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Ian Carmichael

Ian Carmichael (b. June 18, 1920) is a British film and television actor.

Born in Hull, Yorkshire. He was educated at Scarborough College and Bromsgrove School. He made his name playing mild-mannered upper-class twits in comedy films such as Brothers in Law (1957), I'm All Right, Jack (1959) and School for Scoundrels (1960).

During the 1960s and 1970s, he enjoyed success in television, including the sitcom, Bachelor Father, based on the story of a real-life bachelor who took on several foster children.

He will be best remembered for two roles:

  • Bertie Wooster (opposite Dennis Price as Jeeves) in several series of The World of Wooster, based on the works of P. G. Wodehouse
  • Lord Peter Wimsey in several drama series based on the mystery novels by Dorothy L. Sayers.

He continues to appear on television, notably in the ITV series, The Royal. He was awarded the OBE in the 2003 New Year's Honours List.

Ian Carmichael has been married twice. His first wife was Pym McLean (1943-1983; two daughters Lee and Sally) and his second wife is the novelist, Kate Fenton (1992- ).

External Resource

  • Jeeves and Wooster (http://www.pgwodehousebooks.com/) on TV
  • Ian Carmichael at Internet Movie Database (http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0138428/)

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His first wife was Pym McLean (1943-1983; two daughters Lee and Sally) and his second wife is the novelist, Kate Fenton (1992- ). He starred in "Dance of the Vampires" on Broadway during late 2002 & early 2003 and is currently appearing in Lloyd Webber's new musical "The Woman in White" which opened at the Palace Theatre, London in September 2004. Ian Carmichael has been married twice. At the gala, Michael was presented with a Birthday cake. He was awarded the OBE in the 2003 New Year's Honours List. He also performed "Music of the Night" at the Inaugural Gala for President George Bush in Washington DC on Jan 19th 1989. He continues to appear on television, notably in the ITV series, The Royal. Crawford has played leading roles in films such as Hello, Dolly (1968), but more often appears on stage, having starred in West End productions such as Billy (based on the novel, Billy Liar) (1974), Barnum (1981) (one of the longest runs by a leading man) and, most notably, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera (1986), for which he won an Olivier Award (Best Actor in a Musical), a Tony Award (Best Performance By An Actor In a Lead Role, Musical), a N.Y's Drama Desk Award, and a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Distinguished Achievement in Theatre (Lead Performance).

He will be best remembered for two roles:. It was one of the BBC's most successful series of all time. During the 1960s and 1970s, he enjoyed success in television, including the sitcom, Bachelor Father, based on the story of a real-life bachelor who took on several foster children. Although he most often appears in musicals, he became known to millions for his role as the hapless Frank Spencer in the television sitcom, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, for which he performed most of his own stunts. He made his name playing mild-mannered upper-class twits in comedy films such as Brothers in Law (1957), I'm All Right, Jack (1959) and School for Scoundrels (1960). Crawford began his acting career as a seven-year-old, appearing in the première of Benjamin Britten's work for children, Let's Make an Opera. He was educated at Scarborough College and Bromsgrove School. Michael Patrick Dumble-Smith (born January 19, 1942), better known as Michael Crawford, is one of Britain's leading actors, so much so that he was voted into the Top "100 Greatest Britons" in a 2002 poll sponsored by the BBC.

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Jeeves and Wooster (http://www.pgwodehousebooks.com/) on TV. Lord Peter Wimsey in several drama series based on the mystery novels by Dorothy L. Sayers. Wodehouse. G.

Bertie Wooster (opposite Dennis Price as Jeeves) in several series of The World of Wooster, based on the works of P.