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Jan 1, 2000 · Hardcover – January 1, 2000. by Annie Eliza Courtenay, Tom;Courtenay (Author) 4.6 51 ratings. See all formats and editions. A collection of letters between Tom Courtenay and his mother interwoven with a portrait of what was going on in his life at the same time, during the heady days of the early sixties when successful young working-class ...
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Courtenay was born on 25 February 1937 in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, the son of Annie Eliza (née Quest) and Thomas Henry Courtenay, a boat painter in Hull fish docks. He attended Kingston High School and went on to study English at University College London, where he failed his degree. After this he studied drama at the Royal Aca...
1960–1977
Courtenay made his stage debut in 1960 with the Old Vic theatre company at the Lyceum, Edinburgh, before taking over from Albert Finney in the title role of Billy Liar at the Cambridge Theatre in 1961. In 1963, he played that same title role in the film version, directed by John Schlesinger. He said of Albert Finney, "We both have the same problem, overcoming the flat harsh speech of the North." Courtenay's film debut was in 1962 with Private Potter, directed by Finnish-born director Caspar W...
1980–1999
Courtney originated the role of Norman in Ronald Harwood's The Dresser which was first produced in the West End in 1980. The production started at Royal Exchange, Manchester before transferring to the Queen's Theatre. Courtenay acted opposite Freddie Jones as Sir. The production earned the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Play. He then reprised his role on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in 1981, acting opposite Paul Rogers. Courtenay received nominations for the Tony Award for Best Ac...
2001–present
In 2002, based on an idea by Michael Godley, Courtenay compiled a one-man show Pretending To Be Me based on the letters and writings of poet Philip Larkin, which first played at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds. It later transferred to the Comedy Theatre in the West End in London. In 2007, Courtenay appeared in two films: Flood, a disaster epic in which London is overwhelmed by floods, and The Golden Compass, an adaptation of Philip Pullman's novel, playing the part of Farder Coram. In 2...
Courtenay married actress Cheryl Kennedy in 1973. They divorced in 1982. In 1988, he married Isabel Crossley, a stage manager at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. They have homes in Manchester and Putney in London. In 2000, Courtenay's memoir Dear Tom: Letters From Homewas published to critical acclaim. It comprises a selection of the lette...
Theatre
His roles include:
Singles
1. Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (1963), Decca F 11729. Originally sung by Courtenay in The Lads, a British 1963 TV play.
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Paperback – 1 Oct. 2001. 'I suppose my luck is You, Ann and Dad and more so if I could really write.'. Annie Eliza Courtenay. Tom Courtenay was born in Hull in 1937 and brought up near the fish dock where his father worked. When he left home for university, his mother, Annie, wrote to him every week and when her letters became more searching ...
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Annie Eliza Courtenay Tom Courtenay was born in Hull in 1937 and brought up near the fish dock where his father worked. When he left home for university, his mother, Annie, wrote to him every week and when her letters became more searching and more intimate in response to Tom's unhappiness he kept every one, not knowing that after her early ...
Oct 5, 2000 · Tom Courtenay. 3.95. 88 ratings21 reviews. 'I suppose my luck is You, Ann and Dad and more so if I could really write.'. Annie Eliza Courtenay. Tom Courtenay was born in Hull in 1937 and brought up near the fish dock where his father worked.
Born on February 25, 1937, in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, Tom Courtenay is the son of Annie Eliza (née Quest) and Thomas Henry Courtenay. His father worked as a boat painter. After graduating from Kingston High School, he enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London to pursue a degree in drama.
