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Peter Bridgmont (January 1929 - 24 June 2019) was an English actor, acting professor and author who has had an extensive career on stage, film, and television spanning over 60 years. Bridgmont, who is a
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graduate, was mostly known as one of the former members of the
Theatre Workshop Theatre Workshop is a theatre group whose long-serving director was Joan Littlewood. Many actors of the 1950s and 1960s received their training and first exposure with the company, many of its productions were transferred to theatres in the West En ...
and one of the original cast members of the very first West End production of
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's ''
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'' opening in 1952 at the Ambassadors Theatre which went on to become the world's longest running
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. On screen, he notably appeared in ''
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'' (1964) narrated by
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and the
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drama series ''
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'' (1962–1978) directed by
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, 1929–2017). He founded the Chrysalis Theatre Acting School in London in 1975 and has long taught '
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' at the
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.


Early life

Bridgmont grew up among actors, singers, dancers and
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s. His father Leslie Bridgmont was a pianist for the
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, his mother was a cellist and both also worked for the
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where Leslie Bridgmont produced 4 episodes of
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. Bridgmont used to attend his parents'
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s as a child including one during which English musical theatre and
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s actress
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(28 years old at the time; 24 March 1905 – 7 March 1989) ironically promised him that she would marry him. He was educated at the
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, a Steiner Waldorf school in
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, in the
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. Peter went on to compete in order to win a Gold Cup at the
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as he was completing school. Bridgmont came second but the then festival director, Mr Robin arranged for Peter to go to the
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in London, which he did.


Career

Bridgmont starred alongside Baron
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, 1923– 2014) in the first West End production of
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's ''
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'' opening in 1952 at the Ambassadors Theatre, which went on to become the world's longest running
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. Bridgmont met his wife Barbara Brown (Bridgmont) while they were both former company members at the
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whose long-serving director was
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s graduate
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(1914–2002) and fellow members included
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(1930–2002),
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; 1929–2001),
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(1924–2007),
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(1919–2003),
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(1929–2012),
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, 1942–2002),
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(1927–1980),
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,1933–),
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(1924–1973),
Marjie Lawrence Marjie Lawrence (21 January 1932 – 16 June 2010) was an English theatre, film and television actress. She spoke the first words uttered on ITV. Early life Born in Birmingham, Warwickshire, Marjie undertook weekend acting classes from ag ...
(1932–2010),
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(1926–2015),
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(1915–1989),
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(1932–),
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(1930–1980),
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(1930–2006),
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(1934–1988),
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(1928–2006),
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(1938–2011),
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(1931–2018) and
Howard Goorney Howard Jacob Goorney (11 May 1921 – 29 March 2007) was a British actor who starred in such programmes as ''Only Fools and Horses''. He was one of the founder members of Joan Littlewood's 'Theatre Workshop', and wrote ''The Theatre Workshop Story ...
(1921–2007). Many
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productions were transferred to theatres in the West End and some such as ''
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'' and ''
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'', were made into films. Peter was introduced to and worked with one of the pioneers of
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in Europe,
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( Hungarian: ''Rezső Lábán de Váraljas''; 1879-1958) through his Laban Movement Analysis,
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(''Kinetography'') and Laban Movement Study. The couple relocated to
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: ''Vença'') in the hills of the
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in the French
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between
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and
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, formed their own
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Company and collaborated with
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, director and
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( CH OBE 1872–1966), the son of actress Dame
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( GBE, 1847–1928). After three years of touring they came back to the United Kingdom.


The Boundary Theatre Group

Peter and Barbara modelled their new company on the
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of
Joan Littlewood Joan Maud Littlewood (6 October 1914 – 20 September 2002) was an English theatre director who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and is best known for her work in developing the Theatre Workshop. She has been called "The Mother of M ...
in October 1961 The eight actors in the group were Peter Bridgmont, Barbara Rowen (Bridgmont), Margaret Freeman, Paul Piercy, Carol Robby, Gillian Cater, David Scobie and Beryl Swinscoe. For their first production they chose three one act plays: The Flageolet by Maurice Sands, Ruzzante Returns by
Angelo Beolco Angelo Beolco (c. 1496 – March 17, 1542), better known by the nickname Ruzzante or Ruzante, was an Italian (Venetian) actor and playwright. He is famous for his rustic comedies, written mostly in the Paduan dialect of the Venetian language,And ...
and
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by Maurice Maeterlink. The performances took place in a converted Spiritualist building which the group converted with 50 salvaged seats from the old Haymarket cinema. The Group performed many live improvised shows as well as plays in their own theatre in South London and around England at Festivals and colleges. Their repertoire included ''
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'' by
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. Now called The Boundary Theatre Company, ''Antigone'' was performed at the
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LAMDA Theatre in 1966. The cast included Barbara Rowen as Antigone, Peter Bridgmont as Creon, Gillian Cater as Ismene and Paul Piercy as Haemon and the Guard, the set designer was Tony Leah.


Chrysalis Theatre Acting School

The couple studied the formation of the art of dramatic speech and
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created by Austrian philosopher,
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,
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and
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(1861–1925). They started the Boundaries Theatre Company which became their own drama school in 1975, the Chrysalis Theatre Acting School in the same
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building they had bought in
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. The theatre' venue had been used by the
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until then. The students who came from all over the world such as Japan or certain
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included
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actress Luz Altamira or Sir
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. The school lasted for thirty years. In the 1990s both of them gave training in
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and
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to the professional company of the
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. Peter also gave courses in both the United States and throughout Europe during the same period.


La Crisálida

Bridgmont supported the La Crisálida Studio, the first school focused on the 'Art of
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' in
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, founded by his pupils speech artist Luz Altamira and
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-nominated thespian Álvaro Ramos as well as actress and author Pilar Altamira member of the '
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of
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'. This place also hosted seminars and conferences that Peter Bridgmont regularly offered between 1997 and 2003.


Non-exhaustive bibliography

* ''The Spear Thrower (javelin thrower), a Textbook of Ideas and Exercises for the Actor'' (1983) by Peter Bridgmont (
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: B000O8RJIY) * ''The Liberation of The Actor'' (1992) by Peter Bridgmont ().


Quotes

* English actor, theatre director and playwright Sir David Mark Rylance Waters (born 18 January 1960) who long collaborated with Bridgmont declared:
''"Peter and Barbara Bridgmont made a profound difference to my persona as an actor with their teaching about voice and speech. I use the word 'persona' carefully, as they taught me how to move with sound, through sound, persona. In our visual-material age, sound is the great undiscovered or forgotten land for actors and audiences. Reason and Emotion are all very well in speech, much needed, but with Peter and Barbara I learnt of the limbs of speech, the feet, the legs, the arms, the great will and beautiful spirit to move with speech. Just as a marvellous javelin thrower wills his spear down the pitch to the winning distance and harnesses every muscle necessary in perfect balance to achieve his aim, so, when appropriate, we speak in space and silence. It was a lucky day for me when I met them; they know some great secrets and forgotten pathways."''
* ''"Readers who are interested in the Art of Drama may also wish to refer to The Liberation of The Actor (1992) by Peter Bridgmont"''


British Film Institute Archives

A répertoire of Bridgmont's voice work for the year 1966 is available at the
British Film Institute The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, ...
archives as follows: * 1966: ''The Sword Must Be Kept Sharp'' also featuring
Michael Redgrave Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English stage and film actor, director, manager and author. He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Mourning Becomes Elect ...
. * 1966: ''What Did Greece Matter?'' also featuring
Michael Redgrave Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English stage and film actor, director, manager and author. He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Mourning Becomes Elect ...
and
Felix Felton Robert Forbes Felton (12 August 1911 – 21 October 1972), known professionally as Felix Felton, was a British film, television, stage and voice actor as well as a radio director, composer and author. Radio work In his earlier years Felton cons ...
. * 1966: ''It Will Proceed to the End'' also featuring
Michael Redgrave Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English stage and film actor, director, manager and author. He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Mourning Becomes Elect ...
and
Felix Felton Robert Forbes Felton (12 August 1911 – 21 October 1972), known professionally as Felix Felton, was a British film, television, stage and voice actor as well as a radio director, composer and author. Radio work In his earlier years Felton cons ...
. * 1966: ''One Perplexity after Another'' also featuring
Michael Redgrave Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English stage and film actor, director, manager and author. He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Mourning Becomes Elect ...
and
Felix Felton Robert Forbes Felton (12 August 1911 – 21 October 1972), known professionally as Felix Felton, was a British film, television, stage and voice actor as well as a radio director, composer and author. Radio work In his earlier years Felton cons ...
. * 1966: ''We Are on the Edge of a Precipice'' also featuring
Michael Redgrave Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English stage and film actor, director, manager and author. He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Mourning Becomes Elect ...
and
Anton Diffring Anton Diffring (born Alfred Pollack, 20 October 1916 – 19 May 1989) was a German-born character actor who had an extensive career in the United Kingdom from the 1940s to the 1980s, latterly appearing in international films. He appeared in ove ...
. * 1966: ''Not a Penny off the Pay'' also featuring
Michael Redgrave Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English stage and film actor, director, manager and author. He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Mourning Becomes Elect ...
and David Bauer. * 1966: ''It Has Advanced the Footlights'' also featuring
Michael Redgrave Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English stage and film actor, director, manager and author. He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Mourning Becomes Elect ...
and
Anton Diffring Anton Diffring (born Alfred Pollack, 20 October 1916 – 19 May 1989) was a German-born character actor who had an extensive career in the United Kingdom from the 1940s to the 1980s, latterly appearing in international films. He appeared in ove ...
. * 1966: ''Your Death Knell Has Sounded'' also featuring
Michael Redgrave Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English stage and film actor, director, manager and author. He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Mourning Becomes Elect ...
and
Anton Diffring Anton Diffring (born Alfred Pollack, 20 October 1916 – 19 May 1989) was a German-born character actor who had an extensive career in the United Kingdom from the 1940s to the 1980s, latterly appearing in international films. He appeared in ove ...
. * 1966: ''War Is Re-enthroned'' also featuring
Michael Redgrave Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English stage and film actor, director, manager and author. He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Mourning Becomes Elect ...
and
Anton Diffring Anton Diffring (born Alfred Pollack, 20 October 1916 – 19 May 1989) was a German-born character actor who had an extensive career in the United Kingdom from the 1940s to the 1980s, latterly appearing in international films. He appeared in ove ...
. * 1966: ''We Neither Govern Not Misgovern'' also featuring
Michael Redgrave Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English stage and film actor, director, manager and author. He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Mourning Becomes Elect ...
and David Bauer. * 1966: ''The Popular Masses Are Dull'' also featuring
Michael Redgrave Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English stage and film actor, director, manager and author. He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Mourning Becomes Elect ...
and
Anton Diffring Anton Diffring (born Alfred Pollack, 20 October 1916 – 19 May 1989) was a German-born character actor who had an extensive career in the United Kingdom from the 1940s to the 1980s, latterly appearing in international films. He appeared in ove ...
. * 1966: ''Germany Is Reawakening'' also featuring
Michael Redgrave Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English stage and film actor, director, manager and author. He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Mourning Becomes Elect ...
and
Anton Diffring Anton Diffring (born Alfred Pollack, 20 October 1916 – 19 May 1989) was a German-born character actor who had an extensive career in the United Kingdom from the 1940s to the 1980s, latterly appearing in international films. He appeared in ove ...
. * 1966: ''There Lies a Sleeping Giant'' also featuring
Michael Redgrave Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English stage and film actor, director, manager and author. He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Mourning Becomes Elect ...
and
Anton Diffring Anton Diffring (born Alfred Pollack, 20 October 1916 – 19 May 1989) was a German-born character actor who had an extensive career in the United Kingdom from the 1940s to the 1980s, latterly appearing in international films. He appeared in ove ...
. * 1966: ''Who Can Conquer the Street...'' also featuring
Michael Redgrave Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English stage and film actor, director, manager and author. He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Mourning Becomes Elect ...
and
Felix Felton Robert Forbes Felton (12 August 1911 – 21 October 1972), known professionally as Felix Felton, was a British film, television, stage and voice actor as well as a radio director, composer and author. Radio work In his earlier years Felton cons ...
. * 1966: ''On the Idle Hill of Summer'' also featuring
Michael Redgrave Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English stage and film actor, director, manager and author. He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Mourning Becomes Elect ...
and
Felix Felton Robert Forbes Felton (12 August 1911 – 21 October 1972), known professionally as Felix Felton, was a British film, television, stage and voice actor as well as a radio director, composer and author. Radio work In his earlier years Felton cons ...
. * 1966: ''Make Room for Peace'' also featuring
Michael Redgrave Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English stage and film actor, director, manager and author. He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Mourning Becomes Elect ...
and
Felix Felton Robert Forbes Felton (12 August 1911 – 21 October 1972), known professionally as Felix Felton, was a British film, television, stage and voice actor as well as a radio director, composer and author. Radio work In his earlier years Felton cons ...
. * 1966: ''There Is a Great Tide Turning'' also featuring
Michael Redgrave Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English stage and film actor, director, manager and author. He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Mourning Becomes Elect ...
and
Anton Diffring Anton Diffring (born Alfred Pollack, 20 October 1916 – 19 May 1989) was a German-born character actor who had an extensive career in the United Kingdom from the 1940s to the 1980s, latterly appearing in international films. He appeared in ove ...
. * 1966: ''This Is Such a Time'' also featuring
Michael Redgrave Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English stage and film actor, director, manager and author. He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Mourning Becomes Elect ...
and David Bauer. * 1966: ''Boys You Have Been Betrayed'' also featuring
Michael Redgrave Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English stage and film actor, director, manager and author. He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Mourning Becomes Elect ...
and
Felix Felton Robert Forbes Felton (12 August 1911 – 21 October 1972), known professionally as Felix Felton, was a British film, television, stage and voice actor as well as a radio director, composer and author. Radio work In his earlier years Felton cons ...
. * 1966: ''Now I Can Die'' also featuring
Michael Redgrave Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English stage and film actor, director, manager and author. He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Mourning Becomes Elect ...
and David Bauer. * 1966: ''Long Live the War'' also featuring
Michael Redgrave Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English stage and film actor, director, manager and author. He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Mourning Becomes Elect ...
and
Felix Felton Robert Forbes Felton (12 August 1911 – 21 October 1972), known professionally as Felix Felton, was a British film, television, stage and voice actor as well as a radio director, composer and author. Radio work In his earlier years Felton cons ...
. * 1966: ''What Hand Would Not Wither'' also featuring
Michael Redgrave Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English stage and film actor, director, manager and author. He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Mourning Becomes Elect ...
, Robert Ayres and David Bauer.


Honours

* The documentary on Peter and Barbara directed by
Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...
actor and director Álvaro Ramos which was eponymously titled The Chrysalis (2009) won the Best Documentary award at the High Desert International Film Festival in
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, United States.


Personal life

Peter had three sons with Barbara: Richard, Nicolas and
Andrew Bridgmont Andrew Bridgmont is an English actor, playwright and stage director, son of thespian and author Peter Bridgmont (January 1929 - 24 June 2019). He is primarily known for his theatre work like at the Globe Theatre and appearing in such films as Ma ...
who is also an accomplished actor himself who notably starred in
Matthew Vaughn Matthew Allard de Vere Drummond (born Matthew Allard Robert Vaughn; 7 March 1971) is an English filmmaker. He has produced films including ''Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'' (1998) and ''Snatch (film), Snatch'' (2000), and directed ''Laye ...
's '' Kingsman: The Secret Service'' (2014), James Marsh's '' The Theory of Everything'' (2014) or ''
Penny Dreadful Penny dreadfuls were cheap popular serial literature produced during the nineteenth century in the United Kingdom. The pejorative term is roughly interchangeable with penny horrible, penny awful, and penny blood. The term typically referred to ...
'' (2014–2016).


Sources


External links

* Bridgmont'
official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bridgmont, Peter 20th-century English male actors English male dramatists and playwrights English male film actors English male Shakespearean actors English male stage actors English male television actors English theatre directors Royal Shakespeare Company members People associated with the Guildhall School of Music and Drama 1929 births 2019 deaths