English actor
Derek Leonard Richard Mayes (26 December 1922 – 22 October 2006) was an English stage, film and television actor.[ 1] [ 2] He trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama .[ 3] A well-known face on British television , he was primarily a theatrical actor, described by The Stage as "an RSC stalwart."[ 4] [ 3] He appeared in many roles on stage and small screen, including roles in Doctor Who and as Jedediah Dingle in Emmerdale .[ 5] [ 6] He suffered a stroke in 2004.[ 5]
Mayes was married to the actress Beryl King, with whom he had two daughters, Susan and Penny.[ 7]
Filmography
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1982
Gandhi
Mr. Baker
1984
Top Secret!
Vladimir Biletnikov
1998
Middleton's Changeling
Vermandero
2001
Another Life
Prison chaplain
References
^ "Richard Mayes | Theatricalia" . theatricalia.com .
^ "Richard Mayes" . BFI . Archived from the original on 28 May 2018.
^ a b Newley, Patrick (31 January 2007). "Obituary round-up | Obituaries" .
^ "Richard Mayes" . www.bafta.org . 11 May 2012.
^ a b 22 October 2006, 26 December 1922- (22 November 2006). "Richard Mayes" – via www.thetimes.co.uk. {{cite news }}
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^ Lentz III, Harris M. (2008). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2006: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture . McFarland. p. 233. ISBN 978-0-7864-5211-8 .
^ Wardle, Irving (10 August 2017). "Beryl King obituary" . The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
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