- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJohn Patrick Breslin
- Nickname
- Dorian Gray
- John Breslin was born on March 16, 1929 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Doctor Who (1963), Curtain of Fear (1964) and Producers' Showcase (1954). He died on July 11, 2009 in Teddington, London, England, UK.
- Learned piano from composer Frédérick Lamond (1868-1948). Lamond, also born in Glasgow, was one of the last pupils of composers Franz List (1811-1886) and Richard Wagner (1813-1883).
- Spoke five languages: English, French, German, Italian and Latin.
- He worked as a rehearsal actor and dialect advisor with actors like Gregory Peck, Peter Finch, Peter O'Toole and James MacArthur.
- He started studying acting at the age of 15 in Glasgow with John Fraser, who was his schoolmate.
- Trained in acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts where Valerie Hobson and Charles Laughton were his teachers.
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