Mark Kingston (18 April 1934 – 9 October 2011) was an

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who made many television and stage appearances over his 50-year career.

Biography

Kingston's father was a blacksmith and he attended Greenwich Central School and trained as an actor at

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, he then appeared in repertory theatre and at the Old Vic with

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. He played the lecturer Frank in the original stage production of '' Educating Rita'' with

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. On television he had significant roles in ''

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'', '' A Voyage Round My Father'', '' Shine on Harvey Moon'', and other productions. His film career included roles in ''

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'' (1965), ''

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'' (1970), '' Hitler: The Last Ten Days'' (1973) as

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, ''

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'' (1979), ''

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'' (1979), '' Sphinx'' (1981) and '' Give My Regards to Broad Street'' (1984). Kingston also appeared in an episode of Birds of a Feather as Sharon's (

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) Lover (1990). He died at

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retirement village in 2011.

Partial filmography

*'' Women Without Men'' (1956) - Operator (uncredited) *''

'' (1966) - Private Morgan *''

'' (1970) - Bernard Collins *'' Hitler: The Last Ten Days'' (1973) -

*''

'' (1979) - Général de Jarjayes *''

'' (1979) - Yates *'' Sphinx'' (1981) - Carter *'' Give My Regards to Broad Street'' (1984) - Terry *'' The Case of the Missing Will (Poirot TV Series)'' (1993) - Andrew Marsh

References

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* 1934 births 2011 deaths Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art English male stage actors English male television actors {{england-actor-stub