Cavan Spencer Kendall McCarthy (22 May 1942 – 29 October 1999) was a British actor.[1]
Cavan Kendall | |
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 Kendall in 1963 | |
| Born | Cavan Spencer Kendall McCarthy 22 May 1942 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 29 October 1999 (aged 57) Gloucestershire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Relatives | Kay Kendall (paternal half-sister) Marie Kendall (paternal grandmother) |
Life
editKendall was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. His mother died when he was seventeen. His father, Terrence McCarthy (a.k.a. Terry Kendall) (20 Jan 1901 - 03 Jan 1994), was the son of music hall comedian and actress Marie Kendall (1873–1964).[2] Through his father, Kendall was also a half-brother of actress Kay Kendall.[3]
He died of cancer in Gloucestershire at the age of 57.[4]
Career
editAmongst his theatre work, Kendall appeared opposite Sarah Miles in the original West End production of Vivat! Vivat Regina! at the Piccadilly Theatre, and in Justice is a Woman at the Vaudeville (as well as its subsequent TV version opposite Margaret Lockwood).[5][2][6] He acted in many television series, including the BBC's 1957 version of The Railway Children, and the Doctor Who story The Myth Makers in the role of Achilles.[7][8] He appeared in the films Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (1968), Eureka (1983), The Clandestine Marriage (1999) and Sexy Beast (2000).[9] Kendall died shortly after the filming of Sexy Beast and did not see the critically acclaimed film which has become a cult classic. [10]
References
edit- ^ "KENDALL, Cavan". bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 28 October 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Cavan Kendall - photographer 1942-1999". cavankendall.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ Golden, Eve (5 December 2013). The Brief, Madcap Life of Kay Kendall. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 9780813146560 – via Google Books.
- ^ Anastasia, George; Macnow, Glen (27 September 2011). The Ultimate Book of Gangster Movies: Featuring the 100 Greatest Gangster Films of All Time. Running Press. ISBN 9780762443703 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Production of Vivat! Vivat Regina! - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Justice Is a Woman (1969)". Archived from the original on 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Saviours of the Train (1957)". Archived from the original on 7 November 2017.
- ^ "The Myth Makers ★★★★". Radio Times. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Cavan Kendall - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ "Sexy Beast". Rotten Tomatoes. 13 September 2000. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
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