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Charles Kay Biography (1930-)

Born Charles Piff, August 31, 1930, in Coventry, England; son of Charles Beckingham and Frances (Petty) Piff. Addresses: HOME--18 Epple Road, London SW6, England.

Favorite roles: Lord Fancourt Babberly in Charley's Aunt.

Nationality

English

Gender

Male

Birth Details

August 31, 1930

Coventry, England

Famous Works

• Credits
• STAGE DEBUT--Sadi, Uncle Dunda, Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, U.K., 1958.
• LONDON DEBUT--Jimmy Beales, Roots, Royal Court Theatre, 1959.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
• Magpie, The Naked Island, Arts Theatre, London, 1960.
• Franciscus, The Changeling, Royal Court Theatre, London, 1961.
• Pope Leo, Luther, Royal Court Theatre, then Phoenix Theatre, London, both1961.
• Sir Andrew Aguecheck, Twelfth Night, Royal Court Theatre, 1962.
• Eric Sawbridge, The New Men, Strand Theatre, London, 1962.
• Superintendent, General, The Captain of Kopnick, Sicinius Veletus, Coriolanus, Robespierre, Danton's Death, all New Theatre, London, 1971.
• Harold Twine, Popkiss, Arts Theatre, Cambridge, U.K., 1972.
• Fr. Vernon, The Prodigal Daughter, Mercury Theatre, Colchester, U.K., 1973.
• title role, Tartuffe, second messenger, The Bacchae, both with the ActorsCompany, Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K.
• Shylock, The Merchant of Venice, Leeds Playhouse, Leeds, U.K., 1975.
• Dauphin, St. Joan, Old Vic Theatre, London, 1977.
• Cassius, Julius Caesar, Chichester Festival, Chichester, U.K., 1977.
• Sam, The Homecoming, Garrick Theatre, London, 1978.
• Doctor, The Millionairess, Haymarket Theatre, London, 1978.
• Daniel de Bosola, The Duchess of Malfi, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham, U.K., 1979.
• Appeared as James, The Last Romantic, Comte de Chagny, The Phantom of theOpera, Wimbledon, U.K., 1975; and as Lord Fancourt Babberly, Charley's Aunt.
• ALL WITH THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, U.K.,ANDLONDONOctavius, Julius Caesar, Clarence, "Henry VI, Parts I and II" and "Richard III" as The Wars of the Roses, 1963.
• Archbishop of Canterbury, Dauphin, Henry V, 1964.
• Ferdinand of Navarre, Love's Labour's Lost, Lancelot Gobbo, The Merchantof Venice, Antipholus of Ephesus, The Comedy of Errors, Player Queen, Osric,Hamlet, all 1965.
• Dobchinsky, The Government Inspector, Jochen, The Meteor, Moloch, The Thwarting of Baron Bolligrew, 1966.
• Beau Clincher, The Constant Couple, 1967.
• ALL WITH THE NATIONAL THEATRE COMPANY, NATIONAL THEATRE,LONDON Verges, Much Ado about Nothing, Celia, As You Like It, both 1967.
• Gaveston, Edward II, Sir Nathaniel, Love's Labour's Lost, both 1968.
• Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Loach, The National Health, both 1969.
• Arragon, The Merchant of Venice, Soloni, The Three Sisters, de Guiche, Cyrano de Bergerac, both 1970.
• Credits; MAJOR TOURS
• The Hollow Crown, Asian and Australian cities, 1976.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK
• Director, Tartuffe, Wimbledon, U.K., 1975.
• FILM DEBUT--Bachelor of Hearts, 1958.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
• Nijinsky, Paramount, 1980.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SPECIALS
• The Duchess of Malfi, BBC.
• Fall of Eagles, Thames.
• Loyalties, BBC.