Brook Richard Williams (22 January 1938 – 29 April 2005) was a British stage actor who also made numerous film and television appearances in small roles.

Biography

His father was the Welsh playwright and actor Emlyn Williams. His older brother

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was a foreign correspondent and novelist. Brook was born in London and attended

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. After

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in the RAF he appeared on stage in

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theatre, in London's West End and abroad on tour. His film appearances included: ''

The Plague of the Zombies ''The Plague of the Zombies'' is a 1966 British horror film directed by John Gilling and starring André Morell, John Carson, Jacqueline Pearce, Brook Williams, and Michael Ripper. The film's imagery influenced many later films in the zombie g ...

'' (1966), ''

Where Eagles Dare ''Where Eagles Dare'' is a 1968 war film directed by Brian G. Hutton and starring Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood and Mary Ure. It follows a joint British-American Special Operations Executive team of paratroopers raiding a castle (shot on lo ...

'' (1968), '' Anne of the Thousand Days'' (1969), ''

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'' (1971), ''

The Wild Geese ''The Wild Geese'' is a 1978 war film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and starring Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris, and Hardy Krüger. The screenplay concerns a group of mercenaries in Africa. It was the result of a long-held ambit ...

'' (1978) and '' The Sea Wolves'' (1980). He was a close friend, assistant and advisor to actor Richard Burton who had known him since he was a child and he appeared in several films in which Burton starred.Brook Williams Obituary
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''. 11 June 2005. Retrieved 5 March 2011. He died of lung cancer aged 67.Brook Williams Obituary
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''. Retrieved 21 July 2013

Partial filmography

* '' The V.I.P.s'' (1963) - First Reporter (uncredited) * ''

First Men in the Moon ''The First Men in the Moon'' is a scientific romance by the English author H. G. Wells, originally serialised in ''The Strand Magazine'' from December 1900 to August 1901 and published in hardcover in 1901, who called it one of his "fantasti ...

'' (1964) - astronaut (uncredited) * '' Hot Enough for June'' (1964) - Leon * '' The Heroes of Telemark'' (1965) - Einar * ''

'' (1966) - Dr. Peter Tompson * '' The Jokers'' (1967) - Capt. Green (uncredited) * ''

'' (1968) - Sgt. Harrod * '' Anne of the Thousand Days'' (1969) - Sir William Brereton * ''

The Raging Moon ''The Raging Moon'' (released in the US as ''Long Ago, Tomorrow'') is a 1971 British romantic drama film starring Malcolm McDowell and Nanette Newman and based on the book by British novelist Peter Marshall. Adapted and directed by Bryan Forbes ...

'' (1971) - Hugh Collins * '' Raid on Rommel'' (1971) - Joe Reilly * ''

'' (1971) - Kenneth * ''

Hammersmith Is Out ''Hammersmith Is Out'' is a 1972 American comedy-drama film based on the legend of Faust. It is directed by Peter Ustinov, who starred in the film alongside Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Beau Bridges, Leon Ames, and George Raft. Plot Billy B ...

'' (1972) - Pete Rutter * ''

Battle of Sutjeska Case Black (german: Fall Schwarz), also known as the Fifth Enemy Offensive ( sh-Latn, Peta neprijateljska ofanziva) in Yugoslav historiography and often identified with its final phase, the Battle of the Sutjeska ( sh-Latn, Bitka na Sutjesci ) ...

'' (1973) * ''

Massacre in Rome ''Massacre in Rome'' ( it, Rappresaglia) is a 1973 Italian war drama film directed by George Pan Cosmatos about the Ardeatine massacre which occurred at the Ardeatine caves in Rome, 24 March 1944, committed by the Germans as a reprisal for a ...

'' (1973) - SS Hauptsturmführer Erich Priebke * '' Equus'' (1977) - Bit part (uncredited) * ''

The Medusa Touch ''The Medusa Touch'' is a 1973 novel by Peter Van Greenaway, which was adapted fairly faithfully into a feature film in 1978. The novel tells the story of a radically disenchanted novelist with highly destructive telekinetic powers. ''The Medu ...

'' (1978) - Male Nurse * ''

'' (1978) - Samuels * '' Absolution'' (1978) - Father Clarence * ''

North Sea Hijack ''North Sea Hijack'' (released as ''ffolkes'' outside the UK and as ''Assault Force'' on US TV) is a 1980 British adventure film starring Roger Moore, Lea Brodie, James Mason, Anthony Perkins and Michael Parks. It was directed by Andrew V. McLa ...

'' (1980) - Helicopter Pilot * '' The Sea Wolves'' (1980) - Butterworth * '' Pascali's Island'' (1988) - Turkish Officer * '' Testimony'' (1988) - H.G. Wells * '' The 5th Monkey'' (1990) - Dr. Howard * '' The Children'' (1990) - (uncredited) * ''

England, My England ''England, My England'' is a 1995 British historical film directed by Tony Palmer and starring Michael Ball, Simon Callow, Lucy Speed and Robert Stephens. It depicts the life of the composer Henry Purcell, seen through the eyes of a playwri ...

'' (1995) - Priest * ''The Strange Case of Delphina Potocka or The Mystery of Chopin'' (1999) - Old Scottish Lord (final film role)

References

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* 1938 births 2005 deaths Welsh male film actors Welsh male television actors Welsh male stage actors People educated at Stowe School Deaths from lung cancer {{england-actor-stub