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Tom Kempinski(1938-2023)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Tom Kempinski was born on 24 March 1938 in Hendon, London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Moonbase 3 (1973), Moon Zero Two (1969) and Gumshoe (1971). He was married to Sarah Tingay, Frances de la Tour and Margaret Nolan. He died on 2 August 2023.
BornMarch 24, 1938
DiedAugust 2, 2023(85)
BornMarch 24, 1938
DiedAugust 2, 2023(85)
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Known for

Ralph Bates, Fiona Gaunt, Donald Houston, and Barry Lowe in Moonbase 3 (1973)
Moonbase 3
6.8
TV Series
  • Dr. Stephen Partness
Bernard Bresslaw, Adrienne Corri, Dudley Foster, Ori Levy, Warren Mitchell, James Olson, and Catherine Schell in Moon Zero Two (1969)
Moon Zero Two
4.6
  • 2nd Officer
  • 1969
Albert Finney in Gumshoe (1971)
Gumshoe
6.4
  • Psychiatrist
  • 1971
Laurence Olivier and Maggie Smith in Othello (1965)
Othello
7.0
  • Sailor
  • Senator
  • Soldier
  • Cypriot
  • 1965

Credits

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Actor

  • Keith Alexander, Ed Bishop, and Bob Sherman in Life at Stake (1978)
    Life at Stake
    TV Series
    • Marc Carbonneau
    • 1978
  • Survival Kit
    Short
    • 1977
  • Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • The Doctor
    • George Timmins
    • 1973–1975
  • Patrick Stewart, Barry Foster, Gayle Hunnicutt, Charles Kay, and Laurence Naismith in Fall of Eagles (1974)
    Fall of Eagles
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Bolshevik Soldier
    • 1974
  • Softly Softly: Task Force (1969)
    Softly Softly: Task Force
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Chris Field
    • 1973
  • Ralph Bates, Fiona Gaunt, Donald Houston, and Barry Lowe in Moonbase 3 (1973)
    Moonbase 3
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Dr. Stephen Partness
    • 1973
  • Don Henderson, Diane Keen, Peter Sallis, and Don Warrington in Crown Court (1972)
    Crown Court
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Tony Blower
    • 1973
  • Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Paul Scofield, and Anna Calder-Marshall in ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Vincent Metcalfe
    • 1973
  • Peter Marinker and Deborah Norton in Adult Fun (1972)
    Adult Fun
    7.6
    • Plainclothes Policeman
    • 1972
  • Spy Trap (1972)
    Spy Trap
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Johnson
    • 1972
  • Z Cars (1962)
    Z Cars
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Morris
    • Mick Dancy
    • 1963–1972
  • Pretenders (1972)
    Pretenders
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Officer
    • 1972
  • Cyril Cusack, Roy Dotrice, Freddie Earlle, Kenneth Griffith, Micheline Presle, and Catherine Rouvel in Clochemerle (1972)
    Clochemerle
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Lieutenant
    • 1972
  • Albert Finney in Gumshoe (1971)
    Gumshoe
    6.4
    • Psychiatrist
    • 1971
  • Brian Keith and Helmut Griem in The McKenzie Break (1970)
    The McKenzie Break
    6.5
    • Lt. Schmidt
    • 1970

Writer

  • Ian McShane in Lovejoy (1986)
    Lovejoy
    7.8
    TV Series
    • by
    • 1993
  • The Play on One (1988)
    The Play on One
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1990
  • Duet for One (1986)
    Duet for One
    6.7
    • play
    • screenplay
    • 1986
  • David de Keyser in Duet for One (1985)
    Duet for One
    TV Movie
    • play
    • screenplay
    • 1985
  • Mr & Mrs Edgehill (1985)
    BBC2 Playhouse
    6.7
    TV Series
    • adaptation & translation
    • 1982

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Thomas Kempinski
  • Born
    • March 24, 1938
    • Hendon, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 2, 2023
  • Spouses
      Sarah Tingay2007 - August 2, 2023 (his death, 1 child)
  • Parents
    • Gerhard Kempinski
  • Other works
    His play, "The Beautiful Part of Myself", was performed at the Palace Theatre in Watford, England with Warren Mitchell, Phoebe Nicholls, Geoffrey Chater, John Skitt in the cast. Directed by Roger Smith.

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    Spent the war years with his paternal grandparents in New York.

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