Charles Kay
Acting
Biography
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Born: August 31, 1930
Place of Birth: Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK
Known For
The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses was a 1963 theatrical adaptation of William Shakespeare's first historical tetralogy (1 Henry VI, 2 Henry VI, 3 Henry VI & Richard III), which deals with the conflict between the House of Lancaster & the House of York over the throne of England, a conflict known as the Wars of the Roses. The plays were adapted by John Barton, and directed by Barton himself & Peter Hall at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. The plays were heavily politicized, with Barton and Hall allowing numerous contemporaneous events of the early 1960s to inform their adaptation. The production was a huge critical & commercial success, and is generally regarded as revitalizing the reputation of the Henry VI plays in the modern theatre. Many critics feel The Wars of the Roses set a standard for future productions of the tetralogy which has yet to be surpassed. The 1965 broadcast was so successful that they were shown again, as 11 episodes, each 50 minutes long, in 1966.
The Wars of the Roses
A 1965 BBC adaptation of William Shakespeare's first historical tetralogy (1 Henry VI, 2 Henry VI, 3 Henry VI and Richard III), which deals with the conflict between the House of Lancaster and the House of York over the throne of England, a conflict known as the Wars of the Roses. It was based on the 1963 theatre adaptation by John Barton, and directed by Peter Hall for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes uses his abilities to take on cases by private clients and those that the Scotland Yard are unable to solve, along with his friend Dr. Watson.
Edge of Darkness
Environmental activist Emma Craven is murdered in front of her father, local police inspector Ronald Craven. Investigating the death leads him through a haunting revelation of the murkiness of British nuclear policy of the 1980s.
Amadeus
Disciplined Italian composer Antonio Salieri becomes consumed by jealousy and resentment towards the hedonistic and remarkably talented young Salzburger composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
Lee Remick stars as Jennie Jerome, born in the United States in 1845, who eventually became Lady Randolph Churchill, and gave birth to Sir Winston Churchill in this seven-part, seven-hour biographical mini-series.
I, Claudius
Acclaimed blackly comic historical drama series. Set amidst a web of power, corruption and lies, it chronicles the reigns of the Roman emperors - Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula and finally Claudius.
The Darling Buds of May
An idyllic picture of 1950's rural England as seen through the lives of the Larkins, a farm family living in Kent. The show revolves around Pa Larkin, a man of a kind and mischievous nature with a penchant for getting into scrapes and talking his way out of them with equal equanimity; and his daughters, as they deal with growing up and discovering the joys and sorrows of young love.
Agatha Christie's Marple
The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During her many visits to friends and relatives in other villages, Miss Marple often stumbles upon mysterious murders which she helps solve. Although the police are sometimes reluctant to accept Miss Marple's help, her reputation and unparalleled powers of observation eventually win them over.
To Serve Them All My Days
To Serve Them All My Days is a 1980-81 British television drama serial, adapted by Andrew Davies from R. F. Delderfield's 1972 novel of the same name. David Powlett-Jones, a shell-shocked World War I veteran, becomes a teacher at an elite English boarding school, Bamfylde. The drama explores his personal growth, relationships, and evolving views on society over his 20-year career at the school.
Filmography
as Professor Maltus
as St John Artemis
as Pope Paul VI
as Canon Pennyfather
as Gribsby
as George Thornton
as Elliot Strange
as Henry York
as Arno Gibbs
as Julius Quilter
as Monty Francis
as Captain Bassett
as Secretary
as Humphrey
as Monsieur Eugène Mollet
as J.J. Morley
as Archbishop of Canterbury
as Dobson
as Professor Weinberg
as Mr. Kaufman
as Pendleton
as Mr Padbury
as King Phillip of France
as Count Orsini-Rosenberg
as Professor Presbury
as Rainaldi
as Peter Westgate
as King Charles I
as Brunston
as Alcock
as Sir Henry Curtis Bennett, K.C.
as Argentine Ambassador
as John Sutton
as Cadwallader
as Arthur Wright
as Louis VII
as Arthur Wright
as Charles Rosetti
as Dr Felix Kraus
as Gallus
as Westminster Guide
as Robin Peppiatt
as Sir Thomas Fairfax
as Montague Porch
as Montague Porch
as Roux
as Tsar Nicholas II
as King
as Prince of Aragon
as Ferdinand
as Inspecteur Chilton
as C.A. Brunston, Q.C.
as Tybalt
as Lightborn (in Edward II)
as de Levis
as Tybalt
as Vladimir Talberg
as Clarence / The Dauphin
as The Dauphine
as Edgar Allan Poe
as Edgar Tibbs
as Toddy
as Tom Kay
as Eric Sawbridge