Gary Waldhorn

Gary Waldhorn (born 3 July 1943) is an English actor and comedian known chiefly for his performances in British television and theatre. He is particularly known for his work in the main casts of several British sitcoms, including Richard Beamish in All at No 20, Lionel Bainbridge in Brush Strokes, and Councillor David Horton in The Vicar of Dibley.

Gary Waldhorn
Born	Gary Waldhorn 3 July 1943 London, England, UK
Occupation	Actor, comedian
Years active	1969–present
Spouse(s)	Christie Dickason
Children	1

Early life

Waldhorn was born in London in 1943 to Siegfried and Liselotte Waldhorn (née Popper).[1] He studied acting at the Yale School of Drama (graduated 1967) where he notably performed in new works written by playwright Lillian Hellman in 1966.[2] While at Yale he met fellow student Christie Dickason, daughter of Indiana University academic David Howard Dickason, who became his wife and an active theater director and choreographer in London and later a published playwright and novelist.[3] He is known for his work in West End theatre productions and for his collaborations with the Royal Shakespeare Company. In 1972 he toured Australia and New Zealand in Harry M. Miller's production of Sleuth playing opposite Richard Todd. John Frost (the Gordon Frost Organisation) was the stage manager, and Roland Rocchiccioli was the stage director.[4]

Career

Apart from appearing in every episode of The Vicar of Dibley, Waldhorn has also made many television appearances since the 1970s including Softly, Softly, The Sweeney, Space: 1999, The New Avengers, Brideshead Revisited, The Professionals, Minder, Robin of Sherwood, Rumpole of the Bailey, The Bill, Heartbeat, Gallowglass and Lovejoy. He also played Lionel Bainbridge in the first three series of Brush Strokes before the character was written out, and Richard Beamish in the first series of All at No 20.[4]

He also starred as Ralph Apsoland in the 1993 miniseries Gallowglass. His other notable television credits include several recurring roles: Caulaincourt in the mini-series Napoleon and Love, Greville in The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs, Henry Channon in Edward & Mrs. Simpson, Teddy Lupus in Enemy at the Door, John Fearnley in Moving, Gordon Lochhead in Campaign, Cllr. Alec Radcliffe in The Chief, Seargent Bob Pulver in Lovejoy, and Cmdre. Forrest in Longitude. His film credits include the roles of Harlich in Zeppelin, Max in Sir Henry at Rawlinson End, Hauptmann Rainer Mueller in Escape to Victory, and Tornado in The Chain. On stage he has been particularly active with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Selected filmography

Television

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1969	Take Three Girls	Roger	1 episode
1970	Armchair Theatre	TV reporter	1 episode
1970–1974	Softly, Softly: Taskforce	Bruton / James / Watson
1971	The Lotus Eaters	Nat	1 episode
	Man at the Top	Television Instructor	1 episode
1973	Jack the Ripper
	Crown Court	Trevor Sanderson	1 episode
1974	Napoleon and Love	Caulaincourt	2 episodes
	The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs	Greville	2 episodes
1975	Doctor on the Go	Mike Sherman	1 episode
	The Sweeney	Alan Fowler	1 episode
1976	Space: 1999	Winters	1 episode
	Hadleigh	Werner Von Hermsdorff	1 episode
	Maggie and Her	Roger	1 episode
	The New Avengers	Roach	1 episode
1977	Seven Faces of Women	Harry	1 episode
	A Sharp Intake of Breath	Denis	1 episode
1978	Enemy at the Door	Teddy Lupus	2 episodes
	The Professionals	Turner	1 episode
	Return of the Saint	Anonymous	1 episode
	Edward & Mrs. Simpson	Chips Channon	3 episodes
1980	The Gentle Touch	Tom Scott	1 episode
	Hammer House of Horror	Dr. Bacharach	1 episode
1982	Minder	Alex Rowan	1 episode
1987	After Pilkington	Boris	1 episode

Films

• Zeppelin (1971)[5] – Harlich
• Hanover Street (1979) – 2nd German Clerk
• The Great Riviera Bank Robbery (1979) – Ministry Man
• Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (1980) – Max
• Escape to Victory (1981)[4] – Hauptmann Rainer Mueller
• The Chain (1984) – Tornado

Personal life

Waldhorn married American Christie Dickason. The couple have one son together, Joshua David Waldhorn, born in 1970 in London.[6]

Charity work

As of 2010, Waldhorn is patron to Malawi Dream, a British registered charity working to help the people of Malawi in Africa.[7]

References

1. "FreeBMD Entry Info". www.freebmd.org.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
2. Lillian Hellman (1986). Conversations with Lillian Hellman. University Press of Mississippi. p. 73. Gary Waldhorn.
3. Merritt Lawlis and Willis P. Porter (22 October 1974). "Memorial Resolution On The Death Of David Howard Dickason". Indiana University Bloomington Faculty Council Circular.
4. "The Big Interview: Gary Waldhorn". OfficialLondonTheatre.com. 22 March 2004. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
5. "Gary Waldhorn". tv-guide.com. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
6. "FreeBMD Entry Info". www.freebmd.org.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
7. "Our patron". Malawi Dream. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2010.

External links

• Gary Waldhorn at IMDb