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Richard Attenborough

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Gender Male
Death9 years ago
Date of birth August 29,1923
Zodiac sign Virgo
Born Cambridge
United Kingdom
Date of died August 24,2014
DiedDenville Hall
Northwood
United Kingdom
Siblings John Attenborough
Irene Bejach
Helga Bejach
David Attenborough
Books In search of Gandhi
The words of Gandhi
Did you knowRichard Attenborough is the eighth-oldest winner for the Best Director Academy Award won for Gandhi at age 59 years, 225 days.
Height 170 (cm)
Spouse Sheila Sim
Children Michael Attenborough
Jane Attenborough
Charlotte Attenborough
Cousins Peter Clegg
Grandchildren Will Attenborough
Tom Attenborough
Lucy Holland
Alice Holland
Grandparents Mary Attenborough
Samuel Clegg
Frederick Attenborough
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Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, Kt, CBE, FRSA was an English actor, filmmaker and entrepreneur. He was the president of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, as well as life president of the Premier League club Chelsea.

Hitchhiker's actor Stephen Moore dies aged 81

Feb 16,2020 6:26 am

Stephen Moore was described as the "most sweet, charming and affable of Men "

Stephen Moore - known as The Voice of Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy 's Marvin the Paranoid Android - has died aged 81.

He also played Adrian Mole 's father on TV, and the dad to Harry Enfield 's grumpy teenager Kevin.

Hitchhiker's producer and director Dirk Maggs said Moore was the "most sweet, charming and affable of Men ".

He paid tribute to "an amazing, varied career", adding that he was best known for The Role of Marvin .

Moore was The Voice of Marvin for five series of Hitchhiker's on radio, and the 1980s TV adaptation

The First series of Hitchhiker's appeared on Radio 4 in 1978, and after being adapted for TV in the 1980s, it returned to the airwaves in 2003.

In it Marvin is a failed prototype robot with "genuine people personalities", which has led him to struggle with severe depression.

Maggs said: "That was The Thing that won the hearts of people, Marvin is The Most miserable character but people seem To Love him.

"It was Stephen's voice that made that happen. "

The prolific Actor also played teenage diarist Adrian Mole 's father George on TV

Alongside the Paranoid Android , Moore had a successful career On Stage , TV and in film.

He was Major Robert Steele in Richard Attenborough 's A Bridge Too Far.

He played teenage diarist Adrian Mole 's father George on TV, and the dad of Melody and Harmony Parker On Children 's show The Queen 's Nose.

He also played the dad of grumpy teenager Kevin in Harry Enfield sketches

Maggs said: "I'll always remember the story of him getting Locked In a mic cupboard in the Paris studio at the BBC, and they forgot he was in there and went out to lunch.

"He was an infinitely professional Actor , would put up with any discomfort and waited to play his part.

"And Then outside the working situation he was The Most sweet, charming and affable of Men . "

Actor Ben Barnes - who worked with Moore in a West End production of The History Boys - wrote on Twitter that "he was a sensitive, brilliant Actor and a funny, Lovely Man ".



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