Brook Williams
Brook Richard Williams (22 January 1938 – 29 April 2005) was a British stage actor who also made numerous film and television appearances in small roles.
Brook Williams | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brook Richard Williams 22 January 1938 Chelsea, London, England |
| Died | 29 April 2005 (aged 67) London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1959–1995 |
| Spouse(s) | Liz Holloway (divorced) |
Biography
His father was the Welsh playwright and actor Emlyn Williams. His older brother Alan was a foreign correspondent and novelist.[1]
Brook was born in London and attended Stowe School in Buckinghamshire.[2] After national service in the RAF he appeared on stage in repertory theatre, in London's West End and abroad on tour.[3]
His film appearances included: The Plague of the Zombies (1966), Where Eagles Dare (1968), Anne of the Thousand Days (1969), Villain (1971), The Wild Geese (1978) and The Sea Wolves (1980).[4] He was a close friend, assistant and advisor to actor Richard Burton who had known him since he was a child and he appeared in several films in which Burton starred.[3] He died of lung cancer aged 67.[5]
Partial filmography
- The V.I.P.s (1963) - First Reporter (uncredited)
- First Men in the Moon (1964) - astronaut (uncredited)
- Hot Enough for June (1964) - Leon
- The Heroes of Telemark (1965) - Einar
- The Plague of the Zombies (1966) - Dr. Peter Tompson
- The Jokers (1967) - Capt. Green (uncredited)
- Where Eagles Dare (1968) - Sgt. Harrod
- Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) - Sir William Brereton
- The Raging Moon (1971) - Hugh Collins
- Raid on Rommel (1971) - Joe Reilly
- Villain (1971) - Kenneth
- Hammersmith Is Out (1972) - Pete Rutter
- Battle of Sutjeska (1973)
- Massacre in Rome (1973) - SS Hauptsturmführer Erich Priebke
- Equus (1977) - Bit part (uncredited)
- The Medusa Touch (1978) - Male Nurse
- The Wild Geese (1978) - Samuels
- Absolution (1978) - Father Clarence
- North Sea Hijack (1980) - Helicopter Pilot
- The Sea Wolves (1980) - Butterworth
- Pascali's Island (1988) - Turkish Officer
- Testimony (1988) - H.G. Wells
- The 5th Monkey (1990) - Dr. Howard
- The Children (1990) - (uncredited)
- England, My England (1995) - Priest
- The Strange Case of Delphina Potocka or The Mystery of Chopin (1999) - Old Scottish Lord (final film role)
References
- "Brook Williams". 24 June 2005 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- Stage, The (21 June 2005). "Brook Williams | Obituaries".
- Brook Williams Obituary. The Independent. 11 June 2005. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- "Brook Williams". BFI.
- Brook Williams Obituary The Guardian. Retrieved 21 July 2013