Gary Waldhorn

Gary Waldhorn
Born(1943-07-03)3 July 1943
Paddington, London, England
Died10 January 2022(2022-01-10) (aged 78)
OccupationActor
Years active1969–2013
Spouse(s)
Christie Dickason
(m. 1967)
Children1

Gary Waldhorn (3 July 1943 – 10 January 2022) was an English actor and comedian known for his roles in British television and theatre. He is particularly remembered for his work in the main casts of several British sitcoms. Notable roles and characters played by him included Richard Beamish in All at No 20, Lionel Bainbridge in Brush Strokes and Councillor David Horton in The Vicar of Dibley.

Early life

Waldhorn was born in London on 3 July 1943 to Liselotte (née Popper) and Siegfried Waldhorn. His parents were Austrian Jews. He studied acting at the Yale School of Drama (graduated 1967) where he notably performed in new works written by playwright Lillian Hellman in 1966. While at Yale he met fellow student Christie Dickason, daughter of Indiana University academic David Howard Dickason, who became his wife and an active theatre director and choreographer in London and later a published playwright and novelist. He is known for his work in West End theatre productions and for his collaborations with the Royal Shakespeare Company. In 1972 he toured Australia and New Zealand in Harry M. Miller's production of Sleuth playing opposite Richard Todd.

Career

Apart from appearing in The Vicar of Dibley, Waldhorn also made many television appearances from the 1970s including Softly, Softly, The Sweeney, Space: 1999, The New Avengers, Brideshead Revisited, The Professionals, Minder, Robin of Sherwood, Rumpole of the Bailey, The Bill, Heartbeat, Gallowglass and Lovejoy. He also played Lionel Bainbridge in the first three series of Brush Strokes before the character was written out, and Richard Beamish in the first series of All at No 20.

He also starred as Ralph Apsoland in the 1993 miniseries Gallowglass. His other notable television credits include several recurring roles: Caulaincourt in the mini-series Napoleon and Love, Greville in The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs, Henry Channon in Edward & Mrs. Simpson, Teddy Lupus in Enemy at the Door, John Fearnley in Moving, Gordon Lochhead in Campaign, Cllr. Alec Radcliffe in The Chief, Sergeant Bob Pulver in Lovejoy, and Cmdre. Forrest in Longitude. His film credits include the roles of Harlich in Zeppelin, Max in Sir Henry at Rawlinson End, Hauptmann Rainer Mueller in Escape to Victory, and Tornado in The Chain. On stage he was particularly active with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Personal life

Waldhorn was a patron of Malawi Dream, a British registered charity working to help the people of Malawi in Africa.

He married Christie Dickason on 2 April 1967; together they had one son, Joshua.

Waldhorn died on 10 January 2022, at the age of 78.

Selected filmography

Television

Year Film Role Notes Reference
1969 Take Three Girls Roger 1 episode
1970 Armchair Theatre TV reporter 1 episode
1970–1974 Softly, Softly: Taskforce Bruton / James / Watson
1971 The Lotus Eaters Nat 1 episode
Man at the Top Television Instructor 1 episode
Crown Court Trevor Sanderson 1 episode
1974 Napoleon and Love Caulaincourt 2 episodes
The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs Greville 2 episodes
1975 It's Just the Job Mike Sherman 1 episode
The Sweeney Alan Fowler 1 episode
1976 Space: 1999 Winters 1 episode
Hadleigh Werner Von Hermsdorff 1 episode
Maggie and Her Roger 1 episode
The New Avengers Roach 1 episode
1977
A Sharp Intake of Breath Denis 1 episode
1978 Enemy at the Door Teddy Lupus 2 episodes
The Professionals Turner 1 episode
Return of the Saint Anonymous 1 episode
Edward & Mrs. Simpson Chips Channon 3 episodes
1980 The Gentle Touch Tom Scott 1 episode
Hammer House of Horror Dr. Bacharach 1 episode
1982 Minder Alex Rowan 1 episode
1986–1991 Brush Strokes Lionel Bainbridge
1987 After Pilkington Boris 1 episode
1994–2013 The Vicar of Dibley David Horton

Films

Radio

  • "The Carrara Cherub", BBC Radio 4, Saturday Night Theatre, 21 August 1982 - Ray Damon (Private Detective)

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