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Michael Medwin(1923-2020)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Michael Medwin in Above Us the Waves (1955)
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A Countess from Hong Kong (1967)
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Michael Medwin was born on 18 July 1923 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and producer, known for Never Say Never Again (1983), The Duchess (2008) and If.... (1968). He was married to Sunny Sheila Back. He died on 26 February 2020 in Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK.
BornJuly 18, 1923
DiedFebruary 26, 2020(96)
BornJuly 18, 1923
DiedFebruary 26, 2020(96)
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Known for

Kim Basinger, Sean Connery, and Barbara Carrera in Never Say Never Again (1983)
Never Say Never Again
6.1
  • Doctor at Shrublands
  • 1983
Ralph Fiennes, Keira Knightley, Dominic Cooper, and Hayley Atwell in The Duchess (2008)
The Duchess
6.9
  • Speechmaker
  • 2008
If.... (1968)
If....
7.4
  • Producer
  • 1968
Alec Guinness, Albert Finney, Richard Beaumont, David Collings, Frances Cuka, Philip DaCosta, Edith Evans, Derek Francis, Gaynor Hodgson, Raymond Hoskins, Gordon Jackson, Roy Kinnear, Michael Medwin, Kenneth More, Laurence Naismith, Suzanne Neve, Anton Rodgers, Paddy Stone, and Kay Walsh in Scrooge (1970)
Scrooge
7.5
  • Harry, Scrooge's Nephew
  • 1970

Credits

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Actor

  • Martin Jarvis and Kathryn Sumner in Framed (2008)
    Framed
    6.4
    • Dr. Louie Farraday
    • 2008
  • Nick Berry in Heartbeat (1992)
    Heartbeat
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Carruthers
    • 2008
  • Ralph Fiennes, Keira Knightley, Dominic Cooper, and Hayley Atwell in The Duchess (2008)
    The Duchess
    6.9
    • Speechmaker
    • 2008
  • Invasion
    6.4
    Short
    • Shepherd
    • 2005
  • Bryan Dick and Zoë Tapper in Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky (2005)
    Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Dr. Chingford
    • 2005
  • Doctors (2000)
    Doctors
    4.5
    TV Series
    • Bill Spooner
    • 2005
  • Colin Blumenau, Nula Conwell, Peter Ellis, Trudie Goodwin, Jon Iles, Gary Olsen, Eric Richard, John Salthouse, Tony Scannell, Jeff Stewart, and Mark Wingett in The Bill (1984)
    The Bill
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Harry Woodruff
    • 2004
  • Holby City (1999)
    Holby City
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Will Sanderson
    • 2002
  • Murder in Mind (2001)
    Murder in Mind
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Dr. Patrick Whitfield
    • 2001
  • Cinderella (2000)
    Cinderella
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • General
    • 2000
  • Fanny and Elvis (1999)
    Fanny and Elvis
    6.2
    • Registrar
    • 1999
  • Kate Beckinsale in Alice Through the Looking Glass (1998)
    Alice Through the Looking Glass
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Red King
    • 1998
  • Staggered (1994)
    Staggered
    5.8
    • Sarah's Father
    • 1994
  • Ian McShane in Lovejoy (1986)
    Lovejoy
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Bill Fredericks
    • 1991
  • The Fool (1990)
    The Fool
    6.1
    • Mr. Wells
    • 1990

Producer

  • Memoirs of a Survivor (1981)
    Memoirs of a Survivor
    5.4
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Law and Disorder (1974)
    Law and Disorder
    6.3
    • executive producer
    • 1974
  • The 'Father Christmas Film'
    • producer
    • 1973
  • Malcolm McDowell in O Lucky Man! (1973)
    O Lucky Man!
    7.6
    • producer
    • 1973
  • Gumshoe (1971)
    Gumshoe
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1971
  • James Mason, Susan George, Rodney Bewes, Diana Coupland, Hannah Gordon, and Len Jones in Spring and Port Wine (1970)
    Spring and Port Wine
    7.0
    • produced by
    • 1970
  • If.... (1968)
    If....
    7.4
    • producer
    • 1968
  • Albert Finney and Liza Minnelli in Charlie Bubbles (1968)
    Charlie Bubbles
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1968

Writer

  • Children of Chance (1949)
    Children of Chance
    6.0
    • english dialogue
    • 1949
  • Sally Ann Howes and Dermot Walsh in My Sister and I (1948)
    My Sister and I
    7.0
    • writer
    • 1948

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A Countess From Hong Kong
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A Countess From Hong Kong
A Countess From Hong Kong
Trailer 1:22
A Countess From Hong Kong

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • July 18, 1923
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 26, 2020
    • Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Sunny Sheila BackAugust 24, 1960 - 1971 (divorced)
  • Other works
    Played Vincentio in "The Taming of the Shrew" at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in London, Summer Season 2006
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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  • Trivia
    He was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to drama.
  • Quotes
    Acting has always been in my bones.

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