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Clive Swift(1936-2019)

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  • Additional Crew
  • Soundtrack
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Clive Swift
Born And Bred: I'll See What I Can Do
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Clive Swift was born on 9 February 1936 in Liverpool, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Excalibur (1981), Frenzy (1972) and Keeping Up Appearances (1990). He was married to Margaret Drabble. He died on 1 February 2019 in London, England, UK.
BornFebruary 9, 1936
DiedFebruary 1, 2019(82)
BornFebruary 9, 1936
DiedFebruary 1, 2019(82)
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Known for

Excalibur (1981)
Excalibur
7.3
  • Ector
  • 1981
Anna Massey in Frenzy (1972)
Frenzy
7.4
  • Johnny Porter
  • 1972
Patricia Routledge in Keeping Up Appearances (1990)
Keeping Up Appearances
7.9
TV Series
  • Richard
A Passage to India (1984)
A Passage to India
7.3
  • Major Callendar
  • 1984

Credits

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Actor

  • Annette Badland, Neil Dudgeon, and Nick Hendrix in Midsomer Murders (1997)
    Midsomer Murders
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Felix Hope
    • 2017
  • SunTrap (2015)
    SunTrap
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Colin
    • 2015
  • Carolina Vera and Greg Wise in Rosamunde Pilcher (1993)
    Rosamunde Pilcher
    4.1
    TV Series
    • Edward Whiteley
    • 2015
  • Valentine's Kiss (2015)
    Valentine's Kiss
    6.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Edward Whiteley
    • 2015
  • Cuckoo (2012)
    Cuckoo
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Dr. Rafferty
    • 2014
  • Hustle (2004)
    Hustle
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Yusef
    • 2011
  • Little Crackers (2010)
    Little Crackers
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Real Father Christmas
    • 2010
  • Roger Lloyd Pack and Clive Swift in The Old Guys (2009)
    The Old Guys
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Roy
    • 2009–2010
  • Christopher Eccleston, Peter Capaldi, David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who (2005)
    Doctor Who
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Mr Copper
    • 2007
  • Born and Bred (2002)
    Born and Bred
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Reverend Brewer
    • 2002–2005
  • Rose McGowan in Vacuums (2003)
    Vacuums
    5.4
    • AJ Johnson
    • 2003
  • Young Arthur
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Illtud
    • 2002
  • Aristocrats (1999)
    Aristocrats
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • King George II
    • 1999
  • Peak Practice (1993)
    Peak Practice
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Norman Shorthose
    • 1998
  • Gaston's War (1997)
    Gaston's War
    6.3
    • General James
    • 1997

Additional Crew

  • Barry Bostwick, Kath Soucie, Samuel West, and Bobby Lockwood in 101 Dalmatians 2: Patch's London Adventure (2002)
    101 Dalmatians 2: Patch's London Adventure
    5.7
    Video
    • additional voices
    • 2002

Soundtrack

  • Patricia Routledge in Keeping Up Appearances (1990)
    Keeping Up Appearances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • performer: "There'll Always Be An England" (uncredited)
    • 1995

Videos5

Trailer
Trailer 1:01
Trailer
Man at the Top
Trailer 2:29
Man at the Top
Man at the Top
Trailer 2:29
Man at the Top
A Passage to India
Trailer 1:56
A Passage to India
Born And Bred: I'll See What I Can Do
Trailer 3:04
Born And Bred: I'll See What I Can Do
Born And Bred: Good Morning
Trailer 3:01
Born And Bred: Good Morning

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • February 9, 1936
    • Liverpool, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 1, 2019
    • London, England, UK(following a short illness)
  • Spouse
    • Margaret Drabble1960 - 1975 (divorced, 3 children)
  • Children
      Joe Swift
  • Relatives
      David Swift(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Book: "The Job Of Acting", Harrap, London (1976). ISBN 0245527826

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He studied English Literature at Cambridge Univeristy.
  • Quotes
    [on Revelation of the Daleks: Part One (1985)] It was the most bizarre entertainment I have ever been part of.

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