Anthony Anholt (19 January 1941 – 26 July 2002) was a British television actor, known for his role as Charles Frere in the BBC drama series ''

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'' (1985–90). In 1974 he was cast as Mark Colebrook, a crooked architect in ''

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'' the 12th episode of the first series of the police drama, ''

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.'' Anholt appeared in an episode of

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in 1984 as Martin Lee. His other appearances include

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's '' Space: 1999'' (1976–77) playing the role of Security Chief Tony Verdeschi in the second series, and ''

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'' (1972–74) as Paul Buchet. His only credited film role was as an FBI agent in '' Fear Is the Key'' in 1972; he also made appearances in the 1984 miniseries ''

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'' and as small time crook Abdul, in the ''

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''. He died after a long illness caused by a brain tumour on 26th July, 2002.

Early life and education

Anholt was born in

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to an Anglo-Dutch family. They moved to Australia before the end of the

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, then to South Africa for a brief time, eventually settling in the United Kingdom, where Anholt was educated at

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in south

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. His father had been taken prisoner by the Japanese, was forced to work on the

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, and died when his son was three. His mother remarried five years later.

Personal life

Anholt married and divorced twice. His first marriage was to Sheila Willet in 1964; they had a son, Christien, who is also an actor. Anholt and Willet divorced in 1986. His second marriage was to actress

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, his co-star in ''Howards' Way''. They married in 1990, and divorced eight years later.

Career

Anholt was originally a continuity announcer for the

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. His last filmed acting work was for Canadian television productions; he appeared in small roles in several episodes of ''

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'' and also guest-starred in his son Christien's series, '' Relic Hunter'' as the character of Vincent de Bourdin, Series 1, episode 19 (title "Love Letter", aired 1 May 2000).

Death

Anholt died in London of a brain tumour in 2002, aged 61.

Filmography

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Anholt, Tony 1941 births 2002 deaths People educated at Cranleigh School British male television actors British people of Dutch descent Deaths from brain cancer in England