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Roland Curram
Actor
Born January 1, 1932Died June 1, 2025 (93 years)
Roland Curram was an actor and novelist. His most famous credits include Julie Christie's travelling companion in her Oscar-winning film Darling and expatriate Freddie in the BBC soap opera Eldorado. He was married from 1964 until 1985 to the actress Sheila Gish, with whom he had two daughters, the actors Lou Gish (1967–2006) and Kay Curram (b. 1974). Curram came out as gay in the early 1990s, ahead of his role as Freddie, a gay man who had previously been married and had a daughter. Curram left acting in the early 00s to commence a second career as an author with novels such as The Problem with Happiness, Mother Loved Funerals, Man on the Beach, and his memoir, Which Way to Love? He died, aged 93, in 2025.
Filmography
| 1999 | Holby City (TV Series) · as Ted Carver |
| 1998 | Parting Shots · as Lord Selwyn |
| 1993 | Doctor Finlay (1993) (TV Series) · as Stanley Woodcock |
| 1992 | Eldorado (TV Series) · as Freddie Martin |
| 1992 | Don't Tell Father (TV Series) · as Film Director |
| 1990 | Freddie and Max (TV Series) · as Tony Fleming |
| 1989 | Till We Meet Again (TV Series) · as Marquis De St. Fraycourt |
| 1988 | Madame Sousatzka · as Menswear Salesman |
| 1987 | The Bretts (TV Series) · as Guy Benson |
| 1985 | Tandoori Nights (TV Series) · as Jack |
| 1985 | C.A.T.S. Eyes (TV Series) · as Jeffries |
| 1981 | Artemis 81 · as Asrael |
| 1981 | Bognor (TV Series) · as Graymer Burton |
| 1980 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde · as Poole |
| 1979 | Terry and June (TV Series) · as Brian Pillbeam |
| 1978 | Let's Get Laid · as Rupert Dorchester |
| 1977 | Fiona · as Edward |
| 1976 | The Crezz (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Bouquet of Barbed Wire (TV Series) · as Rupert Warner |
| 1975 | |
| 1974 | The Capone Investment (TV Series) · as Bunty |
| 1974 | The Capone Investment · as Bunty |
| 1973 | Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Get Charlie Tully · as Vivian |
| 1970 | Every Home Should Have One · as Arthur/mario |
| 1969 | Softly Softly Task Force (TV Series) · as Henry Fox |
| 1969 | Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969) (TV Series) · as Jennings |
| 1969 | Dear Mother.... ....Love Albert (TV Series) · as Norman Borwick |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Archie Bowers |
| 1968 | Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher · as Otto Silenus |
| 1967 | I'll Never Forget What's'isname · as Eldrich |
| 1967 | Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Schwarzer |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Terence |
| 1965 | Out of the Unknown (TV Series) · as Ronnie Cash |
| 1965 | Darling · as Malcolm |
| 1965 | Public Eye (TV Series) · as Peter Mason |
| 1964 | Redcap (1964) (TV Series) |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play (TV Series) · as Ivan Foster |
| 1963 | Silent Playground · as Simon Lacey |
| 1963 | Siege of the Saxons · as Friend Of Robert |
| 1963 | Panic · as Frinton |
| 1963 | Incident at Midnight · as Soldier |
| 1962 | Suspense (1962) (TV Series) · as Doug |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) · as Norbert |
| 1961 | The Queen's Guards · as Kenyon |
| 1961 | The Green Helmet · as George |
| 1961 | The Avengers (TV Series) |
| 1960 | The Bulldog Breed · as Control Room Radio Operator |
| 1960 | Maigret (1960) (TV Series) |
| 1960 | Doctor in Love · as Student Doctor (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Peeping Tom · as Young Man In Sports Car (uncredited) |
| 1960 | BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) · as Harry Brown |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The Captain's Table · as Sailor In Kindergarten Room |
| 1959 | The Edgar Wallace Mysteries (TV Series) · as Soldier |
| 1958 | Girls at Sea · as Marine Collecting Dance Invitations |
| 1958 | Dunkirk · as Harper |
| 1957 | |
| 1957 | Rogue's Yarn · as Pilot |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Pierre Gobert |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as 4288 Smith |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) · as Jerry |
| 1954 | Up to His Neck · as Jock |
| 1953 | Trouble in Store · as Sailor In Store Recording Studio |
| 1953 | The Good Beginning · as Carpenter |
| 1953 | Top of the Form · as Terence |
| 1952 | Something Money Can't Buy · as Juvenile Delinquent |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Jim Taylor |