Philip John Guard (born 29 November 1928 in
Rochford, Essex) is an English stage actor.
Guard has appeared occasionally in film and TV, but has been more prolific on stage.
He was married to the actress
Charlotte Mitchell
Charlotte Mitchell (born Edna Winifred Mitchell; 23 July 1926 – 2 May 2012) was an English actress and poet.
Biography
In the 1950s she provided lyrics, sketches, and occasionally acted in revues on London's West End. She was especiall ...
who died in 2012; they separated in 1968. His sons are the actors
Christopher Guard and
Dominic Guard, and his daughter is
Candy Guard the writer and animator.
Guard appeared, unwittingly, along with
Mark Dignam
Cuthbert Mark Dignam (20 March 1909 – 29 September 1989) was a prolific English actor.
Born in London, the son of a salesman in the steel industry, Dignam grew up in Sheffield, and was educated at the Jesuit College, where he appeared in num ...
and John Bryning, on the fade-out of
The Beatles' song "
I Am the Walrus
"I Am the Walrus" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1967 television film ''Magical Mystery Tour''. Written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney, it was released as the B-side to the single "Hello, Goodbye" a ...
", on which can be heard a 1967 BBC radio broadcast of ''
King Lear'', with Guard playing "Edgar".
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English male stage actors
People from Rochford
1928 births
Living people
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