A VERY RARE PHOTOGRAPH OF PETER CUSHING in 1948 FEB until OCT!! Now That is a
LONG tour! Granted 'Richard III was also part of the tour, but knowing
how Cushing found the repetitive nature of eight or nine performances a
week, extremely difficult... I don't know how he did it. But here is
where he learnt his trade, skills and attitude, that would prepare him
for tv work in the 1950's and days that could be long and draining on
the set of film work . . come November 1952 and one of his first roles
on LIVE BBC tv in 'If This Be Error' .. HE certainly, would not be
making errors
TODAY
we are marking the birthday of that fine English character actor NIGEL
GREEN . . . Green left us at only 47 years of age, with a very
impressive career already at that point. In our banner can be
seen on the far right, in a little get together on the set of the cast
of Amicus films THE SKULL (1965) with Peter, Patrick Wymark far left,
Patrick Magee sat down on the right. Green had a small role of Inspector Wilson, in the film.
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BECAUSE OF HIS STRAPPING build and commanding height, (6 feet, 1 inch) &
regimental demeanour he would often be found playing military types and
men of action, in films such as Jason and the Argonauts, Zulu, Tobruk
and The Ipcress File. His large physique also led to his being
cast as Little John in Hammer films THE SWORD OF SHERWOOD FOREST (1960),
with Peter Cushing.Green
also appeared in a number of horror films including Corridors of Blood
(1958), The Masque of the Red Death (1964), as the father of Jane
Asher's character, The Skull (1965) also with Cushing, Let's Kill Uncle
(1966) and Hammer's COUNTESS DRACULA with Ingrid Pitt(1971)
REMEMBERING
Robert Urquhart. 'Quiet, well-read and a lover of classical music,
Robert Urquhart was an actor who grew frustrated with his career as he
grew older. It was, he bemoaned, an honourable profession but so much of
the material he was offered did not deserve any respect...' Robert
Urquhart Obituary. 'The Independent' newspaper, 24th March 1995. In the early 1950's Urquhart was building himself
quite a reputation for his theatre work. A reputation that would
eventually bring him to the attention of studio casting agents and land
him supporting roles on the big screen. But it was in the medium of
film, that Urquhart was not such a happy chap...
THAT ONE FILM WAS 'The Curse of Frankenstein' with Peter Cushing in 1957 for Hammer film. He detested it. It is said he left the premier screening, refused to make appearances to promote it and only in the last years of his revived career on television, could he find the stomach to even mention it, if it was brought up in interviews. By 1980, Urquhart had cooled off a little..and appeared in another Hammer production, the Hammer House of Horror' television series, in an episode entitled, - Children of the Full Moon. However, we remember him today for his sterling performance in The Curse of Frankenstein'!
