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Julian Curry
Actor
Born December 8, 1937Died June 27, 2020 (82 years)
Julian Burnlee Curry was an English actor best known for playing Claude Erskine-Browne in ITV's legal comedy-drama Rumpole of the Bailey.
The son of William Burnlee Curry (1900-1962), headmaster of Dartington Hall School from 1930 to 1957, and Marjorie Graham (née McIldowie), Curry was educated at Dartington Hall School and King's College, Cambridge
Curry made his first television appearance in 1965 in an episode of the series For Whom the Bell Tolls. Other TV appearances include roles in Pride and Prejudice (1967), Softly, Softly (1968), Nicholas Nickleby (1968), Z-Cars (1965 & 1975), The Floater (1975), The Way of the World (1975), Brassneck (1975), The Glittering Prizes (1976), Trilby (1976), The Onedin Line (1976), Campion's Interview (1977), Rumpole of the Bailey (1977–1992), The Life of Shakespeare (1978), Prince Regent (1979), The Vanishing Army (1980), Psy Warriors (1981), A Fine Romance (1982), the BBC Television Shakespeare production of King Lear (1982), The New Statesman (1984), Three Up, Two Down (1985), Lytton's Diary (1985–86), Death of a Son (1989), Around the World in 80 Days (1989), Sherlock Holmes (1991), Thatcher: The Final Days (1991), Inspector Morse (1993), Bugs – Assassins Inc (1995), It Might Be You (1995), Kavanagh QC (1997), The Wyvern Mystery (2000), Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years (2001), The Hunt (2001), Prince William (2002), Stig of the Dump (2002), Midsomer Murders (2004), The Brief (2005), and The Queen's Sister (2005)
Curry's film appearances included The Mini-Affair (1967), The Brontë Sisters (1979), Manions of America (1981), Escape to Victory (1981), The Missionary (1982), Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985), Fall From Grace (1994), Loch Ness (1996), Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny (1996), Seven Days to Live [de] (2000), and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004).
The son of William Burnlee Curry (1900-1962), headmaster of Dartington Hall School from 1930 to 1957, and Marjorie Graham (née McIldowie), Curry was educated at Dartington Hall School and King's College, Cambridge
Curry made his first television appearance in 1965 in an episode of the series For Whom the Bell Tolls. Other TV appearances include roles in Pride and Prejudice (1967), Softly, Softly (1968), Nicholas Nickleby (1968), Z-Cars (1965 & 1975), The Floater (1975), The Way of the World (1975), Brassneck (1975), The Glittering Prizes (1976), Trilby (1976), The Onedin Line (1976), Campion's Interview (1977), Rumpole of the Bailey (1977–1992), The Life of Shakespeare (1978), Prince Regent (1979), The Vanishing Army (1980), Psy Warriors (1981), A Fine Romance (1982), the BBC Television Shakespeare production of King Lear (1982), The New Statesman (1984), Three Up, Two Down (1985), Lytton's Diary (1985–86), Death of a Son (1989), Around the World in 80 Days (1989), Sherlock Holmes (1991), Thatcher: The Final Days (1991), Inspector Morse (1993), Bugs – Assassins Inc (1995), It Might Be You (1995), Kavanagh QC (1997), The Wyvern Mystery (2000), Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years (2001), The Hunt (2001), Prince William (2002), Stig of the Dump (2002), Midsomer Murders (2004), The Brief (2005), and The Queen's Sister (2005)
Curry's film appearances included The Mini-Affair (1967), The Brontë Sisters (1979), Manions of America (1981), Escape to Victory (1981), The Missionary (1982), Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985), Fall From Grace (1994), Loch Ness (1996), Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny (1996), Seven Days to Live [de] (2000), and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004).
Filmography
| 2020 | Truth Seekers (TV Series) · as Old Byron Berkeley |
| 2005 | The Queen's Sister · as Lord John Hope |
| 2005 | Uncle Adolf · as Field Marshall |
| 2004 | Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow · as Dr. Vargas |
| 2004 | The Brief (TV Series) · as Judge Kagan |
| 2002 | Prince William · as Prince Philip |
| 2002 | Stig of the Dump (TV Series) · as Museum Guide |
| 2001 | Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years (TV Series) · as Mr. Holden |
| 2000 | Seven Days to Live · as Prof. Ed Saunders |
| 2000 | The Wyvern Mystery · as Hincks |
| 1999 | Vanished! A Video Seance · as Father |
| 1998 | Mysteries of Egypt · as Carnarvon |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders (TV Series) · as Ronald Burgess |
| 1996 | Rasputin · as Dr. Lazovert |
| 1996 | Loch Ness · as Englishman |
| 1995 | It Might Be You · as Barrister |
| 1995 | Bugs (TV Series) · as Admiral |
| 1995 | Kavanagh Q.C. (TV Series) · as Michael Faraday Qc |
| 1994 | Fall from Grace · as Cavendish |
| 1991 | The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (1991) (TV Series) · as Albert Shlessinger |
| 1989 | Around the World in 80 Days (TV Series) · as Wilson |
| 1989 | Death of a Son · as Prof. Ray Spector |
| 1988 | Deadline · as Stuart-Smith |
| 1987 | Ghost Chase · as Lawyer |
| 1987 | Inspector Morse (TV Series) · as Alan Cartwright |
| 1986 | Terry on the Fence · as Clerk Of The Court |
| 1985 | Three Up, Two Down (TV Series) · as Gerald |
| 1985 | Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend · as Etienne |
| 1985 | Lytton's Diary (TV Series) · as Tim Beauchamp |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Commissioner |
| 1984 | Oxbridge Blues (TV Series) · as Tom |
| 1984 | Sherlock Holmes (1984) (TV Series) · as Albert Shlessinger |
| 1982 | The Missionary · as Friend Of Raggy Masterson |
| 1982 | King Lear · as Duke Of Cornwall |
| 1981 | A Fine Romance (1981) (TV Series) · as Charles Payne |
| 1981 | The Manions of America (TV Series) · as Colonel Maitland |
| 1981 | Victory · as Shurlock |
| 1981 | Psy-Warriors · as Hooper |
| 1979 | Big Wheels and Sailor · as Dave Adams |
| 1979 | Prince Regent (TV Series) · as James Harris, Earl Of Malmsbury |
| 1979 | The Brontë Sisters · as Mr. Smith |
| 1978 | Will Shakespeare (TV Series) · as Sir Robert Cecil |
| 1978 | Rumpole of the Bailey (TV Series) · as Claude Erskine-Brown |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Count Botvay |
| 1976 | The Glittering Prizes (TV Series) · as Father Kenneth Follett |
| 1975 | The Hanged Man (TV Series) · as Simon Hatchett |
| 1972 | Crown Court (TV Series) · as Dr. Peter Curtis |
| 1971 | The Onedin Line (TV Series) · as Lewis Sinclair |
| 1970 | Hamlet · as Horatio |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Symington |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Philip Hill |
| 1967 | Smashing Time · as Cast |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Adrian Collingwood |
| 1967 | Pride and Prejudice (1967) (TV Series) · as Mr. Collins |
| 1967 | The Mini-Mob · as Ronnie |
| 1966 | Softly Softly (TV Series) · as Tony Wilkins |
| 1965 | Play of the Month (TV Series) · as Laird |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) · as Dr. Tim Izzard |
| 1965 | Out of the Unknown (TV Series) · as Edward |
| 1962 | The Scales of Justice (TV Series) · as Searle's 'tail' |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) · as Dave Fletcher |
| 1961 | Drama 61-67 (TV Series) · as Lieutenant Grieve-Allan |
| 1953 | Panorama (TV Series) · as Tyszka |