Edward Petherbridge Biography (1936-)

Born August 3, 1936, in Bradford, England; son of William and Hannah (Harrison) Petherbridge; married Louise Durant Harris (divorced). Addresses: AGENT--French's, 26 Binney Street, London W1, England.

Nationality
English
Gender
Male
Birth Details
August 3, 1936
Bradford, England

Famous Works

  • Credits
  • STAGE DEBUT--Gaveston, Edward II, Ludlow Festival, Ludlow, U.K., 1956.
  • LONDON DEBUT--Demetrius, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Open Air Theatre, 1962.
  • Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
  • Geoffrey Fitton, All in Good Time, Mermaid Theatre, then Phoenix Theatre,both London, 1963.
  • the Soldier, The Soldier's Tale, Bath Festival, Bath, U.K., 1968.
  • Alceste, The Misanthrope, Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham, U.K., 1970.
  • Alwa, Lulu, Royal Court Theatre, London, 1970, then Apollo Theatre, London, 1971.
  • Laurence Caldecott, Morality, Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, London, 1971.
  • Laurence Doyle, John Bull's Other Island, Mermaid Theatre, 1971.
  • Nikita, Swan Song, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, U.K., 1971.
  • Who Thought It? (one-man show), Arts Theatre, London, 1972.
  • Soranzo, 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, Actors' Company, Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1972.
  • Prospero, The Tempest, Northcott Theatre, Exeter, U.K., 1973.
  • Fool, King Lear, Simon, The Wood Demon, and Mirabell, The Way of the World, all Actors' Company, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY, 1974.
  • Soranzo, 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, Fool, King Lear, Simon, The Wood Demon,and Hotel Manager, Ruling the Roost, all Actors' Company, Wimbledon Theatre,London, 1974.
  • Valere, Tartuffe, and Teiresias, The Bacchae, both Edinburgh Festival, 1974.
  • Erik, The Phantom of the Opera, title role, Tartuffe, and Ring Master, The Beanstalk, all Actors' Company, Wimbledon Theatre, 1975.
  • the Compere and Museum Attendant, Do You Love Me?, and Dr. Chasuble, TheImportance of Being Earnest, both Actors' Company, Round House Theatre, London, 1977.
  • Captain St. Clare, The Crucifer of Blood, Royal Haymarket Theatre, London, 1979.
  • Vershinin, The Three Sisters, Royal Shakespeare Company, Other Place Theatre, Stratford-on-Avon, U.K., 1979.
  • Newman Noggs, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Aldwych Theatre, London, 1980, then Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1981.
  • Charles Marsden, Strange Interlude, Nederlander Theatre, New York City, 1985.
  • Also appeared in Knots, Actors' Company, Edinburgh Festival, 1973, then Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY, 1974.
  • With the National Theatre Company, London: Ferdinand Gadd, Trelawny of the Wells, 1965; Guildenstern, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, 1967; Voltore, Volpone, Spencer, Edward II, and Lorenzo, The Advertisement, all 1968;Harlequin and Pierrot, Scrabble, Waitwell, The Way of the World, and Lodovico, The White Devil, all 1969.
  • Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK; DIRECTOR
  • Flow and Knots, both Actors' Company, Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1973.
  • The Bacchae, Edinburgh Festival, 1974.
  • Do You Love Me?, Actors' Company, Round House Theatre, London, 1977.
  • Credits; MAJOR TOURS
  • Fool, King Lear, Actors' Company, U.K. cities, 1973.
  • Dobson, Dog's Dinner, Cambridge Theatre Company, U.K. cities, 1977.
  • the Compere and Museum Attendant, Do You Love Me?, and Dr. Chasuble, TheImportance of Being Earnest, both Actors' Company, U.K. cities, 1977.
  • the Brigadier, Game of Kings, U.K. cities, 1978.
  • Orsino, Twelfth Night, Vershinin, The Three Sisters, both Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), U.K. cities, 1978.
  • Also appeared in Flow and Knots, both Actors' Company, U.K. cities, 1973;The Hollow Crown and Pleasure and Repentance, both RSC, Australian and New Zealand cities, 1976; and in Is There Honey Still for Tea?, RSC, U.K. cities,1978.
  • Credits; DIRECTOR
  • Knots, Actors' Company, U.K. cities, 1973.
  • Uncle Vanya, Cambridge Theatre Company, U.K. cities, 1977.
  • Do You Love Me?, Actors' Company, U.K. cities, 1977.
  • Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
  • Knots, 1975.
  • Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; EPISODIC
  • Charles Marsden, "Strange Interlude," American Playhouse, PBS, 1988.
  • Credits; MOVIES
  • No Strings, Yorkshire Television.
  • Also appeared in The Soldier's Tale, After Magritte, A True Patriot, Schubert, and Pyramid of Fire.
  • Writings;STAGE
  • (Adaptor) Knots, Actors' Company, Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1973.
  • (adaptor) Do You Love Me?, Actors' Company, U.K. tour, then Round House Theatre, London, both 1977.