Jeremy Brett

He died of heart failure in London. His first wife was Pym McLean (1943-1983; two daughters Lee and Sally) and his second wife is the novelist, Kate Fenton (1992- ). After taking on the role, he made few appearances out of character and is considered the Sherlock Holmes of the 1980s and 1990s, as Basil Rathbone had been before him from his 1940s films. Ian Carmichael has been married twice. Although he appeared in so many films and was such a familiar face on television, Brett is now best remembered for portraying Sherlock Holmes in a long series of television films (from 1984 to 1994), based on the original stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. He was awarded the OBE in the 2003 New Year's Honours List. Brett could sing, however, as he proved when he played Danilo in The Merry Widow on television in 1968. He continues to appear on television, notably in the ITV series, The Royal.

He played Freddie Eynsford-Hill in the 1964 film My Fair Lady, but his singing voice was dubbed. He will be best remembered for two roles:. Brett's film career was never as distinguished as his stage and small-screen careers. 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 joked that he was rarely allowed into the 20th century and never into the present day. 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). Many of his appearances were in comedy roles, but usually with a classic edge (he appeared in several Noel Coward plays). He was educated at Scarborough College and Bromsgrove School.

He played leading roles in many classic serials, notably appearing as D'Artagnan in the 1966 adaptation of The Three Musketeers. Born in Hull, Yorkshire. From the early 1960s onwards, Brett was rarely off British television screens. June 18, 1920) is a British film and television actor. In 1976 he married Joan Wilson, but she died in 1985, and he did not remarry. Ian Carmichael (b. Danvers. Ian Carmichael at Internet Movie Database (http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0138428/).

Years later, they would appear together in the BBC's dramatization of Rebecca (1978) -- Brett playing the hero, Max de Winter, and Massey playing the sinister Mrs. Jeeves and Wooster (http://www.pgwodehousebooks.com/) on TV. In 1958, he married the actress, Anna Massey (daughter of Raymond Massey), but they were divorced in 1962. Lord Peter Wimsey in several drama series based on the mystery novels by Dorothy L. Sayers. He played many classical roles on stage, including a huge amount of Shakespeare, and made his first film and television appearances in 1955. Wodehouse. He was educated at Eton College and trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. G.

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