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Richard Van Allan(1935-2008)

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Richard Van Allan was born on 28 May 1935 in Nottingham, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Happiness (1998), The Vampyr: A Soap Opera (1992) and Iolanthe (1982). He was married to Rosemary Pickering and Elizabeth Peabody. He died on 4 December 2008 in London, England, UK.
BornMay 28, 1935
DiedDecember 4, 2008(73)
BornMay 28, 1935
DiedDecember 4, 2008(73)
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Known for

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Camryn Manheim, Jane Adams, and Dylan Baker in Happiness (1998)
Happiness
7.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 1998
The Vampyr: A Soap Opera (1992)
The Vampyr: A Soap Opera
7.5
TV Movie
  • Davenant
  • 1992
Iolanthe (1982)
Iolanthe
7.3
TV Movie
  • Pvt. Willis
  • 1982
Eugene Onegin (1988)
Eugene Onegin
7.8
  • Zaretsky(singing voice)
  • 1988

Credits

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Actor

  • Diana Damrau in The Magic Flute (2003)
    The Magic Flute
    8.6
    TV Movie
    • Second Priest
    • 2003
  • Tomorrow La Scala! (2002)
    Tomorrow La Scala!
    7.3
    • Eugene (The Judge)
    • 2002
  • Flight
    TV Movie
    • Immigration officer
    • 1999
  • The Temptation of Franz Schubert (1997)
    The Temptation of Franz Schubert
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Johann
    • 1997
  • The Fairy Queen (1995)
    The Fairy Queen
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Theseus
    • Hymen
    • 1995
  • La Traviata (1995)
    La Traviata
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • Baron Duphol
    • 1995
  • Operavox (1995)
    Operavox
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Timur (voice)
    • 1995
  • The Vampyr: A Soap Opera (1992)
    The Vampyr: A Soap Opera
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Davenant
    • 1992
  • Thomas Allen in Billy Budd (1988)
    Billy Budd
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Claggart
    • 1988
  • Eugene Onegin (1988)
    Eugene Onegin
    7.8
    • Zaretsky (singing voice)
    • 1988
  • The Rape of Lucretia (1987)
    The Rape of Lucretia
    9.0
    TV Movie
    • Collatinus
    • 1987
  • The Mikado or the Town of Titipu (1987)
    The Mikado or the Town of Titipu
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Pooh-Bah
    • 1987
  • L'enfance du Christ
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • Herod
    • 1986
  • Albert Herring (1985)
    Albert Herring
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Superintendent Budd
    • 1985
  • Sarah Walker in Gloriana (1984)
    Gloriana
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Sir Walter Raleigh
    • 1984

Soundtrack

  • Philip Seymour Hoffman, Camryn Manheim, Jane Adams, and Dylan Baker in Happiness (1998)
    Happiness
    7.7
    • performer: "Soave sia il vento from Cosi Fan Tutte"
    • 1998

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 28, 1935
    • Nottingham, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 4, 2008
    • London, England, UK(lung cancer)
  • Spouses
      Rosemary Pickering1976 - 1986 (divorced, 2 children)
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    Opera singer (bass).

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