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Michael Aldridge Biography (1920-1994)

Born September 9, 1920, in Glastonbury, Somerset, England; died January 10, 1994, in London, England. Actor. Aldridge began acting in England before becoming an officer in the Royal Air Force during World War II. After the war, hereturned to the theatre and performed in works by such playwrights as WilliamShakespeare and Moliere. He also became a regular performer in festivals held in Chichester and Stratford. He became popular in the United States throughappearances on public television, as lawyer Sir Abraham Haphazard in The Barchester Chronicles, as a hard-drinking journalist in the series Charlie, andas a novice detective in Charters and Caldicott.

Nationality

English

Occupation

actor

Birth Details

September 9, 1920

Glastonbury, Somerset, England

Death Details

January 10, 1994

London, England

Further Reference

BOOKS

• Who's Who, 140th edition, St. Martin's, 1988.

PERIODICALS

• Chicago Tribune, January 19, 1994, section 1, p. 10.
• Los Angeles Times, January 20, 1994, p. A32.
• Times (London), January 12, 1994, p. 19.