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Cyril Alexander Garland Luckham (25 July 1907 – 8 February 1989) was an English film, television and theatre actor. He was the husband of stage and screen actress Violet Lamb.
Cyril Luckham was born on 25 July 1907 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for A Man for All Seasons (1966), The Guardians (1971) and The Barchester Chronicles (1982). He was married to Violet Lamb. He died on 8 February 1989 in London, England, UK.
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- Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
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Cyril Luckham was a British actor who appeared in films, TV shows and stage plays. He was born in 1907, married Violet Lamb, and died in 1989.
- July 25, 1907
- February 8, 1989
Cyril Luckham was a British actor who appeared in films such as "The Naked Runner" and "Anne of the Thousand Days". He also worked in television, including "Doctor Who" and "The Forsyte Saga".
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Cyril Luckham (born 25th July 1907 in Salisbury, died 8th February 1989 in London) appeared on Coronation Street between December 1960 and January 1961 as Weatherfield GP Dr. Tinsley.
The son of a naval officer, his first career was in the senior service but he retired in 1931 and went to the Arthur Brough acting school at Folkestone, making his stage debut in The Admirable Crichton in 1935. He then worked in repertory theatre before war service, made his West End debut in A Doll's House at the Arts Theatre in July 1945 and then went back into rep.
He made his television debut in 1952 in the play The Poppenkast and went on to appear in many series including BBC Sunday-Night Theatre, Suspense, Knight Errant Limited, Z Cars, Armchair Theatre, The Saint, The Troubleshooters, The Wednesday Play, The Forsyte Saga, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), Hadleigh, Paul Temple, Public Eye, Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, a regular role in The Cedar Tree, Tales of the Unexpected, The Omega Factor, To Serve Them All My Days, Doctor Who and In Loving Memory.
Film roles include parts in The Battle of the River Plate, How to Murder a Rich Uncle, The Birthday Present, Invasion Quartet, Billy Budd, The Pumpkin Eater, The Alphabet Murders, Anne of the Thousand Days and Seal Island.
On stage, he was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and also appeared in The Seagull, Night Conspirators, Comedy of Love, Photo Finish, My Three Angels, I Capture the Castle, The Firstborn and Three Sisters.
He made his radio debut in 1938 and appeared in many productions including Thirty Minute Theatre, Saturday Night Theatre, Afternoon Theatre, The Sunday Play, The Devils, The Adventures of Arthur Ransome and several readings for Woman's Hour and religious programmes.
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Cyril Luckham was a British actor who appeared in many TV shows and films from 1945 to 1983. He is best known for his roles as Archbishop Cranmer in A Man for All Seasons, Dr. Mark Eddington in Providence, and The Guardian in Doctor Who.
Cyril Luckham was born on 25 July 1907 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for A Man for All Seasons (1966), The Guardians (1971) and The Barchester Chronicles (1982). He was married to Violet Lamb.
