Mark Richard Durden-Smith (born 8 February 1944), known as Richard Durden, is an English actor, with a range of television, film and stage credits.
Personal life
Durden-Smith was educated at
Haileybury and Imperial Service College
Haileybury is a public school (English independent day and boarding school) near Hertford in England. It is a member of the Rugby Group and, though originally a major boys' public school in the Victorian era, it is now co-educational, enro ...
and
Merton College, Oxford
Merton College (in full: The House or College of Scholars of Merton in the University of Oxford) is one of the Colleges of Oxford University, constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its foundation can be traced back to the ...
in 1963.
Durden-Smith and
Maria Aitken
Maria Penelope Katharine Aitken (born 12 September 1945) is an English theatre director, teacher, actress, and writer.
Early life and career
Aitken was born in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, the daughter of William Aitken (politician), ...
were married in 1968 and divorced in 1971. In 1996 he married actress
Jane How
Carolyn Jane Onslow How (born 21 December 1950) is an English actress with a range of television, film, and stage credits. She is best known for her role as Jan Hammond, the mistress of Den Watts in ''EastEnders''. She appeared in the programm ...
.
His older brother was
Jo Durden-Smith.
Filmography
Film
Television
On radio, he played Bashwood in ''
Armadale''.
References
External links
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English male soap opera actors
Living people
1944 births
Aitken family
Alumni of Merton College, Oxford
People educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College
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