Anthony Forwood(1915-1988)

Actor
Writer

Anthony Forwood was born on October 3, 1915 in Weymouth, England. He was an actor and writer, known for Knights of the Round Table (1953), The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). He was married to Glynis Johns from 1942 to 1948, with one child, the actor Gareth Forwood, and then was Sir Dirk Bogarde's life partner and manager until his death in 1988. He died on May 18, 1988 in London, England.

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Known for

Knights of the Round Table

6.2

Gareth

1953

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

6.5

Will Scarlet

1952

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre

7.1

TV Series

George Wendell
Richters

Meet Simon Cherry

5.5

Alan Colville

1949

Credits

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Actor

The Executioner
5.7
- Englishman
- 1975
The Night Porter
6.6
- Opera Audience (uncredited)
- 1974
Colonel March of Scotland Yard
7.1
TV Series
- Jim Hartley (as Anthony Forward)
- 1956
Paid to Kill
6.1
- Peter Glanville
- 1954
Knights of the Round Table
6.2
- Gareth
- 1953
Colonel March Investigates
5.9
- Jim Hartley
- 1953
Man in Hiding
5.7
- Rex
- 1953
Raiders in the Sky
6.5
- Navigation Officer
- 1953
The Gambler and the Lady
5.8
- Lord Peter Willens
- 1952
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
6.5
- Will Scarlet
- 1952
The Black Widow
6.0
- Paul Kenton
- 1951
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
7.1
TV Series
- Richters
- George Wendell
- 1951
Calling Bulldog Drummond
6.2
- Pilot (uncredited)
- 1951
Captain Horatio Hornblower
7.3
- Lt. Woodford (uncredited)
- 1951
Traveller's Joy
5.7
- Nick Rafferty
- 1950

Writer

Personal details

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Alternative names
- Anthony Forward
Born
- October 3, 1915
- Weymouth, England, UK
Died
- May 18, 1988
- London, England, UK(bowel cancer and Parkinson's disease)
Spouse
- Glynis JohnsAugust 29, 1942 - 1948 (divorced, 1 child)
Children
- Gareth Forwood
Other works
He acted in Philip Barry's play, "The Philadelphia Story," at the Duchess Theatre in London, England with Margaret Leighton, Hugh Sinclair, Wilfred Hyde White, Ann Stephens, Meriel Forbes, Robert Beatty, Percy Marmont, and Richard Pearson in the cast. Molyneux was costume designer.