Bryan Marshall

Bryan Marshall (19 May 1938 – 25 June 2019[1]) was a British actor, with a number of major credits in film and television to his name, in both his native country and Australia.[2]

Bryan Marshall
Born	19 May 1938 Battersea, London, England
Died	25 June 2019 (aged 81)
Nationality	British
Alma mater	Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation	Film and television actor

Early life

Marshall was born in Battersea, south London.[3] He was of Irish descent and was educated at the Salesian College, Battersea and trained as an actor at RADA,[4] before appearing at the Bristol Old Vic and in repertory theatre and in the 1986 first national tour of The Sound of Music as Captain von Trapp.

Film

His film credits include Rasputin the Mad Monk (1966), Alfie (1966), The Witches (1966), The Viking Queen (1967), Quatermass and the Pit (1967),[5] Mosquito Squadron (1969), I Start Counting (1970), Man in the Wilderness (1971), Because of the Cats (1973), The Tamarind Seed (1974) and The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). By far, his most well remembered film role is the part of Councillor Harris in the crime film The Long Good Friday (1980).[6] His later film career included roles in Australian productions such as BMX Bandits (1983), Bliss (1985), The Man from Snowy River II (1988), The Punisher (1989) with Dolph Lundgren, Country Life (1994) and Selkie (2000).

Television

Television credits include: Spindoe, Persuasion, Warship, United!, The Forsyte Saga, Dixon of Dock Green, Z-Cars, The Saint, The Avengers,[7] Rooms (1975), The Onedin Line, Out, The Professionals, Return of the Saint, Buccaneer, The Chinese Detective, Robin of Sherwood, Heartbeat, The Bill and Dalziel and Pascoe.

He also worked extensively in Australia,[8] with credits including Prisoner, Special Squad, Golden Pennies, Neighbours, Embassy, Home and Away, Stingers, Water Rats and All Saints.

In 1989, Marshall was the original host of Australia's Most Wanted,[9] an Australian version of the show America's Most Wanted which was focused on helping the police with unsolved crimes.

Marshall died at the age of 81 on 25 June 2019; no cause was given.[10]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1966	Rasputin the Mad Monk	Vasily	Uncredited
	Alfie	Perce	Uncredited
	The Witches	Tom
1967	The Viking Queen	Dominic	Uncredited
	Quatermass and the Pit	Captain Potter
1969	Mosquito Squadron	Sqn. Ldr. Neale
1970	I Start Counting	George
1971	Man in the Wilderness	Potts
1973	Because of the Cats	Inspector van der Valk
1974	The Tamarind Seed	George MacLeod
1974 - 1976	Rooms	Clive Lawson
1977	The Spy Who Loved Me	Commander Talbot
1980	The Long Good Friday	Harris
1981	4D Special Agents	Ray
1983	BMX Bandits	The Boss
1985	Bliss	Adrian Clunes
	Hot Target	Clive Webber
1987	Neighbours	Gerard Singer	3 episodes
1988	The Man from Snowy River II	Hawker
1989	The Punisher	Dino Moretti
1990	The Phantom Horseman	Tremayne
1994	Country Life	Mr. Pettinger
1996	Chicken	Dwight Serrento
1997	Hard Edge	Boss
2000	Selkie	Malcolm
2007	Courts mais GAY: Tome 13	Marcus	(segment "Into the night")

References

1. Hayward, Anthony (4 July 2019). "Bryan Marshall obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
2. Noble, Peter, ed. (1982). 1982–1983 Screen International Film And TV Year Book. London: King Publications.
3. http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9eff3578 Bryan Marshall - Films, TV and people, BFI.]
4. Course Name: Acting (RADA Diploma). Year of Graduation: 1963. RADA student & graduate profiles.
5. 'Quatermass and the Pit (BFI Film Classics)’ by Kim Newman (BFI, 2014) p. 111 (Credits). ISBN 9781844577910.]
6. Bryan Marshall filmography at Fandango
7. Avengers episode "Who Was That Man I Saw You With?" (1969).
8. 'Hanging around in the hood: the legacy of The Long Good Friday'. 20.o2.2000. The Guardian|Film.
9. Australia's Most Wanted. tv.com.
10. "Neighbours star dead at 81". news.com.au. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.

External links

• Bryan Marshall at IMDb