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Edward Burnham(1916-2015)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Producer
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Edward Burnham in The Avengers (1961)
Edward Burnham was born on 25 December 1916 in Lincolnshire, England, UK. He was an actor and director, known for To Sir, with Love (1967), Quatermass and the Pit (1958) and Little Dorrit (1987). He was married to Lucille. He died on 30 June 2015 in the UK.
BornDecember 25, 1916
DiedJune 30, 2015(98)
BornDecember 25, 1916
DiedJune 30, 2015(98)
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Known for

Sidney Poitier in To Sir, with Love (1967)
To Sir, with Love
7.6
  • Florian
  • 1967
Quatermass and the Pit (1958)
Quatermass and the Pit
8.0
TV Mini Series
  • Official
Alec Guinness, Derek Jacobi, Joan Greenwood, Robert Morley, and Sarah Pickering in Little Dorrit (1987)
Little Dorrit
7.1
  • Daniel Doyce
  • 1987
Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
Doctor Who
8.4
TV Series
  • Professor Watkins
  • Professor Kettlewell

Credits

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Actor

  • Swiss Toni (2003)
    Swiss Toni
    6.7
    TV Series
    • 2003
  • Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig, and Dylan Moran in Black Books (2000)
    Black Books
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Piotr, Josef's Father
    • 2002
  • The Bill (1984)
    The Bill
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Watt
    • 1992
  • Screen Two (1984)
    Screen Two
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Dennis Fellows
    • 1991
  • Peter Davison, Carol Drinkwater, Robert Hardy, and Christopher Timothy in All Creatures Great & Small (1978)
    All Creatures Great & Small
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Professor Norton
    • 1990
  • James Ellis, Robert Lindsay, and David Threlfall in Nightingales (1990)
    Nightingales
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Piper
    • 1990
  • Gabriel Byrne and Amanda Donohoe in Dark Obsession (1989)
    Dark Obsession
    4.7
    • John the Gardener
    • 1989
  • Alec Guinness, Derek Jacobi, Joan Greenwood, Robert Morley, and Sarah Pickering in Little Dorrit (1987)
    Little Dorrit
    7.1
    • Daniel Doyce
    • 1987
  • Joan Hickson in Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (1987)
    Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Dr. Whittaker
    • 1987
  • Oliver Twist (1985)
    Oliver Twist
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Mr. Grimwig
    • 1985
  • There Comes a Time
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Eh Brian! It's a Whopper (1984)
    Eh Brian! It's a Whopper
    7.8
    TV Series
    • George
    • 1984
  • Ellis Island (1984)
    Ellis Island
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Seamus
    • 1984
  • Jill Gascoine in The Gentle Touch (1980)
    The Gentle Touch
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Mr Proute
    • 1984
  • Peter Ustinov in Memed My Hawk (1984)
    Memed My Hawk
    6.5
    • Naked Man
    • 1984

Director

  • She Stoops to Conquer
    TV Movie
    • theatre director
    • 1956

Producer

  • Tenth Edinburgh International Festival: An extract from Under Milk Wood
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1956

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Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
  • Born
    • December 25, 1916
    • Lincolnshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 30, 2015
    • UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Lucille? - June 30, 2015 (his death, 3 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Edward Burnham had a lengthy career on screen which commenced in pioneer television as far back as 1938. He was best known for his two appearances on 'Doctor Who', claiming in an interview that he was given the part of Professor Kettlewell in 'Robot' "because he could create a mad professor hairstyle without the cost of a wig being added to the budget".

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