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Benjamin John Whitrow (17 February 1937 – 28 September 2017) was a British actor. He was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor for his role as Mr Bennet in the 1995 BBC version of Pride and Prejudice, and voiced the role of Fowler in the 2000 animated film Chicken Run.
Expert supporting actor equally at home on stage and screen. Michael Coveney. Fri 29 Sep 2017 13.11 EDT. ‘Benjamin Whitrow has never given a bad performance,” said Laurence Olivier, who employed...
Benjamin Whitrow was a softly-spoken, RADA-trained English actor who performed on stage from 1959. He worked for seven years in the 1960s under the direction of Laurence Olivier at the National Theatre. He was also a prolific actor on screen, usually seen in avuncular roles.
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Benjamin Whitrow was a softly-spoken, RADA-trained English actor who performed on stage from 1959. He worked for seven years in the 1960s under the direction of Laurence Olivier at the National Theatre. He was also a prolific actor on screen, usually seen in avuncular roles.
- February 17, 1937
- September 28, 2017
Oct 6, 2017 · In addition to his stage, TV and film work, Benjamin Whitrow made a significant contribution to the popular BBC Radio 4 sitcom After Henry, written by Simon Brett. Running for 34 episodes between...
A British actor who was prolific on both the stage and screen, Whitrow was best known for his BAFTA-nominated role as Mr Bennet in the BBC’s production of Pride and Prejudice (1995). He amassed over 100 credits during his career including Quadrophenia (1979), Chaplin (1992) and Chicken Run (2000).
Sep 29, 2017 · Benjamin Whitrow, the actor who has died aged 80, was one of the chief delights of the BBC television adaptation of Pride and Prejudice (1995), in which he played Mr Bennet.
