Gary Waldhorn Explained

Gary Waldhorn
Birth Name:Gary Peter Waldhorn
Birth Date:3 July 1943
Birth Place:Paddington, London, England
Children:1
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1969–2013
Known For:Vicar of Dibley
Brush Strokes

Gary Peter Waldhorn[1] [2] (3 July 1943 – 10 January 2022) was an English actor and comedian known for his roles in British television and theatre. He is particularly remembered for his work in the main casts of several British sitcoms. Notable roles and characters played by him included Councillor David Horton in The Vicar of Dibley and Lionel Bainbridge in Brush Strokes.

Early life

Waldhorn was born in London on 3 July 1943 to Liselotte (Popper) and Siegfried Waldhorn.[3] His parents were Austrian Jews.[4] [5] He studied acting at the Yale School of Drama (graduated 1967) where he notably performed in new works written by playwright Lillian Hellman in 1966.[6] While at Yale he met fellow student Christie Dickason, daughter of Indiana University academic David Howard Dickason, who became his wife and an active theatre director and choreographer in London and later a published playwright and novelist.[7] He is known for his work in West End theatre productions and for his collaborations with the Royal Shakespeare Company. In 1972 he toured Australia and New Zealand in Harry M. Miller's production of Sleuth playing opposite Richard Todd.[8] [9]

Career

Apart from appearing in The Vicar of Dibley, Waldhorn also made many television appearances from the 1970s including Softly, Softly, The Sweeney, , The New Avengers, Brideshead Revisited, The Professionals, Minder, Robin of Sherwood, Rumpole of the Bailey, The Bill, Heartbeat, Gallowglass and Lovejoy. He also played Lionel Bainbridge in the first three series of Brush Strokes before the character was written out, and Richard Beamish in the first series of All at No 20.[9]

He also starred as Ralph Apsoland in the 1993 miniseries Gallowglass. His other notable television credits include several recurring roles: Caulaincourt in the mini-series Napoleon and Love, Greville in The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs, Henry Channon in Edward & Mrs. Simpson, Teddy Lupus in Enemy at the Door, John Fearnley in Moving, Gordon Lochhead in Campaign, Cllr. Alec Radcliffe in The Chief,[3] Sergeant Bob Pulver in Lovejoy, and Cmdre. Forrest in Longitude. His film credits include the roles of Harlich in Zeppelin, Max in Sir Henry at Rawlinson End, Hauptmann Rainer Mueller in Escape to Victory, and Tornado in The Chain. On stage he was particularly active with the Royal Shakespeare Company.[3] [10]

Personal life and death

Waldhorn was a patron of Malawi Dream, a British registered charity working to help the people of Malawi in Africa.[11]

He married Christie Dickason on 2 April 1967; together they had one son, Joshua.[3]

Waldhorn died on 10 January 2022, at the age of 78.[12] [13] [14]

Selected filmography

Television

YearFilmRoleNotesReference
1969Take Three GirlsRoger1 episode[15] [16]
1970Armchair TheatreTV reporter1 episode [17]
1970–1974Bruton / James / Watson
1971The Lotus EatersNat1 episode[18]
Man at the TopTelevision Instructor1 episode[19] -1973Jack the Ripper
Crown CourtTrevor Sanderson1 episode [20]
1974Napoleon and LoveCaulaincourt2 episodes[21]
The Top Secret Life of Edgar BriggsGreville2 episodes[22]
1975It's Just the JobMike Sherman1 episode[23]
The SweeneyAlan Fowler1 episode[24] [25]
1976Winters1 episode[26]
HadleighWerner Von Hermsdorff1 episode[27] [28]
Maggie and HerRoger1 episode[29]
The New AvengersRoach1 episode
1977<-- Seven Faces of WomenHarry1 episode -->
A Sharp Intake of BreathDenis1 episode[30]
1978Enemy at the DoorTeddy Lupus2 episodes
The ProfessionalsTurner1 episode
Return of the SaintAnonymous1 episode[31]
Edward & Mrs. SimpsonChips Channon3 episodes
1980The Gentle TouchTom Scott1 episode
Hammer House of HorrorDr. Bacharach1 episode
1982MinderAlex Rowan1 episode
1986–1991Brush StrokesLionel Bainbridge
1987After PilkingtonBoris1 episode
1994–2013The Vicar of DibleyDavid Horton

Films

Radio

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Actor Gary Waldhorn, who starred in Vicar of Dibley, has died . The Sydney Morning Herald . 2022-01-13 . 2022-11-20.
  2. Web site: Obituary: Gary Waldhorn, Shakespearean actor who gained fame with role in 'The Vicar of Dibley' . independent . 2022-01-16 . 2022-11-20.
  3. News: 'We will miss him terribly': Vicar of Dibley star Gary Waldhorn dies age 78. Rhona. Shennan. 12 January 2022. 12 January 2022. The Scotsman. Edinburgh.
  4. News: Lister . David . Shylock, unacceptable face of Shakespeare?. 11 January 2022 . The Independent . 16 April 1994.
  5. Book: Schafer, Elizabeth. Ms-Directing Shakespeare: Women Direct Shakespeare. 19 May 2000. Palgrave Macmillan. 978-0-312-22746-3. 120. en.
  6. Book: Conversations with Lillian Hellman. registration. Gary Waldhorn.. Lillian Hellman. Lillian Hellman. 73. 1986. University Press of Mississippi.
  7. Web site: Memorial Resolution On The Death Of David Howard Dickason. Merritt Lawlis and Willis P. Porter. Indiana University Bloomington Faculty Council Circular. 22 October 1974.
  8. Book: Todd, Richard. In Camera: An Autobiography Continued. Hutchinson. 1989. 318. 9780091735340.
  9. Web site: The Big Interview: Gary Waldhorn. 22 March 2004. OfficialLondonTheatre.com. 31 October 2017.
  10. News: Gary Waldhorn death: Vicar of Dibley actor who played councillor David Horton dies, aged 78. Jacob. Stolworthy. 12 January 2022. 12 January 2022. The Independent. London.
  11. Web site: Our patron . 11 February 2010 . Malawi Dream . 14 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714023611/http://www.malawidream.com/patron.htm . dead .
  12. News: Evans . Chris . Chris Evans (journalist). Obituary - Gary Waldhorn . The Daily Telegraph . 51,838 . 14 January 2022 . 29. 0307-1235.
  13. News: Vicar of Dibley actor Gary Waldhorn dies . 11 January 2022 . BBC News . 11 January 2022.
  14. News: Chao-Fong . Léonie . Vicar of Dibley actor Gary Waldhorn dies aged 78 . 13 January 2022 . The Guardian . 11 January 2022 . en.
  15. News: Gary Waldhorn – The Vicar of Dibley star – dies, aged 78. Lauren. Morris. 11 January 2022. 11 January 2022. Radio Times.
  16. Book: Vahimagi, Tise. British Television: An Illustrated Guide. Oxford University Press. 1996. 183. 9780198159278.
  17. Web site: Up among the Cuckoos (1970) . https://web.archive.org/web/20230123083618/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b781b7122 . dead . 23 January 2023 . BFI . 12 January 2022.
  18. Book: Radio Times. 195. George Newnes Ltd. 1972. 23.
  19. News: Man at the Top, Season 2 – Episode 12: Winners are Losers. 11 January 2022. Radio Times.
  20. Web site: A Stab in the Front Part 1 (1973) . https://web.archive.org/web/20201201092906/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b866b0a9e . dead . 1 December 2020 . BFI . 12 January 2022 . en.
  21. Book: Mattei, Jean-Pierre. Napoléon & le cinéma: un siècle d'images. Editions Alain Piazzola. 1998. 9782907161329.
  22. Web site: Lewisohn. Mark. 2003. The Top Secret Life Of Edgar Briggs. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20060519151549/http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/t/topsecretlifeofe_7776445.shtml. 19 May 2006. BBC Comedy Guide.
  23. Web site: It's Just the Job (1975) . https://web.archive.org/web/20190515145541/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b86cd4722 . dead . 15 May 2019 . BFI . 12 January 2022.
  24. Web site: Gary Waldhorn. Rotten Tomatoes. 11 January 2022.
  25. Web site: Gary Waldhorn List of Movies and TV Shows. TV Guide. 11 January 2022.
  26. Book: Fulton, Roger. The Encyclopedia of TV Science Fiction. Boxtree. 1990. 369. 9781852832773.
  27. Web site: Gary Waldhorn. https://web.archive.org/web/20170624131033/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba0a7f20c. dead. 24 June 2017. British Film Institute. 11 January 2022.
  28. Book: A for Andromeda to Zoo Time: Television Holdings of the National Film and Television Archive, 1936–1979. Bloomsbury Academic. 1994. 51. 9780851704203.
  29. Web site: Poppy and Her (1976) . BFI . 12 January 2022.
  30. Web site: A Sharp Intake Of Breath: Series 3, Episode 3 – Look Who's Coming For Ever. 11 January 2022. British Comedy Guide.
  31. Book: Barer, Burl. The Saint: A Complete History in Print, Radio, Film, and Television of Leslie Charteris' Robin Hood of Modern Crime, Simon Templar, 1928–1992. McFarland & Company. 1993. 343. 9780899507231.
  32. Web site: "Hanover Street" (1979) . https://web.archive.org/web/20160309125805/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6bdba5de/ . dead . 9 March 2016 . British Film Institute . 11 January 2022 . en.
  33. Web site: Dirty Money (1988) . https://web.archive.org/web/20170816185842/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b70c4234f . dead . 16 August 2017 . British Film Institute . 11 January 2022 . en.
  34. Web site: Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (1980) . https://web.archive.org/web/20160811130638/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6bf37864 . dead . 11 August 2016 . British Film Institute . 11 January 2022 . en.
  35. Web site: The Chain (1984) . https://web.archive.org/web/20161024141133/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b69b5a834 . dead . 24 October 2016 . British Film Institute . 11 January 2022.
  36. Web site: Saturday-Night Theatre: The Carrara Cherub . BBC Genome . 21 August 1982 . 13 January 2022.

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