robert Cecil
- 1978Life Begins at FortyThe Vicar
- 1978When the Actors ComeCount Botvay
- 1977BBC2 Play of the WeekCount Botvay
- 1977Gotcha / Campion's InterviewCampion
- 1975Rumpole of the BaileyClaude Erskine-Brown
- 1975The FloaterJeremy Butler
- 1975Brassneck
- 1975The Way of the WorldPetulant
- 1975The Hanged ManSimon Hatchett
- 1975The Saliva MilkshakeRafferty
- 1974Churchill's PeopleHubert
- 1973Centre PlayRaffety
- 1972Peer GyntBridegroom / Pen
- 1970HamletHoratio
- 1970Play for TodaySymington
- 1968Nicholas NicklebyLenville
- 1967Pride and PrejudiceMr. Collins
- 1967The Mini-AffairRonnie
- 1965The Midas PlagueEdward
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthOronte
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreDr. Tim Izzard
- 1965Out of the UnknownEdward
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