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Robert Stephens
Actor, Producer, Director
Born July 14, 1931Died November 12, 1995 (64 years)
Sir Robert Stephens (14 July 1931 – 12 November 1995) was a leading English actor in the early years of England's Royal National Theatre. He was one of the most respected actors of his generation and was at one time regarded as the natural successor to Laurence Olivier. While very acting on stage his whole life, he also participated in more than 100 theatrical films and TV series episodes.
He was married to actress Maggie Smith between 1967 and 1974. They had two children together, who both have become actors: Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin.
Following years of ill health, he died on 12 November 1995 at the age of 64 due to complications during surgery, eleven months after having been knighted.
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He was married to actress Maggie Smith between 1967 and 1974. They had two children together, who both have become actors: Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin.
Following years of ill health, he died on 12 November 1995 at the age of 64 due to complications during surgery, eleven months after having been knighted.
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Known For
Filmography
| 2013 | Fifty Years on Stage · as Captain Plume |
| 1995 | England, My England · as John Dryden |
| 1994 | Dandelion Dead (TV Series) · as Henry Vaughan |
| 1994 | 99-1 (TV Series) · as Oakwood |
| 1993 | Century · as Mr. Reisner |
| 1993 | The Secret Rapture · as Max Lopert |
| 1993 | Searching for Bobby Fischer · as Poe's Teacher |
| 1992 | The Vampyr: A Soap Opera · as Narrator |
| 1992 | Chaplin · as Ted The Drunk |
| 1991 | Afraid of the Dark · as Dan Burns |
| 1991 | 30 Door Key · as Prof. Pimco |
| 1991 | The Pope Must Diet · as The Camarlengo |
| 1991 | The Storyteller: Greek Myths (TV Series) · as Hades |
| 1990 | Lorna Doone · as Sir Ensor Doone |
| 1990 | The Bonfire of the Vanities · as Sir Gerald Moore |
| 1990 | The Children · as Azariah Dobree |
| 1990 | Wings of Fame · as Merrick |
| 1989 | Henry V · as Auncient Pistol |
| 1988 | War and Remembrance (TV Series) · as Ss Maj. Karl Rahm |
| 1988 | The Fruit Machine · as Vincent |
| 1988 | |
| 1987 | Testimony · as Vsevolod Meyerhold |
| 1987 | Empire of the Sun · as Mr. Lockwood |
| 1987 | Fortunes of War (TV Series) · as Bill Castlebar |
| 1987 | High Season · as Konstantinis |
| 1987 | Inspector Morse (TV Series) · as Sir Wilfred Mulryne |
| 1986 | Comrades · as James Frampton |
| 1986 | Hell's Bells (TV Series) |
| 1985 | Screen One (TV Series) · as Reverend Irwine |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Mr. Reisner |
| 1984 | The Box of Delights (TV Series) · as Abner Brown |
| 1984 | Puccini · as Giacomo Puccini |
| 1983 | By The Sword Divided (TV Series) · as Sir Ralph Winter |
| 1983 | Birth of a Nation · as Vic Griffiths |
| 1981 | The Games of Countess Dolingen · as Le Professeur |
| 1981 | The Search for Alexander the Great · as Darius Of Persia |
| 1981 | The Winter's Tale · as Polixenes |
| 1980 | Lady Killers (TV Series) · as Sir Edward Marshall Hall, K.c. |
| 1980 | The Executioner · as Beust |
| 1979 | Minder (TV Series) · as Percy |
| 1979 | One Fine Day · as Welby |
| 1978 | BBC Television Shakespeare (TV Series) |
| 1978 | The Voyage of Charles Darwin (TV Series) · as Samuel Wilberforce |
| 1978 | |
| 1978 | Holocaust (TV Series) · as Uncle Kurt Dorf |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Raymond Chandler |
| 1977 | At Night All Cats Are Crazy · as Charles Watson |
| 1977 | The Duellists · as Brigadier-General Treillard |
| 1976 | Gangsters (TV Series) · as Sir George Jeavons |
| 1974 | QB VII (TV Series) · as Robert Highsmith |
| 1974 | Luther · as Johann Von Eck |
| 1973 | Playhouse (TV Series) · as Warburton |
| 1972 | Travels with My Aunt · as Ercole Visconti |
| 1972 | The Asphyx · as Sir Hugo Cunningham |
| 1971 | The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) · as Max Carrados |
| 1970 | The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes · as Sherlock Holmes |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Beust |
| 1969 | Softly Softly Task Force (TV Series) · as Colonel Rawlings |
| 1969 | The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie · as Teddy Lloyd |
| 1968 | Romeo and Juliet · as The Prince |
| 1967 | Ten Days That Shook the World · as Lenin |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Bryan Baker |
| 1967 | Much Ado About Nothing · as Benedick |
| 1967 | Wait Until Dark · as Simon |
| 1966 | Morgan! · as Charles Napier |
| 1965 | Play of the Month (TV Series) · as Grigory Rasputin |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 (TV Series) · as Stephen |
| 1963 | First Night (TV Series) · as Arnold Claybill |
| 1963 | Channing (TV Series) · as Paddy Riordan |
| 1963 | Cleopatra · as Germanicus |
| 1963 | The Small World of Sammy Lee · as Gerry Sullivan |
| 1963 | Lunch Hour · as Man |
| 1962 | Zero One (1962) (TV Series) · as Michael |
| 1962 | Lisa · as Dickens |
| 1961 | |
| 1961 | A Taste of Honey · as Peter Smith |
| 1961 | Pirates of Tortuga · as Henri Morgan |
| 1960 | Circle of Deception · as Capt. Stein |
| 1960 | BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) · as Bob Saunders |
| 1957 | The DuPont Show of the Month (TV Series) · as Frank Hunter |
| 1956 | War and Peace · as Officer Talking With Natasha |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Bernie |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Cornelius Christian |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Frank Rush |