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Bryan Drake(1925-2001)

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Bryan Drake was born on 7 October 1925 in Dunedin, New Zealand. He was an actor, known for The Beggar's Opera (1963), The Yeomen of the Guard (1975) and The Merry Wives of Windsor (1957). He died on 28 December 2001 in Suffolk, England, UK.
BornOctober 7, 1925
DiedDecember 28, 2001(76)
BornOctober 7, 1925
DiedDecember 28, 2001(76)
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Known for

The Beggar's Opera (1963)
The Beggar's Opera
TV Movie
  • Lockit, Keeper of Newgate Gaol
  • 1963
Derek Hammond-Stroud and Valerie Masterson in The Yeomen of the Guard (1975)
The Yeomen of the Guard
TV Movie
  • Sergeant Meryll
  • 1975
The Merry Wives of Windsor
TV Movie
  • Page
  • 1957
Peter Grimes (1969)
Peter Grimes
8.7
TV Movie
  • Captain Balstrode
  • 1969

Credits

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Actor

  • Derek Hammond-Stroud and Valerie Masterson in The Yeomen of the Guard (1975)
    The Yeomen of the Guard
    TV Movie
    • Sergeant Meryll
    • 1975
  • Peter Grimes (1969)
    Peter Grimes
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • Captain Balstrode
    • 1969
  • The Burning Fiery Furnace (1968)
    The Burning Fiery Furnace
    TV Movie
    • Astrologer
    • 1968
  • Billy Budd (1966)
    Billy Budd
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Mr. Flint
    • 1966
  • The Beggar's Opera (1963)
    The Beggar's Opera
    TV Movie
    • Lockit, Keeper of Newgate Gaol
    • 1963
  • Rigoletto
    TV Movie
    • Singer
    • 1958
  • The Merry Wives of Windsor
    TV Movie
    • Page
    • 1957

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 7, 1925
    • Dunedin, New Zealand
  • Died
    • December 28, 2001
    • Suffolk, England, UK
  • Other works
    His stage appearances include: Donald in the opera "Billy Budd", libretto by E.M. Forster and Eric Crozier (after the story by Herman Melville ) , music by Benjamin Britten (Royal Opera House, London, 1952)

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    Opera singer (baritone), he became voice consultant at the Britten-Pears School in 1987.

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