Cyril Luckham Biography (1907-1989)

Born July 25, 1907, in Salisbury, England; died February 7, 1989, in London,England; son of Charles Minty and Mary Emmeline (Browne) Luckham; married Violet Sylvia Lamb; children: two sons, one daughter.

Nationality: English
Gender: Male
Birth Details: July 25, 1907; Salisbury, England
Death Details: February 7, 1989; London, England

Famous Works

Credits; STAGE APPEARANCES
STAGE DEBUT--Footman, The Admirable Crichton, Leas Pavilion, Folkestone,U.K., 1935.
LONDON DEBUT--Torvald Helmer, A Doll's House, Arts Theatre, 1945.
Leonid Gayev, The Cherry Orchard, St. James's Theatre, London, 1948.
the Victor, The Moment of Truth, Adelphi Theatre, London, 1951.
Aaron, The Firstborn, Winter Garden Theatre, London, 1952.
Voinitsky, Uncle Vanya, Arts Theatre, London, 1952.
Colonel Desmond De S. Rinder-Sparrow, The Love of Four Colonels, Wyndham's Theatre, London, 1952.
Major Petkoff, Arms and the Man, Arts Theatre, 1953.
Oderbruch, The Devil's General, Savoy Theatre, London, 1953.
the Vicar, I Capture the Castle, Aldwych Theatre, London, 1954.
Ali, The Impresario from Smyrna, Arts Theatre, 1954.
Fairchild, Sabrina Fair, Palace Theatre, London, 1954.
Felix Dulay, My Three Angels, Lyric Theatre, London, 1955.
the Honorable Gerald Piper, The Family Reunion, Phoenix Theatre, London,1956.
Duke Senior, As You Like It, King of France, King John, title role, Julius Caesar, Belarius, Cymbeline, and Gonzalo, The Tempest, all Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-on-Avon, U.K., 1957.
Friar Laurence, Romeo and Juliet, Feste, Twelfth Night, Polonius, Hamlet,Helicanus, Pericles, and Leonato, Much Ado About Nothing, all Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, 1958.
Parolles, All's Well That Ends Well, Quince, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Gloucester, King Lear, all Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, 1959.
Sorin, The Seagull, Old Vic Theatre, London, 1960.
Reginald Kinsale, Photo Finish, Saville Theatre, London, 1962.
Dr. Wolfgang Himmelmann, Night Conspirators, Saville Theatre, 1963.
David Lancaster, The Vortex, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, U.K., 1965.

M'Comas, You Never Can Tell, Haymarket Theatre, London, 1966.
Credits; MAJOR TOURS
Francis Morgan, Strip the Willow, U.K. cities, 1960.
Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
Dr. Meinard, The Stranger from Venus (also known as Immediate Disaster and The Venusian), Princess Pictures, 1954.
Hugh Ferguson, The Hostage, Eros, 1956.
magistrate, The Birthday Present, British Lion, 1957.
coroner, How to Murder a Rich Uncle, Columbia, 1957.
doctor, Out of the Clouds, Rank, 1957.
Colonel Harbottle, Invasion Quartet, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), 1961.
doctor, The Pumpkin Eater, Royal/Columbia, 1964.
magistrate, Some People, American International, 1964.
Sir Carmichael Clarke, The Alphabet Murders (also known as TheABC Murders), MGM, 1966.
Archbishop Cranmer, A Man for All Seasons, Columbia, 1966.
cabinet minister, The Naked Runner, Warner Brothers, 1967.
Prior Houghton, Anne of the Thousand Days, Universal, 1969.
Josiah Swineyard, Happy Deathday, MRA, 1969.
magistrate, One More Time, United Artists, 1970.
Professor Tringham, Cry of the Penguins (also known as Mr. Forbush and the Penguins), British Lion, 1972.
Dr. Mark Eddington, Providence, Cinema V, 1977.
Also appeared in Murder in Reverse, Four Continents, 1946.
Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
Lawrence Mont, The Forsyte Saga, BBC, then PBS, 1969-70.
MINI-SERIES Duke of Marlborough, Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill, Thames,then PBS, both 1975.
Edward Drexel, The Omega Factor, BBC, 1979, then syndicated, 1981.
Bishop Proudie, "The Barchester Chronicles," Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1984.
Credits; MOVIES
Murder at the Wedding and Donkey's Years.
Credits; SPECIALS
Dr. Baston, The Potting Shed, Yorkshire Television, then PBS, 1982.
Bishop, Mrs. Silly, Granada, 1988, then PBS, 1989.
Also appeared in The Guardians.

Further Reference

OBITUARIES AND OTHER SOURCES:

Variety, February 15-21, 1989.

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