Edward Burnham (25 December 1916 – 30 June 2015) was an English actor whose career spanned over 60 years.
Early years
Burnham was born in Stafford,1 England, 25 December 1916.2 He was educated at The Latymer School in London. After studying history for a year at the University of London, he trained at RADA and briefly at the Comédie-Française in Paris, then worked on stage in regional repertory theatre, at the Liverpool Playhouse and The Old Vic, and in London's West End.34 He was a conscientious objector during the Second World War.5
Career
Burnham is best known for the films To Sir, with Love (1967), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) and 10 Rillington Place (1971), and for twice appearing in Doctor Who in The Invasion (1968) and Robot (1974/5).67 His other television roles include Z-Cars, The Saint, The Avengers, The Troubleshooters, Special Branch, Crown Court, Thriller, Rumpole of the Bailey, Crossroads, Tales of the Unexpected, The Gentle Touch, All Creatures Great and Small, The Bill, Swiss Toni and Black Books.8 His other films have included When Eight Bells Toll (1971), Young Winston (1972), The Hiding Place (1974), Coming Out of the Ice (1982), Little Dorrit (1987) and Diamond Skulls (1989).9
As well as his acting career, Burnham also returned to RADA to teach. His students included Peter O’Toole, Sian Phillips, Albert Finney, Anne Reid and Alan Bates.10
Death
Burnham died aged 98, on 30 June 201511 at his home in England.12
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | To Sir, with Love | Florian | |
| 1971 | 10 Rillington Place | Medical Board #2 | |
| 1971 | When Eight Bells Toll | Macullum | |
| 1971 | The Abominable Dr. Phibes | Dr. Dunwoody | |
| 1972 | Young Winston | Henry Labouchere | |
| 1975 | The Hiding Place | Underground Leader | |
| 1976 | The Copter Kids | Mr. Owen | Children's Film Foundation |
| 1982 | Friend or Foe | Mr. Cooper | |
| 1984 | Memed, My Hawk | Naked Man | |
| 1987 | Little Dorrit | Daniel Doyce | |
| 1989 | Diamond Skulls | John the Gardener |
External links
References
d'Abo, Noel (27 September 2015). "Edward Burnham obituary". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2015/sep/27/edward-burnham-obituary ↩
Lentz III, Harris (August 2015). "Obituaries". Classic Images (482): 49–56. ↩
d'Abo, Noel (27 September 2015). "Edward Burnham obituary". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2015/sep/27/edward-burnham-obituary ↩
"Edward Burnham | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com. https://theatricalia.com/person/s0h/edward-burnham ↩
d'Abo, Noel (27 September 2015). "Edward Burnham obituary". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2015/sep/27/edward-burnham-obituary ↩
"Edward Burnham". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140313013706/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/9683/Edward-Burnham/filmography ↩
"Edward Burnham". BFI. Archived from the original on 21 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170321065925/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba0826a00 ↩
"Edward Burnham". www.aveleyman.com. https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=2379 ↩
"Edward Burnham". BFI. Archived from the original on 21 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170321065925/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba0826a00 ↩
d'Abo, Noel (27 September 2015). "Edward Burnham obituary". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2015/sep/27/edward-burnham-obituary ↩
Edward Burnham 1916–2015. doctorwhonews.net. Retrieved 2 July 2015. http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2015/07/edward-burnham-1916-2015.html ↩
Lentz III, Harris (August 2015). "Obituaries". Classic Images (482): 49–56. ↩