Bernard Bresslaw

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Bernard Bresslaw

Acting February 25, 1934

Stepney, London, England, UK

A RADA scholar who was spotted by Laurence Olivier, Bernard Bresslaw got professional security from the "Carry On" films but was typecast (as TV's The Army Game (1957) had done ea…

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Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.9 1963 TV Show
Krull

Krull

6.1 1983 Movie
Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky

6.0 1977 Movie
Z-Cars

Z-Cars

7.3 1962 TV Show
Theatre 625

Theatre 625

7.2 1964 TV Show
The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

6.4 1955 TV Show
An Audience with...

An Audience with...

5.3 1978 TV Show
The Sooty Show

The Sooty Show

6.4 1955 TV Show
Carry On Screaming!

Carry On Screaming!

6.5 1966 Movie
Carry On Camping

Carry On Camping

6.6 1969 Movie
The Goodies

The Goodies

7.7 1970 TV Show
The Army Game

The Army Game

7.0 1957 TV Show

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A RADA scholar who was spotted by Laurence Olivier, Bernard Bresslaw got professional security from the "Carry On" films but was typecast (as TV's The Army Game (1957) had done earlier). He was beginning to extend himself through stage work when, in 1993, just before a performance in "The Taming Of The Shrew" in Regent's Park, London, he had a heart attack and died at the age of 59.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2010
    Warriors of Mars

    Movie (archive audio recording)

  2. 2001
    On Location: The Carry Ons

    Movie Bernie Hulke / Bernie Lugg / Bungdit Din (archive footage) (uncredited)

  3. 1998
    What's a Carry On?

    Movie Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)

  4. 1994
    The World of Hammer

    TV show Self (archive footage)

  5. 1993
    Leon the Pig Farmer

    Movie Rabbi Hartmann

  6. 1992
    Virtual Murder

    TV show Lithgow

  7. 1988
    A Question of Entertainment

    TV show

  8. 1985
    Mann's Best Friends

    TV show Duncan

  9. 1984
    Androcles and the Lion

    Movie Ferrovius

  10. 1983
    Krull

    Movie Cyclops

  11. 1980
    Hawk the Slayer

    Movie Gort, the Giant

  12. 1979
    Terry and June

    TV show Morris

  13. 1979
    The Fifth Musketeer

    Movie Bernard

  14. 1978
    An Audience with...

    TV show Self

  15. 1977
    That's Carry On!

    Movie Various Characters (archive footage)

  16. 1977
    Jabberwocky

    Movie The Landlord

More credits
  1. 1977
    Joseph Andrews

    Movie Parson Trulliber

  2. 1975
    One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

    Movie Fan Choy

  3. 1975
    Carry On Behind

    Movie Arthur Upmore

  4. 1975
    Carry On Laughing

    TV show Sir Pureheart

  5. 1974
    Vampira

    Movie Pottinger

  6. 1974
    Carry On Dick

    Movie Sir Roger Daley

  7. 1973
    Carry on Christmas

    Movie Bodkin Pod / Camp Aristocrat / Darts Player / Captain Ffing-Burke / Ballerina / Little John / Constable

  8. 1973
    Carry On Girls

    Movie Peter Potter

  9. 1973
    What a Carry On!

    Movie

  10. 1973
    Men of Affairs

    TV show Hall Porter

  11. 1972
    Carry On Abroad

    Movie Brother Bernard

  12. 1972
    Sykes

    TV show Johnny Brunswick

  13. 1972
    Carry On Matron

    Movie Ernie Bragg

  14. 1972
    Blinker's Spy-Spotter

    Movie South

  15. 1971
    Carry On at Your Convenience

    Movie Bernie Hulke

  16. 1971
    The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

    Movie Mr. Violet (segment "Avarice")

  17. 1971
    Up Pompeii

    Movie Gorgo

  18. 1970
    Carry On Again Christmas

    Movie Rollicky Bill / Long John Silver

  19. 1970
    The Goodies

    TV show Zookeeper in Charge of the Monster House

  20. 1970
    Spring and Port Wine

    Movie Lorry Driver

  21. 1970
    Carry On Loving

    Movie Gripper Burke

  22. 1970
    Carry On Up the Jungle

    Movie Upsidasi

  23. 1969
    Carry On Christmas

    Movie Various Characters

  24. 1969
    Carry On Christmas Specials

    TV show