Timothy Carlton Congdon Cumberbatch (born 4 October 1939) is an English actor.

Early years

Carlton was born in

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, England, the son of Pauline Ellen Laing (née Congdon), who died on 11 October 2007, and

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, a decorated naval officer of both World Wars and a prominent figure of London high society. His grandfather, Henry Arnold Cumberbatch CMG, was the

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Career

He has had a long and distinguished career in both the theatre ('' Her Royal Highness'' etc.) and in television, appearing in numerous BBC television series over the years since 1966 to the present day, including ''

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'' (1968), the sitcoms ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Next of Kin'' and in the television films '' Gauguin the Savage'' (1980) and ''

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'' (1982). In 2015 he played Donald Sidwell in “Napoleon’s Violin”, S1:E8 of '' The Coroner''. His film career has included roles in ''

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'' (1969), ''

The Breaking of Bumbo ''The Breaking of Bumbo'' is a 1970 British comedy film written and directed by Andrew Sinclair, a former Coldstream Guards National service officer that was updated from his 1959 novel of the same name that featured the Suez Crisis. It star ...

'' (1970), ''

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'' (1975), '' The Bitch'' (1979), '' High Road to China'' (1983) and ''

Parting Shots ''Parting Shots'' is a 1999 British dark comedy film starring Chris Rea, Felicity Kendal, Oliver Reed, Bob Hoskins, Diana Rigg, Ben Kingsley, John Cleese and Joanna Lumley. It was the final film directed by Michael Winner. Upon release in the ...

'' (1999). He is currently with the theatrical agency Susan Angel and Kevin Francis Ltd. in London.

Personal life

Carlton is married to actress

Wanda Ventham Wanda Ventham (born 5 August 1935) is an English actress with many roles on British television since beginning her career in the 1950s. She played Colonel Virginia Lake in the 1970s science-fiction television series ''UFO'' and had a recurring ...

, whom he met in 1970 while filming sequences for the drama series '' A Family At War'' and they have been married since April 1976.Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005 atabase on-line Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Original data: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. They appeared together in Series 2 of BBC drama ''The Lotus Eaters'' in 1973 and Series 3 and 4 of BBC series '' Sherlock'' in 2014 as the parents of the title character, played by their son, actor

Benedict Cumberbatch Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (born 19 July 1976) is an English actor. Known for his work on screen and stage, he has received various accolades, including a British Academy Television Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Laurence Oli ...

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