Job Stewart (20 January 1934 – 23 October 1991) was a British stage and screen actor. Born in

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, Stewart took to the stage in the 1950s, appearing in Shakespeare and in West End drama, then gained screen roles in film and on television. Stewart was a close friend of

Judi Dench Dame Judith Olivia Dench (born 9 December 1934) is an English actress. Regarded as one of Britain's best actresses, she is noted for her versatile work in various films and television programmes encompassing several genres, as well as for her ...

and worked with her on ''

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'' (1980). His last screen work was in

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in the mid 1980s and he died there in 1991, aged 57.

On stage

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, Broadway, 23 October 1956 - 12 January 1957) as PageJob Stewart
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Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetim ...

'' (Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, 23 October 1956 - 12 January 1957) as Peter *''

Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...

'' (Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, 23 October 1956 - 12 January 1957) as Witch *''

Troilus and Cressida ''Troilus and Cressida'' ( or ) is a play by William Shakespeare, probably written in 1602. At Troy during the Trojan War, Troilus and Cressida begin a love affair. Cressida is forced to leave Troy to join her father in the Greek camp. Meanwh ...

'' (Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, 23 October 1956 - 12 January 1957) as Nestor *''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

'' ( Broadway Theatre, 53rd Street, 16 December 1958 — 10 January 1959) as Osric *''

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'' (Broadway Theatre, 25 December 1958 — 10 January 1959) as Nym *''Romeo and Juliet'' (City Center Theater, New York, 13 February 1962 - 18 March 1962) as

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*'' Saint Joan'' (City Center Theater, New York, 20 February 1962 - 18 March 1962) as Dauphin *'' The Astrakhan Coat'' (Helen Hayes Theatre, 12 January 1967 - 28 January 1967) as Alain

Film and television work

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Armchair Theatre ''Armchair Theatre'' is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by ABC Weekend TV. Its successor Thames Television took over from mid-1968. The Canadi ...

'': Man in a Moon (1957) **Tragedy in a Temporary Town (1958) as John Phillips **Wolf Pack (1958) as Lieutenant Anstey **Power and Glory (1963) *''Jezebel ex UK'' (TV series) (1963) as Dr Stannard *'' Crane: Two Rings for Danger'' (1964) as Alphonse *''The Hidden Truth'' (TV series): The Guinea Pig (1964) as John Pershore *''

The Old Wives' Tale ''The Old Wives' Tale'' is a novel by Arnold Bennett, first published in 1908. It deals with the lives of two very different sisters, Constance and Sophia Baines, following their stories from their youth, working in their mother's draper's sho ...

'' (TV series) (1964) as Monsieur Chirac *''The Lift'' (1965) as Joe *''

Play of the Month ''Play of the Month'' is a BBC television anthology series, which ran from 1965 to 1983 featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays (or adaptations) which were usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured a different wor ...

'' (BBC TV series): The Moon and Sixpence (1967) as Chess player *''

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: Lieutenant Tenant'' (1967) as Captain **Kittens Are Brave (1967) as Miles Jarvis **The Year of the Sex Olympics (1968) as Custard Pie Expert *''

The Last Shot You Hear ''The Last Shot You Hear'' is a 1969 British thriller film directed by Gordon Hessler and starring Hugh Marlowe, Zena Walker, Patricia Haines, and William Dysart. It was Marlowe's last film appearance. The film marked the end of the associatio ...

'' (1969) as Policeman *''

The First Churchills ''The First Churchills'' is a BBC serial from 1969 about the life of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, and his wife, Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough. It stars John Neville as the duke and Susan Hampshire as the duchess, was writt ...

'' (1969) as Lord Shrewsbury *''

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'' (1975) as Monk-ScholarDenitza Bantcheva, ''L'univers de Joseph Losey'' (2000), p. 221 *''

Play for Today ''Play for Today'' is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more than three hundred programmes, featuring original television plays, and adaptations of stage ...

: A Child of Hope'' (1975) as Ernest Wentzel *''

BBC2 Playhouse ''BBC2 Playhouse'' is a UK anthology television series of one-hour episodes produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Among its many performers were Helen Mirren, Daniel Day-Lewis, Judi Dench, Liam Neeson, Paul Scofield, Debora ...

: An Affinity with Dr. Still'' (1979) as Weekes *''

'' (1980) as Boy Dougdale *''

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: Kickback'' (1980) as Russell *''

Holding the Fort ''Holding the Fort'' was an ITV situation comedy starring Peter Davison, Patricia Hodge and Matthew Kelly. Plot The situation was a role-reversal comedy, in which the premise was that Russell Milburn (Davison) becomes a "house-husband" to rai ...

: Under a Cloud'' (1981) as Toby Millichap *'' A Fine Romance: Furniture'' (1982) as Salesman *'' Love in a Fallen City'' (1984) *'' Kung Hei Fat Choy'' (1985)

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